Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-05-10

hANDoOMH NEW DEPOT BUILDING
POPULAR SUMMER RESORT ANGUS
IA COUNTY MEN IN BUSINESS THEIR
ETC, ETC, ETC.
Millboro. May S.-After much dis.
cuss1on of the plans and specifications
the Z. u o. Rv. Company has at last
begun work on the handsome new
depot at this place. A large force of
hands have been busy some days tear.
Ing down the old shed and laying the
foundation walls in cement for the new
structure. The growing business at
MlllD0ro has long demanded better
and larger depot facilities, and now
these are in sight. When completed
the depot will make quite handsome
appearance and add much to the COM
tort and convenience of the public.
Inere are TO be separate waiting rooms
for colored and white people and q
| commOdious ticket office. The interior
work Is to be in white pine finish and
the nttlngs VIII be up-tO.date. In
front of the depot will be a long
stretch OF concrete platform and pos.
slDly an umbrella shed over it, though
THIS point has not yet been decided,
Mr. D. NJ. Shepherd, a former valued
correspondent of the SPECTATOR and
resident OF Eishersville, is the G. & o.
agent mere, as be also was some wears
since when making his home at Fish !
ersVlile. Since his removal here Mr.. |
shepherd has served the public faith !
Iully IN more ways than railroad re
qulrements In answer to earnest So
llclIatlon he accepted appointment as
magistrate, and SO faithfully and i'm.
partially performed his official duties
tnat ne was returned to the office by
popular vote. To bis efforts are
due the good order that is maintained
mere, and the breaking up of disorder
III some laWless sections o. this district.
MT. Geo. Marshall Ora W ford of Fer
rol, In Augusta county, has been en-
gagged In the lumber business here for
'ne past year, and has established a
orohtable trade. He buys for several
Nils In this vicinity, and Is shipping
% Northern and Western points. On the
abroad yards here now be has a fine
OF OF car stock, some of 1t shipped this
week TO the Rock Island railroad and
ONE to the Philadelphia.R Reading. w.
J. oiusser Is getting out quite lot of
JOCK 1Or MIN. as are also mills on Stu.
rt's creek and COwpasture river.
AnoUner Augusta county man iden.
!hed with the public here is Mr.. A. C
I. white, for some years. engaged In {
uslness at Ronceverte and now pro-
rletor OF the hotel here. In summer g
us hotel together with DR.. G. M.
lckell's place, is thronged with Il
uests who annually make pilgrimage
the Virginia mountains in quest of
salth and pleasure. Both can readily
had here, and in evidence thereof tt
lose who once visit the place return -
TN the recurring seasons. In fact u
lliporo ls a very attractive place,
tuated at the top of long grade it is ns
SLY the highest point along the G.
v. IN this section. Besides the nat M
al beauty of its surroundings, the u
ace is located in a springs district r
ID within easy driving distance of
9 ROckbrldge Alum, Millboro
brings, Wallawatoola Springs, MINI
Hall, and the famous Warm and
)t Springs.
Speaking of Wallawatoola reminds in
that In charge of this property is da
other of Augusta's former citizens. ho
9 refer to Mr.. L. M. Gathrlght, now
siding at Covington, but for quite D.
lie connected with the Brandon at ma
sic City, and later the Eakleton Ee
tel In Staunton. Mr.. Gathright has 70,
'ently acquired control of the beau 'o'
I'll property at Wallawatoola and ar
plans for its development that will W
IN be made public. 10