The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18
W aynesboro Items.
TReported for the v1Re1N1AN.l

Reported for the vIRGINIAN.l
In Pr0spectioe.-From information in my
possession from reliable sources, the future oil
little Tammany appears bright indeed. Some
eighteen months ago Joshua W. Harris ofthis
town, commenced the manufacture of "The
Harris Patent Wagon" at his factory near the
G & o. Ry. Depot in this short space of time
the superiority ofhis running gear for strength,
ease of motion, durability and cheapness OF
construction has attracted the attention OF
dealers and manufacturers in not less than
twenty states, north and west, and 1t is now
the acknowledged superior of any gear now In
use. as it can be adapted to either two horse
spring wagon, ambulance pattern, or to any
spring vehicle down to the most delicately con-
structed buggy or carriage in USE These
superior qualities has so much engaged the
attention of monied firm III Knoxville
Tenn, that they have made a proposition to
Mr.. Harris to take an interest with him in the
manufacture his wagon on an enlarged scale
and establish agencies throughout the United
States for its sale. Mr.. II. has accepted the
proposition and i'll the spring work will com
mence here in earnest MIR. Harris will give
bis personal attention to the entire construction
of each vehicle The iron work is made by
patterns SO that each part of every wagon,
buggy or carriage turned out will be exactly
alike and proportional according to capacity
of vehicle This branch of the work will be
attended 10 by Mr.. Jas. s. Brannan, OF Rich
| VI - aud onct nort.
enced workmen in that line that Mr.. IL. could
procure. The wood workmen employed, will
be men who haye made specially of that
branch Of business The firm intend employ
ing only first class painters with city expert
ence in finishing WORK. In connection with
his factory Mr.. Fl. will have a general repair
shop, at which reapers, mowers, drills, plows,
wagons, buggies, carriages, SC, will be re-
paired at the shortest possible notice and on
reasonable terms by experienced workmen.
Those desiring the running gear of buggies or
other spring vehicles changed to the Harris
pattern can have it done at the repair shops.
have also learned that "The Shenandoah
! Iron and Steel Company" have concluded all
commencing work on their furnace buildings
east of this town and in proximity to the s.
v r. r. The work of construction it is said
will begin as soon as the weather opens suffic
ienty to allow ofoutside work. This enterprise,
if carried to perfection, will be of incalculable
advantage to Waynes5oro' and vicinity. In
| truth, the advantages of such works cannot be
confined alone to the immediate vicinity of
their location, but from the nature of business
transactions the effect must be idespreading
and of Unlimited results to the future of our
State so many former efforts to establish
works in that locality have failed, that have
heard several persons express doubts as to the
existence OF any such company as the one
mentioned above; but my information comes
from d source that cannot well doubt, and if
parties whose names l have heard mentioned
as belonging to the company are in fact mem
bers of it, and judging from what l know per-
sonaly OF the gentlemen, then the establish
ment of the works is certainty.
Ice Hdroest.--rhose having ice houses to fill
haye been taking advantage of the late freeze
to obtain a supply. Some ice, that 1 have
noticed, that was housed last week seemed
of a very good quality, superior to any that
Was gathered before.
Weather-Last Thursday night, the 18th
inst, was the coolest we have had the ther-
mometer marking 130 below zero.