The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
BRISTOL TOWN DOES WELL
IN COMMERCIAL WAY
Virginia Side OF border City L. No
slouch-Fncts md Figures
Prove II.
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS GROW
Wholesale business Shows Very De-
cided Advance Over Other Good
fears-Iost-Omce Makes Figures.

Bristol. Va, May 2s.-The annual
report OF Secretary N. b. RcMine. of
the Bristol Board of Trade, for the
fiscal year ending this month has just
been completed. This report shows an
encouraging gain in practically all
lines OF business. Only ono OF a large
number of business mon reported !,
loss. Most of tho business firm had a
substantial gain. The report indicates
excellent prospects for tho new iiscai
year. 1t shows that extensive prog
rcss has been made In highway con-
Htruction In all directions radiating
from Bristol. and that in tho counties
OF East Tennessee and Southwest Eir-
BinIa upward Of *S.0O0.000 has been
appropriated for highway construo-
ton. or this grand total Of appropria-
lions more than sG,00o,O0O has already
been expended in road construction.
THE report shows that upwards Of hale
million dollars was expended for new
buildings during the year, including
two handsome churches. several bust =
ness houses and II number of pretty
residences.
Several new industries were cstab
iished and additions were made To
others representing AN expenditure of
more thnn 100000
WHOLESALE BUSINESS AND
MANUFACTURING: FACTS
\ compilation OF figures and data
submitted by the wholesale firms of
Bristol, together with conservative c.-
timates on the business of such nrrn
as did not submit data. shows the fol-
lowing:
Total capital employed in iobbing,
SR,3o6.2Oo; Total number Of employees
G17. including those in department
stores; gross business for the year
ending March !. 1914, Ss.5Go.67..7o: In
crease in gross business over the pre-
cedinS year. s75S,16g.31, or ia per
cont Increase; increase In employees
siHty-onc; including the whiskcy bust
ness. the total valunc of business, no,
Including tho retail storcs, Is So,3Co,
67..72
According TO data submitted by
misunderstanding concerns of the city,
the following is shown is coinpila ton
number of employees, 1893; payroll In
March !, 1914. SS2o.2o3.05; increase In
employees, els: increase in payroll over
year ending March /. 1913, ss3.725.s2;
Eross business for year ending Marcel,
!, 1919. s3,i53,47l.Gl: increase, $24i,-
CELIA. or In excess OF "a per cent:
spent for improving plants during tho
year. s2G.4cJ.
UANI$ DEPOSITS AND
POST-OFETCE RETURNS
Tho banl, deposits or Bristol have In
creased steadily from year to wear
bearing ont To CORRECTNESS. of figures
submitted b. tire merchants and manu-
fhcturing indicating substantial in
crease In business. The deposits for
1911 aggregated s2s,232.s75; for 1872
S?9,oa+,5i2. and for 1913. 31.ss4.s5l
the Increase being In excess of ST.
100000 In 1872. and in excess of &c.
100000 in 1913.
The poAt-oiicc receipts In Bristol
showed little change during 1871 and
1917, but In 1913 they made "A spirited
gain. During most OF 1913. Bristol
mad two post-ofllccs. and whether or
not this influenced business for tho
good, tho figures show a surprislnsly
large gain. The figures for the three
years mentioned are:
1871. s57.o75.s2: 1912, t57.sss.e1; 1919
s10.6i6.oO.