The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-22
the foundry of Messrs. shickel 6 Miller. who

the foundry of Messrs Shickel g. Miller, who
manufacture not only all kinds of castings,
but buggy rakes, plow fixtures, &C. This lat
ter branch of the business was but recently
operated in the building now occupied by the
carriage factory, but il was thought that each
industry should be separate and distinct. and
for this reason the carriage factory will be to
itself and the foundry to itself
Apart from these enterprises, there is a bone
mill at Berllnton, short distance down the
river from Bridgewatcr and in the suburbs
almost of. the town. There are, too, within
the immediate vicinity, three or four mer-
chant and saw mills, the merchant mill
owned by Mr.. Allemong handling from
$4,000 to 100000 bushels of grain annually.
In the town proper the spirit of push and
enterprise prevails. Mr.. ]. w. Carpenter is
about completing on Main street large brick
building, to be used IS an agricultural nipple
ment warehouse and store; Mr.. VIM. Loose
will at once erect, adjoining Mr.. Carpenters
building, new banking house; Messrs.
HUMPHREYS & Loose, brick building for
furniture warehouse and DR.. Brown anoth-
er brick building for drug store On the
opposite side of the street Messrs. Sanger
Bro, dry goods merchants, are laying the
foundation tor q commodious brick store
room, which will give them additional ia
cilities for the accommodation OF their in
creasing trade.
These enterprises and evidences of thrift
are the results of the energies of the people
who live in Bridgewater and vicinity. They
have taken hold Of the work themselves and
shown what can be done where the people
have will to do. They have not set down,
and sucking their thumbs, whined about the
Northern capitar' TO come in. They have
pooled their limited piles and by united means
and efforts have laid the foundation for an
important manufacturing centre, which will
soon attract attention and draw to it congo
NAL spirits and ampl Q money. 1t is in this
way a town is built up-a country becomes
prosper and community is inspired with
spirit of industry and enterprise. Had
Staunton a little of the unselish public
spirit shown by the little river village Of
Bridgewater, we would soon realize new
awakening, and be brought face to face
with a more assuring and creditable condi-
ton of things
Such men as J. w. F. Allemong, Peter S.
Miller. Mr.. Click, Messrs. Loose, Mr.. Hum
phries, and other gentlemen associated with
them are worth whole regiment of your cou-
pom clippers and per cent. per cent. collectors.
The one class are public benefactors and their
energies and means employed TO give employ
ment to their neighbors, educate the young
men to respect labor and engage in il, and
send tide Of prosperity through all the de-
partments of trade. The other class are merely
the blood suckers Of society, feeding upon
the vitals of community and giving nothing
back. No!people can prosper where the latter
regulate and rule, while the former scatter
blessings all around, leaving some evidences
that they have labored to some purpose, and
appreciated the duty and obligations Of lite
The charming little town of Bridgewater is
peculiarly blessed in this respect, and we
trust it will be our pleasure before long to
record that more expeditions avenue OF
approach from and egress 10 the markets Of
the country will be hers and railroad will
give fresh life and hope to a people who
deserve all that it is IN NATURES cornucopia to
give.
Bridgewater, with its fine river. boating and
fishing and splendid landscape and mountain
scenery would be an excellent place for a
summer resort anG we hope our excellent
friend of the Barbee House, and editor OF the
Journal, viii turn his attention to advertis-
ing the advantages of that lovely little vii
lage.