The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-10
VIRGINIA NOTES.

contract Of lease has been entered
into by the Richmond and Danvillc and
Chesapeake and Ohio railroads by
which it is agreed that the former will
build an additional track over the Vir-
ginia Midland division to Orange Court
House, the Richmond and Danvillc
-oad allowing the Chesapeake and Ohio
the right of way over their road to
Alexandria, and the Chesapeake and
Ohio to have full control of the branch
between Orange Court House and Cor
louisville.
Tho old "tavern" Mt Walters. in
Spotsyivania county, is still standing,
and is over 100 years old. 1t is now be-
ing used as II granary. During i is day
it has sheltered many of the most dis
tinguishcd men in the State, including
Governor Spotswood. Acknowledgement
ilolladay and the Crutchficlds, Walters.
l'oggscs, Chcws, Days, Ashbys,
-omaXes, Bartons, Marycs and others
of more or less note.
Rev. John l.. Massey, State superin-
tandent Of public instruction, makes
political addresses during the week
days. and breaches to his Baptist brct tn
rcn on Sunday. At Princess Anne
Court House on one occasion he out
talked five political opponents. IIo
held his audience for six hours without
any intcrmission.
Lowmoor, the new town of tho Allie
ghcny Mining Company, is located on
1'Iackson's river, near Clifton Forge
The l.owmOor Furnace Company have
an iron furnace in full blast, turning
out over 500 tons Of pig iron week and
employing 700 men. Their works and
mines are valued at over 81, 800, 900.
controlling interest in the stock of
the Staunton Shoe Manufacturing Com
pany has been sold to Il. and a. Asher,
of Philadelphia. The capacity of the
factory will be doubled, and new build
ings will be erected with all the latest
improved machinery.
William and Mary College, at Will
liamsburg, is considering the subject of
the establishment of il department. of
study which will develop and cultivate
whatever of scientific knowledge there
may be in the planting and raising of
the oyster.
Mrs. Tcrhune marion IIarland) spent
Thanksgiving day in Richmond with
her brother, $. ii. Harris 1t was Il fam
lily reunion, all tho living members of
the family being present, three sons and
three daughters.
The little town Of Berkeley on the
Elizabeth river, opposite Norfolk, has
$l,500,000 invested in manufacturing
This is the best showing in the State,
considering the size of the place.
Mr.. William Ellyson, son of the late
Henry X. Ellyson, of the Richmond
Dispatch, has been elected secretary OF
the Baptist State Mission board to sue
ceed his father.
large tract of land has been pur-
chased near Fort Norfolk by the Safety
Land Company, and manufacturing in
dustrics will he established upon it.
number of Washington city mcr-
chants are interested in the new town
OF Lowmoor, now being built'up by the
Allegheny Mining Company.
j. a. Murdaugh, of Fredericksburg.
has bought land at Brooke station
Stafford county, and will establish a
pickle factory
The Basic City Advance has just pub
rlishcd a special cight-pagc edition il
Illustrating the industries of that grow
ing city.
Judge Tate, of Southwest Virginia,
has invested $500. 600 in trucking lands
near the city of Norfolk.
1hc cigarette factories Of Richmond
give employment to over 5000 girls and
women.