The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-13
BUILDING is Brisk
CITY GRO; ING ia /
Great Number Of Handsome
Homes Being Erected in
gBlacksburg.
BUSINESS IS VERY GOOD.
Merchants and Farmers All Busy,
and Abandoned Mines Being
Reopencd.
BUSINESS is VERY GOOD
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Mr.. a. j. Miller and Sons, of Clifton
forge. Va, have just entered into a
contract with the council of Blacksburg
to put down twenty-five hundred and
|ffty feet OF sidewalk in the town. work
to begin at once. This will extend
along Main Street from the north end
lalonE the east side to the corner oil
Roanoke Street, thence to the corner
OF Church and Roanoke Streets, and
from the latter point as far as the new
to be of the best quality Of brick, eN-
tending through the business part of
the town and will add greatly to the
appearance of the main street of
IBlacksburg as we'll as increasing the
value of the property thereon.
The open weather of the past month
has allowed contractors and builders
to rush the work on the number of
Handsome homes now being built in
and around B!acksburg The summer
home of Mr.. Robert Patterson. of Phil
Iadelphia, recently erected on the, sum-
nit Of Roanoke Mountain, overlooking
the town, the Roanoke Valley and miles
1 of country surrounding, is now COM
plete. At the foot of the m -tntain,
just by what is known as "Palmer's
Spring." in pretty grove, Mr.. Walter
Stanger is building modern, brick
residence. Two more beautiful loca-
lions for homes than these it would be
hard to- find.
Pretty Main Street Homes.
On Main Street, adjoining the proper-
ties of Mrs. Hoge and Miss Lancaster,
Mr.. Alex. Black Is having two dwell
|lings put up. These are of concrete
facing with all modern improvements
and will probably be occupied by some
OF the Institute professors. as it is un-
derstood both are already rented, such
| is the demand for homes in Blacksburg.
On the outskirts of the ". r. /.
grounds, on the farm recently pur-
chased by him from Mr.. Webb Stanser,
DR.. J. NJ. McBryde is building a hanl-
some country home. The former house
II has been entirely remodeled and inn.
proved, and now, with the natural oca :
lstion and extensive grounds, the place is
one of the prettiest III this section. On
4 the campus the house Intended for the
lluse of DR.. r. II. Hudnall, professor of
English, Is nearing completion and adds
llmuch Il to the appearance of Faculty
Row" as the homes of the professors
ire called.
On the street leading west from the
depot, Mr. u. NJ. Charlton has q new
residence which he will move into next
month and, like the others mentioned,
this is built after modern plans and
for confortable living. Just beyond,
4 n the edge of the grove, close by the
home of Mr.. u ID. Houston, Mrs. u, r.
Price has new residence which will
he ready for occupancy NoYemher st,
ut Is noteworthy that all of these resi-
h lences are gof IN good size and architec.
.turally pleasing to stheleye and all are
sDuilt wtlisthe idea of furnaces, electric
lights underwater, n "
New NIethodist Church.
The most imposing of all the new
buildings in Blacksburg, however, is
1.-The new Methodist Church., which Is
now completed and will be opened for
service Octobersv3 2Ttll. The Preshyte-
rianS parsonage has been torn down Sane
irebuilt, as Ia dwelling on the opposite
Eslde4of the street. Where ~ stood, im-
/, mediately adjoining the church, q; mod
Fern home is now beginning which viii
Ibe finished IN the early spring.
HI Business along other, ines was never
Ehetter here. Work rs plentiful, and III
the rich farming country arcHpd tht
Eowners are gatherin 81 In splendid crops
of COR, aan{l lot her gpa IN, q nd ittre busy
with their fnll ,p Ian hug, "a 90 IN usy. IN