The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03

for grinding. The enterprise II incor-
porated as q stock company. A NUM-
Der of the leading business men OF the
town are interested. Joseph /. Pritch-
EFT ID president and w. b. Hill il Sec
Rotary and treasurer.
The National hank of Danville has
q capital stock of $4,000, with re-
sources OF more than $1.229,000. De-
posits are about $500, 900. This Is one
of the strongest banking institutions OF
this section OF the State. 1t occupies
a handsome stone structure that cost
$4,000. Daniel A. OVERLY Is prest-
dent; o. w. Dudley, vice president;
II. G. Patton, cashier, and P. II. Lyon,
assistant cashier.
Her Large Warehouses.
The Danville Cooperative Ware
house company is an association of six
OF the principal tobacco warehouses.
The association was formed ten years
ago, and has resulted In great benefit
not only to the buyers and handlers OF
tobacco, but to the producers as WELL
Tobacco culture Is perhaps the most
important industry OF the community,
as tt affords q larger field of opera
ton and brings more money into gem
era1 circulation than any other enter
| prise. Tobacco Is the great staple
crop OF this section and Its develop
ment Is wonderful. The warehouses
In the cooperative association. while
united under one general organisation,
still retain as managers in most cases
those men who were formerly pro-
prietors of the several warehouses.
They are all experienced tobacco men
ana are in close personal touch with
those who produce the tobacco and the
ultimate purchasers.
| The warehouses in the association
are the AGREE. M. o. Nelson and w. T.
FowlkeS, managers; The Banner, w.
T. Keeling and w. r. Fitzgerald, man
ayers; The Central. J. II. Wilson and
j. c. Dickerson, managers: Hollands,
i w. Is. Guerrant and II. c. Swanson,
managers: The Planters, G. b. Davis
and ]. X. Dudley, managers: The
Union, George F. Coleman and C. E.
Holland, managers
The executive officials Of the asso-
citation are. James Ii. Wilson, presi-
dent; George e. Coleman, vice presi-
dent; w. r. Fitzgerald, secretary and
treasurer. Associated with these as
directors are w. b. Guerrant, II. c.
Swanson, w. T. Keeling, NJ o. Nelson,
Q. Wemple and c. r. Davis.
The tobacco warehouses and storage
rooms are immense buildings and are
objects Of much interest to the visitor
who Is not familiar with the tobacco
business.
From August Is. 1912, to April 1st
last the Danville tobacco market sold
35.247,611 pounds of tobacco for $4,-
1913, 742.O1, or an average of $14.23
per hundred pounds.
These tobacco people are all high
class citizens, loyal to the town and
its interests, and active in every move
ment for the betterment of the people
and the community.
Handsome Jcwelry Store.
The good taste Of the Danville
, jewelry trade is strikingly illustrated
in the establishment of e. p. Sang
ston. This is the oldest jeweiry store
/ in town and carries stock OF dia-
monds, watches, jewelry, silverware,
cut glass, high art and hand painted
china and optical goods. 1t would do
, credit to any city in the State. Those
familiar with the trade declare that
the stock carried here is larger and
or higher quality than Is carried in
!, any other store in the Staten Mr..
. Sangston has been proprietor of the
: store for twenty years and has through
Just dealing won the confidence of all.
: Southall and Company.
, A. NJ. Southall Il Company does a
{ general insurance and real estate bus
mess. 1t is one of the oldest organi-
= cations in the line in Danville. Mr..
Southall is one Of the most prominent
I citizens of the city as well as being
= prominent in State affairs. He Ia
r grand master of the l. o. o. F. of
= Virginia. He is a director in the Com
mercial association and the Y. NJ. c.
A, and the American National Bank
He is prominently identified with other
{ business and public enterprises j
r w. Yarhrough, q new member of the
firm, is an old business man of DAN
Q Vile, and is most active citizen He
= is member of the police commits
sion.
Ellwanger n Company
= a. Ellwanger g. Company, electrical
8 contractors are intimately identified
@ with the industrial and general growtf h
= of the town. Mr.. Eifwanger has been
I connected with the electrical business
: of Danville since 1t operated the first
= municipal owned street electric light
! ing plant in the United States He
4 operated the first plant for the city.
= He has been i'll business for himself
! ore than twenty years and has built
. up a trade that emphasizes his skill
V and business integrity He handles
: everything electrical and has a high
= class trade. His partner is w. w.
g Stanfield, progress young citizen
Splendid Street Railway.
I Danville has right to feel proud
OF its street railway service. The
q DanVllle Traction and Power company
( is progressive and public spirited The
i. service is surprisingly efficient Con-
: venfent schedules are maintained
t throughout the day and until mid
: night. The service is dependable and
= the employees courteous. Eight miles
. or trackage lead to every part Of the
Z city Fifteen to twenty cars are al
ways in service. The officers of the
a company are j. +. Rison, president
, J. X. Jopling, vice-president; N w
Y berkeley. superintendent and H. s.
: l.anier, secretary and treasurer.
o. w. Cole. Artist.
. OF course Danville has it's photo
& graphic studio. And it is one of the
. best In the State, both in equipment
e ana quality OF service. o. w. Cole
' or national reputation, is proprietor
= lie is prominent in the councils Of the
. national and State organization and
g has attained a reputation for work
OF superior quality But Mr.. Cole saws
= 1t Is easy to take good looking pic
lures of good looking people. Where
4 there is beauty he takes it. Where
f there Is none he makes it.
: RELIABLE Insurance.
Charles ID. Ponton, represents the
$ PACING Mutual Life Insurance com