The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-26
PR0MfNEnr INSTITUTIONS
And business Houses of Eluefield. w Y,
PornOnnl Mention

Pornonal Mention
bLcHftELD wATEHwOEKs AND IMPROVEMENT cfS
TIE summit City" is fortunate In having, n /
lis auimatlng principle, ins tuition so yipotou
us the above company. Blueiielu is one OF IN !
very few towns which never had II "boom.u NJ
has progressed steadily from the first william, <
break In the prices OF It's lots or single
snlc. This happy state OF affairs ~ duo Tn tb
conservative management or tho Water Work
anu Improvement Co., ana tho further fact TIM
thcrc were no other large lind companies in TIL
field. This company has controlled the sslc o.
lots from the first and discouraged the bnlloopin
OF prices, SO that. although fortunes have bce1
made by investing IN lots In Blue field, yet tbI
last buyer can, even H. those quick INC, r,o,,,
nMnosomc pfehi o.. til, Investment.
''A' "V'' Is tho pct OF Mr. NJ. w. BRYAN, VIII
"'cnr.es the position OF secretary and treasure
OF the company. Mr.. Bryan taxes great in.crcs
| In the affairs OF the company and the t,wn &c,
orally, and has done his company an honor
, appointing MIR. l.. e. Tnhb NJ snnc,irt,nden
MI. labb looks after Affairs on the grounds; sc,
lots, bui,t houses and makes il pleasant for vie
! tors. his latter function IL one to which Sur
Tabb is peculiarly adapted, ana many IL the NAL
| who can date his first favorable impre ssIon Il
Bucfcld from his first visit to Supt Tabb'
, Office.
/ R'chLASDs LIME AND LCMHsE COMPANY inLrI3
FIELD pRANcD 4
rms cntcrp i-lng and prosperous concern dod
large business in the manu- acturc OF Tho cclJ
Drnicd Richlnnds line AID dealers in rcncrd
builders supplies. I hey are also AGENTS for MI
ln ,,f Biick and Manufacturing Company. I
Ia company have on .,nd constantly n nrpi
/ suP!iy OF Georgia yellow pihc, whit, oak, pc I'D
and hymlocS. They also carry Il fn!l -ioci: q
! glazed sash, doors, blind, ID. bonr,ls wiudoi
I frames. door LANES, flooring, ceiling. spill
! si' ing, Gem III siding, pan tiijon rlauk Scot
yellow pine and cypress Shingles. c.own mold
round loren posts, newell. brackets, packets, bal
W. r. Nniust,ades; cement hand rail elias /
! putty, paints, hair, hardware and lailis.
! Mr.. Frank NJ. Etling Is manager OF tho Blu
leid Office, and through his Close personal appis
cation 10 business has scared a patronage 4
| wh!cn Inc company IL Justly proud.
The inan Office OF the company il II Riclf
i@ncs, Va, ON The Clinch Valley branch OF ii
there being Mr.. I thomas c. Iiarris, with Mr.. :.
g.. Norris NJ secretary and treasurer.
| Judging from the large building operations
and arounn Bluciield aud in the coal rcgioIj
generally 1t does rot seem strange tia. such j
institution should pay.
BLUEFIELD IRON WORKS
This IN poitah. industry was started in the III
OF ~ and the ilr+t heat was cast March $, IS1
Gather brothers and father, steady and profit
able business has been conducted.
Mr. WILTON A. Gather Is Low the sole ownd
cessfully. He manufactures car wheels and mil
| cars, collicry machinery, mine fans. bank vIultt
! arranges steam heating apparatus in public az
| short notice. Mr.. Gather manufactures I'll
Gather sclfoiler the only practical scf-oiling c,I
! wheel
J vcntilating tan has Just been com p,ctcd All
| erected for The idewaIcr Coal and okc Com
! pany ny this concern, and ~ large number d
! coke oven door frames have also been made I'll
| the vPrOus cocrics.
