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NINETEEN SIXTEEN SCORE
THAT SOUTH BOSTON MADE
SOUTH HOST, V.\..laHilary <>.? In
many respects, I'.iM". was a banner year
for South Boston, and all of its business interests seemed a satisfactory
and successful twelve months' period.
As South Boston is the market place
for a very rich agricultural section,
the immense sales of the bright-hearted
tobacco and the rich prices that have
prevailed are largely responsible for
the good times. But the good record
made by tobacco this year has been
duplicated by other farm products
brought to this market, such as hay,
meats, vegetables, poultry, eggs, and
fruits, the.
Then, too, the numerous manufacturing concerns of the town enjoyed
heavy business all the past year, and
necessarily had to enlarge their payrolls, the town has expended much
money in public improvements, the
Federal government has scattered a
good deal of money in constructing the
post-office building, and the numerous
private residences and business houses
that have been built, or rebuilt, enlarged and otherwise improved, have
been the cause of the circulation of
much cash that has found its way
through the merchants and traders into
the banks. All of these facts  Tell the tale of South Boston's fine business and general prosperity for the year just closed. During the year, the town completed the asphalt paving system from the "Big Four corner" to the high school building and nearly completed the $10,000 clear-water system. Among the business blocks, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES, $3.50. 