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In the Spotlight
Scottsville business fair set for June 11
By Cynthia Bruce
Contributor
E
xpose your business to hundreds of
new potential customers. On
Tuesday, June 11th the Scottsville
Community Chamber of Commerce
is hosting a Business Fair at the Farmer's
Market Pavilion from 5 - 7 pm. The fair is an
opportunity for area businesses to bring to the
community what they do and the services they
provide. It also offers the public a forum in
which to find services they need; maybe from a business they did not even know
existed locally.
All Chamber and non-Chamber businesses from the Scottsville area are invited to
participate. Each will be afforded a space to set up a display. Though we will have
some tables and chairs for use participating businesses are asked to bring their own
if possible. We are not only looking for the shops, restaurants and storefronts that
line our streets to be represented but also those who provide services from their
homes. Electricians, carpenters, builders, lawn care experts, plumbers, book keepers, accountants, lawyers, child care services, transportation services, massage services, gyms, yoga instruction, chiropractors, medical services and craftsmen of all
types are invited to be a part of the Business Fair. The Fair is not a market for the
sale of product but a forum for our local businesses
to market what they do to the citizens of our area.
Your participation is free - a very inexpensive way
to promote and advertise your business.
As a bonus to new, non-Scottsville Community
Chamber of Commerce businesses who participate
in the Business Fair you will have the opportunity
to become a SCCC member by paying annual dues
that will carry you through 2014. This gives you six
months free membership. To take advantage of this special membership offer you
must participate in the Business Fair on June 11th.
Business Fair participants are welcome to set up at 4:30 pm on June 11th.
Though all are welcome to show up your advance notification of participating would be greatly appreciated. Please call Linda LaFontaine at
434-286-2505or email [email protected] to let us know that you will
be there.
The Business Fair is a service of the Scottsville Community Chamber of
Commerce - a consortium of local businesses who are working to keep Scottsville
vibrant and strong.
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James River Batteau Festival
Events Calendar
Scottsville Lions Club Elect
New Officers
and Plans a Car Wash
The Scottsville Lions Club elected officers for 2013-4 and is planning a car wash to raise
money for sight and hearing recipients. The Car Wash will be on June 22nd from 1-4 pm.
at the Scottsville Pavilion next to the James River Bridge. New officers pictured left to right
are; Secretary Barbara Brochu; President Ron Smith; Vice President John Smith, and
Treasurer Laura Keeton. Photo by Richard Singleton.
Saturday, June 15 thru Saturday, June 22
11:00 a.m. James River Batteau Festival begins a week long
river experience.
Along with preservation of parts of the canal system, the
bateau is being preserved by the annual festival held each year
in June. This year the 28th Annual Batteau Festival is being
held June 15th – 22nd. It begins in Lynchburg and ends at
Maiden’s Landing in Goochland.
One can attend the Batteau Festival by going to the
following locations :
June
June
June
June
June
June
June
16 – Bent Creek
17- Wingina
18- Howardsville
19- Scottsville;
20- Slate River(Solite)
21- Cartersville
22- Maidens.
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Cover Story
Mayor Barry Grove cutting the ribbon. Photos by Ronald Smith.
Finally, It’s Over…
By Ronald Smith
Correspondent
S
Scenes of improvements after completion of Main Street work.
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unday, May 19th, 2013 is a date residents of the Town of Scottsville
should celebrate. On this date Scottsville Mayor Barry Grove cut a ribbon symbolically marking the completion of the “Scottsville Historic
Streetscape Project.” The project, which had been ongoing for a decade,
and seemed to many town residents to have gone on longer than that, was officially over.
“Streetscape” projects are designed to enhance and revitalize downtown areas of
towns and cities in order to not only make those areas more attractive, but to also
entice the growth of businesses and tourism. A number of towns and cities across
the nation have begun and completed streetscape projects over the past several
years. Now Scottsville can add its name to the list of those who have completed
their project.
When Bobby Spencer was mayor of Scottsville the Streetscape Project first
appeared on the horizon. Mayor Spencer wrote the fist grant application and began
working with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to get the project
moving.
The initial problem was that this was an 80/20 situation where the town had to
raise twenty per cent of the costs involved in order for the project to move ahead.
Thanks to the generosity of several area residents and the fundraising ability of others, the town privately raised over $385,000.00 to go towards the project. With
this the Town was able to secure reimbursable grants through VDOT and federal
Transportation Equity Act/21st Century Program grants of more than $2.155 million dollars. The project was off and running.
The Streetscape Project was divided into two phases. Phase I was to be the revitalization of Valley Street. Overhead utility lines were to be removed, storm drain
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be installed. Also, tree plantings, crosswalks and work to ensure the sidewalks
offered a safe path for pedestrian traffic.
