Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-10
The Growing Towns,

The Front Foyal and Riverton Gazette an
nounces another new industry for those
townsville Maryland Tack and Wire Nail
Factory. The Company has $4,000 paid-up
stock. and will work 60 hands. The erection
of buildings has been commenced.
In addition to this factory, there has been
secured and In course of erection-knitting
mill, piano factory, furniture factory, wagon
factory, steam cracker and cake-bakery, leo.
ton iron furnace. lime works, brick tile
works. water works, street>car line, and
electric-light plant
The Luray Times contains the proceedings of
late meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Valley Land and Improvement Company
The reports of the Secretary. Mr.. T. E. Nc
Oorkle, and the Treasurer, Mr.. H. M. Kerr.
were highly approved by the Board. The
manager. Mr.. Geo. c. Marshall. will probably
return to Uniontown, Pa, because of large
interests there which require his attention.
In view of The large holdings IN the Company
by citizens Of Baltimore, the Board of Di>
rectors was enlarged by the appointment of
Messrs Martin Lsne, Irving A. Buck, and
Levi q. Condin. OF that city. The Treasurer.
Mr.. Kerr. whose whole time is required in the
Luray Bank, of which he is Cashier. resigns.
and Mr.. Lane takes his place. who will devote
his whole time to the interests OF the COM
pany. The Board expressed the highest ap-
probation OF the services Of the President, Mr..
d. f. Kagey.
Shenandoah is growing rapidly. the sue
cessful progress Of the new iron-furnace Is
large factor in securing new plants in that
town. The Progress and Herald furnishes an
interes ting account of the forward movements
there, as does the Luray Times of the building
arrangements in operation at Stanley,
thrifty manufacturing town on the Shenan-
6oah Valley Railroad north of Shenandoah.
At Elkton, the new and handsome hotel Is
approaching completion, and DIR. Miller and
his associates in directing the movement
there. are busily engaged in bringing in new
industries. Several handsome residences and
business houses are almost ready for occupa'
ton.
The Shendun Ne,Us states that the Virginia
Development Company. that have made SO
many large Investments in Virginia, have be-
come the owners of 205 shares of the stock of
the Grottoes Company, land that where they
go, others need feel no apprehension"
Major Hotchk.ss, President. and Maj. r. 81.
are in Philadelphia, and good news is antici-
pated in connection with their visit to that
city.
The sale of lots at Basic City was the event
of most interest at that growing place last
week. Two hundred and eighty were dis
posed of. aggregating $780, 35. Many of the
purchasers were from distant parts Of the
country. The Advance reports that the Basic
City Bank will open its doors the Jst Of
January in an elegant new brick building on
Augusta avenue. The M. NJ. & L. Company
will soon be in its new and elegant three
story pressed brick building. AN the build
ings for the many industries at Basic City are
completion.
The Waynesboro' Times says that the ma
for the ornamental wood-works es-
in that town is in position, and that
work will be commenced the 18th instant.
The Buena Vista Advocate reports large adj
ditons to the stock of the electrict street-rail-
way company. The road will be completed at
an early day.
The Buena Vista Loan and Trust Company.
Of which Mr.. A. T. Barclay is President, with
an authorized capital of $4,000 has been
and put in operation. MIR. p A.
Baylor. of Staunton, is one of the Directors.
On the End instant, the Savernake Improve
nent Company was organized with capital
Of 100000. Mr.. J. Howard Wayt, of Staunton
s President of the Company. Mr.. W. II. 3.
Lynn, of this city. is Director in this Com
pany.
Rev. T. G. Merryman, pastor of the Green
Vile Baptist Church, preached in Buena Vista
last Sunday night.
The Pocahontas and Greenbrier Investment
Company, with Mr.. Fl. M. Lockridge, of Poca-
hontas Co., w. Va, President, is another in
Company at Buena Vista which has
s6O, 600 worth of real estate there.
Mess rs. j. II. Wayt. W. II. II. Lynn, Geo. G.
Jordan, Asher Ayres and j. NJ. Lickliter. of
stanton were at Buena Vista last week.