The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-24
RADIO
RADFoRD BOOMING.
Building Operations Going on
at a Lively Rate.
ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,
RADFORD, VA, Jan. %.

hADFOKD, VA, Jan. 20.
The opening of Radford's big plant,
"The Pipe Works." has already begun
to show its influence. Buildings that
for some time have, partly because of
the disagreeable weather and partly on
account of hard times, remained in an
unfinished state, are now being pushed
to completion. All classes of mechanics
arc arriving every day and they find
work, every one OF them.
The scaffolding around the magnifi-
cent four-story hotel of General Whar-
ton has been struck, and already this
handsome structure in it's unfinished
state adds greatly to the appearance of
that position of the city. All the brick
work has been completed and the work
of getting it under roof is prog ressing
favorably. The three-story brick build
ing OF the Southwest Company on the
same street is being finished up. The
two-story double front building of C. B.
Harris is being pushed to completion by
Stump & Bro. The handsome three
story brick and iron front of Mr.. II. =.
Briggs has been completed and is a mag.
nificent structure.
This building will compare favorably
with any in Radford's sister cities.
In fact, Radford is looming up, and
this spring, from the present outlook,
promises to be an eventful one in it's
history. little more interest taken by
the citizens as whole would greatly
forward the present activity and en-
courage the outside world to visit Rad
ford.
There seems to be growing inclina-
ton on the par; OF the business men
and citizens generally, to stuff their
hands in their pockets. to keep them
warm probably and let the outside
world do the work of showing to the
world the many advantages here. What
has made Roanoke what she is to-day,
and is making her every day? Lack OF
interest on the part of her business
men? No! What is it then? 1t is
their unwavering confidence in their
city to become one Of the principal cities
of the South, and 10 show their conf
dence, work day and night contribute
from their hard earned money what
they Can to induce some plant to
locate with them, trusting that in time
that they will realize the benefit. This
dustries of every description are locat.
ing among them, bringing to their
midst hundreds of families. who must
for certainty have the necessities Of
life, and in this way is the business
man OF Roanoke realizing the benefit
Of his money expended to induce these
industries to locate among them.
Never in the next fifty years will Rad
ford forge to the front and be the key
stone of the Southwest unless more
public splritedness is sho@n by her
citizens. Nothing can retard her steady
progress, tits true, for tho reason that
her unequaled advantages of location
nearness to tho coal, coke, iron and
zinc regions, her magnificent waite
course and junction point OF the fas,
approaching central railroad of the
South, will make 1t city in time.
Are the citizens of kadford. lately
chartered as city by the Legislature
willing to remain idle an, longer? Wbt
will bo the first to start the movement:
A leader Is necessary in every caus
and in this one lhrre is not doubt b.
that he will be ably supported in every
way possible. start the good work an,
never for a momeht allo'v it 70 lag.