Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-31
UADFORD.
Pushing to BuiId Up the Plnce-fo-
IiticaI and Personal.

EAST RADFORD, VA. August w.
Especial. Notwithstanding the fact 'na'
the Norfolk and Western railroad mas
withdrawn nearly everything from 'ne
place, the people are determined 10 w
their utmost to build up the CITY. anu
moves have already been MADE iooNlhs
TO this end. A number OF bapoS"'nr
brick business houses are in process Vi
construction on the district raVaged oY
fire last December, and VIII at an ea'S
date be ready for occupancy. PROFESSOR
George W. Miles. of st. Adams School, Is
erecting an addition to his buildings to
accommodate his rapidly-growlng scho'i'
while in the eastern part Of the town Id
Relle Inn has been secured and a femaie
seminary will be opened about OCTOBER
LIST. Radford will soon have a large
wholesale house. and the location WIZ
he Of great advantage to merchants In
Southwest Virginia, as IL VIII De lorp
miles nearer the coal-helds than any
eastern wholesale house, and the pfopr.e-
tors will be able to furnish the trade at
less cost than either Roanoke. Lynchpufg'
or Richmond The BUsiness-MeE
League have In view a wholesale iurn'-
ture establishment, and also whoiesdis
seed. grain, and fertilizer establishment.
While our people have for years depenueu
largely upon the railroad trade and neg
Iected the country trade 10 large e1-
tent they realize now since the repair
shops have been practically closed and
the train crews run through 10 Roano.e
and Bristol, that they must depend upon
other than railroad support. and INSTEAD
of sitting down quietly and giving up
they are determined TO help themselves
The citizens are In earnest, as one saiu'
II will be one OF ten men 10 subscribe
81 600 for some small Industry Inc lm'
mense stove and range plan that has been
idle for three years has been donated TOY
three years. free of charge, to any manu-
featuring enterprise that may estabnsh
a business.
General G. c. Wharton. the Democratic
nominee for the Legislature. is not let
ting the grass grow under his feet as ne
has already opened his canvass and ex-
poets TO be right on the ground untii 'he
election. He is popular with all classes
and will make a strong fight. He re-
ceived the following letter Yesterday Iro"
Judge Baker T.. Lee. of Hampton. VA
congratulating him upon his Nominations
General G.. c. Wharton:
Dear General. -F'lattering myself Win
the assumption that you have not fcr-
gotten me, l write to proffer my con-
CALCULATIONS on your nomination for the
House of Delegates. Men or your mouiu
will be needed in the councils of Virginia
next winter. With pleasing remem-
FRANCES and best wishes. l remain, most
truly yours. BAKER =. LEE"
A very perceptible earthquake snoch
was felt here at $50 o'clock Friday
morning. a number OF houses were
shaken considerably.
The houses of James Phillips and no
bert Houseman were totally destroyed by
ire Saturday about A. NJ. When
the occupants were aroused the IRE nad
gained such Roadway that nothing WA
saved, the families barely escaping ailNo
The term Of the public schools OF the
city win open September 9Th. The teach
ers selected for the schools are w. T.
Gum. Superintendent and Principal; First
Assistant. Miss Marion c. Forbes, or
buckingham. Second. Miss G. T.. Thomas
Bedford City: Third, Miss Alice Lea
Hundley. Glover Depot, Halifax county;
Fourth. Miss Mildred Pamplin; Fifth. Miss
Louise Shipman, Salem; Sixth, Miss
Sophie Roberts: Seventh, Miss Grace
Caldwell. Miss T.. IL. Doniphan, Lynch
burg: Miss Virginia Stone. Miss Mary
Washington. Mrs. Florence Shanklin. ana
Miss Kate Pack. The first seven teach
ers are at Belle Heth Academy: the last
five in the West Ward at Nadsworth
street and Thomas School. The salaries
this year for female teachers run frcm
s27 to $40 per month