The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-26

Roanoke is again assuming the accus-
toned hustle which has characterized
every year of her history. The week
just past has been the most active since
the great boom of last fall, and every
body is jubilant over tho outlook for the
remainder of the year.
Roanoke is just recovering from the
effects Of the unprecedented winter, and
those who have expected this to be the
most eventful year in the growth of the
Magic City are not to be disappointed.
Active work on the many buildings in
course of erection and on other i'm prove
ments about the city have boen COM
menced in earnest, and there is plenty
for the laborer and mechanic to do.
New buildings are being started every
day. The streets are crowded with
wagons loaded with brick and stone and
other building material. Men with
money ready to make profitable invest
ments are coming this way. and the
real estate agents have kept their teams
on the go.
Ia short, Roanoke is getting there.
The real estate transactions for the
week will amount to away up towards
million dollars, several firms having
sold as much as $4,000.
At tho Real Estate Exchange the
sales Of 352 lots, seven houses and lots,
one square and three acres, were re-
ortcd. The sales for the different DAYS
OF the week were as follows: Monday,
houses and lots and 81 vacant lots;
tuesday, l square and 10 lots; Wcdnes-
day, houses and lots and 10 vacant
lots; Thursday, house and lot, n three
Mat and lntc III
Saturday, l house and lot and loS va
cant lots.
Tho largest transactions OF the week
have been in the Gas and Water Com
pany's tract, the Crystal Springs and
Buena Vista property, the greater part
OF which has not been reported at the ex-
change. Sales are reported only when
the property sold is listed generally
among the agents. Large quantities of
property is handled exclusively by GER
tain agents, and sales of this kind are
not reported to the exchange. The past
week leadsby tar any week for several
months. and the outlook is that business
In this line will continue active. There
is the same activity in other lines of
business.
While stirring around among the real
estate men yesterday the following re-
marks on the situation were caught on
the fly by The TIMES reporter:
Wilbur s. Pole: The past week has
been the most active since the fall sea
son. Outside capital is coming and
business will continue good. Roanoke
will have the biggest boom of it's history
next fall"
l.. l.. Powell: Things have been lively
for tho past week, and the situation is
encouraging When the Roanoke and
Southern gets through TO this city next
fall | expect to see things more active
than they have ever been before"
ID. IL. Scott: The outlook is encour-
aging, and I believe Roanoke will have
big year"
w, A. Carpenter: This has boon an
active week and the activity will con
tinue."
James S. Simmons: EVERYTHING is
all right and Roanoke will now move
with rush.
w. p. Dupuy: "The week just clos
ing has been the most satisfactory since
the fall. Tho season is now fairly
open and business will continue lively"
E. Is. Ludwig: 1T looks like business
now. The week just closing has been
the most satisfactory since the fall
j. S. Groves: There is a steady in
crease in business and the outlook is all
that could be desired"