The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-08
soUTHwEsT VIRGINIA NOTES.

2noroaseu. AL present There ID no Work |
whatever in the steam engineering
department, and only the foreman and
apprentices are at work.
Contracts for the construction OF the
west Virginia and Pittsburg railroad
from Shaversville to Williams river
have been awarded. This piece OF road
Will span the gap between vho present
terminus and the immense timber tracts
OF the company. The road will run
along Laurel creek to Williams river.
This and tho line from Newton to
Florence will probably be finished with
in eight months.
Tho Buena Vista Iron Company is
doubling its mining force, which means
the employment of about 500 men to
mine ore in it's mines. The narrow
gauge railroad line will be SO extended
as to almost belt the foot hills of the
mountains in the eastern and northern
sections of the town. The iron furnace
Is now turning out an average Of ITO
tons OF first-class iron every day. One
day this week the yield reached llG tons.
John l.. Saunders, Esq, has sold to
Adams Bros. & Payne of Lynchburg,
forty four acres of clay land, near Chill
howie, for the sum of S13, 500. Work will
oe commenced at once on plant for the
manufacture of tile sewer pipe, brick
dustry will employ several hundred
hands. We congratulate Captain Saun-
ders and the good people of Chilhowie
on their good luck in securing the first
big industry in Smyth county.
Judge Henry Souther, prominent
citizen of Fredericksburg, dropped dead
on tho streets Saturday night. Judge
Souther was 65 years of age and a native
of Lynn, Mass, and for q number of
years was resident of Erie, Pa, where
he served two terms as corporation
Judge. He took up his residence in
fredericksburg in 1887, since which
time he has been identified with every
interest looking toward tho advance
ment of the city. lie was president of
the Bridgcwatcr Milling Company and
OF the electric lighting company.
About two miles above Parkersburg,
W. Va, on the farm Of T.. II. Bartlett,
the site of large prehistoric village has
been found and many relics unearthed.
The village borders on tho Ohio river.
The earth is furrowed in many places,
and is intermixed with fragments of
pottery, bones of animals such as deer,
pear, etc, with many utensils and orna-
ments of stone, bone and shells.
The State meeting of the grand camp
OF Confederate Veterans of Virginia
Will be held this year in Fredericks-
burg. The date for the gathering has
not yet been fixed, but will be arranged
by the local camp in fredericksburg.
The indications are that the gathering
Will be larger than on any previous
occasion of this sort.
In the mayors court at Petersburg,
Friday last, Thomas S. Gibbons and
Robert W. Bowden, two popular young
men OF that city, were charged with be-
ing about to engage in duel. After
learning that tho trouble was the re-
suit of some misunderstanding, tho
mayor consented to discharge them on
their promise that they would not let
the matter go further. A religious dis
cussion was at the bottom of it.
In Giles county, Va, one evening last
week, party of two young gentlemen
and three young ladies, on their return
from church, attempted to cross Wolf
creek in small canoe. In some manner
the canoe was upset. throwing all par
ties in the swiftrunning water Miss
Leona burton, daughter of Elias Bur-
ton, and Miss Emma Terrell, daughter
OF Mike Terrell, were both drowned.
Hon. j. Al. Jackson hiss been appointed
Judge OF the new criminal court at Par
kersbgurg, w. Va.
The Big Stone Gap Commercial Club
mas uhuer consideration tho forming of
a Citizens Development Company with
capital stock of $4,000 The ncces-
sary funds are to be raised by receiving
subscriptions frole the citizens and land
companies, which may be paid in lots,
lands, bonds, stocks or money. The
iandS and securities Of this company
are to pc marketed, and the proceeds
applied to the purchase of stocks in
feasible manufacturing enterprises to
be located and operated at Rig Stone
Gap This scheme seems to meet with
the approval of the club, and the matter
OF preparing prospectus, charter and
subscription list as now in che hands of
a eommiLtec. A committee has also
been appointed to determine the proper
valuation of the different real estate
holdings of individuals and lard com
Panies operating here. 1t seems to be
expected chat each company or indlvid-
ual will subscribe to the capital stock
OF the Citizens Development Company
an amount equal to per cent. of their
present holdings.
A. j. MilliGen, Of Columbus. O. has
recently purchased 1,655 acres of land
OF IL. ID. Hammer, near Fort Mitchell.
on the Richmond and Mecklenburg rail.
road. These lands are located in Neck
lenburg, Lunenburg and Charlotte
counties, where these three counties
come together. Mr. Millikcn brought
with him from Ohio number of
thoroughbred horses. He intends to
engage in farming, stock-raising and
lumber business. Price paid for lands
about 100000. Mr.. NIiliiken expresses
himself as vol pleased with this sec
tion, and is amazed at the cheapncss of