Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-23
WAYNESBORO'S WONDERFUL
GRUWTH

,ut BUSINESS DEVELOPING RAPIDLY.
I'd MANY PROMINENT INDUSTRIES
lls IMPROVEMENTS ON EVERY HAN
* NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL AND DEPOT
G. ETC, ETC.
m From the Industrial Section of Rich
of mond Times-Dispatch of Sunday W
ne take the following account Of the rapi
J. growth Of our neighboring town O
10 Waynesboro, which will be read will
liz interest:
Nature and the early settlers in thi
section Of the Shenandoah Valley com
n biDed to give this city a splendid loca
ID ton. Waynes boro is situated in the
u easterly part OF Augusta county, ninety
= six miles north Of Roanoke, Va twelve
- miles east of Staunton and twenty
;. eight miles west Of Charlottesville Va
q Surrounded by one OF the most fertile
;. and productive sections of the Shensn
# doah Valley, with the Blue Ridge
= Mountains rising. like great protect
h Ing wall. some two miles east of the
q city, with the South river wedding
along the edge of the city, and furni b,
p ing water-pOwer to Industries.
; The city is on the main line of the
= Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. and
three-quarters OF a mile from the Nor
, folk aud Western railway, aud has ex-
cellent transportation facilities North,
South, East and West, with twelve
. passenger trains daily.
The city was surveyed and planned
by skilled engineers, and has broad
streets and avenues, with ample road
ways and sidewalks, we'll lighted BY
electric lights
The business section is mostly built
OF brick, and is convenient to freight
depOts. and is distributing point for
a large section.
The First National Bank of Waynes
boro 10 a strong financial institution,
with a capital and surplus of $50. 600
and deposits of $3.50, 900 The officers
and directors are local capitalists.
The residence section is built of mod
ern frame and concerto houses, on the
top Of hill, with splendid drainage,
and commanding an extensive view OF |
mountains and valley.
| Waynes borO has long been q religi- |
GUS centre, with large congregation,
who have four handsome church build
ings-Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist
and Lutheran-also strong and grow.
Ing Episeopal1an congregation, who
plan the erection of a handsome church
edltice at an early date.
The city is supplied with clear. pure
water from q mountain spring which
gushes from sealed rock at the edge
of the city, and is supplied through a
gravity tank to all streets ut high pres
sure. The spring has a capacity of
3,00O .O9O gallons per day, and has new
a r h0ar 30 hon /,
in its flow. 1t supplies city of 1000 {
people for all uses, including sevsral
factories. and this liberal consumption ,
is not sufficient to be noticeable at the
basin at the spring. F,
1t is estimated that the capacity of s
this spring is equal to the requirements r
of city of 100, 900 people. The water +
Is clear as crystal and noted for its
purity and health-giving qualities.
Fevers and malaria are practically
unknown here. The death rate is ex-
ceptionally low even for this section of b
the Shenandoah Valley. n
Many families come from New Or s
leans and other Gulf cities year after n
year to enjoy the cool nights during h
the hot months, and the health giving f
waters Of the lithla springs n
The brunswick Inn, q spacious and n
imposing structure, is situated on the +
main thOrOughfare Of Wsynes boro, In N
the centre of beautiful lawns and sur V
rounded with q grove of splendid old M
ocust trees. Lithia water Is furnish M
I'd for all uses at the Inn from the IA q,
nous Brunswick Lithia Springs, which a,
IRE on tho hotel property. se
Adjacent to Waynesboro and near to h,
10Th the Chesapeake and Ohio and In
y orfolk and Western Railroads are ex If
ensive deposits of iron ores. both brown II
Ind red hematite, both high in iron, M
md also large acreage of specular M
re, and all of these are undeveIoped M
md waiting for the genius OF South
I'm financiers to develop. C
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad HI
lave recently completed a handsome n,
lew passenger depot and separate ey
.ullding for express and baggage rooms,
The depot is situated at the end of ~
Wayne avenue the principal CONNER n
lal street, and is convenient to the j
BUSINESS section of the city. The build q,
ngs are OF grey pressed brick, with I
late roof and handsomely finished q
throughout with natural finish pine, C
With well lighted and comfortable wait. A
ng and toilet rooms, steam heat, mod
y electric lights The granolithic
latforms are 400 feet long and are COW
red by umbrella sheds and iron col
INNS &c,
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING W
Growing hill in the centre of the sa
own stands the new public school m
made of concrete blocks, and a,
looms out as a beacon light to pro oil
ress for miles around. 1t was thrown OIL
pen several weeks ago to the school su
hildren, and now there are over 800 of
upils enrolled. The ground floor con- at
aims four class rooms, and upstairs fu
he front room is used for an assembly ra
all aud the two rear rOoms for classes. fu
PROMINENT INDUSTRIES TO
Among the industries mentioned are
he Z. W. Alexander & Bro, furniture
The Lambert Manu-
acturing Co.; The Rife Hydraulic :.
,ngine Works: The Waynesboro Mill Vi
az Co.; and The W. J 10th Stove at
%. da
F1sHBURNE MILITARY SCHOOL fu
The buildings and grounds of the Ill
'ishburne Military school constitute WI
q important part of the makeup of or
When Mr. Fishburne o
cyan work here this property, about 81
even acres, was On the south side of re-
be village. Now the town has spread co
ar beyond, and all around him. no
With the enlarge and improved build e.
1gs, and other facilities, the school 20
as about doubled its former numbers; oil
be enrolment for the present session F.