The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-23
PROSPECTUS OF THE
MIDDLETOWN LAND n I'M
PROyEMENT COMPANY.
Middlctown, Frederick County,
Virginia.
oFFICERS:

Middletown, Frederick County,
Virginia.
OFFICERS:
G. Lewis Dull, Middletown, Va,
President; L. O. Greene, (of Mime
sota), First Vice-President; Chas.
w. Heater, Niddletown, Va, Sec
ond Vice-President; h. NJ. eleven
ger, (of Ohio), Third Vice-Presi-
dent; August Peterson, (of Minne-
sota), Secretary; John w.. Rice,
Treasurer. cashier Shen. Val. Natl
Bank. Winchester, Va) :
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
G. Lewis Dull, Ambrose Timber
lake, M. V. Richards, John w.
Rice, Richard Z. Byrd, G. Cutting;
Charles w. Heater, DR.. G. w. Lar
rick, ii. L. Hennighausen.
LOCATION.
Middletown, friedrich County, Va /,
in the far.farmsd Shenandoah Valley,
il on the Valley Branch of the b. &
o. r. R 80 miles from Washington
and 125 miles from Baltimore. 1t
Ia an INCORPORATED town of 500 in
habitants. It has q planning mill,
wood-turning establishment, a large
cannery in course of construction
(the machinery Of which is on the
ground), . steam saw mill, a large
creamy, AMI the usual number of
smaller enterprises. 1t has seven
stores. two churches and good pub.
Lie school. It is situated on a high
plateau of rolling ground, and has a
magnificent view of the Blue Ridge,
the Massanuttan and North Moun~
tains. The soil is naturally very fer
tile, and q great part of the land for
many miles around is In high state
of cultivation. There is no malaria.
and the town and country around
are peculiarly free from all kinds Of
epidemic diseases. making it one Of
the healthiest and most desirable lo-
cations for residence in the United
States.
RAILROADS..
The b. & OR. r. runs directly
through the lands owned by the com.
pany. The Richmond & Danville
Is within five miles, the Shenandoah
Valley road is within seven miles, and
the Cumberland Valley road, which
ID extending its line South, has within
the past few months reached Win
chester, twelve miles distant, and
win, in all probability. in the very
near future, reach Middletown on its
southwark march. Among the pro-
iected roads is the Mineral railroad,
which ia within two miles of the lands
that will be laid out in lots. The
Washington & Western, which has
reached the eastern base Of the Blue
Ridge. after crossing to this side will
find its best and easiest way west
through the mountains VIA Middle
town and up the northern bank of
Cedar creek, which cuts through the
North mountain. thus avoiding tun-
nels and heavy grades. This rout will
take the road by Wardensville and
Moorefsld, TO the great Hampshire
coal fields. This is the most direct
rout. and Is shorter and less costly
than any other, q d when the road IL
completed to the coal region mtntion-
cd il will bring the Hampshire coal
fields nearer TO tide water than any
other deposit Of coal on the Atlantic
slope.
The B. q o. r. r. Company offers
the following favorable rates 10 per.
sOns desiring to locate 10 the Valley |:
l. The transportation over the
B. q 0's lines Of all household Effects
and building materials for dwellings,
or for structures intended exclusive
~ for manufacturing purposes land
situated on the line Of the b. d q.
r. r., or its 5ranchesl, at one>half
current freight rates, according TO
classification.
2. The transportation of work.
men employed In making such inn
provements, at onebalf the regular
rates, during the time engaged in
making such improvements.
3. Free transportation over It's
lines for the families and domestics Of
the first occupants Of dwelling houses
constructed under these concessions,
journeying to take possession Of them.
THE coMPAEY's LANDS
Adjoln the corporate limits of Md
dletown On the West, and are most
nagni6cently located for the purpose
for which they have been acquired.
Through these lands, for the distance
Of about o mile, runs o piece OF dry,
firm and level bottom land, 100 or
200 yards vide. On the west Of this
runs the b. & o. r. X. On the east
Mill BroJk, O stream which rises Two.
and.a-half miles above in q single
spring, and that turns o Touring mill
Of the capacity Of fifty barrels per
dsy. IL would be impossible 10 con-
ceire oflsnd better adapted for manu-
featuring sites than this bottom land.
West Of the railroad the lands rise
SuaiIw untif fhey Yaaeh a htvh rfag..,,