The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
TOWN OF ALBERTA.
AT THE CROSSING
Continued From First rage


Ing distance OF Nottoway anu Dlnwid.
die Counties and not more than an
hours run by rail from the North caro-
Inns line. II is by the Virri nisn road
only ninety-c!sh miles from Norfolk
and las from Roanoke. BY the Sea-
board Air Line il is forty miles from,
Petersburg and sixty-two from Rich
mond Thus il may he seen that the
town is III close touch With the leading,
markets OF two States The surround
ing country may he said 10 be the best
and most profitable agricultural region
OF Virginia, the region in which grows
TO perfection the bright ana dark Ia.
haccos want oats. corn. all tile
grasses, including the best OF alfalfa
and clover. 1t il also good truckin.:
country, and there is no better region
on earth for fruits and for the dairy
ing business.
To develop the surrounding country
and TO make Alberta town that all
Virginia shall in time be proud OF, the
Alberta DEVELOPMENT Corporation has
been chartered with ample capital. and
has opened offices here The officers
are Charles :. Barrow. president. J.
Y Grafton, IL. vice president. and u.
T, Kennedy secretary aud treasurer.
This company has seen 10 the proper
laying off Of the town. and is looking
OF the surrounding magnificent aCri
cultural lands.
Bank and Other Industries.
,y'he Bank OF Alberta was organized
end established q few weeks ago. and
already in its own splendid building
chat would be n credi, 10 a voiv much
larger town II is doing good bust
ness, Its depositors and patrons being
IL a large measure well.to-do tanners
OF the surrounding country The paid
81 capital stock is S9l.000 and while
the doors have been open less than a
month the deposits already exceed $40.
0on The officers are { S Barrow
president; j. Lem Jones, vice presi-
dent, and William y. Bridgeforth.
cashier.
The first big industl! 10 open up here
Is a planning and band mill and general
Woodworking establishments This es-
tAtlishment IS the Southern department
Of great Woodworking plant of Pitts
pursh, Pa which il; under the general
management OF J. Il. Wheeler Ii en-
ploys here siXty-five people, the most
of whom are expert mechanics drawing
Eood wages
One OF the first things the good town
OF Alberta set up was a trst-class
graded school y building that would
do credit to Richmond was erected
and equipped with all OF the necessary
parerphanalia. 1t is two story build
ins with five rooms. including the au-
ditorium. At present there are four
Ieachera and an enrolment OF nearly
hundred students Altogether 1t is
one of the best village schools in Wiz
ginia.
The only church in the village at
present is 4 Methodist church. and here
also is the parsonage OF the minister
In charge Of the circuit
nth
templating building houses OF worship
In the town.
Must nc n Tobneco Market
The modern hotel which has just
been completed is a concrete building
with all OF the latter day i'm provemen
necessary 10 make home for the
weary traveller, and being in charge OF
J. Lem Jones, an ola hand at the bel
lows, it goes without saving that 1t
will be IN all respects Il traveier'S
rest" and | have taken the liberty
10 suggest that it be named just that.
The hotel has twentysiX rooms. with
hot and cold water In All of them. and
all the other conyenienCes necessary
10 make ii comfortable ! predic; that
this house is going 10 be the sunday
nome for many commercial tourists
that go out from the cities Of Virginia
and neighborne states
The next important huildinss TO go
MP are two leaf tobacco Warehouses.
j is the purpose OF the boosters OF the
town 10 make Alberta :: great bright
tobacco market for the sale OF the
weed that is grown IN this reGi"n.
Already the big tobacco companies
have appointed buyers 10 stay on the
market when The warehouses shall open
next fall Bids are now being asked
from architects and builders Tor the
erection OF these two warehouses, and
the Undertaking. .5s that they must
be completed ii Time Tor business carly
next fall. that is To Say, about tho
list OF 10Th Of september plans are
also being made and york is soon TO
Commence Oh several tobacco factories
Snd dry prizeries.
CONSIDERING The surrounding country
hnd the raw material it furnishes. and
cons ider!ne the fact that here the
shipper, incoming on outgoing. can al
paez,ss..