Unfortunately, a number of problems arose between the Town, the contractor and
VDOT. Work was slow and many downtown businesses suffered as Valley Street
was in a constant state of disrepair and the storefronts were constantly covered with
a layer of dust and grime. Consequently a number of Phase I items were never completed to the satisfaction of the Town.
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Business
Angie and Tom’s Collectibles
By Marianne Ramsden
Correspondent
hat piqued my interest were not
only the rocking horses on display outside the door, but the
sign in the window: “We have bread!” and
“Got batteries? We do!” I wasn’t in the market for either but needed to know what else
they offered.
Tom Phillips greeted me at the counter and
told me the shop opened on March 1 and that
he is adding merchandise all the time from the
business he ran in Zion Crossroads for many
years. After his lease couldn’t be renewed
there, he zeroed in on Scottsville where a suitable vacant store front was available. “I decided this was the right place,” he said. His wife,
Angie, agreed. Although she teaches full time
in the Fluvanna county school system, she
finds time on weekends to help out in the
shop.
Tom frequents auctions where, he said:
“you can find just about everything at the bottom of a box or in an old dresser.” He buys
large lots from businesses that need to unload
some surplus stock. Since he also owns the IGA grocery
store in Fork Union, where Angie’s father is the manager, he brings any overstock of bread, donuts, and crackers, cleaning products or other non-perishables to the
Scottsville shop. Right inside the door you find the promised bread and batteries. A display unit, packed with grocery items, household cleaners, paper products, school
supplies and car care items, follows.
Further on are brand new furniture, carpets, mattress-
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The Storefront of Angie and Tom’s Collectibles.
All photos by Marianne Ramsden.
es, pillows, lamps and other household goods and accessories at very reasonable prices.
“I’ve had experience in the antique and collectible business from when I was a kid,” he said. Many years ago,
back in the 1980s, Tom’s father ran a similar shop in
Scottsville, which was at the end of Valley Street in the
building where Doug’s Maytag business is located now.
After high school he did a little of this and a little of that.
Streetscape from Page 5
Barry Grove had enjoyed a successful career in the field of arbitration, contract
law and contract negotiations. He brought to the Mayor’s Office over forty years of
dealing with contracts, contractors, local, state and federal programs. He was just
what the town needed to get Streetscape Phase II up and running.
Phase II began with a new contractor and a good working relationship with
VDOT. In addition, the firm of LPDA (Land Planning and Design Associates) was
enlisted to provide plans and guidance for this second phase of the project.
LPDA provided master planning and detailed design services for Phase II. They
also provided construction administration services. Their focus was on Main Street
and items from Phase I that had never been completed to the satisfaction of the
Town.
LPDA planned and designed sidewalks, signage, intersection redevelopment,
lighting, plantings, site furnishings and traffic enhancements. The focal point of the
Town, the intersection of Main Street and Valley Street was of primary importance
to LPDA.
During the ribbon cutting ceremony Mayor Grove gave examples of how those
problems experienced during Phase I were non-existent during Phase II. The contractor was new and showed the Town from the start that he wanted to do things
right. VDOT proved a valuable partner and a good working relationship grew rapidly. LPDA was invaluable with their advice and guidance.
When all was said and done, the Phase II portion of the Historic Streetscape
Project was completed on time and on budget. Town Administrator, George
Goodwin, who in his own right exhibited himself as an able negotiator, was on site
every day and saw to it that our wishes were carried out to the letter.
The Town of Scottsville learned some hard lessons during Phase I of the
Streetscape. As it is often said, “change is good” the Town, with its change in
administration and with the lesion learned, this time had a much happier experience
and as Mayor Grove stated, “we couldn’t have had a better group of people with
which to work.”
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See Collectibles Page 7
Tom Phillips at the counter.
Collectibles from Page 6
An overstock of rugs awaits a new floor.
That is until he began running his
antique and collectible business in
Fluvanna and realized that would be his
future.
We all know that everything, by
extension, is a “collectible”, however
not all collectibles are enticing nor exciting to everyone. You must know the old
adage: “One man’s trash is another
man’s treasure.”
What some of you collect might be
found in the shop: old comics, cookie
tins, retro electric frying pans and other
cooking implements we normally don’t
use any longer. There are toys and trinkets all over. Some are new; some could
hail from our childhood days. The glass
topped counter houses smaller items;
jewelry, watches, knives and little statuettes.
