Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-04

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"Green Forest" both lying between the
river and the gothic peaked elevations OF
the mountain spurs. This latter place be-
came the habitation of the ancestor of the
Glasgow family before the revolution, and
through succession was transmitted to the
generation of which two distinguished gen.
tlemen, Hon. William A. Glasgow, of Lex
ington, and his brother, Frank T. Glas-
gov, ESQ.,, of the Tredegar Works, Rich
mond, were the senior survivors, male
members of that branch of the family when
SCREEN Forest" passed into other hands
about twelve years ago.
SCREEN Forest was purchased by the
Rev. B. c. Moomaw, brother of the late
Rev. John G. Moomaw, of Cloverdale,
Botetourt county, both, as is their honored
and venerable father who still survives,
ministers of the TINKER Church. At
"Cloverdale' is the pioneer fruitcanning
establishment in Virginia, and that and
other enterprises in fruit growing and
progressive development are standing
memorials of the worth and the public loss
which has been sustained by the death of
that gentleman whose excellent business
methods and christian example will con-
tinue to be cherished by all who had the
pleasure of knowing him.
When Mr.. Moomaw became the owner of
"Green Forest" the North river canal had
not been superseded by the Richmond &
Allegheny railroad, nor was the Shenan-
doah Valley railroad in its extension South
beyond the Luray Valley more than a
dreamy anticipation to become real at some
future time. Both of these were COM
pleted in the spring Of 1882, and at Screen
Forest" form their first parallel ,associa-
ton, and, in stones throw of each other,
pass through the broad level acres Of that
place, CHARTS Bottom" and 'sEuderly" to
the junction and bridge at "Lochlaird.
When the stately brick mansion at
"Green Forest" was built long time ago,
that section was secluded indeed. The &C.
casional river boat plying between points
above that place and Lynchburg was all
there was to disturb the monotony of that
quiet and picturesque Valley. Upon a
pretty green slope stretching down to the
river was the chosen location, and there
the mansion still stands, but immediately
South, and encompassed as it is by both
railroads, there has been planted large
manufacturing seats, and increasing COM
mercial importance and development
brighten day by day the good prospects
which Mr.. Moomaw so theoretically and
with faultless sagacity invited to "Green
Forest when they were seeking lodg-
ment along TIE railroad lines. A great
tanning establishment in the space neces-
sary for buildings and working facilities,
now occupies twelve or fifteen acres of
land. A sash door and blind factory and
building machinery are there located
Wood-pulp and straw paper-mills and a
fruit cannery are now in the course of erec-
ton. Mercantile establishments are in
successful operation. Mechanics of several
kinds, so necessary to enterprise and bust
ness are already located, and professional
gentlemen are making it their home also.
In less than one mile towards the mountain
are the chief of the old and lopgworked
iron-ore beds of the Buena Vista property
which ENDS here its southern border of
more than ten thousand acres of mineral,
agricultural, and forest lumber-lan6s-a
property Of the rarest combination in
values oil any in Virginia. The "Green
Forest" estate adjoining partakes also of
many of the rich resources for which Buena
Vista has been so long celebrated.
It is pleasant to call at "Green Forest"
and have a good talk with Mr.. Moomaw,
whose hospitality is as kind as his ideas
and efforts in the line of true progress are
broad and liberal. There is nothing vain
or overreached in his plans for enlarge
ment. lie is rather reserved in expressing
views of the future, and ventures nothing
on inference waiting for practical
and substantial action on the part of those
who propose to take "Green Forest" in
their future plans and Efforts IN business,
before he has much to say about it. With
out doubt, 'Green Forest has at present
and in prospective finer field for varied
industrial Development than any place on
the line of the Shenandoah Valley railroad,
excepting, of course, its terminal points oi
Hsgerstown and Roanoke.