Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
Marked Increase in Operations
This Spring.
RENEWED IN ALL QUARTERS
Business and Residence Houses Completed
and in Course Of Erection-Notes Of
Minor Improvements.

Minor improvements,
Buildin q operations and improve
ments of various nature IN and around
Martinsburg are Just now being re-
newed with increased activity, and
those who have contemplated the erec-
ton of either business or residence
houses. as well as those who have had
such improvements in course of con-
struotion, are taking advantage of the
present weather TO push them to COM
pletion with redoubled energy.
A number Of houses which were be-
gun either last fall or during the win
ter and on which operations were re-
tarded bv reason OF the DECIDEDLY un.
favorable weather, are row rapidly
nearing completion and will be ready
for occupancy within a few DAYS. Sew
eral others, begun within the past
month or two. are now well under
way and will have the inishin r
touches added to them by the last of
the present month.
The erection of so many new resi-
dence properties and the repairing
and remodeling of a large number of
others, Is due chiefly to the steady and
increased demand made by many fam
lilies moving to Martinsburg to make
it their permanent home. The shops
- .a4o-s cxo fo. An $500 ,.or+
running on full or overtime, new
members are being added to their
working forces. railroad operations are
on the Increase and the available sup
ply OF local skilled and unskilled la
Dor has been exhausted. This condi-
ton has resulted in the influx of man
strangers, who, finding q splendid pros
pect of continued employment, bring
very favorable industrial condition has
induced many men to invest consider
able sums of money in improvements
and has added much to the beauty and
attractiveness to our residence Sec
tions.
The improvements are not confined
to any one section of town, as a drive
over the city will demonstrate nor are
they found wholly in the new and less
improved portions. Many improve
ments are being made in the heart OF
the city, as well as on the outskirts,
and what have heretofore been waste
places in the line of progress are now
being filed with pretty homes. Some
of the new homes and improvements
noticed are as follows:
J. H. Hobbs, ir.'s handsome three
story brick business block, corne Mar
tin and Queen streets. is rapidly near
ing completion. and will be ready for
occupancy in a short time.
This will be one of the finest and
most commodious business houses in
the city.
Harry A. Hammann has broken
ground for the erection of u two story
business building at No. liz West
Martin street, adjoining the Central
\ Opera House and the foundation will
be under wav in a few DAYS. When
completed il will Be occupied as a
store and work room by Mr.. Hammann.
Ben Thompson has COMPLETED a hand
some double frame cottage at Nos. 304
and BOG South Raleigh. and it will
be ready for III a short
time.
A two story frame cottage erected
by Martin Little, at No. A Faulkner
avenue, is receiving the finishing
touches and will be occupied in a
week.
J. +. Kahn has begun the frame
work of q two story building on the
west side Of Faulkner venue. and it
Twill be well under way in a short
time.
Abraham Snyder has completed a
ttwo-story frame residence at No, s.
Virginia avenue, and it is now occu-
Iried.
II The two-story frame cottage at No.
I51S Virginia avenue. erected hy Cla-
Fence Ambrose. has been COMPLETED and
tyill be occupied in a few days.
An attraction double frame residence
i Nos. 1872 and 1874 South Raleigh has
been erected by Joseph Shaffer, and is
pow receiving the last touches before
Occupancy.
Rufus Caskey has broken ground for
two story building at No. ZIG East
Nlace trees. When completed it will