The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-02-01
Waynesboro Items.
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Reported for vIRGINIAN.
Coao.adins Afa@-As the following is the
talk of both this community and the COM
munity where it happened, suppose ii
Will bear narration through the columns Of
your paper
Mr. Halves is postmaster In Fishersville-
he Ia married man aged probably between
on and 60 years, and l learn has children
grown. For some time, rumour says he has
been in the habit of taking improper liberti' s
with little girls who would visit the office
for their parents mail. The attention of Mr..
Hugh L. Gallaher, Jr., whose family resides
In that place. but who is engaged in this
town as Adams Express Agent, was called to
the matter one day last week and informed
that his daughter, aged about five years, had
been 'indecently approached by this man
Halves. but nothing serious had occurred
Mr. Gallaher at once prepared himself for
any emergencies that might arise, and secur-
Ing good pliable cowhide betooK himself on
last Thursday afternoon, the 25th inst, to
Fishersville. Arrived there he requested a
man who was with him to call Halves out;
no sooner did the postmaster see who wished
to see him than he attempted his escape, but
Mr.. Gallaher was too quick for him and be-
gan at once to infiict a sound cas.igation on
the man. With every retreating step the
cowhide in the hands of the enraged parent
would fall mercilessly upon the head, face
and shoulders OF Halves until be sought shell
ter behind his wife who had come to see
what the difficulty was. Although Halves
had sought the protection of his better half
yet it did not shield him from the fathers
vengeance; for Mr.. Gallaher WAS not done
with him. as he showed by wellidirected
blow with his fist in the face of Halves
which nearly knocked him down, and then
doubling up the cowhide he continued to give
Halves several more singing blows over lis
shoulders and head, until gentleman stand
he thought he mad given the man about
enough. From my information the community
both in and around Fishersvlle was very much
incensed at Halves and all with one accord
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hands of Mr.. Gallaher. In fact to such
height had the excitement rose that on the
night after the cowhiding it was fully expected
that before the next morning Halves would
be taken out and treated to suit of Tar and
Feathers if he did not meet with rougher treat
ment at the hands of an indignant and enraged
populace.
1t is the opinion of some persons that the
P. o. Department will take cognizance of
Halves conduct, and remove him from office,
for there seems to be not the least doubt but
that he has frequently embraced the oppor-
tunties afforded by little girls visiting the
office to take undue liberties with them, and it
is disgrace to the Department and an insult
to the community to continue him in office.
Hotess.-As was passing from the depot to
Front street in this town the other day, OBJ
served on hotel sign $125 per day. "Thun-
der" thought "they must certainly haye-
something extra In there, or want to scare ev-
cry one off and quit business" One hundred
and twenty-five dollars per day-pretty steep
Mr.. Editor, don't you think so? But there it
is aud speaks for itself.
The Bruce House" in this place when pre-
sided over by the gentleman whose name it
bears, had reputation that was not confined
to this immediate locality for the best of cheer,
and was known far and wide as the best kept
house in the Valley outside of the first.class
hotels of the city. And since it has changed
hands-but not name-the present proprietor,
Mr.. Daniels, has succeeded beyond all expecta-
tons in keeping it up to its former standard
and retaining its reputation so worthily won
for superior fare and lodging accommodations.
When he took possession of it he refurnished
it throughout with entirely new furniture, and
spared no expense or trouble in providing for
the comfort of those who would encourage
him with their patronage. But with all this
Mr.. Daniels has not seen fit to place on his
hotel sign s125 per day.
quite Convenience. Through the instru-
mentality of Mr.. Hugh L. Gallaher, Jr., Adams
Express Agent at this point, the Express COM
pany have supplied his Office with horse and
wagon for the transfer Of express matter to
and from the s. V. R.,R. depot. Mr.. Gallaher,
with an eye to business and the interest of the
company, has adopted wi tn the merchants in
this town plan in vogue only in cities and
larger towns, of exposing sign at their place
of business whenever they have any express
matter to send off and his wagon calls for il,
thereby saving them both time and trouble in
having it taken to the Office which is quite
| 0Onv Poo6oo fhtc
have tendency to increase the amount of
express from here, Tor merchant may have a
package he is going to send by freight, it will
cost him Is or rs cents to have it hauled to the
depot, but along comes the express wagon
which will take it as freight to be sent by ex-
press without charge to the depot and the
difference in slow freight charges and the ex.
press charges is made up by getting it to the
depot without charge and the rapiiity of
transit. Employees such as Mr.. Gallaher are
always an advantage in public position Of
that kind, and have been reliably informed
that the receipts of the Office have materially
increased since he has had charge of it,
Orr neao Postmaster, