The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-22
Waynesboro Items.
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Waynesboro Items.
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Released young man answering to the
name of Peter Hickory, who was being held
here by the town authorities awaiting the &C
ton of Rockingham parties to see whether be
was one OF the two implicated in the outrage
perpetrated near Keezletown about month
since, was released from custody last week it
appearing he was not one of the party.
Accident-One morning last week, Mr.. Thos
J. Clark, who is engaged building summer
residence in this place for the Rev. Thomas
Hume, of Norfolk, went to the building before
any of his hands had arrived, and, whilst get
ting on a newly erected scaffold, it fell and
precipitated him some twenty feet below to
another scaffold, injuring him severely. He
is able at this writing to move around by the
aid of cane, but he made narrow escape
with his lite
Reckless use of FIRE Arms.-On last Monday
evening. the 10th inst, as Mrs Faulkner who,
with her husband and family occupied the
former residence Of Jacob Garner, near the
cemetery, in this town. was sitting bya win
dow, she was struck on the hip with a ball
supposed to have beer discharged from pis-
toll or cartridge rifle. There was no serious
damage done, but it is nevertheless warning
to those who are careless in the manner in
which they handle deadly weapons. There is
an ordinance passed by the council of this
town prohibiting the firing of guns and pis-
tolls within the corporate limits, but it seems
to be entirely dead letter, for on several oc-
casions within the past month the writer has
seen young men and boys shooting at birds in
the streets Of the town. The instance men
toned above is sufficient for those who have
the enforcing of the laws of this borough, to
cause more stringent application of this law
regulating the firing of guns &c. in the town
limits. lsr.-....s
C0rrectaaas.-In my article reporting the
commencement exercises of the Waynesboro
Female Seminary, the compositor makes me
say that Miss Netlie Haines displays con-
siderable music talent" l wrote ''mausica1 t2l-
ent for one of her years." He next, in the
way of an error, prints "Sallie Davis for i'm
provement in instrumental music" / wrote
Miss Salhe Jones, daughter of DR.. W. A. Jones,
dentist of this town, for improvement in in
strumental music" Under the head OF exami-
nations in music, the compositor makes me
say, as first on the list, M. G. Davis. l wrote
"Msss Carrie Dauaa." In another place, and
in speaking OF the acoustic properties of the
| auditorium, he makes me say shat persons
occupying seats farthest from the stage could,
| with difficulty, hear intelgently what was
being said, &c" Il wrote "antelkgi5ly." 81
Through to Roanoke. Monday, the 10Th inst,
the first through passenger trains from Hagers-
town to Roanoke passed the G. s. o. junction
near here. Passengers for this place, or des-
tined for points east or west of this, disem-
bark at the junction and have to foot it OF
pay twenty-five cents for ride in the trans
fer omnibus to town. None Of the trains
from the s. v. R. r. run down to this depot
now but the freight. This is quite an incon-
venience to the travelling public, as the only
means of crossing the river at this place is the
railroad bridge if you except set of rickety
old benches at the turnpike fording. At some
future time ! will have more to say on this
subject, but for the present will desis!.
EaJorcing an Ordanancs.-Town Sergeant
Ferguson was kept busy last Tuesday fore
noon arresting and cagng boys, both white
4 and black. who persist in violating the ordl
nance that prohibits boys from jumping OF
land off the cars whilst IN motion. This IS
good move, for it will undoubtedly require
hard means to break up this dangerous prac
tice. 1t is certainly very remarkable tina
some of these youngsters have not ere TIM
been crippled for life, or killed by the cars II
their attempts to get a ride Of fifty or q nun
dred yards. The parents and friends OF thes
boys have been SO much annoyed by this use
less and dangerous practice that one ana al
join in thanking the. authorities Of our tow
if they succeed in entirely breaking IT up. =
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