The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-21
REMARKABLE GROWTH
or Salem. Tho Queen City of the South
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Tho Salem improvement Company,
tho most successful organization OF its
kind in Virginia, had it's first sale OF lots
December ii, 1850. Since that time tho
growth OF Salem has been marvellous
About 400 houses have been built: ST.
100000 spent in buildings and improve
mcnts; the population nearly doubled,
and tho business of the postoflicc and
telegraph office increased 500 per cent
Tho iron furnace about to go into blast,
the factories in opera tion and actually
secured will employ several thousand
hands and insure tho doubling OF the
present population of 1000 in another
year.
Negotiations arc nearly closed for ad-
ditional plants to employ several thou
sand hands, and tho land companies,
with an aggregate capital stock of S4,-
100000 have voted liberal sums for now
INDUSTRIES A cotton factory and a
WOODEN mill (ncarly completely that will
manufacture its goods into clothing,
will employ 4 large number Of females.
The early extension Of the Baltimore
and Ohio and tho Roanoke and Southern
to Salem will make it an important rail
way center. and hasten its growth into
largo iron. steel and general manufac-
turing and commercial city. Salem and
Roanoke, now rapidly growing together
arc destined to be the great industrial
confer of Virginia.
Salem is the most attractive town in
Virginia; and it may well be proud Of
its SUI passingly beautiful location, its
healthful climate, its refined society, it's
fine churches, its excellent schools, and
Of Roanoke College, ono of the leading
institutions in Virginia. Attractive as
place OF residence, it now offers I'M
usual advantages for manufact curing and
general business. No other town in
Virginia has ever oqualled Salcm's
record OF progress for the last twelve
months The stage Of experiment is
passed, and Salem is now firmly ostab-
lished on :. solid industrial basis
The Improvement Company proposes
to celebrate the anniversary OF its first
great sale OF lots by Offering on Decem-
Der I'll, and 18th, at reasonable prices,
some Of tho most valuable lots in our
growing city. This property adioins tho
old town and Is surrounded by tho lands
OF other strong companies. Heing inside
property, it will continue to increase in
valuc. The Norfolk and Western and
tho Dummy Limo to Roanoke run
through it and have their passenger
't"ui"iio va iIt SiitClS HIVE Dttu
graded and tho town system OF water
works extended through them. Lots will
be offered on College avenue and other
business streets and on tho Boulevard
Roanoke and other residence avenues.
On College avenue. which has been we'll
graded md macadainizcd NJ a cost OF
$1,000, only brick or stone buildings may
be orccted.
On it, tho Hotel Salem. costing S65,-
600, exclusive of the land or furniture,
is under roof, tho Improvement Com
pany's bank and Office bulding-5O by
80 feet, three storics-is nearly ready
for occupancy, and q number OF largo
business houses arc in course of cree
ton. This avenue is sure to become
one Of the finest business thoroughfaros
in Virginia.
The lots to be offered on December
18th and 18th, will be sold for onc-third
cash and tho balance in one and two
years, and the company will adhere TO
to its policy of placing its lots at such
prices "a will insure investors large and
quick profits. For beautiful new map,
pamphlet of thirty-two pages, and
further information, those Interested
should address Mr.. j. w. Il. ALi.EMoN0.
president, Salem, Va.
A. Il. c. Remedies arc better indorscd
than anv on the market. They merit
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