The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-06
REMARKABLE GROWTH
OF salem, "rhc Queen city of the south


Tho Salem improvement Company.
tho most successful organization OF It's
kind in Virginia. had It's first sale OF lots
December II 1850. Since that time the
growth Of Salem has been marvellous.
About 400 houses have been built: 81 :
00O,0O spent i'll buildings and improve
mcnts; the population nearly doubled.
and the business of the postofiicc 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 the doubling of the
present population Of 1000 in another
year
Negotiations arc nearly closed for adj
ditiOnal plants TO employ several thou
sand hands, and the land companies.
with an aggregate capital stock OF ST.
OO0, 900, have voted liberal sums for new
industries. y cotton factory and Il
wooden mill (ncarly completely that will
manufacture It's goods into clothing.
will employ 4 large number of females
The early extension Of the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Roanoke and Southern
To Salem Will make il an important rail
way center, and hasten its growth into
Il 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 it may well be proud of
its SUI paSsingly bcaUtilui location. its
hcaithiul climate. its refined society. its
fine churches, its excellent schools. and
of Roanoke College. one of the leading
institutions in Virginia. Attractive as
a place OF residence. it now offers UNI
usual advantages for manufacturing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever cquallcd Salcm's
record OF progress lcr 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 Decem-
Der | 18th and ETH, at reasonable prices
some of the most valuable lots in our
growing city This property nd Joins 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
the Dummy Line to Roanoke run
through il 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 we'll
graded and macadamized at cost OF
$4,000. only brick or stone buildings may
hc erected.
On it. the Hotel Salem, costing SC5,-
600, exclusive OF the land or furniture,
is under roof, the Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office buildng-50 by
80 feet. three storioS-is nearly ready
for occupancy, and a number of large
business houses are in course OF CT. g.
ton. IhiS avenue is sure To become
one of the finest business thorOughiares
in Virginia.
i'hc lots 10 be offered on December
llth and l2th. will uc sold for onc-thirti
cash and thc balance in one and two
years, and thc company viii adhere to
10 lbs policy Of placing its lots at such
pric S. as VIII insure investors large and
quick profits For a beautiful new map,
"a pamphlet of thiyty-two pages. and
further Information. these interested
should address MIR. j. ". +. AILEMoNG.
president. Salem. VA.
Everything worn by mon, women and
cnildrencun be- found al Bcrlin's Auction
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