Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-12
WILLIAMSBURG OPENS
PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
business Association Holds Enthu.
siaStic Meeting and Appoints
Working Committees.
ANNOUNCE SEVERAL LOT SALES
Work on Houses to Shelter Work.
men at Du Pont Plant Already Is
Under Way-VaSt Amount of Ma.
terial Now Being Delivered.
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WILLIAMSBURG. VA. April 1.-THE
Williamsburg Business Association to-
day took the initial step in A publicity
campaign. setting forth the natural ad-
vantages OF Williamsburg and tho
country adjacent TO the Du Pont dyna-
mite plant which is to be erected eight
miles from this city. on York River
The following committee will have
charge az the preparations OF tho ma
tcr!al for the proposed publicity work:
w. g Johnston, l.. w Lane. Jr. G. r.
Marshall. Morton g. Thalhimcr and W
J.. Downing. finance committee In
connection with the publicity work
was also appointed, Samuel G. Graham
president OF the Peninsula Bank. being
chairman. The other members OF this
committee are Z. II. Geddy. Jr., and w
u. l.. Smith
The meeting OF the association was
we'll attended. the leading business men
ot the town being present and taking
an active part in tho discussions. Ten
new members were elected and the
names Of number Of others offered
The association made an appropriation
for advertising williamsburg at the
Chesapeake and Ohio depot. The COM
'nittce which has charge Of, the matter
OF transportation, involving cheap com
mutation tickets between Williamsburg
aud Richmond. was enlarged. The rail
ROAD company desires to withdraw the
ralc of these tickets claiming they
were never intended for the general
public. The matter is now before the
state Corporation Commission. Rich
mon1 men now doing business in Will
liamshurS claim that they cannot at all
times find motel accommodations here.
and would like TO see the cheap tickets
continued for n time at least
several good lot sales were an
nounced to-day. Colonel l.. w. Lane
having sold two valuable lots to a man
from another state. All OF the real
estate mcr were busy, and many auto
mobile trips were made 10 the several
subdivisions around the city. No large
acreage tracts were sold to-day. al
though enc OF two deals arc almost In
shape TO close.
j. T. Crute. local lnmberman, has
received the contract for furnishing
vast amount OF rough lumber at the
Du ront plant. and has already deliv.
cred G"0c0 feet for the temporary
buildings TO he erected at the plant to
house wortmcn during the construction
period Mr. Crute is now delivering tho
lumber +, ON his mills nearby. Actual
work has been started on the temporary
buildings. a Nopcweli man having been
awarded the contract.
Mr.. Eubank, representing the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company is
actively engaged in securing the right
OF way not already dedicated, and the
situation is much better for the direct
williamsburg route. One man who
refused 10 grant a free right Of way
now is willing to do SO II his associates
agree with him. The proposed route
has been slightly changed although it's
ultimate destination. the Williamsburg
depot. appears TO be fixed.
Max Leviuson, president OF the Lev
inson Packing Co, OF Newport News,
has Just paid John Wicker SIS. 900 cash
for a small tract Of land just east OF
the corporate limits. It is reliably re-
ported that Mr.. Lcvinson will locate
his packing plant OF this tract. He
also purchased at a cost of 1000 ca sh
another larger place near Grove for the
same purpose If the spur track is run
to point east of Reale's Crossing.
New light was shed on the size OF
the Du Pont plant by an Illinois ma
who claims that he il employed in Il
plant in that state In which the ma
chinery. or part OF Il, for the proposed
On Pont plant here is being manufac-
t,Ircd. He says to operate this ma
chinery alone will require the services
OF g. 800 men