The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-05-16
staumsas. Furniture Manufacturing 60 III


pany.
hyisit to the grounds of this company
shows rapid progress in the work. One
house, . stories high and 80 100 feet IS
nearing completion. It IS p frame hnlid-
ING with a tin roof. and is built strong nd
stiff, specially for the purpose OF bearing
the strain Of running machinery. The
foundation Of the second binding, the
same size as The first, is being rapidly huilt
and it will be finished by the time tile
company Is ready to occupy it. The house
row nearly completed is DIES 6 ed Tor the
heavy me- chinery. where the lumheT as 1t
is received from the dry kiln is dressed
and worked MP into shapes. patterns. al
designs. before it is passed to the second
named house. where the finishing Work s
DONE These houses are one hundred lPeV
apart, which reduces the danger from ilIt:
but they will be connected by ;famWay.
so that all handling will be done with the
least DELAY, and the smallest amount n'
labor The practical experience al me
Messrs. Lupc,t has been of great value 10
the company. and has enabled them TO SO
adjust the works as to save labor al every
point. For instance the lumber Will he
received from the cars on the east end OF
the LOT, passed imme liately into the dry
kiln, which is next to the lot where the
lumber is received; then into the building
where it is prepared for the finished pro-
duct. and then by one more handling. to
the finishing house. where the manutac-
tured article is ready for shipment Some
of the machinery fiom RonceS erte. is in
the house ready to ne placed in position,
A thirty horse power boiler has been set,
the foundation for the engine has been
built, and in about three weeks the whis-
tie of the Furniture Company will an
nounce to our people that the company is
prepared for work. We were delighted at
the display of energy, good Judgment. and
skill in the prosecution OF this Important
enterprise. Our people are to be congrat-
Mated that We have secured the cO-opera'
ton and active management OF skilled,
energetic, aud practical mechanic such as
Mr. l.upert has shown himself to be. Mr..
Lupert is ably seconded by President
Tams, and an interested and competent
Board of Directors. President TamS is
frequent visitor to the grounds, and gives
the work the benefit of many practical
suggestions We visited the works IN
company with Mr.. S. NJ. Wilkes. of the
Board Of Directors. lie showed perfect
familiarity with every detail, and took
great interest in explaining the plans to
be pursued. Later in the Gay County
Treasurer Mcfarland was looking up
party to take down to the company's
works.
When such men as w. 2. Tams, whose
every moment is occupied by important
business matters. and Treasurer McFar
land. who has his hands full. and s. M,
Wilkes. who has large and varied business
interests To claim his attention; when
such men as these find time in the midst
of their varied and pressing engagements
10 give personal attention TO this work
the stockholders may well be satisfied that
the enterprise will be abundantly success
ful. We learn that some few subscribers
have failed TO pay their subscriptions We
have to say to these gentlemen. go down
and look for yourselves. See what is be-
ing done, and we are satisfied you Will
gladly pay up 1t is not fair to stand off
and without knowing what is going on. to
growl and grunlble and rel use to do yonr
mart. Go and see for yourselves, and then
if YOU are not satisfied, act like farm inded
and reasonable men, ard give a reason for
your want of faith. We feel satisfied that
the future Of the enterprise is assured,
that the work so far has been well done,
the works well located. aud the grounds
so utilized as TO greatly enhance the value
of that part not absolutely necessary for
the use Of the company.
Let all who have failed 10 pay up. go
forward at once and pay up their subscrip
lions. Come to the front where they VIII
feel the energizing influences of a healthy
activity. and no longer lag behind Win
the grumblers and fault1inders who fail to
see good in anything, no matter how ap-
parent the good may be.
The furniture factory is success, and
there are other plans afoot 10 swell the
tide Of industrial prosperity, Let every
good citizen come forward and get into
the current of the stream as it flows OH in
majestic grandeur The mill will never
turn with the water that is passed."