Montgomery County, Virginia
1884 - 1885
Chataigne’s
Virginia Gazetteer and
Classified
Business Directory
Population in 1880 – White 12,466; colored, 4,227; total,
16,693.
County Seat, Christiansburg. Population, 766.
Vote of County November 6th, 1883: Democrats
1,393; Coalitionists, 1,299.
Value of real estate, 1883, 2,017,927 50
Value of personal property, 585, 397 50
State tax on real estate,
8,071 71
State tax on personal property 2,341 59
Montgomery
was formed in 1776 from Fincastle, which had been previously erected in 1772
from Botetourt, but was extinguished in 1776 by the division of territory into
Washington, Montgomery, and Kentucky counties. Craig County bounds it on the
north, Floyd on the south, Roanoke on the east, and Giles and Pulaski on the
west. Much of the county is mountainous, but that portion susceptible of
cultivation is very rich and productive and yields fine crops of corn, oats,
wheat, the vegetable and orchard products. The county is watered by the New
river and the head waters of the Roanoke, and traversed by the Norfolk and
Western railroad which furnishes transportation to the markets of Lynchburg,
Norfolk, and the north through eastern connections, and Menphis, Louisville,
Cincinnati, and the south through its western connections, Christiansburg,, the
county seat, is a station on the Norfolk and Western railroad and is growing
and thriving town on 1,000 population, surrounded by a rich county. Blacksburg,
a prosperous and healthy town of 700, is the seat of one of the noblest
institutions of learning in the state, the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College. It has been endowed by the general government by liberal donations of
public lands, and is the recipient annually of a munificent appropriation by
the government of the State. While this is primarily a technical school,
and the act of Congress requires that “the leading object shall be to teach
such branches of learning as are related to Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts,”
yet the same law is equally explicit in providing that scientific and
classical studies shall not be excluded. Hence, as some literary studies
are needed in any scheme of education for their training and liberalizing
effect, no one is allowed to bear off the diploma of the college who has not
made satisfactory progress in parts of the literary and scientific course. A
view of the college buildings is presented elsewhere. The minerals found in the
county are iron ore (brown hematite), copper pyrites, gold in gravel, lead ore,
coal and millstone. There are several mineral springs in the county, the
principal of which are the Montgomery White, the Yellow Sulphur and the
Alleghany Springs. The county has an area of 386 1/3 square miles or 247,298
acres, and the land has an average assessed calue of $8.15 per acre.
Post-Offices
Alleghany Spring, W M BARNES.
Bangs.
Bennett’s Mill, M D Bennett.
Big Spring Depot, JNO W BARNETT.
Blacksburg, JOHN B HELM.
Centre Mills, B L AMMEN.
Childress’ Store.
Christiansburg (c h)
Cowan’s Mills.
La Fayette, JAMES FARROW.
Lovely Mount.
McDonald’s Mill, J W GARDNER.
Montgomery Springs, R A BLAKE.
Pilot.
Price’s Forks.
Riner, B F HORTON.
Shawsville.
Veni.
Vicars Switch, W D Robertson.
Yellow Sulphur Springs, Jasper N Jennelle.
Courts
The Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Circuit meets at
Christiansburg on the 10th May and 26th November.
Judge,
Henry E Blair.
Clerk, Chas
I Wade.
The County Court meets on the Tuesday after the fourth Monday
in each month.
Judge,
Chas H Miller.
Clerk,
Jno C Wade.
County Officers
Sherriff,
Saml C Barnett.
Treasurer,
C W Sullivan.
Surveyor,
Jno T Howe.
Com’rs
Rev, J W Snider, George W Wilson.
Com’th
Att’y, Jno Hampton Hoge.
Magistrates.
Edward Baker, E F Gill, Saml Maddox, Blacksburg; L A
Buckingham, Childress’ Store; J W Tinsley, Saml Waterson, Big Spring; E H
Taylor, Alleghany Spring; George R. Evans, Price’s Forks; J Callison, R C
Walters, McDonald’s Mills; C R Woolwine J H Silvers, Christiansburg; T W Jones,
Bangs; G W Wall, William Songer, Auburn.
Attorneys at Law
Cassell G E, Lovely
Mount
Heermans C A, Blacksburg
Hoge J H, Christiansburg
Junkin George G, Christiansburg
Phlegar & Johnson, Christiansburg
Ronald C A, Blacksburg
Sullivan T E, Christiansburg
Taylor J C, Christiansburg
Auctioneers.
Snider J W, Christiansburg
Banks.
Montgomery Savings, of Blacksburg,
Giles D
Thomas, cashier, Blacksburg
Cabinet Making
Chiles J M, Christiansburg
Hickock& Bro, Christiansburg
Clothing.
