The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28

they were leading such a happy, quiet
and free from-care life. they became,
In sense, somewhat selfish; that is,
they sat their heads dead against any
more excursions, any more paviltons.
any more bar rooms and any more
anything else that would bring in
crowds TO make noise and fuss. Sew
erai times the trolley line companies
aGltated the subject of extending their
tracks to Bon Air. but the people and
the Bon Air company discouraged the
idea.
But now there has come partial
change over the spirit OF their dreams
There will be no bar rooms. of course.
and no pavilions to hurt and no I'M
ruly excursion parties. and Bon Air
VIII continue to be the lovely, quiet
village, hut the trolley line is nearly
there the Bon Air company has sold
IT'S holdings to some hustling people.
now folks are coming In to buy prop
crty and erect homes new streets are
being rum other improvements are be-
ing made. and it looks as If the time
is near at hand when Bon Air will be
one Of Tpchmond's best, most charm
ing and most hcalthfuI suburbs. the
nome OF hundreds of Richmond bust
ness men. and that prospect is the
real news item in this story.
New Company Comes Up.
Thomas $. Winston, who owned
twenty eight acres of good land just
back Of Bon Air, bought the 800
acres adjoining, and known as the
Rattle Snake" Farm Year OF more
ago. and being a hustler with ample
means. he commenced to improve and
beautify the place. When George C.
Gregory. the owner of much property
on the south side of the James River
In the section of Chesterfield. known
as Southampton. built the Soutaamp-
ton Bridge from Wastham over the
river Mr. Winston determined to build
a street car line from the south end
OF the bridge through his property to
Bon Air and ultimately cross the
bridge with IL and make connection
with the Wcstnampton branch of the
virginia Passenger and Power Com
pany's system of trolley lines. Work
was commenced last fall and is now
proceeding rapidly.
In December last Mr. winston
bought from the Bon Air Company OF
Virginia all OF their holdings in and
around Bon Air. which includes 375
acres, embracing lands on both sides
M the southern Railway and entirely
surrounding the present village. The
Bon AIT Improvement Company was
then incorporated, although 1t is not
known tina; there are any stockhold
as president and general manager.
This company has gone ito work
with vim 20 make Bon Air great
and charming suburb to Richmond.
Ne" streets are being laid off and
graded. old ones are being better
drained and various and sundry other
improvements will soon follow. No
tree or hedge planting will he neces-
sary. for nature mas already made
Bon Air one Of the most lovely spots
in all Virginia
The Selling PInns. 3.
The firm Of Golson & Nash. COM
posed Of II Logan Golson, j. Pope
Nash and william Todd. have become
the Richmond agents for the sale of
acreage lots IN Bon Air, and they al
ready made numerous deals with Rich
mond business men. some of whom
are already cxcavating cellars and
laying foundations for handsome
ZONES.
The company and the agents are
aiming TO sell Ave and four acre lots
rather than small lots. so that the pur-
chhscrs Will have ample room for Iiv-
ing and true village and rural life
ample room upon which to place all
inc buildings and as large ones as