The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
YORKTOWN ENJOYS
SUBSTANTIAL !! BOOM
New Buildings Being Erected
Other Signs of Pros
perity.
Isneclal to The Times-Dispatch. /

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.l
Yorktown, Va. April 2.--It can with
all truth be said that this old town,
after more than 100 years of tnnocu-
Gus desuetude, has taken on a sub
stantal and promising boom.
Several new homes have been re-
Gently constructed, that of Postmaster
Rodgers being the most notable. The
Swan Tavern, which was vacated on
January / by George r. Bryan, VINO
had conducted 1t for a number OF
years, changed ownership. and has
since been undergoing cornprehen-
sive renovation.
1t is the purpose of the Peninsula
Bank, of Williamsburg, to establish Il
branch here, and the officers We're In
! town yesterday in consultation with
number of the more prosperous citi-
| zens of the county in relation to the
| county in relation to the same. An
effort will be made TO lease the old
| Custom House Building. until such
time as an attractive bank building
can be erected, which is a part of the
I plan.
1 A modern general store has been
opened in part of the Swan Tavern
4 building by a young man from De-
4 toit, Mich. who was much impressed
with the possibilities of York county
| upon the occasion of visit he made
!, here last summer
Another very important feature In
this progressive movement is the es-
tablishment of printing plant mere
| formerly of Washington. D. c.. who Is
the organizer of the Yorktown Hlstori-
cal Society, and who SO successfully
arranged and managed the celebration
CORVALLIS here on October 10 last. He
lis also the organizer and secretary
! of the Society of the Descendants of
| the Signers of the Declaration OF In.
/ dependence, under whose auspices the
| celebration Of last year was conducted.
Mr.. Mexican Is being urged TO estab-
/ lish IL weekly paper here, and now
has the matter under Amusement; lie
| Is an old newspaper man, having been
connected with papers of the North
for a number of years,
Just outside Yorktown. near the Ma
tfonal Cemetery, on what Is know as
a model dairy and truck. garden. over
which presides Mr.. Schmidt. who
comes from New Jersey. The dairy
and, truck farm is owned by New
wse n hav1 also invested IN
Several New Workers have been in
here recently prospecting with the
view of building. so, 1t Is learned. sew
just to the west of the town. They
\ worked in such o auiet fashion that
it was impossible to got names and
addresses.
Numerous improvements are In con-
temptation In the town, and the slim
ulating influence OF outsiders Is hav-
Ing a most salutary effect upon the
people generally.
, The famous old Episcopal Church
, here is also to take on the spirit OF
, progress. and plans are now on foo,
, looking to Its complete restoration
The courthouse. too. is TO be thorough
|ly refurnishcd and decorated, SO i
, can be repeated that the old town |:
: destined TO become a place of con
/ Ilslderable lift nnd Importance after
these long Years of neslect, Man,
, gratifying and well-founded rumor:
, are ahoat. Which is calculated to pu
: new lite in every good citizen of tn,
/ county, and of the State, for all thu
] people viii, no doubt. be glad to know
. what Is In store for the old town.