Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-24

LOCATION.
Wayneland is just west of Waynesboro',
and adioins another new addition to the
old town-West Waynesboro' which is
also finely located, lately aud handsomely
laid out, and there many new ard elegant
villa-residences are already Completed
The possessions of Basic City west of the
river, sweeping around to the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad, are among the nearest of
the several properties on the north side of
Wayneland. The railroad and the New
Hope road are on the northern boundary,
West Waynesboro' on the east, and through
its broad southern side ruDs the Waypes,
boro' ard Staunton pike, which, in the
plan of it's streets, becomes one Of eighty
feet wide. West Waynesboro, which already
is an extension Immediately adjoining the
former town, and is now part of it and
Wayneland, comes next westward with its
connecting streets and blocks and will add
territory and population to make the old
town young and aspiring city.
TYPOGRAPHY AND NlEWS-IdE HAHAs
The surface is slightly rolling, the eleva-
tions gradual-nowhere ever two degrees
in grade-and the intervening Wales wide,
and conducting perfect drainage. Upon
the summit and on the southern side of the
property is the park Of moro than five acres
Of stately oaks. When the enlarged sup
ply Of water becomes necessary, as a
reservoir will be the distributing agent, it
is fortunate that the park occupies the
proper position for it. The park should be
valued for it's real worth, and will prove
how great that is when homes shall be
located around it.
On the highest elevations Of the west
side of Waynesboro,' Wayneland claims
superiority in the grandeur and varied
beauty CT the views which are taken from
every foot of its surface. Looking east
the sight ranges along the Blue Rid &c
Mountains in the background for fifty
miles or more, striking across the valley Of
the river and over the house-tops ia the
dense portions of the two towns, the most
conspicuous object which arrests ths
vision is the new and nearly-completed and
exquisitely-adorned "Hotel Brandon" in
Basic City. The grounds around, and
which gradually slope il two directions
from the spacious and ornate building, are
also within the view, and wheD brought to
the degrees that artistic taste has in store
for them, that beautiful slope Of the
mountain-side, also already appropriated
to vllla-resideuces, will add full share to
the surroundings as viewed from the
heights or indeed any part of Wayneland.
DESIGNS AND PROGRESS.
The geItlemen named as the owners of
this property aJe mostly from Lexington,
with Mr.. Charles M. FIggat as President
of the ioint-stock company in which they
are the shareholders. Others are residents
of Waynesboro', and one or two are from q
distant section of the State. Mr.. W. Cary
Smith, who is an enterprising, practical,
and successful man, will continue to occupy
the stately old brick mansion which was
still be valued for its worth, though resi-
dences of newer designs and Of richer ar
tistic finish may crowd around it. They
are all excellent business men, and in Mr..
Figgat as the President of the Company,
they have one of the first order, who is
widely known as the Cashier of the Bank
of Lexington, and esteemed by all who
know him for his generous nature and
kindly bearing.
The writer had the extreme pleasure OF
meeting at Wayneland an old friend, Cap
tain john Carmichael, a gray-haired veter-
an and graduate Of the Virginia Military
Institute, an Experienced civil engineer,
and especially qfa:fsd for the work now
in hand-tLe lfyirg-off, for the purposes
INDEBTED, this elevated and picturesque