The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-05
REMARKABLE GROWTH
OF Salon. "Thc Queen City of the South
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The Salem Improvement Company
tho most successful organiza ton of It's
kind in Virginia, had its first sale of lots
growth of Salem has been marvellous.
About 400 houses have been built: ST.
100000 spent in buildings and improve
ments; the population nearly doubled,
and the business of the postoiiica and
telegraph Office increased 500 per cent
The iron furnace about to go into blast
the factories in operation and actually
secured will employ several thousand
hands and insure tho doubling of the
present population of 1000 in another
year.
Negotiations are nearly closed for adj
ditlonal plants to employ several thou
sand hands, and the land companies,
with an aggregate capital stock of ST.
000. 900. have voted liberal sums for new
industries. cotton factory and Il
WOODEN mill (nearly completed that will
manufacture its good, into clothing,
Will employ large number OF females.
The early extension OF the Baltimore
and Ohio ANA the Roanoke and Southern
to Salem Will make it an important rail
way center, and hasten its growth into
large iron. Steel and general manufac-
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke, NOW rapidly growing together.
are destined to be the great industrial
center of Virginia.
Salem is the most attractive town in
Virginia.: and ii may well bc proud of
its SUI passingly beautiful location. it's
hcalthiul climate. its refined society. its
fine churches its excellent schools and
OF Roanoke College. one Of the leading
institutions in Virginia. Attractive as
place OF Residence, il now offers un-
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever euuallod Salcm's
record of progress Tor the last twelve
months. The stage of experiment is
passed. and salem is now firmly cstab-
lished on a solid industrial basis.
The Improvement Company proposes
10 celebrate the anniversary OF its first
great sale Of lots by Offering on Deccni-
Der 18th and 18th, at reasonable prices.
some OF the most valuable lots in our
growing city. This property adjoins the
old town and is surrounded by the lands
OF other strong companies. Being inside
property. II Will continue To increase in
value. The Norfolk and Western and
tho Dummy Line TO Roanoke run
through it and have their passenger
stations on it. The streets have been
graded and the town system of water
works extended through them. Lots will
be offered on College avenue and other
business streets and on the boulevard
Roanoke and other residence avenues.
On College avenue, which has been well
graded and macadamized at n cost OF
$4,000, only brick or stone buildings may
he erected.
On it, the Hotel Salem, costing S65.-
600, exclusive of the land or furniture,
is under roof, the Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office building so by
so feet. three storicsis nearly ready
for occupancy, and n number Of large
business houses are in course of cree
ton. This avenue is sure to become
one Of the finest business thoroughfarcs
in Virginia.
The lots to be offered on December
II tn and l2th, will be sold for one third
cash and the balance in one and two
years, and the company will adhere to
To its policy of placing its lots at such
prices as viii insure investors large and
quick profits For a beautiful new map,
a pamphlet of thirty-two pages. and
further information, those interested
should address MIR. j. w. T.. ALIEMoNG,
president, Salem, Va.
Everything worn by men, women and
children can be found ut Rcrlin's Auction
House, and prlces way down. noylS-lm