As I was browsing through the large
collection of DVDs, Tom said: “We
have loads more upstairs. Let me bring
some down.” In a minute he had carried
two large boxes downstairs. At $1 a
piece it was difficult to resist buying
dozens. I settled for 12. All were either
old favorites or by directors I admire
with actors equally admired. Then I
spotted a Finnish filet knife in a beautiful leather sheath that I added to the
pile. Before I left, an interesting necklace caught my interest, and, yes, it was
added to the bill. I left very satisfied and
my wallet wasn’t that much lighter.
It is difficult to put a label on the shop.
It’s not a thrift shop as such, neither an
antique store nor a discount place. Tom
suggested: “Variety store!” and that particular category says it all.
“Angie and Tom’s Collectibles” is a
worthy replacement to “Mama’s Place.”
The shop is sandwiched between the
“Balance” yoga studio and “Evolve”
beauty salon in downtown Scottsville.
The opening hours are Monday
10-5, Tuesday 10-7, Wednesday
1-7, Thursday and Friday 10-7,
Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 12-5.
Phone 434-962-1104. Parking is
available on the street outside, around
the corner or at the large Mink Creek
parking lot across the street.
An array of collectibles can be found.
June 7–July 4, 2013 • SCOTTSVILLE MONTHLY • 7
History
Scottsville bricks: the puzzle remains
By Ruth Klippstein
Correspondent
Victory Hall Theatre bricks are made by the Scottsville Brick Company.
Every day in Scottsville we can pass by
structures made of Scottsville Brick Company
bricks. Often called sand bricks, with a yellowish-grey color, they are made of concrete.
This we know; much of the rest of the story is gone.
There are Scottsville bricks in Victory Hall, Lucinda and
George Wheeler’s house on Bird Street and garage on
Page; and most likely, the train depot. Local information
always says the bricks came from a foundry across the
James, on the flood plain at the Snowden estate, run by
John Staples Martin (1853/8-1933). I started with this
information, and an ad from the June 29, 1921
“Scottsville Enterprise” that says, “Scottsville Concrete
Bricks Make Beautiful Buildings. They last longer—
cheaper in the end. With our enlarged plant of modern
machinery we are now prepared to make prompt delivery.
Write for prices.” While the ad undoubtedly ran elsewhere, I have only been able to see it in the “Scottsville
News” for August of 1922.
George Goodwin and Mayor Raymon Thacker told me
that George’s grandfather, Tyler Goodwin, was also a
principal in the company, and owned the large Snowden
property, now called Belle Mead. George has an advertising blotter from the company, found by Jack Hamner,
framed in his office in the Municipal Building, built of
those bricks. He said that Jack Hamner has located some
miscellaneous metal on the property, unusually called “the
low grounds of Snowden,” including a door knob, as well
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George Godwin, grandson of Brick Co.
founder, with blotter advertising the bricks.
Alll Photos by Ruth Klippstein.
Bird St. front of the John Martin house, c. 1914.
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Portrait of the brick.
This is a Scottsville Brick Co. brick.
as a red brick foundation, but nothing conclusive.
In Thomas Jefferson’s notes, he says that the property was his father, Peter’s, home (1708-1757), deeded to
his younger brother Randolph. It was a tradition with the
Jeffersons that “Snowden, Wales, was the supposed birthplace of the family.” The original home was on the high
bluff overlooking Scottsville, and burned by 1857; a new
house was built in a different spot on the bluff. According
to the WPA’s 1940 “The Old Dominion,” Snowden was
See Bricks Page 10
The Scottsville depot.
2 handmade clay bricks from an old farm near Point Fork.
Bricks In their blood
By Ruth Klippstein
Correspondent
aster carpenter, builder, and brick collector Mac Derry, of
nearby Dixie, says that clay brick making is “something
most people could do.” Helping to dismantle Nydrie, the
1890 manor house near Scottsville, he remembers the
beautiful purple-hued clay bricks, said to have been made on site. There were
“a million or more.”
He found the two bricks illustrated here, his favorites, at an old farm near
Point of Fork. The hand print is as long as an average adult’s, but quite narrow. The other brick shows warping, probably from inconsistent heat when
it was fired.
“Virginians have brick in their blood,” wrote Elizabeth Barbour in a
“Virginia Living” article in 2007; clay brick was produced in Jamestown in
1612, “ensuring the colony’s permanence.” Kilns have been found in
Williamsburg from the 1630s.
