Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-03-12
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MiNCnESTER...

A recent visitor to Winchester was
forcibly reminded of the many
changes In the old town is
a ape evidence of the fact that we
are living in progressive age TIE
Taylor Hotel which for many years
was known, far and wide, as the lead
ing hostelry of the Valley of Virginia,
is now unoccupied, with the exception
of one room, formerly the office,
which now contains large collec-
ton of relics of the Revolutionary
war aud of the war between the states.
ancient BOOKS and manv other articles
50 highly priced by lovers OF the
antique. AS he gazed at the old
hotel, he was forcibly reminded OF
the days wher, 80 soldier, he march
Ell by the Taylor House and par
ticularly of the 18th of July 1861,
when the porches we're crowded with
the beauty of Winchester as tiny
flags and waving haEdkerchiefs greet
ed the men, who we're then on their
way to the now historic planes OF
Manassas. Later when / anks had
been driven from the valley, Jackson
a hby and other officers had
their Headquarters at the Hotel. But
those days are gone and the old hotel,
like the few veterans that still linger,
and have almost outlived their use.
illness, must yield to their progress
sive successors.
No one now stops at the Taylor
Hotel aud it is said that it will soon
be torn away to give place to a more
pretentious building.
On one corner OF Main and Picadilly
now stands the Evans House beauti-
full building erected by an old friend.
Mr.. Edward Evans, which now en- |
joys liberal share of the patronage |
of the travelling public. On another
corner is an imposing building er, c;ed |
by the Shenandoah National Bank
which is the depository of millions of
the capital of the business men of
Winchester and surrounding country.
Next to the National Bank is the |
recently erected ''Hotel jack"
1t is modern in every respect and has
all the conveniences of hotel and |
the comforts of home. Nothing was
omitted in providing for the pleasant
of It's guests. A travel
ling man recently remarked that there
was no better hotel in the Valley OF
Virginia, or any where else. The |
table IS constantly supplied with ex-
cellent food and all the Injuries of
the season: cordial welcome is ex-
tended by the accommodating clerks,
and the proprietress, while the SER
wants, by their polite attentions, leave
nothing to be desired
Among the guests is DR.. Stone, of |
Canada so well and so favora5ly |
known in Shenandoah county where
he resided for some years.
The New Post Office, the Hand
ley Library, the Rouss Hall, the
manufactures, and the
large number of elegant residences
recently erected add to the progressive
of the old town.
An abundant supply of water is
furnished by the Hollingsworth
spring, but unfortunately the quality
is not equal to that which bursts
forth from the bosom of the Massa
nutten mountain and supplies the
towns of Shenandoah. Winchester
will yet find it necessary to bring h
water from the mountain section
west of the city, and then no town or
city cap surpass the advantages of
this old historic place.
To give a full description of its
schools. banks, business houses,
it's daily paper &c
would greatly prolong this commune
cation.