Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-20
NEWS LETTER FROM GROTTOES

THE NEW BANK BUILDING UNDER
wAY-sOME LARGE BUILDING CON-
TRACTs-A HOUSE ON WHEELS
PERSONAL MENTION. ETC.
GrottOes, Va, Sep. 10.
The bank proposition here so long a
probability is now reality, with the
stock all taken and il bank building
designed especially for the purpose
under way. Tine building Is to De OF
concrete block and is centrally located
between the pOstoffice and PirBey
Bros. store. Eutsier Bros. have the
contract, and have completed the f0un.
dation in solid cement, which includes
a large foundation on which the vault
will be built. 1t is contemplated the
building will be ready for occupancy
| by November, and will be nicely fur
nished; the fixtures and furniture for
which have already been purchased.
The officers Of the Bank of Grottoee
are q. <. Foster, president; J. Vi.
K0iner, vice president; Geo. Z. Root,
cashier. and a strong board OF direc-
tors, including some Of the best men
| in GrOttoes anG the surrounding
country.
In addition to this contract Eutsler
Bros. have d number of important
works IN the country, both i'll Au-
gusta and Rockingham. These include
large S-rOom brick school building
for the graded public, school at Nc
Gaheysville. a room concrete build.
ing near Mt. Pisgah church for the
school board of Middle River district,
a concrete block dwelling for Jas. L.
Kerr at New Hope, a concrete block
church building for the United Broth.
rem at Verona, valuable addition to
the residence of b. F. Myers at Messy
creek, a dwelling for G. w. W0nderiy
near this place. and many other works
of minor Importance. A very unusual
and interesting piece of work now
nearing completion at their factory
here, is small portable house mount
ed ON wheels. Lit is built in the shape
of a freight car. with some minor al
terations, and is intended as bar.
racks for several young men, students
this term at the Augusta Military
Academy at Fit. Defiance, The car is
built for Mr.. John Sharp, well to do
farmer of the Weyer's Cave neighbOr'
hood, who has three sons that he ex-
poets to enter at the Roller School III
few days, and it is expected that the
three young, men together with their
mother will make their home in the
car as soon as it is completed and can
be haule d over to the vicinity of the
school. The car will be ceiled inside
with wood finish, and divided into
apartments Or rooms, both for bed
rooms and kitchen. This experiment
is to be an object lesson in domestic
economy and will be watched with
good deal of interest by residents in
the FIT. Defiance neighborhood this
winter.
A change has recently been made
here in the firm operating the Blue
Ridge Roller Mills, steam plant for
the manufacture of flour, by the re-
tirement of Mr.. Chas. B. Livers, he
having disposed of his interest to MI
1. N. Grove of the Viewer Cave neigh
borhood. Mr.. John j. Shaver will re
main with the mill. the plant in future
doing business under the firm name OF
Shaver & Grove.
Mrs. Harnsberger of Pike county,
KY, having spent short visit at the
home OF her relatives. the family OF
Mr.. W. l. Harnsberger here, left for
the exposition this week.
Hon. Jacob Yost of Stanton. was
here this week looking after his large
property interests.