! The Dlucacld Iron Works will increase ts bus4
ness ns this VT ~ region develops and IL destird
/ 10 ,l.y In ;hc utuic, az it has in the past II veil
i'm. o'iaAt part in the progress OF the section.
| MARTIN, SMITH < co.
| Thi. firm were among the first OF the whole
sellers In Bueiield aud have opened tnei- uxteI
| sivc establishment In the w-.t end where the
handle hav. grain. millfced, oil. flour meal. AM
many other articles OF general consumption IL
! this and other localities.
| The, make n speciality of the j. e. Langhorncl
mill fhmons Hour, hny ing and selling In carloaA
lots when de-ired This flour Is recognized q
| eood US any II u m inniactured and Is sclcctci
by Messrs Martin, smith & 20. BECAUSE of its ell
| celencc and the nearncss of its mills TO thc{
trade, consequently p acing IT, en- in position u
MI orders promptly and be certain OF the articii
; pleasing.
h"'r 49, bright future in atorc for this Il
a'9ni-itioI to Is IL teld and their volu' B
hr>in ~ al endy great, will steadily ihcrca clay
: b means tv induce other who CO ,lers 10 locat
| here.
| BLJEFIELD INN.
| Mr.. l.. X. Crnmpss, manager OF the BluenclS
"a
| away guests nearly every night for want d
sleeping accommodations and the cry is still thei
| come.
| The inn is comfortably furnished, he ,oor /
! large, the lobby -pacious, tue pnror iviiing III
dining room inrsc, AIRY II summer and plead
! one could ask
J The stranger need not feel any hnsitancy aboUs
going To the IAN ~ hc will be considerably AMI
! pronc'l' served from tie time he enters tn" doc;
| until he packs his baggage to leave. az then h
! wi | cast lingering 10 TX behind and sigh III
f; comforts lost.
THE BLuEfIELD BAKERY-wEsT END.
John Tomncy & Bro. are proprictors Ct tn
above industry, and Your correspondent know
| whereof ne speaks when he asserts that the
| make good bread. for he mas tried it, Any on,
visit g the neat ard husin es.like cs'n blislimcn
canno' but be impress Cd With The belle. thar thcs
| gentlemen under Their business. Thc owe
is an Ingenious affair, and has large capacity To-
BAKING loaf Bread plain and rt.ucy cakes, rolt
Loaf bread is furnished from the bakery ever,
| morning toresidcnccs and is III. kept on e,lc a
the leading grocery stores. Everything in tn
| bakery line furnished short potcc and saiis
tacIion guaranteed Outside trade solicited.
| hLuEFIELD FURNITURE COMPANY; UNDERTAKING
A SPECIALITY. =
Mr.. j. II. Gemmcll Is the resident partner and
manager OF tic above concern, which Is a bynnci
F., of the Wythcyillc aud Pnllsi; houses Mr. Gem
mel Ii quite en,hn instic over the prospect and
| tends TO cover the field all down the Ohio extern
| sion. heir handsome stock OF n'niturc NAV b.
! sen at their store IN the awson building. Blue
field avenue, West End fu quality. design ant
lricc they challenge competition They say IL
their circular:
| ave have come to tay and offer the beet value
at prices thar car not be heat. We invite your in
| snection OF our stock before purchasing else
| where. We believe the people OF Blueaeld ant
vicinity are wise enough to look 10 their own In
| tcrcsts. Th"re is no necessity that the, shoul'
pay more for an article than 1t Is really worth
Call and sec us.
| "BLuEPIELD FURNITURE COMPANY,
~. II GExMELL ~ ". r. EAGLE, Proprs."
AVENUE HOTEL.
Bluef' Id has new hotel OF tbs above name
whose PROPRIETOR Is the we'll known and popula
&. 7 Anderson who Mt one time kept the "Alta
| mont" which WAS burned near the site OF tn
present hotel over year ago MIR. Anderson
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