Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-18
From East Radford
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Doe hl'l on the morning of June
18th. The other members of the
party were E. J. Beverage, Misses
Iona Pope, Ella Wilson and DR..
Jones, Misses Pope and Wilson 60
ing on to Harrisonburg to attend
the Summer Normal. The latter to
visit his daughter, Mrs. E. M. Han
sci, of Aide, Va, and from thence
to the Gettysburg reunion. The
destination of your correspondent
being the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Robert S. Cecil of Radford,
Va.
Boarding the c. & O. at Staun-
ton at 100 p. m. where we arrived
at Waynesboro about 2 p. M,
where we stopped over night with
relatives. the Misses Hiner, who
were former residents of Highland,
and proposed going to Radford the
following day, but through the
carelessness of the transfer man we
missed our train, and had to remain
until the next day, but we made
the best of the disappointment and
spent the time very pleasantly, tax
ing advantage of the opportunity
to see more of the town and sur
roundings.
Waynesboro is a beautiful, thriv-
ing town, located in the heart of a
rich farming district, and is growing
rapidly.
We visited the beautiful Baker
Spring, just across South river,
which rushes from undernea h
hill, sending forth volume OF
water, which forms a beautiful lake
clear as crystal, and almost ice
| cold. This spring formerly furnish
ed the water supply for the town,
| but it now gets its supply from a
large Lithia spring at Bosic.
We also visited the establishment
of w. A. Rife, inventor Of the Hy.
draulic Ram. He has beautiful
Ihome overlooking South river. Ad-
joining his property is the Rose
| Cliff orchards of several hundred
acres, owned by a company, which
is erecting a large caanery, nearing
completion, 1t is a three story
structure, the lower floor is cement
and through the center is large
trench, with steam pipes running
into it, which holds s large kettles,
each with capacity OF $50 quart
cans. The upper floors are to be
used as storage rooms.
Radford is a thriving little city
of between 5000 and 5000 inhabi
tants, situated in Montgomery
| county, on the banks of New River
and is divided into two sections by
Counollyss creek which is spanned
by the street car bridge, connecting
the two sections, known as East
Radford, and Radford, (west.) The
town has abundant natural resour-
ces, fine water power, is on the main
line of the N. & w. and bids fair
to become a large city at no dis
tant day.
1t has grown wonderfully since
1896, when it was almost destroyed
by fire.
1t has S5OO,OOO Cast Iron and
Foundry plant. A S5O00,0OO Blast
Furnace, S2OOO,OOO water power
and street railway and lighting
plant. two steel bridges, two post
offices, three new large High School
buildings, three banks, two Touring
mills, a veneering plant, carriage
factory, cold Storage, bottling and
ice manufacturing plant, a whole
sale grocery, and state normal, the
administration building is nearing
completion. 1t has a frontage of
1873 feet and a depth of 1877 feet,
and stands on an eminence in a
beautiful grove, and is beautiful
building. The entire group Of
buildings, as contemplated, will
cost $5O00,000.
New River is the dividing line
between Montgomery and Pulaski
| counties. Pulaski is a rich blue
grass section, reminding one OF
Highlands garden spot, Crabbot-
tom
The St. Adams school buildings
are located just across the river on
the Pulaski side, and command a
ceautifuf view of the river, and of
Radford.
They consist of two large build
ings, of colonial style of architecture
and are we'll equipped.
The Fair Ground was the center
of attraction on the 18th. An i'm
mense crowd having gathered to
witness the arrival of the 18th U.
S. Cavalry, of Fl. Oglethorpe, Ga.
They were expected to arrive at
1850, but for some cause, did not
reach here until about 2:3O. A
shower of rain coming on about
that time, made things rather un-
comfortable, but they were not
long in pitching their tents, and the
cooks at once began to prepare sup
per.
There were 700 men, Is baggage
wagons, and 800 horses, and one