Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-01-12
Waynesboro Affairs.

With the exception of the pulpit and
pews, the new Presbyterian church of
Waynesboro' is completed. On Sunday
last the building committee, through their
treasurer MI. G A. Bruce. submitted to
the congrt cation their report, and it is
doubtful if in the whole church history Of
Virginia there ever was submitted one
that was so entirely satisfactory and ell
coul aging. The work was prosecuted from
time to time only SO far as the funds i'll
hand permitted, ard to-day the P~resbyte-
rians of the town and vicinity have q
church that for beauty Of architecture, So
lidity and convenience of all arrangements
has few equals in the Valley-and best of all,
is free from debt, a rare novelty in these
days. Thus far the building has cost about
six thousand one hundred dollars. in addi-
ton to which it will yet require about four
hundred dollars to complete it thoroughly,
that is in a style to correspond with the
work already done. Two hundred and
siXty-six dollars of this amount was Il ad-
lily subscribed On last Sabbath, AID the re-
mainder will doubtless be shortly forth
coming. The building committee deserve
to be heartily commended for their untir-
ing efforts and unfagging zeal in carrying
out the work entrusted to them.
There was little to break the usual
monotony Of affairs during the holidays,
save the feasts and Christmas trees for
for the children Of the different Sunday
schools. Prof. Scharf gave one of his ex-
cellent readings for the benefit OF the
Presbyterian church, Christmas night.
The church was well filled with an appre-
ciative audience, who enjoyed thoroughly
the christmas Carol" and the 'Tempta-
ton of St. Anthony" Prof. S. is a great
favorite with Waynesboro, and his arrival
is always hailed with delight.
The sleighing has been splendid and the
streets have been thronged with every
imaginable shape of turn-outs, from the
spider-like ''yankee jumper" to the old
fashioned ~four-posters, some of the latter
having seen service as much as thirty
years ago.
A stranger visiting Waynesborc would
hardly imagine that it boosted OF a charter
of incorporation, and town council, mas
much as no effort seems to be made by any
one towards removing the snow and ice
from the pavements, which render pedes-
trianism unsafe both as to life and limb.
We don't don't know if there is any ordi-
nance requiring persons to clear their own
sidewalks or not. If not there should be.
A cutting affray occurred i'll the town
one night during the holidays at q dance
ssover the river'' in which a man named
James Way was badly cut in the arm by
one William Ward. The follow day Ward
gave himself up to the authorities and was
started to Staunton on a visit TO Jallor
Harlan by Justice Bruce. The prisoner
was at the depot in the custody Of two
constables, upon both of whom it seems
was devolved the purchase of the necessa-
ry transportation. Whilst they were en-
deavoring to master the workings of the
ticket system, in order we suppose to save
them further trouble on that score. Will
liam quietly opened the 1oor and skipped.
The first intimation the officers had OF. his
disappearance was from a ~lantern-JaWed
youth who quietly remarked "Bill's gone"
There has been a close search made for
him but the chief and his assistant are
still humming "Willie we have missed
YOU"