Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-02-08
Waynesb0r0' Items.
From our correspondent "H."l

| From our correspondent "H."1
A great many strangers have been trying to
buy or rent property in our town within the
last ten days. but, as yet have heard of no
sales or renting. Our property-owners are en-
tirely too high priced. The prices asked would
be considered good for your city, and still every
one predicts that Waynesboro' will certainly
| increase both in size and in population. Your
| correspondent wishes such may be the case,
but predicts that in ten years we won't have
| ten more new houses or one hundred more in
habitants, provided the same prices are then
| asked for property. There is not a single
dwelling-house vacant within the corporation,
and every day there are parties who want to
| rent. OF course, as long as property is SO high
we need not expect our town to thrive. Per-
sons owning lots will not improve, and won't
sell at any reasonable price; therefore, Waynes-
boro' is evidently finished, unless a wonderful
change takes place. Work will commence on
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad early in the
Spring, consequently there will be great de-
mand for dwell1ng-h houses. 1t is time for some
of our capitalists to be wide-awake and erect
some houses, or they will lose the golden OPP
portunity. Surely the investment would pay.
learn that a well-known Stanton gentle
man will rent the far-faned Bruce House after
April LIST and conduct a first-class hotel. Mr..
g. A. Bruce, the present proprietor, will stop the
hotel business. The Bruce House has reputa-
ton second to none south of Baltimore. 1.-THE
new proprietor will only keep up that reputa-
ton he will be bound to succeed.
Mr.. Kenton Doom, of your city, WILL in all
probability, soon establish a livery In this
place. Hope he may do well.
kessrs Fry & Lambert will erect large
Mree-story house as soon as the weather will
permit them to commence operations. At last
we are to have Town Hall. These gentle
men intend to have the second floor arranged
for hall. 1t will be about 40 by go feet.
The ten-pin alley now has a double-track,
both being as good as any in the State; conse-
quently our young men are once more happy.
An oyster supper will be had in the Masonic
Hall on Friday night next, the 1lth inst, for
the benefit of the Waynesboro' Cornet Band.
Hope they will realize good sum. They
promise good time to all who come.
On the 18th inst, one of our most popular
young men will lead to the altar one of Waynes
boros fairest daughters. The affair, from all
appearances, will be grand one. We wish
them much happiness.
Mr.. Geo. A. Shirley, of this place, left last
week for Sewell, w. Va. where he goss to take
charge of some railroad work under Messrs.
Goodloe & Smith. The work is on the Chesa-
peake Ohio Railway.
Mr.. ]. NJ Gallaher. of the Virginia Free Press
was in town few days last week. His friends
were glad to welcome him back again.
Mrs. F. Morse and lady have been at the
Bruce House for some weeks. MIN. is Chief
Engineer of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
and has been seeing the property owners in
regard to damages along the new route. He is
perfect gentleman and we hope he and the
farmers will soon come to terms, so work will
soon commence on the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad. Mr.. Morse's wife is great-grand-
niece of George Washington.