The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-18

run OF the elements of agricultural
promise and worth. The lands on
either side of this roadway abound
III tracts OF wood. which furnish in
considerable quantities oak chestnut
and walnut ties for railroads. onl
hickory and pine cordwood poplar
logs for The nlanufacturc Of nnnn,
logs for piliuG aud excelsior. brsi,lrs
" .ntE quantity of timber for many
Snwmills, which operate from Years
F sn. 10 years end. Those products are
,Vr me most part hauled for shipment
10 landings on Nation. Nomini, Mack
"dnc and Yeocomico Creeks and "a NV
points immediately on the Potomac
uses OF this road incident to the wood
anu lumber business. one half OF tho
1 ISIs,nents OF the county are wont to
uriVc over II to reach the stcambont
Wharvcs post offices, churches. and 70
go whtthcrsoevcr else business n,
measure may call them. For perhaps
e =, majority, III OF the people this thorough
,,nIe IS necessary TO tho shipment OF
ameir grain. the hauling OF fertilizers
anu AZ other heavy commodities Yet
~ nstanding. as far back as thu
wnen not frozen and in wet seasons.
many parts of this road have been
l,,.ie loss than duagmirc OF mud
i hn.., a 10 render hauling an expensive.
""ruouS ana ofttimes Impossible nm
dertaking. For many. many years M
stronger appeal could he made 10 IN,
society for tic Prevention of cruelty
~ NJ; .Hn'mais than has been offered IS
.cdHs inuieiy. desperatcly and vninly
STRUGGLING to drag loads through tLc.o
SlouShs OF despond." A wealthy wo
. ,ian OF Connecticut some time since
ent writer asking FOR cert:in inforrmn
non preliminary to purchasing a farm
nere' ana among the inuuiries ,yas
ms; Why has the population OF Your
VountH remained so long nearly STA
tionary?" The answer had to be rivn,.
i ,nat thc state Of our public roads had
necii among the causes which diacoiir-
aSed settlements amongst us
burlnS the present ycnr the attomnt
mas been made 10y our s,pcrvfsnre
Win the aid OF the State fund. To re-
T nor ru1' ms road in scientific man
ner, and one attcsted BY trial ana AZ
pcrluncc elsewhere as satisfactory. Tho
Iphdp"d Tor the greater part of tho
r raS,,aa mas been deeply piowcd. well
rounded up. covered over with clay ami
sand Judiciously intcrniNcd and ca,.e
nus necn given TO proper drainage. Tho
sosniiS so far have been emincntIy
fell ' hi ,E ana II Is beGihning to bo
really dawncd In WesimoreIand
- ne move described road runs from
EE"'v Una bea,h. resort frequentcd
~ I'VE or SIN thousand summer visI-
.orS, VIA MattoN Bridge to Oak Grove
ana passes ncar the bIrthplacc IL
Jahcs Monroe. at The head of Monroe'a
,reck Loading down the county from
oak Grove. it runs TO Potomac AtiIis'
passing on tho left the road to Wake
ncld. General Washingtoi's birthpInco
~ Pototnac Mills is the site OF tho
old Washington'a Mil, owned bv tho
generals father, where the former I'm
DpNhoou was wont To get his rrisi
from this place tho road ascends
long, gently sloping hill. beyond which
Is inc unmarked site Of Popc's Creek
Hhurch, Of Colonial fame, where tile
WaShinstons worshipnd Three or
our miles farther on towards Mont
TOSS. the county scat. II passes the
Nlc!hity OF "Stratford." the ancient go
rome From Montross It's course il In
u,empicnans, and thence via NomInj
wharf and Bridge 10 The Hague. Re
tween the latter points surc ,lccn
SAM he'd of unpleasant memory has
nc"h converted into a compact, smooth
roadbed Six miles beyond The unruo
enn road reaches It's terminus at KIN
saie, the commercial metropolis OF the
county; The latter half OF This new
road, mat Is from Montross to kiusnle
Is less frinScd with wooded lands than
the upper half. II ntcrsccts an opcn
country. dotted with substantial ana
SMILING homes and neat well titled
farms The general outlook bctokcns
FfoGrcssivencsS, industry and thrift
and the people give earnest welcome to
the road Improvement az they receive
announcement and stimulus from II
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