Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-02-18

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briskly as soon as the genial
sunshine dries terra tirma-
for we are to have a Harness
Factory that will enable
many to get into the traces.
The c. NJ, NJ. & l. Co. have named the
streets and avenues laid off through their
lands as follows: Beginning at the south
side of the Colston tract the streets running
east and west are Richard, Virginia, Co.
lumbus. Colston, Calhoun, Cleveland, Car
Isle. Congress and Washington; running
north and south we have Crescent and A, b,
C, e, F, G, II and l streets. Alexander
Circle is to be located upon beautiful ele-
walton at the intersection of Cleveland aud
B. streets. On the Davenport tract running
east and west. after Washington are Liberty
and Clay streets, and from northwest to
southeast are Henry, Braxton, OPequon,
Potomac and Shenandoah these crossed
bv the lettered streets as in the Colston
tract Kimball avenue runs through the
centre of the Davenport tract from north
west 10 southeast, and at its intersection
with II street Adams Place is located. On
the Ransom tract we have running north and
south latter leaving Burns street, on the
Burns tract Boundary, Mineral, Buchanan,
George. Samuel, Mildred, Preston, Rey-
mann, Marsha |, Lee, Forrest and Park
streets. Alright angles with these are Rail
road avenue. Valley street, aud LIST, ID, Sd,
18th. 9Th. 9Th. 9TH, Sth, 9th, 10th, 1lth, 18th,
18th avenues. Fairfax avenue, magnif-
cent boulevard one hundred feet wide, is to
run through the centre of this tract, and at
its intersection with Fourth avenue is To-
Gated Lancaster Circle, fronting on which
will be erected the magnificent Hotel Pow
hatau,' an imposing and costly structure,
combining comfort, elegance and conve-
nience. Ransom Place lies between Preston
and Revmana streets and Fourth and Fifth
avenues
At meeting of the directors Of the
Cbarlestown and Washington City Improve
ment Company on Monday it was de
cided to begin the grading of streets and
avenues in few days. The contract for
this work has been given out. The draw
ing and sale of lots of this company will
take place Immediately following the lot
sales of the c. NJ, NJ. & I. Co.
Mr. Edward Alt, superintendent of the
Shenandoah Brass and Iron Work, has Sc
cured from the G NJ, VI. & |. Co. u lot To-
Gated ON Fifth avenue and Preston street
near the Ransom mansion, and Mr. I. Z.
Lippi:t has contracted to erect for him
thereon fine dwelling. Work will be com
menced at once.
The Town Council last night took action
TO cooperate with the c. NJ, NJ. & |. Co.
for the opening of North George street
through to the B & 0. Railroad 1t was
also unanimously ordered that all private
platform. over the cutters on Nam street
shall be taken up within ten days.
Of Mr. r. Wormley Norris, who Is IA
charge of the force employed in grading
the streets. the Weston Democrat SAYS -
Mr. Norris Is associated with the new I'm
provement Company, of Charestown, and
j., lust such hustler as is indispensable
To -uch organizations.
The Charlestown VI VI. & Imp Company
have contracted with Mr. Troutnan, OF
Gloversvile, Massachusetts,, for che esiab-
l,hmeut of a glove factory here. 1t will
employ quite large number OF hands
male aud female.
The Shenandoah Brass and Iron Works
men are very busy placing machinery in
position so that manufactures to order may
be soon turned out The great engine-the
moter of the works-came on Monday.
The hotel to be erected by the G. NJ, NJ.
& |. Co. will be called The Hotel POwha-
tan"-in honor of the distinguished father
of the young and beautiful Indian maiden
who Saved the Smith family"
Fine building and piking stone is the re-
suit of the "boom" we hear daily number
Of times Enough, apparently, for the
foundations Of new city and the piking of
all the avenues aud streets.
When the weather becomes settled and
The trees and the fields put on theif rich
robes OF green, our streets and hotels will
be alive with strangers.
We expect shortly to give a handsome
view Of ,be Hotel Powhatsu, also of the
handsome Office building of the C NJ, NJ.
81. Co
The rains have greatly retarded work
upon the street grading, bu' progress is
made notwithstanding the iuclemency.
1t is expected the photographic maps of
The C. NJ, NJ. y /. property will be received
aad ready for delivery in few days.
There was quite an influx of strangers
the past week viewing the c. NJ, NJ. & L.
and c. * w. Imp. Cos grounds.
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