In Scottsville, 2003, archeologists working at Bruce Park, with Charles
Cheek, son of Scottsville’s Dale and Delzie Cheek, as project manager, uncovered not only vestiges of Native American use, but “the most significant find
was the remains of a brick ‘clamp,’ which was a kiln for firing handmade
bricks. The site probably provided brick for the [c. 1840] hotel in the front of
the lot….The bricks in the clamp match the size and external characteristics
of the bricks in the rear wall of Bruce’s Drugstore, the only remaining original external wall.” (“Scottsville Monthly,” 9/03)
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Bricks from Page 9
originally 1900 acres owned by a now-unknown Mr. Snowden, with Captain John
S. Harris acquiring it in 1857. John Schuyler Moon got it in 1870—he was married
to James Barclay’s sister and bought the place at auction; his younger brother Jacob
Luther was married to John Staples Martin’s sister. There were then no structures
on the land. In 1937, the Scottsville High School students wrote and mimeographed a booklet of local information, identifying the property as Buckingham
Cliff, and bringing the ownership up to “Mrs. D.W. Hancock, Mr. F.L. Holt, Mr.
Howard Ragland, and Mr. Tyler Goodwin.” George Goodwin says that the land was
divided several times, often among relatives. He thinks the best way to describe the
possible site of the brick works is about three-quarters of a mile along Valley Street
and across the river, past the apex of the James River’s Horseshoe Bend.
Raymon Thacker remembers that Tyler Goodwin was instrumental in establishing
the Disciples of Christ Church with James Barclay, as was Thomas Staples, in
1846. John Samuel Martin, John’s father, married Martha Ann Staples. In a scrap
of history for 1859, recorded in the “Scottsville Register,” May 7, we read that
Staples and Martin are “in receipt of their Spring Goods,” and are selling clothing
and groceries. The elder Martin also farmed. Thacker says that later, Tyler Goodwin
and John Martin, the son, had a real estate business, with an office on the north side
of Main Street. “I used to go and sit and talk to Mr. Martin. He was the nicest man.”
Census records show that he owned a home and lived in Scottsville, and was never
married.
The Scottsville Brick Company enters what I can find of official records with a line
in the “Annual Report of the Secretary of the Commonwealth…for the year ending
9/30/21.” This records the charter of the Scottsville Brick Company, Inc.,
12/27/1920—formerly the Scottsville Sand and Silica Company, Inc., itself
entered into the record February 21, 1920.
It is possible these companies were related to one listed in the 1909-10 “Bulletin
issues 6-9, Virginia Division of Mineral Resources,” the Pure Silex Company, with
“office and bed or pit” in Scottsville. A different publication, the “Biennial Report
on the Mineral Production of Virginia during the Calendar Year 1909-1910,” by
Thomas Leonard Watson of the Virginia Geological Survey, also lists the Pure Silex
Co., and says it was a producer of sand.
The Biennial Report describes the term “sand-lime brick” as “all brick made by
mixing sand or gravel with a relatively small percentage of slaked lime, pressing the
mixture into forms in a brick mold, drying or hardening the product either by sun
heat or artificial methods. The manufacture of sand-lime brick in Virginia commenced only a few years ago...” with only two producers in 1909, neither of them
in Scottsville. This seems, however, a possible model for the men of Scottsville
Brick; the Pure Silex Co. is another question left without an answer.
A journal named “Concrete Products,” published in Chicago, says in volume 18,
June, 1920, “Scottsville, Va., is the home of Scottsville Sand and Silica Co., which
has received concrete brick making machinery for installation in their new plant
which is nearing completion. The company is composed of local capitalists and
owns a vast deposit of silica sand which is located just across the river from
Scottsville, in Buckingham County, Va. The company has been operating for several months a small plant to demonstrate the possibilities of the material and their
experimental work was so satisfactory that the new plant was started which will have
a capacity of 30,000 bricks per day. It is also proposed that the company will manufacture concrete roofing tile.”
The Romans developed concrete in the first century BCE from burned limestone
as a binder mixed with crushed rock or possibly some volcanic ash, or cinders.
The garage on the Page St. side of John Martin house.
Photo by Ruth Klippstein.
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1930s photo of Bruce White Motor Co., now the Dollar Store, with the bricks
painted. Photo courtesy Frances Moore.
Portland cement came into use in the U.S. after 1872, as the Preservation in Action
website writes, “and was a significant milestone in the history of our built environment.” Sears sold a concrete block-making kit in the late 19th century so that the
“average man” could make his own block. Today, concrete brick manufacturers
note their product’s low maintenance, fire protection and sound-deadening qualities,
and variety of colors and finishes; it is considered by some more ecological to produce than clay bricks. Clay brick producers disagree on the value of concrete bricks,
noting that they will often shrink and are less durable than clay.
Scottsville Brick Co. and its forerunner, Scottsville Sand and Silica, duly registered
their charters with the State Corporation Commission; these are housed now in the
State Library archives, in fragile leather-bound volumes numbered 106 and 110.
