Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-03-25
CHARLBSTOWD!

Prof \. w. Hawks will have his Wax
Works in operation in April.
The handsome Office Building for the c.
NJ. NJ. |. Company has been let to contract
the Messrs LiPpitt being the successful
bidders at SO, 100. The work to begin with
out delay.
SAYS Mr. Grasty ia the Manufacturers
Record 1T is only the futare which inter-
ests practical men, and no place has in its
future more for encouragement than the
town of Charlestown"
The construction Of the belt line connect
ing the \. & w. and B. & O. railroads,
through the lands of the c. NJ, NJ. & l, Co,
will be commenced immediately and pushed
to an early completion.
The industries already secured by the G.
NJ. NJ. l. C.,-buildings already erected or
contracted for-when in full operation will
insure to Charlestown an additional popu-
lation of 1900. And this is but the begin
ming
The stanton Shoe Factory produced
27O0 pairs of shoes last week We hope the
c. NJ. MIC viii peg away until they Sc
cure a similar establishment here and other
industries, not heretofore foreshadowed in
these columns, to boot
Nj Penuington-of Baldwin and Pen
nington, architects, Baltimore-located the
"Hotel Powhatan" on Monday Site and
proposed edfce are admirably adapted to
each other The hotel will be a conspicuous
feature of the town improvement.
An official Of the Norfolk & Western r.
r. was here few days ago TO consult con-
corning the Belt Railroad, which will con-
meet the y. & W. and b & O. This road is
designed 10 be so convenient that switches
may be run 10 the various industries and
give immediate access 20 the maiu lines
running 70 an the points Of the compass.
Mr. Julius c. Holmes has been awarded
che con,rac, for the erection Of the Hotel
Powhatan at SAC 500 Mr.. n has bad large
experience ia hotel building and opporu-
mites as General Supervisor Of Repairs Of
L. s. Government buildings, and we are
quite sure ssh. exercise his energies and
abilities iu compliance with his contract
with ,bc Improvement Company
From Mr. Grasty's letter 20 the MHnVac-
.rraf Recar3. A new projected railroad
of great Importance should have been men,
toned awhile ago-a road which will bring
Charles,ovu in direct communication with
thc Pennsylvania at Frederick, Maryland.
It Is proposed 90 build along the outorop Of
the ore field mp and down the Shenandoah
river bank from Charlcstown, and to go on
through the gap at Harper's Ferry, around
Che mountain to Frederick, Nd. This will
be the shortest route from Philadelphia TO
the South
Mr. Charles 5. stephens, President and
General Manager of the Shenandoah Brass
and Iron Works, called to see us on Friday.
He is very much encouraged by the progress
made and making by the industry here with
which he Is connected, and with the general
outlook. Orders are being filed, and the
necessity Tor more artizans is recognized as
an imperative and immediate one, and a
good class Of men will be added to those al
ready employed Men of family will be,
principally, chosen. In short time, there
fore, the force will number seventy-fve to a
huudred-adding to our population, if men
of family, three to five hundred.
The Spirit says: Mr. VIM \ Wood, gen
eral manager of the CharIestown and Wash
ington City Improvement Company, was
here several days last week, looking after
the work in progress on the lands of his
company. Me,srs. Colston & Miley are
pushing forward the grading on this add
ton as fast as the weather permit Euclid,
jeff rson and Prospect avenues are to be
McAdamized from Washington street south
ward. and several thousand trees are to be
planted along the different thoroughfares,
with neat. whitewashed boxes Euclid ave-
nue.. the main central street. will be provid
ed with sidewalks As this property is es-
pecially designed for residences, it will be
the aim Of the Company to make it most
desirable and attractive in every particular,
and to accomplish this end no pains or rea-
,onable expense will be spared
Mr. Thos p Grasty, writing to the Nm-
utaciueys' Record from Charlestown, says
The brass factory, the name of which is
the Shenandoah Brass & Iron Works, was
removed to Char'estown from Boonton, n.
J. It's product will be steam and plumbers
goods. The number of hands to be employ
ed is 100. The expedition with which this
industry was brought to point of readiness
for operations is illustrative of the methods
OF the managers of the Charlestown com
pany. Ground was broken on January 9th,
and within less than 50 days from that date
steam was turned on The superintendent
/ Mr.. E. Alt, has an experience, as man and
boy, of Il years in this business, and is well
known 20 the trade all over the country
He informs me that this plant is among the
most complete in the country. He has two
patent. on "straightway gate valves, which