Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
PROPOSED ADDITION
TO GROWING CITY
Beautiful Suburb to Be Laid Out
at Rosemont."
FINE RESIDENTIAL SECTION
PLANNED FOR WEST END

Ground Will Be Surveyed and Laid
OF In Building Lots-Loeation 10
One That Will Appeal to City Res
fidents-Plsns of Company Are Not
Yet Fully Matured.
Martinsburg Is to have new res
5dence section. and that in the near
future. Recognizing that there will
be need shortly for building lots with
in easy reach OF the city, a company
has been formed to develop the sec
zion just west of the city known as
the Roush farm. This land lies on
the rise just west Of the toll gate and
on the left of the Grade as you go
out. 1t will make a most desirable
residential section.
This land was included in the orig
snal plot of the Martinsburg Mining
Manufacturing and Improvement Com
pany, and was surveyed at the same
time as that known as the Boom"
and The Walters farm just across the
pike, now owned by ex-senator Faux
ner. This part of the survey was
never exploited and after a few years
reverted to the original owners. The
EARN was laid out in blocks and the
street lines run, and named and
placed on the map that was gotten
nait by the Improvement Company
N. oh
tae PR posed increase of the city and
aarmed, all trace OF the stree, lines
.ere oeliterated and 1t will be nee
essary to make a re-suryey Of the
land.
The property at the present time is
owned by Messrs. George s. Roush
George NJ. Bowers, S. w Walker NJ
l.. Dorm and w. S. Snyder. These gen
tiemen have applied for charter and
VIII go to work at once and make
such surveys and plans as will be
necessary, before the lots care placed
or sale. As yet there is nothing Civ
zen out as TO the details of their plans
but it is safe to say that they will
have the lots on the market as soon
rs possible 1t is likely that they will
he in shape so that building can be
commenced as soon as the weather
permits in the early spring.
This is one OF the prettiest sections
lying about the city and will make q
ns0st healthy and desirable place IN
which to live. The view, both OF the
mountains to the west and of the
gstty which lies beneath It. will be one
81 lis most attractive features. A
large portion of this land lies within
the new corporate line and will in
consequence have all the advantages
Shat are afforded residents of the city.
.Shere will be water and electric lights
az soon as there are sufficient resi-
Gents to justify them, and in this It
Sal have the advantage over the
boom land, which has had no munich
psz conyeniences since building began
dhEre, until now.
ip many respects it. is more desir-
xl1e Than the Southern section, as it
ds more elevated and will have better
drainage. The tract is almost level
and will require very little grading,
syesez the streets are laid out. White
ut Ass = ,t yet hen definately determin-
Cd by The promoters, it is expected
ttEaJ before lots are sold or houses
Ib9lt the streets will be graded, so
eSsa n after years, when it becomes
'&af3a.}7 suilt and the streets are to BE-
paved ald sidewalks Put down, they
VIII rD5i emcounter the difficulties in
grades that the people on the South
ems are experiencing. 1t is most like
~ that the gentlemen interested in the
DTC5ect wall make this a model adj
edition.
A name for the new addition has not
yet been definately settled upon, but
ia is likely that it viii take its name
ag5sa me villa where the owner of the
efsH now resides, "Bosemont." This
XII 3aske an attractive and euphoni-
Tgziy name for suburb and it is more
5tHnn u6ely hat it win be so desig-
nzea6
Hailding lots in the city are scarce
ans in fact almost an lnpossibilty to
age hold of. This is a section that is
~ssasv Of access and as there are many
gaog living in the city who would like
80 nwn their owa home in the SUI
elgrhs and yet hesitate to go to the
.lsoalh end. will jump at the opportun
9ty 81 securing a site so desirable as
anis proposed new addition. Every
day, mast, finds a stranger who is
.R1esarpa5 Of locating here and is de
aerral, from the fact that there Is
mot q vacant house in the city that is
suitable for his needs. The next SIS
gnontns Will likely see hundreds O
s=.s.=., .s.mllies seeking home here anc
the opening of this section win be
sJimely.
While, as said before, the plans Of
eyha promoters are NOT vet made Dub