Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-03
CITIES ARE
PROSPEROUS.

The Gazette has several times called
attention to the spirit of progress
shown by Fredericksburg where the
business men have a strong organlza-
ton and arc doing wonderful work II
securing business enterprises for that
city. The following editorial taken
from the Fredericksburg Free Lance
shows the result of that work during
the first six months of this year.
Fredericksburg business men have
reason to be proud of what they have
accomplished for the material wei
fare of this city during the first sly
months Of the current year and i
continuation Of the good work al
ready done will make 1913 he mos
prosperous twelve months in our his
tory. First and foremost there ha:
been a tremendous awakening in the
Business Mems Association and t
this awakening and the constant ef-
forts of the Association may be as
cribcd to some extent the activity We
have witnessed. Thanks 10 this
awakening we have organized shoe
manufacturing company, with ever!
dollar of stock subscribed. site has
been purchased for the plant and j
will shortly lie in active operation
with home capital we have also or
ganizcd a new hotel company, the
site for the building has been Dough:
and paid for and construction worn
will shortly begin. The hotel will be
handsome in every detail anil modern
from the ground up and will supply q
long felt want in this towr, while
the factory mentioned will give EN-
ployment to large number of our
men. Not only this, but anothe'
company composed of Frcdericks
burg business men is building i large
cannery on the river and boats r.
haul needed supplies from farm:
along the Rappahannock, an these
same interests will shortly BEGIN tn,
construction of other manufac
turing enterprises. A wood working
plant has also been formed by our
local business men. In addition T.
this economic development, made pos
siblc by the efforts Of our business
and professional men. the citv's gene
raj appearance has greatly Improved
thanks TO the energetic and efficien
work of City Commissioner Royer
and that was all the monty amono
lin our form Of government has been
amply demonstrated. Only in the
last few days the city and private
individuals acting together h:,ya give
the necessary money with which +
build an improved road a.! g, .;nc
that beautiful driveway overlooking
the rapids of the river, known as the
"Short Falls" and this 5rivewa}
will be open By August 18th S.'rl
of our business men mace II" CAa:,.
tauqua, held here in May pos,
1t turned out 10 be wonderfully ef-
fective from Il literary ard educa
tional standpoint and its GOOD in
fiuence will be felt here These az.
few Of the things which have mark
ed The first six months of Tie year
Let the gooG work 90 on.
Our attention is also called TO the
fact hat Charlottesville is progress
ing in wonderful manner and the
following article taken from the
Charlottesville Progress gives an idea
of the building operations now in pro-
gress in that city.
A time Of prosperity is inevitably
marked by great activity in build
ing, in business combination. and in
the launching of new ventures am!
enterprises. If these induces al:
trustworthy. Charlottesville is pros
porous and that in no small degree.
Naturally Main street is The scene
of most Of the changes, but it is CT.
coura cling to note hat other streets
notably Market, are beginning to GET
share of the business that ha,
grown too unwieldly for single
! thoroughfare.
Beginning with the eastern portion
of the first mentioned street, on;
notices first The passing Of land
mark which antedates the Oldest IN
habitants, the Smith building, at
Fifth and Main streets. This OLE
structure once war time hosiery
resembled strongly the ha'conle(
houses of the Creole quarters Of New
Orleans. Part of this building ha
been ;orn down, and on its site NJ
J. A. Smith is erecting substantial
storeroom of brick. over which iher'