Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-12-05
THE NEW TOWNS.
The journals Of the new towns have the
following items of news:

The journals Of the new towns have the
following items of news:
Clifton Forge and Iron Gate.
The Review of Saturday has the follow
ing:
Brisk times at IRON Gate.-The Far
mers' Alliance Agricultural Implement
Works are preparing to erect thirty dwell
ings, and the Standard Spike Works will
build thirty more for Its own employees.
| Church Contraction Wednesday the
contract for the erection Of the handsome
Presbyterian church at Iron Gate, was
awarded to Mr.. Campbell of Raphine.
| Blast Furnace at IRON Gate.-The nee
essary capital has been subscribed for the
erection of a blast furnace at Iron Gate,
and preliminary steps taken for its con-
struction.
PersomM-Mr. w. T. McCue has
bought, for Sc, 600, the property Of MI. J.
E. Carper.
Earman & Bagby are shipping two car
loads of brick daily from their works at
Iron Gate, to Buena VISTA.
MI. Frank Carpenter has resigned the
position Of Adams Express Messenger, to
take one with the Low-Moor Iron Compa-
ny. Wood Huddleston takes the place of
Express Messenger.
WOolen MH.-The brick work of the
Clifton Forge wooden mill has been finished
and it is now ready for the roofing.
Buena Vista.
The Advocate of Friday has the follow
ing items:
Church News.-The Presbyterians have
determined to build another chu rch-a
handsome one corner of 23d street and
Chestnut Avenue. The building commit
tee is composed of Rev. Mr.. Campbell, Jno.
W. Blackburn, w. H. Wolfe and J. T.
Dunlop. The Episcopal church is now I'M
der roof the new Methodist church is be-
ing pushed forward; the contract for build
ing the Baptist church has been let to
Menefee & Co., and the Catholics will soon
take steps towards building a house of
worship.
Rev. John McVerry of st. Francis
church, Staunton, and Rev. Mr.. Kelley of
Lexington, will hold services at the school
Sunday.
TtcO NeW Industries The contract
has been closed for the erection Of amuck-
bar rolling mill to turn out 81 tons of bar
iron day, and the contract for erecting
the Basic Steel plant will be shortly let.
The General Manager of the latter comes
from the Carnegie works near Pittsbnrg,
Pa.
1oacn IMPROVEMENTS town has
decided to issue $4,000 Of bonds to com
plete certain improvements.
a Brick Pouememt.- George Antho-
ny of Staunton, is in town to place the
curling around the Colonade Hotel, and we
may expect to see the temporary plank
walk now used, give way in very short
while to a substantial brick pavement.
PersomaI.-The Buena Vista branch of
the Southern Building and Loan Asso, Tia
ton has been reorganized with Mess.rs.
Jacob Bumgardner, w. H. Bailie and J.
E. B. Stuart in the new Directory.
Miss Emma Hogshead of Staunton is
visiting the family of Capt. c. f. Jordan.
Shendun.
The News has the following items
Brick Dryer.-The Grottoes Co. has
closed a contract with the Iron-clad Dryer
Co. of Chicago, for one Of it's brick dryers
101 feet long by IA feet wide, with capaci-
ty of drying 26,Oo0 bricks every twenty-four
hours.
It has also contracted for No. Sword
Brick Machine, which will make between
$4,000 and $4,000 bricks every ten hours.
Investment Company.-The Shendun
Investment and Banking Co., w. P. Rob
erts Of Lynchburg, President, composed
largely Of Lynchburg men, will begin bust
ness at Shendun next month, The mini
mum capital is $4,000,
Social Eoeat.-The Engineer corps Of
the Grottoes Co. gave a ball at the Cave
Hotel in Honor of Treasurer Cha1les Cat
lett and his bride. Mrs. Catlett wore a
white Henrietta with silk fringe.
The Gaze Hotel under the management
Of MI. VIM. B. Craig, has been refurnished
throughout and IS now open for guests.