The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-05
Items from Waynesboro.

lRepOrted Tor the ALLEY NikGlNlANJ
The weather.-This morning presents very
flattcrlng prospects, with about eight inches
Of snow on the ground, for us to have a
pretty good taste of winter efore spring
opens. Although the season IS considerably
advanced, yet it is not st all impossible for
us to have rough weather from this time un-
til late in the spring. Notwithstanding the
drought of last fall during and Immediately
after seeding time, the wheat looks exceed
ingly we'll.
The Ice Harresters will 70 doubt, accept
this snow as the precursor OF cold wave
that will enable them to reap good supply
of the luxury.
Dramatic and Caastic.-The young peo-
pie Of this place are making move towards
organizing Dramatic Club. 1t would be
very desirable addition to the town, yet
there is so much Of the nature and DISPOSE
ton Of the bear manifested by certain ones
hereabouts, that anything that has tenden-
cy in the least to lend to the attractiveness
of the place, is always welcomed with a
growl. This spirit Of opposition to new en-
terprises, no matter Of what character, Is 10
great measure the cause of tho quiescent
condition of our town; and as former resi-
dent Of this place, now gone South, said
There would have to be half dozen or SO
respectable funerals in this place, before any.
thing In the way Of an enterprise could meet
with success"
The Temperance People of Our town seem
determined to make an effort to wipe out
the traffic In liquor in this place and vicinity
A petition is in circulation praying that au-
gust body, the Legislature, to pass an act
allowing the town to vote at the Spring
election on the question whether or not there
shall be any liquor sold in the corporate lin.
its. The ladies have also taken the. matter
in hand and have circulated petition sign.
ed exclusively by the fair sex, asking the
Legislature to grant the request OF their
fathers, husbands, sweethearts, brothers and
sons, to allow them TO vote on local option.
Should these petitions be granted, and
sincerely hope they may, the traffic in liquor
will be stopped in this town. I understand
there is also petition to be sent up from
every township IN the County asking that
the Legislature pass an act allowing the
citizens to vote on the question Of ''Local
option" throughout the County. But the
fear is expressed by some that there are sc
many s'rum suckers" in the Legislature at
Richmond that all measures looking to the
abatement of liquor selling will be voted
down, or deaf ear turned entirely to the
prayers of the petitioners.
The Daviaia Iron Company have been
shipping ore to the Buffalo Gap Furnace. The
ore mined is of the specular quality and is
said to be very fine.
Death.-Another of the old residents OF
this township has been called to his final &C.
count. Dir. David Koiner died on last Sun.
day aged IS years and was buried Monday.
BE was afflicted with no particular disease
but just gradually broke down from the In
frmities of old age.
The S. p. II. R.--The result OF the meet
ing of the citizens, mentioned last week, in
vting the s. V. R. r. to make this a point.
has not yet been de yeloped, or at least l
have heard nothing regarding the resolutions
that were sent them. The Directors were
to have held meeting In Winchester last
week. at which time our invitation was
to have been considered.
Mountain Top House.-If what have
heard is correct, the "Mountain Top House,
is to be run this com ing season by a Phila.
delphlan, who proposes to spare no expense
or pains to make it one among the most at
tractive summer resorts in this State. For
the past two or three seasons this house has
not had the experience in its direction that
it should have had and Consequently has
lost some OF its former reputation. 1t can
nevertheless be brought up to high standard
ifjudicioasly managed, and its reputation as
a pleasant resort be regained. It has every
surroup ding, both in wild and romantic
scenery as we'll most salubrious and invigor-
ating air and anagreeable temperture IN sum-
mer. s. E. w.