Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-05-03

SAID Withiow House and Glass & Rhosde
meat market, fronting on Washington ST. e,
and running back to an alley in the real
This is desirable business stand, being {
the street leading from the University an,
Institute grounds to Main street, one of I!
most freqlented thoroughfaIes Of the TOW /,
An old two-stOry brick building on The lCi
Price, 81, 900.
Building Lots-ODe large building lo
known as THE Marquis Lot" on upl "a
Main street The best unimproved lot in
Lexington. Price, 81 200.
One residence lot, flonting on jackson
Avenue ia feet, with private alley IA feet
wide. Depth of lot, 1852 feet. This is one
OF the most desirable lots offered for sale in
| Lexington. 1t has commanding view, and
| is located in a fine neighborhood 1t has
| shrubbery and trees Of from eight to ten
years growth. 1t is very desirable invest
ment at the price for which it is offered.
very small cash payment will be required.
Price, ESQ.
Also six other lots in different sections of
the town at prices inviting investment for
future advances.
Small Farms-A large tract Of land lying
between Lexington and Buena Vista, being
part OF the Jordan estate. Can be con-
veniently divided into small farms. Good
timber on much Of it, and near to the mark
ets OF Lexington and Buena Vista. This
land will be sold cheap.
BURMA VISTA ESTATE.
This property lies on South River, In
ROckbridge county, Va. The improvements
consist Of one large brick house with twelve
rooms, located on commanding elevation
in the bottom, with all convenient and neces
co y hrrfl IL
with four rooms each, two large stables. one
large barn, one grist mill, one saw mill. one
cannery, one large corn crib and several
cabins. There are about 300 acres Of bot
tom land and 200 acres OF upland, with
large area OF timber land which, when clear
ed. will be admin ably suited for agricultural
purposes. 1t is desired to sell at least 500
acres OF this wood land with the cleared land.
The price asked for the 1000 acres is $15,-
600. IL larger area OF the wood land is
taken it will be sold at less price in pro.
portion to the amount of wood land so taken.
The improvements alone on this property
cost as much as is asked for the whole es-
tate buildings included. The land can be
divided so as to give portion OF the bottom
land with every farm into which the estate
is sub-divded. Much of this river bottom
can be converted into watered meadow land.
MANUFACTURING PROPERTY,
One large manufacturing property located
In Lexington, Virginia, with water power
attached. The water power is taken from |
dam In North River, and furnishes from 80 to |
100 horsepower. The buildings consist of |
large three-story brick building, with stone |
foundation, now used as a flour mill. hut
equipped with burr machinery. This will |
have to be replaced with improved MAJ hinery
as the demand now Is for roller mill flour. Z
1t is an admirable location for largo roller [
mill, being in the center Of the Valley OF |
Virginia so well known for the excelleney Of |
its wheat. 1t has railroad connection with |
two roads, the Baltimore q Ohio and the |
Chesapeake Il Ohio. This mill is equipped |
with 5O-inch turbine wheel. In addition |
to the flour mill, there is a large two-story |
brick building with stone foundation, equip |
ped with woodworking machinery, also a |
large two story storage house with stone /
large foundry and machine |
shop, wnoden buildings, very extensive; two |
office buildings, one Of these is Of brick and |
has four rooms; three brick buildings used |
as dwellings, and one blacksmths shop.
There are 20 acres Of land attached TO this.
All Of these buildings have water
power applied, and the water power belong,
to the property. We know OF no property |
IN this section so suitable for manufacturing /
purposes Of all kinds, Ample room and |
ample power The original cost Of this
property few years ago was 100000 If
further Information is required by parties
it Nill furnished Immediately upon
application,
Mineral Land7Seyeral thousand acres Of
mineral land in both Rock bridge and Bote-
tourt counties. Convenient to railroads.
Timber Lands One tract Of 1, 900 acres Of
timber land, eight miles to railroad. There
IRE also minerals in tn land. There are
Two sulphur springs on The property. Price,
II, 800.
We have some applicants for houses to
-ent.
Parties having lands TO lease or sell may
ind ii TO their interest to list it with u.s.
Very respectfully,
A, a. BARCLAY \ CO.,
h. 1sklnetoa. Va