Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-11-28
THE NEW TOWNS.
The journals of the new towns have the
following items Of news:

The journals of the new towns have the
following items Of news:
Shendun.
The News has the following items:
Ne,c Ofices.-The Grottoes Company has
gotten into it's handsome new offices, which
are connected with Staunton by telephone
wire. The various rooms are occupied by
A. M. Howison, Secretary; Treasurer Cat
lett; Book-keepers, A. Graham Robinson
and J. B. Wheat; President, Jed. Hotch-
kiss; Counsel, H. M. Bell, and his clerk, j.
G. Bell; Stenographers, w. f. Llvers OF
Gettysburg, Pa, and Kenner Walker OF
Lexington, KY, and J. M. Pirkey, Super
| intendent Of improvements.
Plumbers Supply Works.-A contract
has been made for the establishment at
Shendun of Plumbers supply works, with
a capital of $4,000.
Bird Shooting.-The Grottoes Company
prohibits hunting in it's 30O-acre park, and
OH it's other lands west of South River, but
it gives the huntsmen free swing Oh It's ~
square miles of territory east Of South
River and extending to the top OF the Blue
Ridge.
Personal-Mrs. L. A. Fraser, Misses
Delilah Graves and Lucy Smart OF Staun-
ton, with Messrs. W. r. Shaver OF Almond.
and E. d. Fostor, were in Shendun Mon
day.
MI. Geo. W. Hewitt Of Staunton, is at
present engaged in papering the Cave
Hotel.
Basic City.
The Advance of yesterday has thefolloW-
ing items:
School Furniture FGctory.-The School
Furniture Co. completed their foundations
some days ago, and though several car
loads of lumber are on the grounds and
more on the way, the enterprising mana
gers say it cannot come fast enough. The
grounds that at first seemed ample are now
seen to be almost entirely covered by the
many large buildings.
The Old Hotel changed Aands.-The
Basic City Hotel is now under the manage
ment Of it's new proprietor, MI. Eugene A.
Grail of Harrisburg, Pa, where he has
been for four years manager of the White
Hall Hotel.
The Neao Bridges.-The iron bridge over
South river, Oh Third St., is just finished
1t is substantial and ornamental, with its
wide roadway and ample walks.
The overhead bridge on Fourth St., is
about done. 1t is go feet wide, having IL
feet sidewalks, and replaces egrade cross
ing heretofore used, that has been much
blocked lately by freight cars.
Personal.-Mr. Geo. G. Jordan Of Staun-
ton, and party of ladies and gentlemen
from New York, were in the city Tuesday
Clifton Forge and Iron Gate.
The Review of Friday has the following
The Sale of the Rolling MiH.-The Roll:
ing Mill at Iron Gate. which has been ii
successful operation for the past SIX
months, has been purchased by the Rich
mond Standard Spike Works Co. The new
company took charge on Monday and will
at once proceed to enlarge and improve the
mill, adding also a Spike Mill and a Cal
Shop Works. They expect to have $50 ad
ditional men employed in the mill opera
| lions within the next six months. The
new owners of the mill are among thu
wealthiest and most successful iron work
ers of the South, and intend to make Iro1
Gate the centre of large operations.
| Iron Gates NeW Boom.-Iron Gate il
on boom. Over 1000 worth Of lots sole
there within the past week.
Banking Buildimg.-Plans are being ma
tured for handsome double 3-story bricl
building to be erected at an early date al
Iron Gate. Said building to be used fol
banking and other purposes.
Domatioms.-The G.. & o. Development
Go. has donated lots for an Episcopa
church and a Y. M. G. A. building.
Personal. J. E. A. Gibbs, promi
nent citizen Of Raphine, Rockbridge county
was in our town few days ago.
| Waynesboro.
The Times of Saturday has this:
Masonic Festiual.-Lee Lodge A. T. &
A. M. held its annual festival Tuesday
evening. Worthy Patron, w. J. Jones
conferred 10 degrees Of the Eastern Stal
rites on several Master Mason's wives an(
daughters.
Church Neacs.-Services in the Baptist
church last Sunday were conducted by Prof
G. L. Wilson of Staunton.
Rev. A. r. Cooke will fill his own pulpit
Sunday. There will be an important ser
vice at Smyrna in the afternoon.
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