The first company, Scottsville Sand and Silica, listing its office in Scottsville, states
its “purposes are to lease, buy, hold and operate sand deposits and sand lands and
silica deposits and silica lands and mines and other mining and mineral lands…and
the manufacturing, buying, selling and disposing of concrete brick, concrete roofing
tiles, concrete drainage tile and other concrete materials and other kinds of brick and
tile and material of that character and the handling [etc] of sand, cement, lime, timber, slate, and all kinds of building and roofing material…and also the…dealing
in…goods, wares, groceries, and all kinds of merchandise, and also the mining and
manufacturing of other kinds of mines and minerals; and to construct…roads, tram
roads, rail roads, pipe lines, water pipe lines and conduits and all buildings and structures necessary for those purposes….”
The officers are John S. Martin, President; John L. Pitts (1894-1984), VicePresident; F.C. Moon, Second Vice-President; G. T. Goodwin (1871-1944),
General Manager and Secretary; with John S. Martin acting as Assistant Manager
and Treasurer. The four men were also listed as Directors. “The amount of real
estate to which the holdings of the corporation at any time is to be limited is Fifty
Thousand acres. 14 February, 1920.” The document was notarized by S. R. Gault.
Frank C. Moon (1860-1925) was one of John Schuyler Moon’s 14 children, a
lawyer who practiced in Scottsville and Lynchburg, and a state senator for one term
from Buckingham County.
Then in December of the same year, the board of directors met in the Sand and
Silica office, with Martin acting as President of the meeting and Goodwin as
Secretary. The men resolved “that it is desirable and advisable that the corporation
name…be changed to Scottsville Brick Company, Incorporated, and that the charter…be amended….”
It was an ambitious set of purposes the band of capitalists proposed, and at this
point we know little about their operation. But the bricks were manufactured by one
or both companies and buildings at least in Scottsville were built. Victory Hall was
constructed probably between 1918 and 1920. Architect D. Wiley Anderson possibly specified these bricks for his design, and Anderson’s biographer, Susan Hume
Frazer, notes in a private letter that “Anderson may have consciously used brick
companies located near a commission. It made good economic sense. Moreover,
using local materials showed aesthetic sensitivity….When Anderson was associated
with the Sprenkle Company [in Richmond], he used South Side Brickworks” from
that city. “There is no question,” she concludes “that brick companies and other
suppliers wanted to work with Anderson, whose knowledge of and interest in building materials was superior…and contributed to his success as an architect….”
Near Victory Hall, north along Valley Street, the White-Dorrier Ford dealership,
See Bricks Page 11
Bricks from Page10
Scottsville Library
now the General Dollar store, opened by 1922 in a Scottsville Brick Company brick
building. The Pitts’ Belle Haven garage, now owned by Jan Glennie-Smith, is of
Scottsville brick, as is the chimney of the Main Street house formerly owned by
Janie Caldwell. The Historic American Buildings Survey description of the C&O railway station, now owned by CSX and located between the river and the levee, says
that “according to local tradition, the white sand bricks (made of cement and sand)
used in the [1915] building may have been produced on a site across the James
River by…James [i.e. John] Martin, brother of Senator Thomas Martin. This type
of brick was produced for only a brief period…before its manufacture was discontinued.” Across the river, left on Snowden Drive, Montie Duncan’s Craftsman-style
house is said to be of Martin’s bricks, and was built in the 1930s, perhaps as late as
1939. “My understanding,” Duncan says, “is there’s a bunch of buildings in
Richmond and a bunch in Norfolk. The bricks were shipped on railroads.” Mayor
Thacker told him the business flooded three times before they quit. Thacker said to
me that the concrete brick never took paint well and couldn’t compete with our
area’s interest in red clay brick. “They did fair for a while, but they weren’t very successful. It was a small business and they never sold a whole lot of brick.”
Cliffview, a D. Wiley Anderson house made for John Staples Martin himself, is
dated c. 1914 on the Scottsville Museum website. Anderson was, besides an architect, an inventor. In 1901 he filed for a patent on “Brick for Making Structures
Fireproof”; in 1903, “strong and durable” brick tile; in 1904, “combined brick and
tile”; and in 1926, a flashing brick. His Multifix brick was patented in 1927 and
produced in Chicago. A 4x8 inch block with hollow channels, it could be made from
clay or cement; a number of current concrete blocks look quite a bit like the Multifix,
which was used in structures in Lynchburg and Richmond.
If D. Wiley Anderson specified Scottsville Brick Company brick in his Scottsville
buildings from 1914 to 1918, and Montie Duncan’s house was built of the same
bricks in the 1930s, why can’t we find records of the company except for 1920?