Frank M N & Co, Christiansburg
Coach and Wagon
Makers.
Croy D A, Blacksburg
Croy W D, Blacksburg
Haley Wm E, Alleghany
Spring
Minnick Saml J, La
Fayette
Mitchell Thomas, Big
Spring Depot
Pedigo J W, Blacksburg
Tate Nicholas, Bennett’s
Mill
Confectioners.
Hagan Wm C, Christiansburg
Dentists.
Lester D D, Christiansburg
Miller J W, Blacksburg
Distillers.
Simpkins L C, Vicar’s
Switch
Druggists.
Conway W B & Co, Blacksburg
Wilson W A & Co, Christiansburg
General Merchants.
Alitzer J H, Riner
Bibb Levi, Lovely
Mount
Black & Payne, Blacksburg
BLAKE R A, Montgomery
Springs
Campbell J S & Co, Big
Spring Depot
Christian W W, Vicar’s
Switch
Chumbley & Einstein, Lovely
Mount
Conrad N, Blacksburg
Crute S L & Son, La
Fayette
Cummings R D & Co, Big Spring Depot
Deyerlie J W, Bennett’s
Mill
Deyerle W J, McDonald’s
Mill
Gardner G W, McDonald’s
Mill
Graham Aaron, Christiansburg
Harman H, Bangs
Hatcher R E, Bangs
Hatcher & Walters, Shawsville
Helms J T & Co, Big
Spring Depot
Helm JW, Shawsville
Henderson J S, La
Fayette
Jarrell Gibson, Christiansburg
Johnson E, Riner
Lybrook Wm M, Blacksburg
Lyle & Co, Blacksburg
Montague J K, Christiansburg
Peters & Co, Blacksburg
Price J B, Price’s
Forks
Price M S, Price’s
Forks
RAYBURN & BARNES
Alleghany
Springs
Roberts G E, Lovely
Mount
Robinson A, Lovely
Mount
Rosenfeld Jacob, Christiansburg
Sarvay W G, Blacksburg
Slusser S T, Blacksburg
Spindle S D, Montgomery
Springs
Taylor John L, Bangs
Wilson A B, Montgomery
Springs
Hardware.
Fallen & Co, Christiansburg
Hotels.
Alleghany House, Mrs S M Kent, Bangs
Alleghany Springs, C A Calhoun.
Manager. Alleghany Spring
Central, S G Farley propr, Christiansburg
Central Park Hotel, J A
Noell
propr, Christiansburg
John S M, Big
Spring Depot
Montgomery Wm F Stone, Christiansburg
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs,
Montgomery
Springs
Sumpter J U, Big
Spring Depot
Sycamore Hotel, Adams & Jones,
Big
Spring Depot
Western, Wm Lewis, propr, Blacksburg
Wilson House, J W Davidson, Bangs
Yellow Sulphur, Yellow
Sulphur Springs
Insurance Agents.
Gardner John, Christiansburg
Harvey J S, Christiansburg
Iron Founders and
Machinists.
Zink A J & Son, Christiansburg
Livery Stables.
YOST JOSEPH C, Christiansburg
JOSEPH C. YOST
Christiansburg,VA.,
Livery and Feed Stable.
The only
first-class Livery Stable in Christiansburg. Carriages, Buggies and Saddle
Horses furnished on shortest notice at reasonable rates.
Millinery.
Rhodes C J Miss, Blacksburg
Smith A M Miss, Christiansburg
Zink Annie Miss, Blacksburg
Mills—Corn and
Flour.
Bandy C Centre
Mills
BENNET M D, Bennett’s
Mills
Cowan J T, Cowan’s
Mills
Crisman G, Christiansburg
Depper J E, Big
Spring Depot
Evans J M, Montgomery
Springs
Grayson J H, Centre
Mills
Guerrant William G, Pilot
Henderson Francis, Bennett’s
Mill
Henderson G J, Bennett’s
Mill
Hilliard Lewis, Shawsville
Konode J P, Blacksburg
La Fayette Mills, La
Fayette
Lawrence S B, Christiansburg
McDonald George, McDonalds
Mill
Otey Joshua &
Daniel, Riner
Prince Crockett, Vicar’s
Switch
Price Z, Price’s
Forks
Stump James, Riner
Stublet & Dooley Alleghany
Springs
Turner J, Lovely
Mount
Virginia Agriculture & Mechanical
College Mill, Blacksburg
Wade H D, Christiansburg
Walters J M, Christiansburg
Whitt H, Centre
Mills
Wilson A B, Blacksburg
Williams Charles H, Christiansburg
Wilson Eleandria, Montgomery
Springs
Zink A J & Son, Christiansburg
Mills—Saw.
