Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-02-10
CHARIBSTOWN |
Our Improvement and Manufacturing Com.
DanieS, and What They are Doing.

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Superintendent Norris has done a
large amount of work on the new
streets the past week, notwithstand-
ing the bad weather.
BIr. c. S. Stevens, of New York.
President of the Shenandoah Brass
and Iron Works Company, was in
Chorlestown last weeB.
The Brick and Tile Company have
been doing good work the past week,
and if the weather permits will soon
have brick on the market.
The C. NJ, NJ. 81. Co. will prob
ably lay a plank walk out one or more
of the streets on the north side of
town as soon as the work of grading
is completed.
Manager Ait is forging ahead in
getting things in shape at the Shen-
andoah Brass and Iron Works, and
hopes to have the works in operation
in the course of fortnight.
Several gentlemen from abroad
were in consultation with the C. A.,
NJ. & 1. Co. yesterday, in regard to
the removal to this place of valuable
manufacturing plants from elsewhere.
The Water Company have been
making good progress in opening
trenches along the extension of North
Mildred street through the lands of
the C. NJ, NJ. & 1. Co., for the pur-
pose of laying mains to supply water
to the brass works and other build
ings as they are erected, and also for
fire purposes.
Fava, NaR & Co., Civil Engineers,
made very handsome map of Charles
town, including the property of the
Charlestown and Washington City
Improvement Company. The latter
is laid off in streets, eight in number,
and avenues respectively named JEFF
ferson, Euclid and Prospect. There
are two circles, Columbia and Shen-
andoah, and park or two-one to be
known as Prospect Park, which COM
mands magnificent view of noun
tain and meadow and streem to the
east; also Potomac Place. Beau
tiful residence sites are numerous on
this trsct of land, divided and suhdi-
vidcd for that especial purpose. Eu-
cid Avenue is one hundred feet wide.
We understand the stock of this
Company is being placed rapidly.
The Shenandoah Brass and Iron
Works, whose buildings in our City
are fast approaching completion, was
organized on Tuesday, 3rd instant,
with capital of $50, 900. The stock
holders elected the following Board
of Directors to serve for the term of
one year. Forrest w. Brown, II. H.
Cooke, Frank Bcckwith, Edmund
ALT and Chas. S. Stevens. The first
three gentlemen, whose names are so
familiar to our citizens, need no spec
cial mention. Mr.. Alt has been en-
gagged for many years in the manu-
facture of brass goods in New York,
and in addition to being director OF
the Company will also be the Super.
intendent in charge of the manufac-
turing department. Mr.. Stephens,
who will be President and General
Manager, was for many years con-
nected with the Eaton Cole & Burn
ham Company, of New York, and
more recently with the National Tube
Works Company. He is. also, the
eastern representative Of the River
side Iron Works of Wheeling. Judge
Beckwith will be Vfce-President of
the new enterprise, and Mr.. John
PorterfieId, of the Bank of Charles
town, will oficiate as the Treasurer.
The C. NJ, NJ. & 1. Co. will be large
stockholders in this new company
and of course very much interested
in its success. Messrs. Stephens and
ALT are both live men, we'll fitted for
their positions, and a brilliant future
is assured for the new Company.
The Wren Comnanv nlayed aft nm