Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-31
than 1000. perhaps 1000. canvas
shelters in congested sections and scat
tered about.
IIOPEWEI.L NOW PASSING


IIOPEWEIL NOW PASSING
BEYOND THE TENT STAGE:
Even now there are hundreds of
tents in a certain section OF the town.
occupied by men and their families.
But Hopewcll long ago passed the tent
stage for the major portion of it's in
habitants. The Du Pont company has
erected more than 1000 cottages for
its employees, who bring their families
with them, ana each of these is occu
pied. while the demand is increasing
AS rapidly as cottages can he secured
the married men employed in the plant
and others who have gone to HONEYWELL
to cast their lot with it's future. send
for their families
In the business section of HONEYWELL
the signs of ''muSh- room dcvclop-
mcnt. so pronounced during the first
months of its existence as Il live town
are disappearing with rapidity that
is striking. Substantial brick build
ihgS OF two. three ana four stories
are being erected on the principal
streets. frame structures are being
converted into something of a more
permanent nature by the construction
of fire proof brick walls the stores are
carrying moro varied and better class
of merchandise. and everything appears
to be progressing. with the idea OF
making Hopewcll "a real city
TWO SCHOOI.IIOUSES
ARE BEING ERECTED
Two schoolhouscs. which will cost
$4,000 each. are being erected by the
Du Pont company, one on the edge Of
Hopcwcll proper. in the western see
ton of the town, and the other at CITY
Point. These buildings will each have
accommodations for 600 children and
VIII he of modern construction in every
way. At the present time in the west
ern district there are only 2l5 children
of school age. but the company in
sisted that provision should be made
for 600 pupils there AZ well as at CITY
Point.
The cost of these school buildings
Will be repaid to the Du Points out of
future tax levies. arrangements to that
effect having been made with the
Prince George County school Board
The school authorities ala not have
the funds for the buildings. and there
was demand for educational facili-
ties, which the company officials real
lied must be met The CORPORATE ton
wants to keep it's employees satisfied
IL wants the men to bring their families
To Hopcwell, ana schools and churches
are necessary To meet these important
propositions.
Ministers of the Methodist. BAPTIST.
Presbyterian and Catholic churches
have been doing a great work in Hone
well ever since its development begun.
Temporary chapols and tahernac,cs
have been erected by each Of the de-
nominations to serve until more pcrma =
nent structures could be gotten.
CHURCHES AND HOSPITALS
ARR: ALREADY ON GROUND
The Catholics have let the contract
for Il new church. which will cost
$4,000 Ground has been broken for
the foundation and the work is going
forward rs rapidly as possible Among
the foreigners. as we'll as the Ameri-
cans. are many Catholics, and several
priests have been with the mission there
for six months. The Baptists are rails
ing funds to build church Of suitable
proportions. as are also the Prcsby-
tcrians and Mcthodists
Professional men have come TO Hone
well from all sections of Virginia and
many from other states. There are
approximately thirty lawyers who have
Offices there, ana all have opened OF
fees. When the pioneer lawyers ar
fees under their hats, but now they
appear able TO have quarters with
Libraries and StcnoSraphcrs
There are three hospitals in Hope
we'll One was erected by the Du Pont