Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-03-13
THE NEW TOWNS.
The papers of the new towns give the
following items Of news:


A Fine Spring Opening.-The irrepres
sible Basic City opened it's Spring on Marc
| I'd, with the signature of J. H. Ferguson
the owner of the large machine and boile
works at Bridgeton, II. J., to contrac
for the removal Of those works to Bash
City; the organization of the Basic Cit
| Mattress Spring and Furniture Compan,
with capital Of $50. 900; the signing Of
: contract for the erection of a $40, 900 plan
, ing mill, and the organization Of two build
; ing companies with 1000 capital.
Pennsylvania Capitoz-The Home
Rent, and Investment Company, corpora
ton with $4,000 capital, composed entire
ly OF Pennsylvanians, will begin, within
ten days, the erection of houses here. A
5. Craumer and Dr.. Bochener of Pin,
Grove, Pa, are at its head, and will NOV
their families here.
Ner Precinct.-Basic City has becom,
and election precinct. AT the coming Ma,
election she will elect municipal officer
and will also vote for the county officers
4 Shendun.
The News has the following items
Population.-A census of the population
of Shendun just completed by the Genera
Manager, shows 709 residents-430 males
and 279 females. The rate of increase
made in the last five NOTWITHSTANDING is
just five months old-would give popula-
ton of 10000 in the next two years.
| Bank Ope3.-The Shendun Banking and
Investment Company opened its doors this
week and received its first deposit.
Building Company Shendun Per
petual Building Company has been organ
lied with Carter Berkeley of Staunton,
Manager, and r. II. Catlett, Jr., Of Staun-
ton, Secretary and Treasurer; capital $25,-
600, first building ground de-
sirable lots in Shendun.
Brass BGaad.-The Shendun Brass Band
composed Of twelve colored men, has been
organized.
Clifton Forge and Iron Gate.
The Review has the following items of
Iron Gate and Clifton Forge news:
Industrial Actiuity at IRON Gate.-The
Standard Spike and Iron Co. has contrac-
ted for ten double cottages for it's men
and will itself build thirty more. Within
SO days it will have 300 men at work. The
Rolling Mill Company are doubling their
capacity and have ordered thirteen car
loads of new machinery. The Alliance
Agricultural Works have thirty-five men
at work.
A Furnace at IRON Gdte.-Engineers are
now engaged laying off the site of the SO-ton
blast furnace works. which will be COM
menced as soon as the plans are nlatured.
Personal.-General Manager Hartman,
of the Clifton Forge Development Compa-
ny, has finished painting his beautiful resi-
dence on Prospect Walk. This building
has been pushed to completion in spite of
the many back-sets Of mid winter
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jack Accord of this
place, have been on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Koiner, near Koiners Store Augusta coun-
ty.
The Disciple church WAS crowded to it's
utmost capacity last Sunday night to hear
the lecture of Dr.. G. N. Whitney, one of
the four State lecturers for the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars of Virginia
Buena Vista.
The Advocate of Friday has the follow
ing items:
Personaz.-Great Roadway is being made
in placing machinery in the Rarig Works.
Mr.. Geo. w. Eyler, who formerly resided
at Staunton, is experimenting the
putting up Of this work. We learn that
the first engine at these works was steamed
up yesterday.
Miss Estelle Asst, who has been on visit
to the family of Mr.. W. II. Wolfe, for
some time, has returned to her home in
Staunton.
Church NeWs.-The Lutherans will Oh
game a congregation in a few weeks. DR..
Taylor and Rev. Mr.. Merryman OF Green
vile, will address a business meeting of
the Baptist congregation Tuesday. The
congregation is worshipping in the school
house until they erect building.
The following trustees have been appoint
ed for st. Johns N. E. Church, South
G. F. Jordan, W. H. BaiIie, w. N. Seay,
J. l.. Harrel, J. NJ. Henkle, T. B. STRAIT
ton and O. D. Bachelor.
Waynesboro.
The Times has the following items of
Waynesboro news:
Lease of the Hotel Brunsauick.-T
Board of Directors of The Waynesboro
Company have leased to Messrs. T. Fl. An
trim, Geo. G. Maslin and A. R. Rosenber-
ger their elegant new hotel just completed,
for a period of five years.
Personal-Messrs. Edward Echols. Chas.
Curry, M. f. White, Harry M. Lewis, r.
w. Burke, A. G. Gordon and Rev. James
Willis, and Miss Rose Forbush of Staun-
ton, were all visitors here this week.
Mr.. John w. Ellison went to Staunton
Thursday evening to take one of the higher
Masonic degrees. He was accompanied by
Worshipful Master Jno. T. Smith, and
Messrs. w. G. Smith, r. G.. Wright, J.
Lee Koiner, w. r. Talley, T. F. Fry, A.
c. Fry, DR.. S. A. Austin, W. L. Austin,
w. J. Jones and Geo. f. Taylor.
Goshen.
A correspondent at Goshen sends us the
loHo"lnS ltenlS OIL news nom dnaG push
ing town:
Church NeWs.-The Baptist church has
called Rev. MI. Swan. The Presbyterian
church has called Rev. NJ. B. Lamkin
The Neao Hotel.-N otwiths standing the
bad weather, the palace Hotel'' is near
ing completion. This magnificent struc-
ture will soon be the observed of all who
travel the G.. & O. r. r.
Tile Industries IN operation and build
img.-The Keystone Machine Co. and
Woodcock Iron Works Co., are in full
blast and filing orders.
The Rolling Mill building is completed
and the machinery being rapidly put in 20
sition, it will be in active operation by