The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-22
THE ROANOKE TIMES, THURSDAY. JANUARY p, 1891

has been actively engaged in the real
estate business. He has been quite a
successful speculator both for himseli
ana the large number of customers for
whom ne has made investments and is
regarded as one OF the foremost real
estate men of the city.
j. p. HUDSON REAL. ESTATE co.
Mr. Hudson was born in Newcastle
county, Delaware, in ls4s. Was largely
interested there in farming and the
lumber business at Clayton. Delaware.
lie came to Roanoke in September, 1850,
prospecting, and invested largely in
Roanoke real estate.
=. Il. Moore, the junior member of the
nrm, is also Delawarean, where he
was interested with Mr.. Hudson in the
lumber business; they sold out their
business at Clayton, moved their famil-
les hero and are now engaged in buvinc
and selling Roanoke dirt and doing q
general real estate commission bust
ness
DARDEE, CLEMENT POPE.
The above firm consists of three pon.
tlemen we'll known for their business
push, integrity, and modesty of express
sion, never painting any thing brighter
IMAM 1t really is and ever on the alert
LOT the interest Of their customers.
Although they began business in
Roanoke at the most inopportune season
-November l, 1890, nndaunted by
the money panic and heavy snow
storms, they have held the fort.
MIR. Darden, tho senior member and
manager of the Roanoke Office. has by
his strict attention to his duties and
gentlemanly bearing, won many warm
friends.
LEWIS W. TERRILI.
Lewis w. Terrill, secretary OF the
Roanoke Real Estate Exchange. was
born in Orange county, August %, 1863.
Mr. Terrill lived on his fathers farm
previous to locating here in 1887, when
he secured position with E. II. Stew
art u Co., where the country boy rapidly
developed into the live business man.
Mastering shorthand and writing
he became confidential clerk to his en-
ployer. He is prominent member and
secretary of Cavalry Baptist Church and
secretary of the Young Mems Demo
cratic League, one of the largest and
best organized Democratic bodies of
young men in the State. Mr.. Terrill was
formerly secretary Of the Chamber of
Commerce, and when the Real Estate
Exchange decided to employ perman-
ent secre airy Mr. Terrill was elected.
His ardent work in the Exchange since
has shown the choice to be good one.
MIR. Terrill has, at tho suggestion of
Congressman Edmunds, been appointed
by the census bureau special agent to
gather industrial statistics in Roanoke.
GEO. A. Walden.
Geo. a. Walden, of the firm of Geo. a.
Walden Il Co., was born September 10,
1859, in New Kent county. He attended
the schools of New Kent county and
lived with his father on farm until he
was Is years old, when his father died
MIR. Walden then went into the lumber
business, and shortly afterwards in tho
mercantile business in New Kent county
until 1881, when he went to Gordons-
vile, and was n merchant there for
three years. After living for similar
period of time in Lynchburg, in the
same business, he removed to Roanoke,
and established tho mercantile firm of
Walden IL Co., and also the real estate
firm OF Tanner, Walden & CO., in March,
1890, Mr.. Tanner retiring on the 9th Of
this month.
Mr.. Walden married, December 20.
1851, Miss Lipscomb, of King William
county.
j. +. BOONE.
j. L. Boone, of the tirm of j. +. Boone
IL Co., was born in Franklin county, Va,
in 1862. Received his education in the
public schools of Franklin county and
Roanoke city. Removed to Roanoke in
1850. clcrking in Turner IL Kesler's gen