Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-04
FROM THE LAND OF GOSHEN
A Large Furnace Property---Con-
soIidation of Hotel Interests.
Church Improvement - Sunday
School Conventional Personals.

Goshen, Va, May 3.-This place is
perhaps better known as summer re-
sort centre, than the home of a great
Industrial enterprise, yet there is
located here one OF the largest furnace
properties in this section OF the State
Victoria Furnace as it was formerly
known. is now one of the many iron
properties of the Empire Steel and
Iron Co. This company has an enorm-
GUS capital and are today operating
many furnaces and mines in various
localities and giving employment to
hundreds of men. Their property here
turns out 125 tons pig iron per day and
is now completing new boiler facilities
which will greatly increase that out
put. Last month the shipments were
8, 800 tons and yet stacked on the yards
are several thousand more. l have
seen nowhere so large stock, as is here
stored. One hundred and thirty men
are given employment, the monthly
pay of which quickens the pulse in ev-
cry line of trade and business. AS for
the railroad company, the revenue they
derive from such an industry is en-
ormous. The freights am told on in
coming material and outgoing pro-
duct, is more than enough each month
to capitalize a National Bank. In
charge of the works is Superintendent
j. H. Ferguson and his assistant G.
H. Thompson. The laboratory always
ban important department; is in charge
of chemist, Oscar M. Stull, formerly
with the furnace at Iron Gate, Q. b.
Carson, general time-keeper and l.. j.
Lemart, chief of commissary.
But Goshen is not alone proud OF
her large furnace. There are her IA
nous summer resorts that bring much
of means, and hundreds of visitors
here annually from every section of the
union, to while away the hot months
| in the bracing mountain air.
Looking proudly down upon the town
from an eminence, is beautiful Hotel
Allegheny, elegant in appointment.
capacious, airy. No where in my
travels have 1 seen a prettier lands
cape or a topography more singular
than may be enjoyed from any point
of view on it's broad verandas. The
location is ON high bluff overlooking
the town with wide expanse OF rlV'
er and valley spread out below. just
now the building is in tho hands OF the
painter and the landscape architect,
who are both every day adding to the
charms OF the place, the latter person
age e. H. Bissell, of Richmond, came
here today from the Hot Springs,
where he has been professionally en-
gagged. Mr.. BiSsell's plans for the Ale
ghany include, some new promenades
ornamental shade trees. evergreens
shrubs, roses, hedge plants, etc. Among
other improvements this season. will
be a new and up-to-date livery, the
stable for which is now nearing com
!. pletion. In charge Of its construction
is Mr.. c. L. Sheets, Staunton man.
i Distant from here few miles and
connected by rail, is the famous Rock
bridge Alum Springs. This resort anc
the Hotel Allegheny are consolidated
and have become practically one re
sort. Thus is offered the luxury o
rusticating at two summer hotels a
the same time for one price. Steam
street car service will be in effect be
tween the two resorts, and by pur
, chasing Communication tickets, the far
, is reduced to less than seven cents TO
the round trip. This announcement
will be hailed with delight by devote
+ of the two places. Both hotels are t
!, have first class orchestras, selecte'
with the view of merging them into
, full brass and string band, on specla
occasions. The hotel company is OF
, ficered by VIM. &. Mccormick, Presl
dent, Jas. A. Frazier, Vice-Fresident
and ]. b. Wood, Secretary and Treas
O urer. MI. Wood. as general manager
will be in charge of the Allegheny an
+ MIR. Frazier in charge at the Rock
2 bridge Alum.
l Another popular resort near here
e the Cold Sulphur Springs, owned al
t operated by Mr.. J. s. Craig, a we
S known and popular hotel man. hi
o springs are reached by 8 two mile
i drive over q beautiful roadway an
e amid charming scenery. Each seaso
i his hospltable hotel and home like col
i tages are filled to their capacity.
Q Like all other places Goshen has ii
o share of Staunton and Augusta per
l. ole, who are working out their de-
$ TIMES with success, almost inyariab
i and are credit to their adopte
homes.
VI Among them here I find Horace {
;. Bell, formerly with DR.. N. Wayt
Bro. Here he ia engaged In gener;
; merchandising and is head of the fri
= of j. H. Bell g. Co.; W. b. Anderson
formerly of Swoope, now salesman
!. commissary at the furnace; A. q. Ha
man and family, Mr.. Hartman in th
: insurance business; Mr.. and Mrs. .
: F. Quinn, Mr. Quinn, member of tn
= firm of G. H. Quinn & Son. gener'
= m ercnandise; G. L. Sheets, carpent'
= contractor; Dennis Knightley, brio
mason; W. W. Mauley, contractor *
y paint work on Hotel Allegheny an
8 assisting him, are B. F. May and job