The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-15
R0CKBRIDGE COUNTY.
Excitement over Buena Vista stOck-N
CITY to be Bullt-Minor Mention.


LEXINGTON, Va, February l3-The
excilemen, which prevailed here few
dqvs ago, owing 70 the sudden rise In
Buena Vista stock, has subsided, and to-
dav that stock Is quoted at 7O07jc., with
bui few transactions reported = be
managers Of the company are at work
early and late, shaping the many and
varied interests OF the enterprise, and
will have everything IN order for q
report to the stockholders meeting to be
held here Thursday next, when it Is ox-
pected a large number OF the stOckhOld-
ers from every section of the county will
be present In person TO take part in the
prominent organization. Hundreds OF
applications from capitalists and manu-
facturers in every locality asking for
locations for new furnaces, mills, cotton
factories, paper mills &c, &c, arc on tle
with the company, and at the proper
time will be considered The success
of this great enterprise is assured beyond
any doubt, and It's future gives promise
Of a contamination OF its greatest sue
cess. That 10 will be largely the work
of virginia capitalists is d consideration
Of 10 small moment, and that il viii re-
suit in the building of large city in this
section all agree.
The firm of Clark d Bibb, bankers, Of
New York city, contemplate placing
large sums of money in the enterprise
for the building of iron industries, &c.
The rush for locations by some of the
largest manufacturing concerns IN this
country. with unlimited capital give
every assurance that as soon as the
town Is laid ont. few months thereafter
veil see hundreds of large buildings go
ing up for the manufacture of the album
dant raw material TO be found az this
spot that will result in twelve months in
the building of city.
The Rev. Father J. W. Lynch, Of the
Roanoke and Lexington Catholic Church,
saws this denomination viii build q large
and commOdious house of worship at
Buena Vista, and as soon as he can
make the purchase a site for the build
ing viii be selected
The Hon. William A. Anderson lcii
this morning l0r New York, where he
gOes ON business connected with thc CON
slmcUon of the proposed railroad from
Piusburg Pa, TO Lynchourg, t'a lhls
point lie viii also visit Pitsburg ID
the same interest, and it is fair TO assume
that he will meet with success as aresuli
of our industrial era now sweeping over
our section.
Judge j. c. McKenny, Probate Court
DAYTON. Ohio, q native of RockOrdgc,
and well known TO the Virginia bar, Is
dead lie died on the I'm instant at
Dayton, Ohio
Dr. j. b. Taylor, of the Baptist Church
at this place. has been conducting pro-
tracted meeting at Newport News, and
Dr h. j. McBryde, of the Lee Memorial
Episcopal Chur has been conducting
a mission at Norfolk during the past
week.
DR.. C. D. Merriwetber, Of Green For
est, has qualified as a member OF the
State Board Of Medical Examiners.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of the town, the Virginia 5lilitary
Institute and Washington and Lee Uni
versity will send each delegate TO the
State Convention Of the \. NJ. {. \. of
Virginia. which meets in Danyllle on the
l4th inst
The board Of supervisors of this county
have forwarded petition TO the Board
of Health OF Virginia, requesting am IN
yestigatiOn of the cause or causes OF 30
much malarial fever in the kerrs creek
neighborhJod.
MORE ABOUT THE BUESA VISTA COM
PANY
rrvr,-croV Y, February 14-Ihe