Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-11-07
LOCAL.
THE NEW TOWNS.

The first copy Of the Shendun News is tt
hand. 1t is 12-page weekly, handsomel,
gotten up, fine press work, fine paper ah(
large, clear type, has a good map OF
Shendun for its centre piece, and a list Of
all the shareholders who drew lots. Here
are items from it:
Ia1dustries.-A roller process mill anG
grain elevator will shortly be erected. Two
large brick yards, those of HI. Jordan and
Mr.. Tutwiler, are in operation. Other in
duStrieS will be secured. The GrOttoes
Co. has over S5OO,0OO surplus to invest in
assisting them to ONE.
Street Cars.-In consequence of an error
by the maker Of the cars. the street railway
on Oct. 18th presented the appearance Of a
standard gauge track and broad gauge cars.
Both were ready" but Of course the cars
could not run. The defect was remedied,
and on Wednesday last the cars commenced
running on a regular Commute schedule.
On the first car were S. B. Adams and r.
D. Apperson Of the Staunton Street Car
Company, W. P. Gay of Staunton, Maj
Hotchkiss and Maj. H. M. Bell.
Real Estate Exchange. Twenty-four
real estate firms have been enrolled in the
Shendun Real Estate Exchange. They are
going to erect $50, 0G0 building at Shendun
to be used as an exchange.
The neaO toUer on Grottoes Hill, so feet
above the earth. is attracting many visi-
tors by the unrivalled view from it.
another Hotel-W. B. Craig of Goshen
has leased the Mohler place and will open Il
hotel.
Telephone to Stountom.-Before the
next issue of the Shendun News is out,
Shendun will be conversing with its re-
spected and Highly esteemed neighbor,
Stanton. The Telephone Line that is to
connect the two cities is nearing COM
pletion.
Rockingham adopts The Streets.-A
Special Commissioner came from Harri-
sonburg few days ago to close up the
county roads passing through Shendun and
to adopt as thoroughfares the broad
Avenues and Streets.
Basic City.
The Advance Of yesterday has the follow
ing items:
Hotel BrGndon.-Daniel& Co., of Staun-
ton, will furnish the window shades and
fixtures, and Witt, Lightner & Co., Of the
same city, will furnish the carpets, rugs,
ETC., Of the Hotel Brandon.
Change of Propr5etors.- Basic City
Hotel. which has been running under the
management Of Capt. J. B. Perkins during
the past seven years, will On the first of
December pass under the control of Mr.. S..
M. Grail. proprietor of the White Hall
hotel at Harrisburg, Pa.
Persondl.-Mrs G. 6. Gooch and Misses
Jennie Payne and Stricken of Staunton,
were here Saturday. These ladies were de-
lighted with Basic City and said many nice
things concerning its beauty, progress and
49,
Miss Annie Fulcher of Stamton, spent
Monday and Tuesday in Basic City, the
guest of her friend, Mrs. J. H. Lindsay.
Clifton Forge and Iron Gate.
The Review has the following items
Street RailWay to Iron Gate.-The COM
pany to build and operate street railway
between Clifton Forge and Iron Gate, has
been organized with w. c. Moody Presi-
dent.
Test5nao1ial.-T passengers on the
train that ran into ali obstruction near
Hinton, Oct. 23d, killing Geo. w. Alley the
engineer, adopted tribute to his memory
recounting his bravery in standing by his
post, and contributed SOB to his family.
His life was insured for s., 500 in compa-
ny under the jurisdiction of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
Good Results.-The Catholic Fair which
closed Saturday night, realized $1,000.
a military company has been formed
with w. W. Roller, former Captain of the
Harrisonburg Guards) Captain; w. T.
Tinsley, former Sergeant in the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues LIST Lieutenant; c.
G. Taylor, former Captain of Company A
at the V. NJ. L. I'd Lieutenant; DR.. C. T.
Lewis, Surgeon, and Rev. V. w. Wheeler
Chaplain.
Personalities Mary Burke, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Lewis
left Thursday morning last to visit rela
tives and friends at Burke's Mill, Augusta
county.
Miss Lizzie Chapman, who has beer
teaching in the graded school at Clifton
Forge, returned home quite sick Thursda,
last. Her sister, Miss Ella. left Monda,
to take charge of her school until she lie
covers. We are glad to say she is improv
ing.
''Ranny'' Mosely, who has been conduct
ing the meat store of Harry Gait, has
taken the situation of check clerk at tn
freight Office, under R. G. Bruce.
Buena Vista,
The Advocate Of Friday has the follow
ing items:
Loan and Trust Co.-A meeting of til
stockholders of the Buena Vista Loan an
Trust Co., of which 2. A. Baylor of Staun
ton is d dire ctor, has been called to com
plete its organization.
Investment and Development Goth
Virginia Investment and Development CO
has been formed with Jno. W. Blackburn
President; Jno. I. Stuart, Secretary al
Treasurer, and II. A. Walker of Staunto
one of its directors.
PERSONAL---VERY.. Thomas Opie of Bait
more, II. M. McIlhany, J. Howard Way
J. T. Lands and ]. NJ. Lickliter, of Staul
ton, and J. A. Sproul, S. f. McCue, j. "
Wallace, S. f. Carson and w. Shultz, {
Augusta, were in town this week.
WayneSboro.
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Dead..-H. Seidenburg, the clothier wi