The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-01-30
1865-1s0s
The Future Of Fredericksburg as Seen BY
Col Cole.

fredericksburg, Va. Jan. 2s, 1909.
To The Free Lance:
| moved to Ere iericksburg In 1865.
and have lived here ever since, with the
exception OF about two years. When. |
came | saw the "old battle SCARE q
town, and the people who resided here
without means aud without credit, a.
everything had been taken from them
during the war. The few people who
returned and remained rebuilt the town,
and gradually she has grown with a
steady and sure growth until now, with
credit unsurpassed by any town ia the
state and manufacturing interests on
the Increase, no town appears 20 enjoy
brighter prospects for the future
The long looked for development OF the
water power has commenced, and under
the management OF Mr. VIM. e. Whitner
and bis corps OF efficient engineers and
Judge Embrey, we look for a grand sue
cess, which we know will be a great
benefit To the town
In the near future we expect to see the
state Female Normal School, which bids
lair to be one OF the grandest institu-
tons OF It's kind, established here. with
all the benefits and blessings IL will bring.
and the credit for this great work Is due
70 our honored, young representative.
Z. O'Conor Goodrich, who was nobly
supported by our popular senator.
Judge +. W. Sims, OF Louisa, and our
neighbor, Hon. II. C. l.. Moncure, OF Stat
lord. They deserve, and will get, no
doubt, the everlasting gratitude and
thanks OF the people OF this community
We also have an appropriation OF
500, 900 by the national government for
hnfldfner 20 -.
town, which will greatly adj TO our I'm
provements
IL IL expected that the Richmond.
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
VIII erect an up-to-date depot here some
time this year
We have near completion one OF the
finest public school buildings in the
state. which will add very materially TO
the advancement OF fredericksburg.
The fredericksburg College has been In
our midst for a number OF years and has
been OF much benefit to the town and to
day has large enrolment Of scholars.
not from Virginia alone, but from many
other States.
The prospect OF the establishment OF a
BATTLEFIELD park near Fredericksburg, so
much talked about, does not seem any
nearer contamination than formerly, but
drand Army organizations are from
time to time erecting beautiful shafts In
our vicinity In commemoration OF bat
ties fought. which add materially to the
beauty OF this section.
These things are enough to make one
who has passed through all these mu-
tations from desolation and poverty to
happiness and prosperity. take pride In
the result and See clearly IN the future
visions OF yet more glorious things to
come, but with all OF our advantages of
location, climate, schools and churches
there Is yet one thing we lack, and that
Is an up-to-date, modern hotel. One
should be built In Fredericksburg. and
the business men of our town could
make no better investment In my judg-
ment than TO get together, form a Joint
stock company and build one 1t is a
reflection ON the business men OF the
town that we should bs so lacking 10
modern hotel accommodations, aud IL Is
my belief that II the matter Il seriously
taken up this work can be accomplished
to the honor of old Fredericksburg.
Respectfully.
T. n Cola