The Washington herald., 1909-08-08
RICHES IN LEESBURG
County Seat of LOudOun Is
a Fine Old Town.
FOX HUNTING CHIEF SPORT
Town Has About 1000 Inhabitants
and It's Banks Carry $1,000. 900 on
Deposit-Has Many Valuable COun-
try Estates and Large Cattle and
Stock Farms Nearby.

Gazing into the shaded incIosure Of the
public square al Leesburg. Va. where
fine old elm trees invite the passerby TO
linger on the grass beneath. one might
imagine he was in some New England
town. at least until he should hear some
Of the inhabitants speak and before
he examined the Confederate statue in
front OF the courthouse. But Leesbure
is a fine Old-fashiOned town. interesting
in its history and romantic IN It's tradi-
tions. and with sufficient OF this worlds
goods 10 be the envy OF many another
county seat Of Virginia.
People of Leesburg tell the stranger
that they have two national banks. one
State bank. and trust company lust
coming in. They tell him that the can't
tai and surplus Of these banks is $40 900
and the deposits. approximately. 50 20ONO
III the stranger is curious and asks
whence comes this wealth. they Will tell
him that II has all been made and saved
from the toll Of farmers on the broad
acres OF LOudOun County. LeesburS has
some substantial business houses. and
few professional men make a living
there, but the bulk OF those $1,000 900 de-
posted In the banks Is from the farmers
Of the vicinage. who are getting more
and more money from their agriculture.
their stock raising, and their various
business ventures. The numbe+ Of ac-
counts in these banks Is said TO be very
large. representing many hundred FAINT
lies who are making money and say
ing it,
Two Miles from Potomac.
Getting down TO facts little closer the
visitor will learn that Leesburg IS two
miles and a half from the Potomac. forty
miles northwest OF Washington. and 15s
miles from Richmond, the capital OF the
State
Leesburg derives its name from the I. .ee
National. and the Peoples National II
tiers of the county. and history saws II
was bestowed by act of the general as
sembly In 175S. Leesburg has approx
mately 1900 inhabitants Two Of its most
slightly buildings are the courthouse and
the clerks Office. both built Of red brick
OF the colonial style OF architecture.
Leesburg's banks are the Loudoun
national. and the Peoples National. II
boasts or two hotels. eight or ten large
stores and twice that number of smaller
ones. an artificial Ice plant, confection-
cry and bake shops, harness factories. a
lumber. and planning mill. a large lime
kiln, and great number Of small shops
and places Of business. The Standard on
Company maintains a branch. and several
outside interests have agencies there.
Social life in LeeSburg is particularly
congeniai. In and about the town. within
easy reach. are the estates Of many rich
Nirginians whose names are familiar to
the State and nation William c. Eustis
whose wife was the daughter Of Levi p.
Morton. has a handsome home not far
from Leesburg. Westmoreland Davis
president of the Virginia State farmers
Institute. has a fine country home upon
farm OF 1fe0 acres, where he raises
Guernsey cattle. Yorkshire pigs, and
Dorset horn sheep. He counts 800 cattle.
100 hogs, and 300 sheep upon his acres.
e. 3. White, banker and financial ad-
wiser Of many in Leesburg owns a fine