The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-24
improvements at waynesboro.

The Times informs us that tile stock
OF the West Waynesboro Company is
going off satisfactorily, and that it will
be but few days before the books are
closed. Referring to other enterprises
and improvements. Che Tfges says:
Although yet in her infancy, the boom has
brought to our city and is daily bringing more
citizens, more money and increased size Cast
ing q retrospect glance over sixty days and re-
turning to the present shows a decided change
in different parts of the city and a number of
new citizens. The natural question is, what has
been done? In walking over portion Of the
city yesterday with a friend. VIC noticed on
Maple avenue very elegant dwelling going
up, the property of Mr. A. w. Hickman. Mr. r.
G. Wright has recently had completed and is
now occupying a $1,000 residence on the VEST
ern side, and Mir. e. G. Fishbure is putting up
nice dwelling house on the same street. Mr. W.
S. Bum has completed a RESIDENCE there and
Mrs. Il: G. RapriAk Win haye one eEecbed at once
ThiS property is subject to restriction binding
the purchaser not to allow house costing less
than $1,000 to be erected.
A handsome storeroom and dwelling com
bined has been completed near the east sne OF
Main strbet ana il now occupied Another ia to
be built adjoining it at once Mr.. b. F. Smith
Will SOON CIiC Cf0CUlO;l OI u nlCo residence
on this street.
On Wayne avenue, Drs Austin and Tulloss
have completed commodious office adjoining
their drug store, which building has also been
recently put up. A new building to contain a
store room and postoff1ce is now being put up
next to their property. Messrs, RosepbargeF L
Shirley win shortly begin syptk on 5000 brick
bank building, at the corner; of Wayne avenue
and 1st street, A new hotel, to cost not less than
&2a 600, will be put up on this avenue by the
Waynesboro Company as soon as the plans are
received from the architect. Several other
buildings are under contract.
Prof. James A. Fishburne has added another
story to one of his school buildings Mr.. A. C.
Bush has purchased the property of J. C. VIII
ton, and is improving same, Lambert bros. are
getting out stone for the foundations of the
large additions which they are going to add to
their already large warehouse on Wayne ave
nue. and factory near the c. s. o. depot Alex
ander Bros. will erect large furniture factory
upon the site now occupied By their. A sash
and dndf faoboEy, planning mil gas plant and
numerous store- houses and dwellings have been
contracted for and will go up within the next
ninety days. Every single building now con-
tracted for has already been rented and new
buildings are being arranged for daily to supply
the demand. The Rife Hydraulic Manufactur-
ing Company are busily engaged in making
their rams and their force will be increased i'll
the near future
Property is being haaHtifed and improved in
ana AROUND Wayneahoro The Waynesboro Co
has a large force at work grading and open
ing Wayne avenue to so feet. Fences have been
torn down and work begun in earnest. Six
months from day we predict that factories
stores, new residences, &c, will cover the entire
property which is now being opened un,
IN Base Gty, l4st across the river, the add
ton to the old hotel formerly known as Mont
View, but now as haste City is being hurried to
compieton Alongside OF it a building to con
tain a store.room and several offices is nearly
fnisied. planning mill Is being put up by Messrs.
Coyner g. Ellis. Contracts have been signed for
a car wheel factory, paper mill, and other in
dustries, which will work nearly roo people.
Ground has been broken for a l00-ton furnace,
and number of houses are under contract.