At the State Library the charters are stamped “Dissolved,” but without a date. No
other possible records exist with the State Corporation Commission; perhaps the
company simply stopped paying its annual assessment and was dissolved by law.
Despite the paucity of details in this account, it has been long-researched and was
a difficult column to assemble. Many local history friends have helped: Jack Hamner
found the digital books from Google while he was on vacation; Montie Duncan interrupted his corn planting to talk to me. Mayor Thacker, at 103, readily offered what
he could; Bob Spencer lent me the Scottsville newspapers and lamented the ongoing lack of facts. George Godwin gave time to show me artifacts he had, hoping
this would elicit more. Cenie Re Moon Sturm identified F.C. Moon. Librarians from
the Library of Congress, University of Virginia, Albemarle County Courthouse,
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library and Albemarle-Charlottesville Historical
Society, and the State Corporation Commission all answered requests for assistance. Thanks to Dr. Susan Hume Frazer of Richmond for responding to questions
from a stranger, and to Mac Derry and Jeffrey Plank. Thanks to my driver Tom for
trips to Charlottesville and Richmond, and to the folks at home for listening to my
tales of research woe. They know more about brick now than they want to.
But none of us knows enough about the Scottsville Brick Company. Dr. Frazer
suggested possible information in the D. Wiley Anderson papers at the Richmond
Historical Society, but otherwise I’ve run out of time and leads. How can we lose
history less than 100 years old? We save pictures of weddings and wars, diaries of
daily domestic life, and even dance cards that old. It all matters: it’s all part of the
past and future of Scottsville. At least we have the bricks, and we can carefully keep
the buildings they made.
Dig into Reading
Summer Reading Program 2013
Scottsville Branch Library
Scottsville is a small town on
the James River in southern
Albemarle,
Fluvanna
and
Buckingham counties. A crossroad of historical and agricultural
communities, this is where the
seeds of American democracy
sown by Thomas Jefferson at
Monticello were first cultivated.
Young Jefferson’s father, Peter,
traveled dirt roads south in the
mid-1700s to serve as a justice
for the newly formed County of
Albemarle at Scottsville. Years
later, Jefferson himself practiced law in the old Scottsville courthouse. Dig into
Reading to discover your community’s treasures.
SCOTTSVILLE LIBRARY Children’s Summer Programs
Toddler Time Wednesdays, June 12 - July 24, 10 am.
A storytime especially for babies and toddlers emphasizing simple concepts,
patterns, and unconditional acceptance. We stress “I Love You” rituals that help
optimize your child’s brain for success at school and in life. This 20 minute program includes books, songs, fingerplays, and flannel board stories.
No registration required.
Preschool Storytime Wednesdays, June 12 - July 24, 10:30 am.
An independent activity for children ages 3 - 5. This 30 minute program of
books, songs, and flannel board stories introduces new concepts and ideas,
increases vocabulary, improves listening skills, and promotes reading readiness.
No registration required.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON ADVENTURES 3:30-4:30 pm. For 5 - 10
year olds. Registration is required and begins on Monday, June 3. Limit 10
participants
June 18 – Painted Garden Tools. Paint your set of hand tools to make
them look distinctive and easy to find when you work in the garden.
July 2 - Seed Paper. Create handmade paper that has real flower seeds
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The Ferryman
By Sue A. Miles
Correspondent
I
f you’d like to go back in time to a world that is not so hectic or fast-paced
or if you’d like to take your children, grandchildren, or out-of-town guests
to a historic spot, then plan an outing this summer or fall to ride the
Hatton Ferry. By now, most Buckingham residents should know that the
ferry is the last remaining poled ferry in the United States, which makes the family
outing even more special and quite historic.
Run by the support of Historic Buckingham, Inc., and the Albemarle
Charlottesville Historic Society, Inc., the Hatton Ferry is a national treasure, right in
our backyard. The two groups were instrumental in saving the ferry from being
closed several years ago after VDOT decided to close the “river road.” Their efforts
have not only allowed the ferry to continue to run but preserved a very important
piece of history in our country. The ferry can be taken from either the Warren side
of the James River in Buckingham County or from the Hatton side in Albemarle
County.
I had the pleasure of spending a recent Saturday morning riding the ferry, meeting the people who rode it, and getting to know the ferryman, Craig McPherson, a
man whose passion for his job is contagious and simply fun to watch. At age 67,
McPherson has been working the ferry for four years and along with loving his job,
has lost over 27 pounds from the physical effort of poling the 25 ton ferry.
