Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-01-13
WayncSDOrO' Items

From our special correspondent "H"1
The assessment of land damages along the
South River line of the Shenandoah Valley
r. r. is nearly completed. The citizens, thro'
whose land the road will pass, are showing a
very liberal spirit.
r. n. Pool Esq, Vice President of the Penn
sylvania and Virginia Iron and Coal Company,
was in town last week. He is very much
pleased with the progress Of the Davidia mines,
near here, under the management of Mr.. G. B.
Stranch
The County Union of Friends Of Temperance
was held here for two days and nights last
week. Very few delegates were present, owing
to the bad roads. They will have their Eext
meeting at Mt. Crawford.
Messrs killian & Henkle, two of our most
enterprising merchants. are having six frame
dwelling houses erected. which they will rent.
The wheat in this neighborhood is looking
WELL owing to the recent warm rains, and our
farmers are consequently in better humor
than sometime ago.
We regret that the following from our intel
ligent and attentive Waynesboro' correspon-
dent was not received in time for publication
last week, as attended by the writer 1t was
not mailed as the Post mark shows, till Tues
day, the 9th, and. of course, could not be re-
celved in time for publication in last week S
issue. We publish it below, changing the
dates as indicated in parentheses:
Our town was quite lively during the holi-
days. There was great deal of drinking, but
less drunkenness than on similar occasions.
The boys seemed to see how much noise they
could make with fire-crackers, and kept the
Town Sergeant busy after them. -.
Last Monday night "a week. the young ladies
.N,1 MI
Mr.. w. NJ. Rush's, and judging from the time
they returned Tuesday morning, they undoubt-
edly enjoyed themselves.
On last Tuesday night "a week. the Baptists
had an oyster supper to raise funds for pur-
chasing pews for their church. They realized
about So
Wednesday night "a week. the members of
Waynesboro Brass Band had supper for their
benefit, making nearly $40. The members of
the Band were out in full force, assisted by
Mr.. James Johnson, the leader of the Char
lottesville Band. They played very well, con-
sdering the short time they have been prac-
| ticing. Our town is very proud of the Band
The many friends of Mrs 2. A. Bruce will re-
greet to learn Of her serious illness,
T. C. Woody, ESQ, of Richmond has been
| in town for several days visiting his daughter,
| Mrs I. A. Bruce.
Madame Rumor has it that Waynesboro' will
lose one of her daughters on the 18th inst.
Most of our inhabitants can be seen with
| their jaws tied up, as nearly every one has the
mulnps.
Saturday night "a week. as the through freight
| train was crossing the bridge at this place, the
engineer stopped his engine. saying he had
knock ed a man Off the bridge. In a few mo-
ments, there was quite crowd at the bridge,
but yet the man has not been found.
Sunday morning "a week. party of about %
HungariaHs, passed through town on their way
to the new iron mines near here, where they
will be employed.
Rev. John S. Martin ?. E., preached in the
Methodist church, to large congregations, Sat
urday night; also Sunday and Sunday night "a
week.
Detective John Wrenn of Richmond came
to town Friday night and Saturday morning.
taking with him James Nelson, alias James
Johnston, colored, who was arrested for seduc-
tj0c