Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-30
THE NEW TOWNS

e THE NEW T CoyAH RI S.; .
n The papers Of the new towns give tn
l following items of news
Clifton Forge.
The Review of Saturday has the fol
lowing
Remarkable Ore.-A 400-pound mass O
crude ore rs it came from the mine was
put direct into the pudding furnace al
Iron Gate, Wednesday, melted, and thel
rolled into muck bars, just as pig iron is
proceeded with. This rich ore came from
the mine on the West Iron Gate land com
pany's property.
A $1,000 Buizding.-B. 7. Bagby is
receiving the lumber and other materia
for building a $4,000 house on Rose
7 Avenue.
PERSONAL Miss Fannie Harrington has
left the city on a visit to friends in Staun-
ton and Martinsburg, to be absent three Oh
/ four weeks.
Capt. John Sheeler has resigned his STU
alton as conductor on the G.. Il o. and ac-
| cCDteu Il SllililttI Ollt DIT 4Atltutot, VII.
Buena Vista.
The Advocate OF Friday has this:
To Organize q Lutheran Church.-Revs.
J. NJ. Schreckhise and G.. W. Spiggle, of
Augusta county, will conduct services at
the Presbyterian church next Tuesday
night. These gentlemen are Lutheran min
listers and the occasion of their visit is to
organize the Lutherans here into q congre-
CATION, with view of considering the ques-
| ton of building house of worship for that
| denomination.
Persondl.-Miss Lille Anderson of
Staunton, and Miss Lydia Wilbourn of
Lexington, were in town this week, the
guests of Mr.. Saml Wilbourn.
Mrs. J. Alex. Bumgardner of Augusta
county, is visiting Mis-. J. 7. Stuart of
this city.
Mr.. John T. Stuart is still very i'll at his
residence in this city.
Waynesboro.
| The Times has the following:
| NeW Building Company OrgGRSsed.-
The Waynesboro Building and Improve
ment Co. was organized on wednesday,
through the efforts Of MI. Geo. G. Maslin,
with 100000 capital. On motion OF -
director the whole stock was subscribed
for by the officers and directors who are as
follows: Philip killian, President; w.
NJ. Chew, LIST Vice President; M. T. Gilke-
son, ID Vice President. The Board OF
Directors are the above and 7. II. Antrim.
Jno Z. Smith, Ell. Fl. Spindle, of Warren
ton, ,Jno. Waldrop, of Swoope, w. Fl. Vel
Ter, of Staunton, w. N. Fishburne, Geo. G.
Maslin and j. f. Wilson.
| Church NeCs.-The meetings at the
Baptist church continue, and are growing
in attendance and interest. The song ser
vice, beginning at O'Clock, is held by
Prof. G. L. Wilson Of Stanton, and is en-
f! joyed by all. The preaching Of Rev. b. III.
Dement, is attractive, and powerful. A
morning service is held from 10 to IL
O'Clock.
Shendun.
| The News Of Saturday has the following:
Good yield of Manganese hundred
tons of fine manganese was taken from the
mine which has been opened on the Shen-
dun property at an expense of only $75. The
pile is worth fully 81 600. About two
million dollars worth of manganese has been
sold from Carnegie7s mines at Crimora.
! The Shendun manganese is on the same
bed of ore and is of the same character.
The First Snaoke.-The first smoke roll
ed out of the big smoke stack at the Shen-
dun Brick Works on Monday. The engi-
neer is Mr.. Thomas E. Rix, of Lexington,
KY, who has just arrived and taken charge
of the engine room.
Personal.-Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Mohler
celebrated the tenth anniversary of their
wedding on the 10Th inst, by a tin we'd
ding.
Mrs. A. M. Howison, the accomplished
wife OF the Secretary, is spending few
days at the Grottoes Hotel this week.
Though her visit is brief, it brightens
Snendun society wonderfully.
The Shendun Real Estate Exchange was
represented at the Roanoke convention by
Messrs. T. G. Morton and n. r. Coles.
Basic City.
The Advance of yesterday has the fol-
lowing
The Industries.-The School Desk &
Furniture Works are about completed. At
present themachinery is arriving and being
placed in position.
The Paper Fabrique Co. are arranging
for active operation. A large boiler and
engine have been put in position, and an
increased force Of hands will be employed.
The Basic City cigar factory has begun
operations.
rsono1.-Mrs. S. A. E. Mann and
Miss G. d. Bear, of the w. L. Asylum,
Staunton, spent yesterday in Basic City.
Mrs. Mann has been at the Asylum sixteen
years, and is considered an invaluable
assistant.
Miss Annie Fulcher, Of Staunton, is Wis
iting Mrs. J. III. Lindsay.
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