The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-30


ay1 has been active in promoting the
{ostnss welfare.
The new school, which is brick
Aasl concrete structure OF attractive
uesign. is equipped with eommo-
Hipus auditorium having seating ca
Iacitv of ace. A smaller school Is
DOW In course Of erection in another
section Of the town TO accore.,a odate
the rapidly increasing POPULATION.
There Is also school fer colored pu-
spflr AT present the schoM popuia-
tien OF the place is $50.
Lighted ny EIcctr!,I
sS The town is lighted by er tricity
4urnished hs the South BoSton i3lrc-
sgtrse Light and Power Company. which
also furnishes power for several Of
The manufacturing plants
& South Boston has an unusually at
&fRctire residential section. each home
having large. spacious yards. and in
most Instances gardens from ~fttrft
ARE obtained veEeta bles and other
liable edihies Practically ali the welt
tn-do citizens own automobiles and
j many Of them maintain carriage in
addition to their machines.
The climate OF the place is ideal
I. Ind makes II especially attractive as
b Summer resort The water is
strongly impregnated with lith'a.
which Is said TO possess alth-Rlving
qualities equal 10 that Of other springs
that have been exploited more ex-
4ensivcly
The place has one hotel hand
sorfe frame building with spacious
lawn and comfortable verandaS 1t
10 known as The Garland and does a
thriving business.
Corn Next TO Tobacco.
As Next 10 fpbaceo. corn is grown most
extensively In the country around
South Boston
Farmers are resorting moFe-ttsaia
ever to intensified methods and also
stsfng fertilizers as they never did be-
Tore. They realize that the soil must
Receive sor1e nuurfshment In return
Tor what it gives out.
One farmer. who is combining
sAeery with practice. raised thIrty-siS
barrels Of corn on an acre of land
last year. and he expects to make
even a better record this year He
i IN a man OF liberal college education,
hut has practical ideas with all his
ssIearnfng.
Corn clubs are growing rapidly In
Favor throughout the country district
at least a dozen having sprung into
existence within the last two or three
years. Boys who comprise the mem
bership OF the clubs will bring their
products 10 the fair to be held in
South Boston this fall. at which time
prizes will be awarded the most sue
cessfui growers
South BOSTON Is Dry.
South BOSTON In located in the
southern part Of Halifax county, not
far from the North Caroline line
Z pnnvitie, which is its strongest bright
y tobacco rival. is situated thirty-on,
miles away. while Lynchburg. one oi
j the largest handlers of dark tobacco
\ r. just little more than an hours
ride on the railroad.
South Boston Is a dry town. AND
& In the opinion of Its leading citizens
h IL In likely to remain dry. Mr. r. S
/ Barbour. one of the leading citizens
progressive and aggressive. has rem
dered especially active service toward
4 The cause or prohibition. The womer
SsOf the place have also been cxcep
kionalfy energetic in promoting thf
n cause.
Under the provisions Of specia
Legislative act. the voters Of the place
II will have an opportunity next Decem
n Der to decide whether the dispensarN
a Aystem shall displaeA prohibition,