Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
CROWDED WILLIAMSBURG;
THE REAL BOOM THAT Is ON
Richmond Men Buy Ground on Which
to Make Addition to City.
PoSt-Onicc Chokcd.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. February sc.
The largest real estate deal reported
here since renewal CT activities by the
sale of the property adjoining tho city
limits on the west and known as tho
Bright estate. II was bought by IL
party of Richmoudcrs. headed by
| Charles L. Cooke. While tho price paid
las not yet been made public. it is
understood TO be around $4,000. The
farm contains 800 acres. and that part
!"cated on Richmond Avenue tSiase
Road) and College Avenue Will be
plated for - town site and offered for
sale. The large ,hree-story brick
building on the place will he remoGcled
and turned into a modern hotel. which
is badly needed in williamsburg. every
h"stlery being filled TO overlooking. and
hundreds turned away daily.
Senator McCioud. prominent in North
Carolina business and political circles.
Is here for the purpose oc seeking 4
franchise to operate an electric street
railway in Williamsburg. The plan Is
to extend the line 10 Penniman. which
is now inadeQuatcly supplied with
transportation by the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. which opeE-
aieS half dozen trains daily between
Williamsburg and the plant.
hundreds Of men are arrivin: in
Williamsburg daily and are having
trouble securing rooms and board. AL
most any price would be paid for a
nights lodging ny strangers unable to
get room. but the people of this city
have not attempted to make the rate
eNtortionate. Houses that have been
allowed to fall into decay are being
rehabilitated. and even shacks are in
demand Everything habitablc has
been taken. and only few thousand
OF those expected have begun 10 ar
rive on the scene.
From three to four thousand carloads
OF material arc on tho way here for
the construction OF the mammoth slo,-
100000 shell-lcadinS plant and when
that arrives work will no rushed until
the plant is completed. II will require
about six months TO do tho work
The Post Office Department has au-
thorized the postmaster of Williams
burg to provide better mail facilities az
Pcnniman. pending the establis Inn ent
there OF Il post-cfl:cc. The plan is now
served by rural carrier, who threat
cneh 20 resign II he was cot given as
sistancc in delivering the pcnniman
mail. Tho new plan contcmplates a
star Route service with two trips daily
until the independent Office is open
This will relieve the carrier and i'm
prove the service for the employces
but it Will not relieve the situation at
the Williamsburg post office. which Is
beginning TO feel the effects OF the
arrival OF strangers az It never did be.
fore. An increase in the clerical force
of the pcst-ottice has been requested
and night service will he inauEurated
TO accomm odat3 the Pcnniman en-
ployces who are unable to get their
mail and transact other postal bust
ness in the daytime.
Penniman is to have national bank
the stock -f which has been taken
mostly by williamsburg men. 1t liz
said that only one bank will be al
lowed 10 do business In the Du Point
grounds. and that the company will
furnish the building free. The capital
stock Of the new institution will start
at the minimum. $4,000. It will or
Sanizc and begin business az soon as
ii can comply With requirements.