The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-03

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WAYNEsBoRo, Va, April 2.-[Spe-
cial]-Waynesboro is in some respects
quite an old town, but its boom is youth
full, vigorous and healthy. There are
several land companies operating here,
namely, "The WaYnesboro Company"
"The West Waynesboro Land Company"
and "The Wayne Land Company" but
to the first mentioned and its energetic
and sagacious president, Mr.. T. H.
Antrim, are the people mainly indebted
for the development and progress of this
town. For more than a quarter of
century he has been one OF the leading
merchants and citizens Of the place. BY
close attention to business and fair deal
Ing he won and retained the confidence
and patronage OF the people and ac-
cumulated snug little fortune. His
management of the affairs of tho
Waynesboro Company has added to his
reputation as business man, If that
was possible, and attests tho wisdom of
the stockholders and directors in con-
fiding their interests to his care and
dire ction.
In his work President, Antrim has
been aided by Messrs. j. +. Templcton,
George G. Nfaslin Robert G. Wright,
John Il. Smith, A. K. Roscnberger and
John Il. Booz, the talented young editor
OF the Waynesboro Times. Booz is ad-
mirably equipped for successful work in
the boom line. Nothing discourages
him and perseverance is q Part of his
being. lie bought the Times to boom
WayncSborO, and while he has not
grown fat and prosperous no has not
faltered. The future holds bright pros
poets for him and we are glad of it. He
deserves much that is good and por-
ton Of it should come from the people
of his town in tho shape of liberal and
continuous patronage.
OF course, everybody who reads THE
TIMES (and many thousands OF people
spend short time profitably in this
way every day. knows that Waynes-
boro is in Augusta county, one of the
richest in Virginia. The back coun-
try here is not excelled anywhere for
fertility of the soil, large and profitable
crops and happy and contented people.
Staunton, Basic City, Shenandoah and
Waynesboro supply the agriculturists
OF the county with a good home market
at remunerative prices, and tho Norfolk
and Western, Chesapeake and Ohio and
Valley branch of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroads enables them to reach
the markets of tho world.
The two first mentioned lines run
through and by Waynesboro, enabling
manufactures to get coal and coke from
the Flat Top. Fire Creek and Connells-
vile coal fields, and to ship the products
OF their plants east, west, north and
south. Viewed from any standpoint
the business man is sure to consider the
town has nothing to fear from a COM
parison of its advantages with others of
Virginia and the South, while its eleva-
ton, pure air and water, good drainage,
natural beauty of the surrounding
country, church and school facilities
and the refinement and sociability of its
people make it a desirable place OF res
idence.
The boom hero is in no sense spasmod-
ic. The men who are in charge of it
de not believe in that sort of thing.
They are conservative in their views
and management, and studiously avoid
the mad rush which has we'll nigh
wrecked kindred enterprises in other
Southern States. While they have not
made as rapid progress in securing In
dustries as the management of some
places they have done we'll at Waynes-
boro, and laid the foundation for a pop
ulous and prosperous manufacturing
center.
There are two furniture factories, a
sash, door and blinl factory, hydraulic
engine works, creamery, Touring MILL
with capacity Of 100 barrels daily,a and
an ornamental wood factory already es-
tablishcd, and the plant of the Waynes-
boro Stove Company, by Mr.. 10th, for
many years the superintendent of the
! Southern Stove Works, at Richmond, is
in course of erection. Negotiations for
other industries are in progress and
favorable conclusion is confidently an
ticlpated.
During the past year over 100000
were e2 p 'nded on buildings alone, and
in tho southern and western portions
of the town we observed as neat and
handsome now residences as are to be
seen in any city. The Hotel l'run wick
built and furnished by the Waynesboro
Company, and leased to Messrs. Antrim,
Moslcr ard Templeton, will be ready
for the reception of guests on April -.
1t is handsome building. and is being
elegantly furnished by Wanamakor, of
Philad ,lphia. 1t will DO managed by
Mr.. j A. Burgess, for some time mana
ger of Wright's Hotel, lat the junction of
the Chesapeake and Ohio and Richmond
and Danville railr pads at the University
of Virginia.
The Brunswick is removed from the
noise and hustle Of the business streets
of the town, and is surrounded by d
beautiful lawn studded with shade trees
Not the least of the attractions how