The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-02-03
Waynesboro Items.

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Rut-On the 26th ult as Mr. VIM Robin
son from near North Garden, an employe of
| the G. & o. Railroad, was about stepping on
the caboose car attached to one of the through
lreights at this place he slipped and fell be-
| tween the step of the car and the depot plat
form, the car passing over his left foot, crush
ing four of his toes necesstating their amputas
| ton and inflicting scalp wound about nine
inches in length He was taken to the Jefer-
son House where the necessary surgical
attention was rendered On Thursday last he
was removed to his home in AlbemarIe county
Messrs. G0odloe G Smith, sub-contractors. have
re commenced the work of widening the c. s.
| o. Railroad cut at this place. The work was
thought to have been finished when the holt
| days set in, but it has been found that addi-
| tional work must be done to prevent the earth
| from sliding down on the track.
The Engineers Of the S. Y. e. r., understand
! from one of the corps, are now engaged in To-
eating on the eastern side OF South River the
southern extension of that road. The survey
have been completed to Greenvlle, and as
| soon as the work of permanent location is
completed, the work Of construction will be
commenced and pushed forward to its early
completion.
Messrs. Fitzpatrick & McGraw having made
such a favorable impression with our citizens
during their stay in our midst last summer, it
is to be hoped that they may be successful in
securing the contract for building the road
from here to Greenville.
| The Elastic Vehicle Wheel Company having
succeeded in disposing of forty shares Of
| their stock, are now placed on a substantial
basis, insuring to the company an influence
| that betokens success The success that this
company has already achieved, is but another
proof what perseverance rightly directed can
accomplish and it requires but like spirit of
determination on the part of the monied citi-
zens of our boro to organize and put into
working operation other manufactures. There
is no plausible reason why Waynesoro should
not become as great manufacturing town as
many in the North with not one half the nat.
ural facilities that have been so lavishly be-
slowed hereabouts. 1t is to be sincerely hoped
that the Elastic Wheel Manufacturing Com
pany will meet with success, even beyond the
fondest expectations and that it is but the pre-
cursor of other establishments Of like char
acter in our midst
The Population of our town could be increas-
ed very materially if there were any vacant
houses in the town to rent. but there is not
house in town that is in any way tenable but
xvbo ic io6 10 of Ia,
within the corporate limits that could be con-
verted INTO building lots and improved by the
erection OF substantial and comfortable tene-
ments that could be made TO pay better than
it does now by cropping Fifty houses could
be erected in this town that would be occupied
by new corners in less than one month after
their completion.
Hotel Accommodation is another great want
in this place. A large comlnodous hotel could
be made paying investment here. The
Bruce House, first class house, is limited in
its capacity for accommodation and there is
hardly day passes but what applicants for
boarding are turned away from it for want of
room to entertain them Persons visiting here
on business for day, week or month, perhaps
longer have either to seek private quarters or
the Jefferson House, kept by Thos Jefferson,
colored, (Which is also limited in capacity and
the complaints ! have heard against the Ca
pacity in this town for accommodations for
the travelling public have been both loud and
deep The want of houses to rent and hotel
accommodations are certainly a great draw
back to the prosperity of this place, and are
in great measure attributable to the niggard-
Nv disposition of some of those who have the
facilities both in money and land to in great
measure rectify the present state of things by
the display of some interest in the growth and
advancement of our town.
There aoas a meeting Of the Baptist association
in this place during last week. On Sunday
last three of their ministers occupied the pull
pits of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Bap-
fist churches. In the morning the Rev Mr.
Kemper presided at the Presbyterian and in
the evening he held forth at the Methodist
church. The Rev. Mr.. Adams occupied the
| pulpit of the Methodist church in the forenoon
and at the evening service he was attentively
listened to by the congregation at the Baptist
church The Baptist pulpit in the morning
was filled by the Rev. Mr.. Swami and at the
evening service he graced the Presbyterian
pulpit by his presence.
The Health of our town has improved some
what since my last. / have not heard of any
| new cases either of measles or diphtberia, and
it is to be hoped both of these affections have
about run their course. During the preva-
lonpe of fhe former thnre xpero more narsoro
of mature years that were afflicted with it than
those of more tender age. The weather that
we have been visited with for the past week
has been very conducive to colds and pneumo-
mia, and it's more than likely the effects of it
will not be slow in developing themselves
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