Alleghany Springs CO, Alleghany Springs
Bandy C, Centre
Mills
Childress T D, Childress
Store
Correll George, Christiansburg
Cowan J F, Cowan
Mills
Chrisman G, Christiansburg
Davis, La
Fayette
Depper J E, Big
Spring Depot
Dooley E T, Alleghany
Springs
Evans J M, Montgomery
Springs
Garnard George Christiansburg
Guerrant Wm G, Pilot
Hale & Hardwick, Blacksburg
Hale & Price Blacksburg
Haynes J C, Bangs
Henderson Francis, Bennett’s
Mill
Hilliard Lewis, Shawsville
Hurt R M, Vicar’s
Switch
Jones S M, Big
Spring Depot
Konode J, Blacksburg
Lorentz & Sullivan, Christiansburg
McDonald George & Thomas,
Riner
Turner J, Lovely
Mount
Walters J M, Christiansburg
Weaver John, Christiansburg
Wilson Eleandria, Montgomery
Springs
Zink A J & Son, Christiansburg
Mills—Woolen.
Dudley J L, Montgomery
Springs
Millwrights.
Depper J E, Big
Spring Depot
Hollingsworth C C, Alleghany
Springs
Kabrich Isaiah, Bennett’s
Mill
Mines—Coal.
Blacksburg Coal Mining Co, H C
Preston,
prest, Blacksburg
Cromer John, Vicar’s
Switch
Kinger & Shcaffer, Blacksburg
Myers W C G, Christiansburg
Price J B, Vicar’s
Switch
Price M S, Vicar’s
Switch
Newspapers.
Blacksburg News, C A Heermans,
(Republican) Blacksburg
Blacksburg Times, J B Lybrook,
Editor,(Democratic) Blacksburg
Montgomery Messenger (weekly)
Bragg & Gardner,
editors and
Properties, Christiansburg
Southern Evangelist (The) monthly,
Rev S R Preston, edr,
Christiansburg
Painters—House and
Sign.
Barnitz Price T, Christiansburg
Johnston E M, Christiansburg
Jones, D T, Blacksburg
Photographers.
Johnston JH, Christiansburg
Physicians.
Black H, Blacksburg
Black K, Blacksburg
Conway W B, Blacksburg
Davidson W J, Big
Spring Depot
Eddie Joseph S Christiansburg
Edmondson Wm H, Christiansburg
Elliott R T, Blacksburg
Evans JT, Christiansburg
Farmer J W, Lovely
Mount
Foote JW, Christiansburg
Henderson Wm F, Blacksburg
Hines B W, Pilot
Johnson E, Riner
Lester A A, Christiansburg
Loving Joseph R, La
Fayette
Ribble H D, Blacksburg
Scott John D. Price’s
Fork
Stone James L, Childress’
Store
White Isaac, Shawsville
Wilson WA, Christiansburg
Wysor -, Riner
Saddle and
Harnessmakers.
Charleston John J, Blacksburg
Denklee Charles H, Christiansburg
Spickard John C, Blacksburg
Saloons.
Lestor J L, Christiansburg
Noell I A, Christiansburg
Stone Wm E, Christiansburg
Schools.
MONTGOMERY FEMALE COLLEGE
Mrs O S Pollock principal,
(see adv) Christiansburg
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHNICAL COLLEGE
Thos N Conrad A M president,
(see adv) Blacksburg
There are 73 white and 18 colored public schools in this
county.
Superintend’t WA Havener, Christiansburg
Seedsmen.
Graham Aaron, Christiansburg
Sewing-Machine
Agents.
Cooper AC, Christiansburg
Stoves and
Tinware.
Effinger WF, Blacksburg
Tallan & Co, Christiansburg
Tailors.
Miller & Johnson Christiansburg
Tanners.
Camper Andrew, Montgomery
Springs
Camper John L. Blacksburg
Harvey Thomas, Blacksburg
McDonald Edward McDonald’s
Mill
Price George, Christiansburg
Undertakers
Barton SO, Blacksburg
Blont CF, Big
Spring Depot
Chiles JM, Christiansburg
Evans TB, Blacksburg
Fulwider Robert Big
Spring Depot
Hickok & Bro, Christiansburg
Hirton F G, Riner
Watchmakers and Jewelers.
Haley Henry V, Christiansburg
Walters HD, Christiansburg
Wool Dealers.
CUMMINGS FD & CO
Big
Spring Depot
Principal Farmers.
Alleghany Spring. – E H Taylor, E H Barnett, Thomas Barnett
Sr, Jas H Sublett, Thomas M Barnett, J R & J H Crockett C I Smith, John W
Hall. V T Conner. Thos Jewell, J Humphries, S C Barnett.
