Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-08

day for the building Of the bridge. Tn
foundations of the bridge structure will b
of massive masonry and the stone for then
is now being gotten out by the firm o
Cameron & johnson of Rockbridge.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN GOSHEN.
The company has been remodelling thing
in the old town of Goshen. One of tn
handsomest offices we have seen has beel
fitted up adjoining the old Goodloe Hote
for General Manager Ehrman and Secreta
ny and Treasurer, Chas. L. Cooke. Thu
furniture is of the most modern kind which
combined with new carpeting and new up
holstering. makes very pretty and cheer
full effect. The Directors room adjoins it
AS all the company's business is now dont
here letters must be directed to this place
where they will find the General Manager
and Secretary, about the two busiest mel
in Virginia reckon.
The old Goodloe Hotel, which was bought
by the company to fill the gap until it's new
hotel can be finished, has been literally
pulled to pieces and rebuilt. New founda
ton walls have been put in, new floors, a
thorough repainting inside and out and re-
papering. The parlors and chambers have
been carpeted with Brussels carpet, and
every piece of furniture in the building
will be new, just out of the factory. New
tableware, bedding and so forth will be put
in. When MI. J. S. Craig, who is keeping
that delightful little watering place, the
Cold Sulphur, about mile from here, takes
possession of the old hotel, which he will
do in few days, visitors will hardly know
the place. The dining room will be ON the
lower floor, which has been built anew, and
the office will be large and airy room on
the second floor. Mr.. Ehrman has literal
ly transformed the old house beyond recog-
milton.
THE NEW HOTEL.
The Palace Hotel, the new building to be
erected on the fine bluff opposite the old
hotel is being rushed ahead with the ener-
gy which has characterized the other enter
prises of the company. 1t will be worthy
of the unsurpassed location that has been
chosen for it, will cost $4,000, and
Messrs. Yarnells & Goforth the architects,
have been instructed to advertise for bids
for it's erection. The style will be that
known as the antique French chateau,
and the material will be stone, brick and
wood. 1t will accommodate between 200
and 800 guests. The entrance Oh reception
hall will be the most imposing in the State
and probably in the South-a large,
high-pitched apartment with high wainscot
and panelled ceilings witha great stone fire
place thanked by alcoves and hooks where the
traveller may rest. This opens into the
great dining room, adjoining! which
are several private dining rooms.
There will be spacious ball room into
which projects balcony from the broad
stair landing. In the main corridor and
near the ladies parlor will be fountain
surrounded by cushioned seats and flooded
with light from an open well extending to the
roof above. All this is on the first floor.
In the basement will be billiard room,
barber shop, bowling alley, sc. There will
be bath rooms on every floor. The main
tower of the hotel will command a view OF
some Of the finest mountain scenery in
Virginia. A novelty in the basement OF
the hotel, will be pool of sulphur water
pumped up continuously from the spring at
the Cold Sulphur, and which will be as
fresh every moment as if drunk at the
Spring itself. The hotel will front North
and will be approached by series of stone
steps and terraces, which will greatly add
to the beauty Of the situation. Nothing
will be spared to make it a luxurious, at
tractive and paying institution.
THE RAILROAD JUNCTION.
The patronage of the new hotel promises
to be ample, for the latest advices leave NJ
doubt that the Virginia & Pittsburg Rail-
road will cross the G. Il o. here within &
few yards OF that magnificent caravan
sary, and will greatly add to the vol
ume of the travel from the North to thu
South which will find it's stopping place al
''The Palace" as well as bring yet greater
prosperity to the City Of Goshen.
THE SALE OF LOTS.
The Goshen Land and Improvement
Company do not seem to have been in ;
hurry about the sale of their lots. The,
seem to prefer to have some evidence O.
the value Of a lot in sight of the purchase
before they make sale. 1 hear now tina
their drawing and sale Of lots will take plac
early in September, but as all the stock
holders will be formally notified, did no
get the date. One thing hear il
''strictly BUSINESS" and that is that NJ
stock will be entitled to draw a lot wher
any back payment is due on it. That is ;
very good idea The lots to be sold at tn
Company's first sale, for residences are tt
be 5Ox125 #. and for business 25x125.
THE COMPANY7s MANAGEMENT.
The fine spirit exhibited in tn
general management of the Com
pany's affairs seems to pervad
others besides the executive officers
The President, Vice President, and Direc
tors are here very often counselling, di
recting, and advising. President Robert P
Chew, and Vice President J. Fred. Efinger
and of the Directors, Governor Fleming o
West Virginia, M. E. ingalls,, President O
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, ant
others, show a deep personal interes
in advancing the new city, and thei
visits are frequent. Of all the symptom
of great success, my experience with ney
towns has led me to believe that this is tn
best. A stakeholder can lay back wit
security when he knows that all the lea
horses OF the team are pulling.
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