Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-10-15

Mr. Arthur W. Hawks, now OF Baltimore,
has recently been 20 Goshen. This is the
way he writes oft We can only give place
TO a few paragraphs
Ever since 1 was a little fellow, have
been hearing of Goshen | used To- have q
dear old maiden aunt, who, whenever any
thing pleased her very WELL would liit her
pi0us hands 20 Heaven, and cry out: Land
Of Goshen" And then l have always been
hearing Of Goshen butter; so the name has
always been associated with good things
and has the classaic flavor Of ancient greece.
knew, too that up In ROckbridge county,
Va, there was a little town called Goshen I;
but / had never been there, and now / know
that / will never 60 90 "tbe little town of
Goshen, for it is q thing of Che past.
stopped the other day in the new city Of
Goshen, and / thought DO one IF the OLD in
habitants could come ont OF the quiet grave
yard aud wander down It's busy streets, he
would probably ask in wondering tones:
"Where has the town of Goshen gone 90 ?'
A good many years ago Commodore
Maury said of Goshen: This viii be one of
the most prominent points of ,he South. '
He spoke with the voice Of the true prophet
il for the sake of the profit
L always like 20 know who is 80 the head
of an enterprise and learn that the Goshen
Land and Improvement Company has for
its officers the following gentlemen: Presi-
dent, Col. Il Preston Chew; Vice President
J. Fred Ednger, and among It's Directors
are Governor Fleming, Of West Virginia,
and VI ingalls,, President of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway
happen 90 know only one of these gen
tlemen personally, and that is the President,
Col Il. Preston Chew; and 1 know that in
private, as well as public matters, his word
is rs good as his bond; thai, heis the soul of
honor and q far-seeiug and prudent man,
and for one avn willing to follow where be
leads He is simply q sample of the lot of
high-t0ned, reliable moneycd-men, who fa-
Their this new city.
In some OF the new cities the idea has
been 10 first sell the lots. and then put up
the improvements. but this has not been The
case 40 Goshen. Va; The first public sale of
lots will take place there on October 9th and
10Th. What has been done before placing
the property on the maSet is q very natural
question, and am glad t0 answer &c. The
Victoria Furnace IS now turning out 100
tons of pig metal daily and IT'S 400 laborers
live in comfortable homes around tie fur
mace.
Right opposite the furnace an immense
rolling mill is I'm process of constructions.
This. when finished. viii employ 200 work
men. and It's payroll viii be- from $1,000 90
5000 q week
Large works for the manufacture OF pas
senger and electric cars are now I'M onera-
ton, and the works occupy one of the best
sites In the city A mandatory OF wood
working machinery mills planning
mills and the Ike Is in full blast. irving iu
vain TO keep mp with the orders A sash.
door and blind factory IS running at full
speed and on full time. for the great cry is
for houses
A large steam brickwork supcrin,ended
bv Moses Strickler. Of Bridcewa,er IS turn
ing the CLAW into magnificent material for
homes for an classes
Our friend Arthur Is q modest fellow In
speech about his own enterprises, or he
might have said something about his wax
works at Goshen and other places