The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-23
THE WOODEN
MILLS MATTER
Discussed at Business Mems
Meeting.
Mr.. MELVILLE ADDRESSES BODY
Committee Appointed TO Confer Fur
Their. Etc.

A very large and enthusiastic
meeting OF the Business Mems As
ISOLATION was held Tuesday night
there being over sixty representa-
tive citizens who are much
interested in the return Of the
wooden mills TO this city
The president Mr. Henry Dan
nehl. presided and in the absence
Of DR. J. G.. King. the secretary. Mr..
a G.. Billingsley acted as secretary
President Dannehl stated that
while this was a regular meeting IL
took the form OF called meeting
on account OF matter of vital i'm
portance to the city. that OF the
return OF the wooden mills, and on
this account the regular order OF
business was not adhered to
4 communication was read from
Mr. W. T. Dabney. accepting the in
yitation TO address the association
on Tuesday night. March 14th.
4 letter was read from Mr. |. r.
letters stating that he would meet
the association at a later date TO
discuss the question OF new hotel
President Dannehl called on Mr.
John c. Melville TO tell those pres
ent what he would consider an in
ducement TO return TO this city and
re-establish the wooden mills Mr.
Melville said he did not know Of
The meeting until Tuesday afternoon
but he was glad Of the opportunity
to address those present. After re-
ferring 10 correspondence with
Messrs. Jones. Crismond and War
den. he stated that he was pleasant
~ located at Chambersburg. but II
Fredericksburg citizens would raise
$4,000 TO build the plant that he
and Mr.. DuVal would install the
machinery and that the plant would
be worth $4,000. The $4,000
would be secured by a lien. bearing
per cent. the privilege being re-
served to buy at the expiration OF
ten or fifteen years or sooner II
they desired, at the original cost oil
the building.
Mr.. Melville came here p years
ago with no money. He had made
here what he has and he said ne
was willing to make a sacrifice 10
come back. He had bought resi-
dence I'm Chambersburg for $500
and will probably lose $1,000 on II
II he sells It: said he was going TO
Knoxville. Tenn, on March LIST 10
buv machinery either for Freder-
icksburg or Chambersburg mill. MT.
Melville stated that he and Mr.. Du-
Val had always expected TO come
back to Fredericksburg with
wooden mill. II might be one, Two
three or five years, but their inten-
lion always had been TO return mere
some time e.,
Mr. Melville's statement was fol-
lowed by brief talks by Messrs. -
McCracken. Isaac Hirsh, W. T.
Rrannan. T. n. Brent, Henry war
den n +. Crismond and others. Al
EXPRESSED a desire to have the MINIS
return and the belief was expressed
,hot the $4,000 could be raised.
Mr. Melville stated that II MT
DuVal did not see fit to JOIN MN ~
the purchase of the building at.ei
ten or even five years, he pellev-
cd he could find a Frederlcksours
man who would 90 in as his par
nar IN make the purchase. inns
h ,rr forth applause from those
present 49,, .ho
Mr. Crismond moved that the
president appoint a committee Oh
Ie IN meet with Mr. Melville on
"Wednesday morning to take up the
matter and to try to raise the SoV,
ono This motion was carried and
tho president appointed Messrs. e.
W ZONES. Capt. T. McCracken' NJ
q willie p. V. D. Conway, w. ).
Chesley. A. p. Rowe. David Hirsh'
cant. NJ. b. Rowe. S. G. WaliaGe'
Henry warden, Isaac Hirsh' A; n.
Wallace r. A. Kishpaugh' Jonn
2 Gouldman. Jr., Col. f. ID. Coie
and II. f. Crismond. o-
The treasurer reported $125 on
hand. .o.,ou
Mr.. Crismond. of Transportation
Committee. said the only thing ne
could report was that If the WOODEN
miIls were brought back there
would be two train loads OF ma
cbinerv and he considered that
the biggest report that he hau
ever made.
The special committee, composed
Of Messrs. c. d. Montague, r. l..
Biscoe and c. w Jones. we're re-
ouested to take up the matter OF
the Northern Neck Railroad.
The committee in the matter OF
nreparing an article for the Manu-
facturers Record to advertise Freq.
ericksburg reported progress.
The question of place Of meeting
of the association on March 14th,
when Mr.. Dabney will address the
association and manner OF entertain
ing him was discussed by num-
Der of the members Of the associa-
ton. 1t was finally decided, upon
motion Of Capt. Larkin. that the
committee see II arrangements could
be made for a supper at Hotel Fred
erick and to have the speaking IN
the Courthouse and to report at a
called meeting to be held next Tues
day night, Feb. 2Sth.
The association then adjourned