Originally from Ohio, McPherson has a strong Buckingham connection; he’s cousin
to Martha Pennington Louis, who as a Historic Buckingham member, was instrumental in saving the ferry. McPherson, who served in the Navy and worked in the
culinary field, feels he’s found his mission in life. “I love my job,” he said. “I could
do this every day of the year, rain or shine.”
The James River was its usual speculator self on the Saturday morning that I had
the pleasure to ride the ferry. Spring rains and melting snow from the mountains
had brought it back up to a level that allowed the ferry to cross the river with ease.
“It takes five minutes to cross from Albemarle to Buckingham,” said McPherson,
“and 15 minutes from Buckingham to Albemarle.” The logistics of the river, its
depth, currents, angles, and the height of the banks, all play into the travel time. No
matter the conditions, as long as the ferry is moving, it’s a fantastic way to spend a
few hours on a weekend.
The Potts family agrees. “We’ve been riding the ferry for years,” said Donna, the
mother to the group, as they walked onto the ferry. “It’s a great outing.” As the
family rides across the river, McPherson is cranking the worm gear and then guiding the ferry with a 15 foot pole. The ferry, attached to two long cables, follows his
commands and moves gently towards the other side of the river, where another
group of people are waiting to board.
McPherson greets everyone with a hearty welcome, asks them to sign the guestbook, and distributes handouts on the history of the ferry, a “good for one passage”
ticket, and a postcard showing the ferry in the 1800’s with two horse and buggy
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Craig McPherson, who has been Hatton’s ferryman for the past four years, is
shown with his pole and wearing his captain’s hat. All photos by Sue Miles.
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SCOTTSVILLE LIBRARY Library Hours: Monday and Tuesday 1-9 PM
Wednesday thru Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM
Inklings: A Book Club for 11-18 Year Olds
Tuesdays, June 18, July 16, August 20. 4:30-5:30 pm
Join the Scottsville Library’s long running teen book club, The Inklings, for a fun
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Ferryman from Page 12
wagons on it. During that time, the ferry was wooden; now it’s a former Surry
County barge that serviced ships on the lower James. The ferry’s bearings are
replaced every two years; every five years the hull is inspected.
As the Potts family descends the ferry, McPherson carefully guides a car on as he
welcomes new visitors; the ferry can hold up to two vehicles at a time. “I’ve met
people from all over the world on this ferry,” he said. “One Canadian couple who
rode with me was on a mission to ride every ferry on the East Coast. I also see a
lot of military personnel.”
McPherson actually sees a variety of things as he poles the ferry. Often times
bald eagles, herons, and swallows enhance the view above while an occasional coal
train rumbles through with its long mournful whistle blowing. “The eagles put on
quite a show,” said McPherson. “On most summer weekends there are hundreds
of tubes, canoes, and kayaks passing by (there are several rafting companies in the
area.).”
Amherst couple, Joey Damiano and Karen Wade, has boarded and are also
enjoying the view. They have come to be part of the annual chili cook-off event but
could not resist taking a ride on the ferry. Charlottesville resident, Clay Noble, is
also aboard. “I’ve known about the ferry for about 20 years,” he said, “but this is
the first time I’ve ridden it.” He was obviously enjoying himself as he quizzed
McPherson about the mechanics of the ferry. Later in the morning, Pat and Kevin
Reardon boarded. They too had heard about the ferry but had not ridden.
Meanwhile, McPherson is busy getting riders to sign the guest book, answering questions about the logistics of the ferry, and serving as the official photographer for
families.
On this particular day it was the Martin and Crawford family. As the adults and
children come on board, McPherson hands out life jackets to those 12 years and
under. “Safety is the most important aspect to running the ferry,” he said. After
everyone is ready and the ferry starts its trip across, McPherson takes a picture of
the family, including Bruno, the family dog; all in a day’s work as a ferry captain.
And captain he must be. “You have to learn the different parts of the river,” he
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said. “If there is a specific
rock showing, I can’t take
cars aboard, just people.
There is also an art to
landing,” he continues, “as
it depends on the flow and
depth of the river on a particular day.”
The ferry is open every
weekend from mid-April
until the end of October,
Saturdays 9 a.m. until 5
p.m. and Sundays, noon
until 5 p.m. as well as holiday Mondays. It is also
available
for
special
events, for a small donation. There is no charge
Buckingham resident, Ned Hocker, was one of
to ride the ferry although
the
most famous ferrymen of the Hatton. Photo
the Historic Societies welcourtesy of Historic Buckingham, Inc.
come donations in order
to assist in keeping it
open; usually $2.00 per person and $5.00 per vehicle. This helps with the upkeep,
maintenance and continuation of its running.
