The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-21
METEOROLOGICAL CHANGE.
Nowhere DO Business Men sho" wv"
Pu.b Than In Richmond.

A gentleman from the North once remai'- :
ed that ..there was something In our a''nos '
phere inducing laziness." The me'eo'0'oH
;cal conditions have since changed IN
mensely or the gentleman's Judgment ""'
No where do the business men show iho,s
snap and energy than here IN our c''' IN"
state. holding that AL
ready secured they are the peers vi "n '!ya IN,
Tur Trvrs mas always, in season ana ous
Of season. cbampioned every measure VIII
n believed was for the best interest Oh MY -,
mond. and of late has devoted a poIuou ~. ~
| ira snace in describing some OF the Ie""',o,,
hnsiness houses whose efforts have con,rio-
nted 81 much TO build up our common P,Gi ri
neritv. our manufactures are an esP 9oros,
source of pride, and we watcn WIN '"'
their successful Development
SCENE WORTH ADMIRiSG'
cali made on Messrs. Whitehurst 4
owor manufacturers of sash, doors any
IIirdS Xc.. corner OF Byrd and Ientn
streets the busy hum oil Tue MAJ l.oe =!
and the active movements OF the hen; na ,.'
a scene worth admiring. Inc nrm u IN ~
nosed OF VIM. J. Whitehurst anu haii! =,
| nweu who formed cOpartnership II
uarch 1850. and carried on business Oh
Twelfth street between Canal ana byr.
until January !, 1883. when they butt ant
removed into their present quarters
| GREATER DEMAND.
Those Young gentlemen, finding the capae
itv Of the factories here more than eluai -
the local demand, in order to extend .neI
business began 10 make specially Oh hign
trade custom work, and have, by haru e.
forts built up a good trade in other states
They furnished the hardwood WORK ~
the puhlic buildings at Augusta nS'
| Springfield, Mass. and portion VI III
work Tor the postoflices at Fort smith, AIN
aud nfiumwa. Iowa. tor
and hold the trade they nave Dy haA,h'
nothine but good work and dealing ialri.
and honestly With their customers.
MARKED IMPROVEMENT.
n, iponiry a marked improvement wa
found To exist i'm the character OF the Woi'
used of late in residences in the SOUTH
Onr deyelopmert and closer settlement
has caused our architect TO adopt the essen
TALLY American style OF dwellihg nous
architecture. (Which has obtained som
time in other sectiOns) to our climate, re
| smiling i'm DWELLINGS of greater attractive
ness and convenience.
Il ERECTED DRY KILN.
In order TO meet the system OF furnace q
s,eam-heating now in general use, TINS hri
has erected a dry Kiln Of the most approve
nattarn. through which they run ali OF III
J iumber used i'm their business, eXpeflenc
having demonstrated that air dried luulDe
will not stand the test when compared VIII
this system.
SOME OF THEIR WORK.
They are at work at present on the p, III
terror work for the new quarters oil III
TIMES, as we'll as the two main stories
: the new City Hall. 49,,
/, The excellent work done by Messr'
I Wbitehurst " owen speaks for itself. Inc
employ large force OF the finest workme
that can be secured. and having reputa
lion to maintain, as well rs being honest
upright men, the public can always rel
, upon their exercising every effort To CIV
satisfaction. tint.
In their work on THE TINES buildin
I they haye,if possible, surpassed TIER rlc9i
merted reputation for excellence and dl
{ rability as well as handsome appearance
A MONUMENT TO THEM.
The work on the new City Hall whic
: they are pushing to completion with wol
. derful rapidity will be lasting monuG,c;
to them. ..
= The cstabl ,hment Of Messers. White
n hurst a owen is truly wonderful on
OF which the people Of Richmond may ie'
f Justly proud and appreciate, by giyln
!. them their patronage and support