Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-27

p,,,rett house, on Hull street between
9Th and Seventh street, which was for
ply one of the handsomest residences IN
sha city. thoroughly remodelled and will
occupv it in q short while. when his family
Iii come back here from Wisconsin. His
home will be one Of tho most delightful in
Manchester.
choqed the old brick building on the oppo-
site side of the street for long time kept
az an ice-house. has bad the structure con-
yerted into two nice stores with family
eportments above, and in little while 1t
will be like q new building.
Mr.. John Shanks has Just broken ground
for two-story stock-brck storehouse on
Hull street next 10 the corner OF Sixth.
ONLY SAMPLE.
These are only few specimens of what
ia doing in tho building line IN this pros
perous city. which has taken on new life
ia tho past year and is making great strides
in the pathway OF material success. Pretty
residences are going mp on almost every
square in the upper part OF the CITY, ana
several are being built on the property OF
the Homestead Land and Improvement
Company Marx ad1tion).
Some Of the prettiest residences recently
erected in Manchester are those OF Messrs.
Willie PAGE. D. J. WcisiGer. and others. on
Cowardin avenue, and OF Judge Ingram,
Mr.. Augustine Royal. and half dozen
others, Oh Porter street. Many pretty
homes are being mado also i'll the Ihird
Ward and III Swansboro', just above tho
city.
INFORMANT IMPROVEMENTS.
The streets OF the city are being perma-
nently improved, gas-works arc soon TO %
/ In operation. a system OF sewerage IS
/ among the probabilities for the near III
/ ture. and there are street-rallway anu other
| important improvements with which the
! readers OF tue Uispa'ch are famlllar) either
| in progress or soon TO lie begun.
The flooring IS being laid on the South
| side CompanY'3 iron bridge over the re;
! tersburg railroad at Semmes' street; ana
! that cOmpahy's beautiful avenue 10 heedy
| creek has been ncarly completed and elec-
| trlc cars W II he running out there IN the
| summer, perhaps by July. The foresJ-
| Hill Park has been greatly beauuhed ana
n Fridge bas been put across the creek 10
| give good outlet TO the river road, when
| is intersectcd not far beyond and stone
arch Will eventually take the place Oh inc
wooden bridge. This companv's street.
railway. which is TO run from the park to
| the Locomotive Works in Richmond, Is 10
| be built without delay. Much or inc ma
terial has arrived ami the other needed has
/ been ordered.
LARGE CONCERNS.
Work will be commenced IN a few days
on the largo brick warehouse to ne erected
bv the Baltimore United OIL Company at
tie corner of Second and Stockton streets.
The company's rapidly growing business
demands greatly enlarged plant, and ms
| location is convenient and where abundant
room will be had. A railroad track Will
run into the ynrt.
II is expected that the Johnson Axle
Works. now situated on the island under
tho Richmond end Of the Free bridge, VIII
soon be transferred to the more commodi-
Gus and much more accessible ste near
! Naury cemetery, recently donated by the
| CITY Of Manchester 10 TINS company Inc
works, when enlarged "a proposed VIII
eunlov about one hundred hands.
! Nanchester Is not on boom, but - en-
loving a season of material prosperity SUCH
| 9s sne has never known before.