The history of the ferry begins in 1870 when it began running between the two
counties. More information can be found on the website: www.thehattonferry.org
as well as by reading the informational boards posted on the Albemarle County side.
One famous ferryman was Buckingham resident, Ned Hocker. Others have also
been a part of its history as nineteen year old Derek Knight can attest. “My grandfather, Charles Melvin Adcock, was a ferryman,” he said proudly as he rides the
ferry. “Pop used to bring me down here with him when I was a little boy. I used to
fish on the banks of the James while he worked.” In the early days the ferry obviously played an important role in the lives of the local people. Opened seven days
a week, families would use it to visit each other, while others rode to back and forth
to work. Now the ferry serves as an opportunity to enjoy the mighty James River
while indulging in a bit of history.
The two historic societies work independently and together to assure that this
unique ferry stays open. Albemarle keeps their side landscaped and has informational displays for history buffs. Historic Buckingham has goals of establishing a
community park on their side. The website, along with providing a wealth of information about the ferry as well as other local attractions, gives readers current river
conditions, which may impact its running.
So come on down to the Hatton Ferry on the James; turn off your cell phones
and all electronics and just relax and enjoy the ride. McPherson will welcome you,
the James River is speculator, and the ride is delightful. You’ll be glad you did.
Hatton Ferry is located at 10120 Hatton Ferry Road, Scottsville, Virginia. It
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Village, Monticello, Ash Lawn-Highland, Appomattox and the University of
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MLS # 504096.
SCOTTSVILLE'S
Office: 434-286-2022
Toll Free: 800-818-1693
Fax: 434-286-3554
[email protected]
www.scottward.com
PRICE REDUCED!
HOME BUILD IN 1890 LOCATED IN A QUIET 2.45
AC COUNTRY SETTING. NEEDS TLC. 2 BR, 1
BATH 1480 SF PRICED WELL- BELOW TAX
ASSESSSMENT. FANNIE-MAE FORECLOSURE.
PRICE AT $42,500. CALL A. SCOTT WARD, JR
434-286-2022 OR 434-981-3343. MLS # 510759.
IMMACULATE HOME 1380 SF, 3 BR, 2
BATHS. ON 5 BEAUTIFUL ACRES ! WIDE
OPEN SPACES IN THE COUNTRY. THIS
PROPERTY IS A GREAT MINI-FARM. BARN
WITH BOARD FENCING ACRES OF LEVEL
PASTURE. $100,000 CALL A. SCOTT WARD,
JR 434-286-2022 OR 434-981-3343. MLS #
504341.
FANNIE MAE HOPEPATH PROPERTY. 3
BR, 2.5 BATHS CAPE COD. BUILT IN 2006.
BASEMENT WITH ROUGHED IN BATHROOM. WHEN FINISHED COULD ADD
1288 SF TO LIVING SPACE. PURCHASE
FOR AS LITTLE AS 3% DOWN. PRICE
BELOW ASSESSEMENT FOR $129,900.
CALL SCOTT WARD, JR 434-2862022/434-981-3343. MLS#504663
WELL MAINTAINED BRICK RANCHER. 1512 SF, 3
BR, 2 BATH, W/ATTACHED GARAGE ON 2.41 ACRES.
LOVELY PASTORAL VIEWS. LARGE EIK, BRICK FIREPLACE W/INSERT. WOOR KITCHEN CABINETS. ALL
APPLIANCES CONVEY WITH INCLUDES WASHER,
DRYER ANDF FREEZER. SEPARATE DR, LARGE LR, 3
SPACIOUS BEDROOMS, EASY DRIVE TO DILLWYN,
SCOTTSVILLE, FARMVILLE AND CHARLOTTESVILLE.
ASKING $ 139,000. CALL JUNE WARD SEAY 434286-2022 OR 434-286-3139. MLS# 498516.
LAND-LAND-LAND
•ALBEMARLE/SCOTSVILLE-31 ACRES CAN BE
DIVIDED INTO THREE LOTS --$299,000.
• BUCKINGHAM/SCOTTSVILLE----9.86 ACRES $40,000.
• ALBEMARLE/SCOTTSVILLE----2.01 ACRES $35,000.
• ALBEMARLE/SCOTTSVILLE----21 ACRES $325,000
OLDEST LOCALLY OWNED
SCOTT & FRANKIE WARD,
BROKERS/OWNER
16 • SCOTTSVILLE MONTHLY • June 7–July 4, 2013
• FLUVANNA/SCOTTSVILLE----5.38 ACRES $50,000.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
A. SCOTT WARD, JR,
REALTOR,
JUNE WARD SEAY,
ASSOC. BROKER