Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-11-21
THE NEW TOWNS.
The journals of the new towns have the
following items of news:

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The journals of the new towns have thu
following items of news:
Shendun.
The Shendun News gives the following
items
Important Railroad Mocemeiats.-Ol
the 18th inst, al engineer corps commenced
the survey of a railway route through
Brown S Gap in the Blue Ridge, toward
Orange c. II. This is part of the great
railway movement between deep-Water and
the coal fields of West Virginia.
In few days an engineer corps viii
locate line from the Valley Ry by way OF
North River to the S. V. Ry at Shendun
The iron bridge over Middle River at
Mt. Meridian is approaching completion,
and the one over South River at Shendun is
being pushed forward
A Handsome ONce.-The Grottoes Com
rany's Office building is to be erected Of the
fine gray sandstone Oh the company s
quarries in Browns Gap. 1t Will be two
stories and the design is very handsome.
Waynesboro.
The Times furnishes the following:
Neao Compasy.-Judge Mclaughlin has
chartered the Waynesboro Building &
Improvement Co. I. II. Antrim, Presi-
dent. Among the Directors are Geo. G..
Maslin and NJ. f. Gikeson. Capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000.
Personally. G. Bell and wife of Goshen
will make their home here in the Spring.
Chas. I. Palmer, S. A. Gibbs, A. NJ Gar
town this week.
Miss Minnie Palmer and Miss Lou Jones
have gone to Staunton.
Clifton Forge.
The Review has the following items:
Personal.-The Misses Williamson, of
this city, pupils at the Augusta Female
Seminary at Staunton. were at home this
week for the purpose of attending the fune-
raj of their aunt, Mrs. Kayser. Mr.. D. A.
Williamson was at home from Washington
d Lee University for the same purpose.
Lieutenant James w. Hess was in Ron
ceverte during the week winding up his
business as one Of the editors of the News
OF that place. The home of Mr.. Hess is
now and Will henceforth be in Clifton
Forge.
Capt S. H. Sims, an old Chesapeake &
Ohio conductor. has Il similar position on
the run from Radford to Blueield, branch
of the New River division of the Norfolk &
Western railway.
Religious Seruices.-Rev. VIM. DinwiG-
die, D. D., will begin series of services at
the Presbyterian church in this city next
Sunday morning, 10th inst.
Buena Vista,
- Tifes 1st-lvocate Of Friday has the fol
lowing:
Fire Company.-The Fire Department
has been organized and Geo. &. Ware
elected Chief.
Corner Stone Laying. corner stone
of st. Johns M. E. Church of this city
was laid on Tuesday last with Masonic
ceremonies, John Howard Wayt Deputy
Grand Master of Masons of Virginia pre-
siding, assisted by the following brethren:
&. NJ. J. II. Wayt; D. &. NJ, J. T. Will
son; G. S. w, w. Fl. Fl. Lynn; G. J. W..
W. Z. Ray; G. s., ]. E. B. Stuart; G. T..
J. Bumgardner; Bible, G. T. Sale: J. M.
Lickliter, G. M. bold, J. Scott Moore three
vessels, corn, wine, oil; c. A. Lacy, w. r.
Woodson, G. P. Lambert, square, level,
plumb; S. D., E. [. Jones; J. D., W. H.
Hunter; Henry Dold and w. Z. Moore.
Stewards; Chaplain, Rev. A. NJ. Cackley
Tyler, W. n. Seay; M, E. M. Cushing
Asst. NJ, J. W. Talley. The procession
Was escorted from the lodge room to the
church by the Buena Vista Brass band.
Personal.-Messrs. Henry A. Walker,
M. n. Bradley and s. A. East of Staunton
were in town this week.
Miss A. V. Bumgardner, of Staunton, is
the guest of Mrs. John 7. Stuars of this
city.
Goshen.
A letter in the Rockbridge News of Nov
10th gives these Goshen items:
Victoria Furnace Blown out.-Victoria
Furnace has blown out for repairs About
100000 will he spent Oh it.
The Iadustries.-The rolling mills have
been receiving their machinery and putting
AZ up Aho IAofoooHo M'CulIe w OIkS, Tile
Pulp works and Car Factory all have large
forces of hands at work. Messrs. Mason
& Voolfolk have arrived and commenced
on their contract of cleaning out the bed OF
the river and creek, and making the rail
road to the Car Works. They brought
with them fifty mules and carts together
with large force Of hands and they have
sent off to hunt for more hands.
The Grand Hotel-The Palace Hote
has large force of hands at work on it
About twenty Italians are laying the foun
dation and cutting stone. Messrs. Bell 6
Sandridge will complete the digging Of thu
foundation i'll a few days. They have beer
running force of from twenty to twenty