The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-05
A BOOMING Town.
wYTHEyILLs ADVANCES IN THE
RACE or PROGRESS.

Called the Saratoga of the south-IDdus-
trie. Nearing Completion and Comiem-
pIated-It. Churches and SehOols-The
Scenery Surrounding Magnificent.
Wytheville's Dom is attracting the atten-
ton Of the country. Long noted for her
wide avenues, magnificent structures, ana
beautiful situation. and substantial growth
when other southwestern towns were COM
paratiyely quiet. tue mighty Industrial
wave setting in 10 the South. and particu-
larly o Virginia. &c ms 10 ciothe her with
fresh verduTe. Her elegant churches and
splendid SCHOOLS and fine climate have con-
tributed 10 people here with refined and
wealthy citizenship rarely found IN places
Of its size. Her elevation above sea level
q, $3.50 feet il the greatest q any southern
resort east Of the ippi-her equable
climate having a mean temperature upon
an average with the celebrated watering
places OF Europe, such as Turin, Milan &c.
IL is the capital 81 Wythe county. Which
was awarded the diploma with 5000 pre-
MUM at the Virginia Exposition M IN, ~
minerals and Woods" aud which H. con-
ceded By experts 90 be the banner mineral
county Of Virginia.
Wylhe county Is also noted for its blue
grass and fine herds and rich agricultural
aIel. II enhoGies the mountain scenery
and climate ana fine mineral waters OF
Asheyille, y. G.. with iron aud coal vastly
superior % Birmingham. ia the midst OF
an agricultural sell universally superior To
either. Located upon the Norfolk ana
Western railroad. halt way between
Roanoke and Bristol. the former OF
which is situated upon the eastern
border and the latter the western
border Of the great upland mineral
basin known as S0ulhwt 81 Virginia. The
proposed Virginia and Kentucky railroad,
on which work will begin soon, crosses the
Norfolk and Western at this point. The
Parkcrsburg. Little kauawha and Virginia
railway has also decided 10 build the PR
pose connecting link between the Blark
! Diamond system and the Cape Fear and
Yadkiu Valley Via Wytheulle, making
| Wytheylle a competing railway centre.
| These lines will bring the Gossan ores ~
! Carroll. the mountain ores Of Bland and
the limonite ores Of Cripple creek aud New
river, and the coal fields of W! the. Bland.
aud the Flat Toy together az WytheYilie.
making il the great iron and trade centre OF
Southwest Virginia.
New factories and industries are bong Do
Gated every week, among which are two boz
| tells costing 5000 tach, steel range and
stove factory. Sl2J,OO0, while Appiica-
tons for sites are constantly coming M
! The Wythevile Manufacturing Company
organized with dozen hands few
months ago. engaging in the building bust
ness, has increased IT. force 10 seventy five
hands. with twelve months work ahead
engaged, and will now increase their fore
to one hundred and fifty hands. streets are
| being graded everywhere. rail siding
for factories, while every movement
goes to indicate that the place Will De ths
growing industrial town Of 1891. The
| Wytheyille Development Company, the
| pioneer mover in the good work, owning go
acres of land. had its first sale OF i0t7 from
its choice property, beginning September
Both, when all the lots offered wcr. euou
taken UP. and to meet "A growing demand
for purchasers 800 more lots will be offered
December Eth and 18th. mtrlnsicdily con-
sidered as valuable perhaps as that of any
company being offered in Virginia, yet "a.
prices extremely reasonable. which 10 De-
| earnestly hoped will encourage actual set
tiers rather than lot speculation.
| See advertisement in another column.