Bangs.-Thomas Wilson, Daniel A Brown
Bennet’s Mill.-M D BENNET, G J Henderson, John Brown,
Croswell Henderson, John L Atkins, Thos Henderson, S L Johnson, James C Brown,
Noah Henderson, Eugene Henderson, James Henderson, D C Moomaw, Wm Creacey,
Henry Buck, John Buck, Abraham Crumpacker.
Big Spring Depot.- J H Northcross, J W Barnett, J B Wortz, W
J Biggs, D Edmundson, H A Edmonson, C F Blount, George W Barnett, W D Kirkwood,
Kader Biggs.
Blacksburg.-H C Preston, W B Preston, W A Bell, F F
McDonald, W R Carey, J M Thomas, Giles Henderson, William G Hall, W H Palmer, A
B Dundas, S W Fisher, Michael Kipps, R R Linkous, E j Linkous, Henry Earheart,
J M Evans, John H Price, James P Slusser, A Crumpacker, Crocket Price, Daniel
Keisler, Christopher Kestro, James C Martin, D C Slusser, G D Thomas, L M Scheaffer,
J C Spickard, Edward Block, James P Broce, S R Broce, G T Broce, L M Broce, C M
Broce.
Centre Mills.- John M Hoge, P B Sale, Daniel Sheler,
Millburn White, H White, Joseph Shanklin, Wm Peters, James Peterson.
Childress’ Store.-Jno Lucas, Chas D Lucas, David P Hall,
Thos B Hall, David Riner, Lewis Weaver, J H Simpkins, Harvey P Wilson, J J
Trolinger, G F Hall, Mrs Elrica Harvey,
George E Lester, John M Hoge.
Christiansburg.-H K Gibson, F T Gearheart, L Gearheart, M
Grim, S H Garnand, George Garnand, J T Hight, J A Hudgins, P Haymaker, W J
Hall, J C Kinser, Thomas Montague, E Moore, T W Miles, Geo Palmer, P S Parrish,
J E Perregoy, John Peterman, P W Reed, M Ratclif, J A Rader, A D Simpson, H G
Simpkins, J W Albright, M Bridges, R s Bain, W G & E S Bradbury, D W L
Charlton, J P Charlton, P S Charlton, J S Childress, Joseph Craig, G Crisman, C
Crisman, Jos Crisman, Jas Carty, E Conrad, Wn Conrad, Wm Davis Sr, Wm Flagg,
Jas Flagg, Jos Fisher, H M Fowlkes, Wm Flannagan, Wm Sullivan, J J Shumaker, Ennis Thompson, Thomas Thompson,
J P Turnip, L D & R P Woolwine, Phillip Woolwine, John M Walters, Jas
Walters, R C Walters, J B Wirt, Wm Wirt, A J Zink.
Cowan’s Mills.-Geo McCoy, Jas R Kent, Elizabeth C Kent.
La Fayette.- Taylor Bros, J G Gordon, S W Thomas, Samuel
Watterson, John W Thomas, B F Thomas, B H Mansfield, John W Perdue, Emanuel
Perdue, J W Reeve, J W Butt, J W Cook, W E Reeve, G W R Heslip A J Heslip.
McDonald’s Mill.- Charles H Gordon, Peter Crumpecker, George
McDonald, Edward McDonald, George Gallison, D C Moomaw, Dabney Burkett.
Montgomery Springs,- James C Laine, J W Rumburge, J T Laine,
Wm H Laine, J J Johnson, C D Peed, J M Evans, B F Jennings, C E Gilmore,
Fleming Kerby, J W Kerby, Wm E McDaniel, Abraham Sublett, Alsop Wright, John E
Pannell, Alex Gilmore.
New River Depot, Pulaski.-Mick’l Gibson, G C Wharton, Thos
Gibson, J H Harmon, S Heth McInfles, J L Radford, J H Simpkins, Jos K Shanklin,
Hezekiah Whitt, Elijah Wall.
Pilot.-A L Dobbins, Silas Lawrence.
Price’s Forks.-Peter L Price, Geo R Evans, Harvey Gilmore,
Allen Harless, S Heavener, F C Shell, W P Shell, AF Wall, Paris Wall, J Cromer,
Harman, S Keiter, Jas B Price, Abraham Price, Saml Smith, C L Simpkins.
Riner.-C D Cromer, C W Surface, J F Lester, W T Smith, W T
Riner, David Riner, W G Turner, A R Hall, T J Horton, J D Horton, Joseph Akers,
D H Jewell, J H Altizer, W H Altizer.
Shawsville.-J L Ryan, Rob R Ryan, Louis Hillard, H Crockett,
Jos Deyerle, Isaac White, Jno Jewell.
Vicars Switch.-H C Barnett, A H Flanagan, H S Kuster, H
Hornbarger, C Hawley, L Harman, G T Linkous, A T Eskridge, W W Christian,
William Harman.
