The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-29
AN ATrRAorIvE SPOT.
Another Factor in the Scheme of Consoli
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| Another Factor in the Scheme OF Console
| dalton,
| IrHAs been announced as one oil the
events to be confidently expected that
Roanoke and Salem would ono day be
Joined together by common corporate
| limo, and that the proposition to CONSOLE
date the two municipalities would then
be q spontaneous outburst of popular
sentiment but, be that as it may, the
work of intermediate development is
going steadily on; notably, that of the
Roanoke Development Company along
the Roanoke river and Norfolk and
Western railroad, and the new born
village on the Dummy line, midway
between Roanoke and Salem, known as
Washington Heights.
Passengers on the dummy train are
most favorably impressed with the loca-
ton of this proposed village and those
W no have travelled in the West see in
this enterprise a fac smile of many SUI
burban towns which have grown and
thrived around Kansas city, st. Louis,
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha, Duluth,
Chicago and other cities, the growth of
which large places has justified the
outcropping of these safety-valves or
overflow points, which absorb those of
the inhabitants of the cities who prefer
semi country life to being confined to
the crowded streets.
There are many attractions to be noted
concerning these outlying villages in
tho vicinity Of large cities, not the
smallest among which may be cited the
freedom from city taxes and the general
liberties of the country, coupled with
ready access to the city either by good
wagon road, or five or ten minutes ride
on the dummy line.
Washington Heights is to BIO the scene
of quite an active building campaign
in the spring, and already plans have
been prepared for combination store
and dwelling.
The location of postoflice at this
point has been determined upon and APP
plication will be made to the auJhori-
ties for public school in time for
next fall. A tabernacle will also be
erected as a house of worship, designed
to accommodate different denomina-
tions, alternating their services, and
from this central temple the several
congregations will eventually radiate,
erecting their own church edi6ces.
Thus it will be seen thata systematic
plan has been adopted for the upbuild-
ing of the new village of Washington
Heights, and in addition to those
already mentioned, it may be stated
that abundant water has been found, a
large we'll at present providing plenty
of freestone water, though an artesian
we'll and stand pipe, are under consider
alton, which, when completed, will pre-
vide water through regular system of
pipes to any part of the Heights.
DIAMONDS, watches ETC., at Solomon's,
los Salem avenue.
He We'll Deserves the Large Patronage he
Enjoys.
THERE is not young business man
that deserves the enviable popularity
he enjoys more than Frank Taylor, of
stall Z, city market He surely must
understand his business, for many were
tho expressions we heard the other
morning on visiting tho city market
with some butchers from another city;
stands his business. That butcher must
dress his own meats. That man has
fine trade judging from the patronage
have noticed since standing here. That
| is no Chicago beef; it must be tho cattle
| were raised in the surrounding county.
Upon questioning Mr.. Taylor he says
they were about right, that he is per-
fectly satisfied with the way his patrons
treat him, says he never lost a custo-
mer since he has been in tho butcher
business, and promises continuance of
keeping the best meats of all kind and
does not propose to use any but the
choicest, and dressed here at home. He
says next week he will have beef, pork,
veal, mutton, lamb, all pork sausage,
ETC., as fine as was ever shown in any
market. His stall is No. z, city market,
and you will know the place by the
throng that is always going to and from
his stall.
THE finest display of grapes, both
California and Malaga grapes, We see
at Catogni's, the confectioner.
D. l.. Solomon,
THIS gentleman is the popular jeweler
of Roanoke and vicinity. His store is
now displayed with all the handsome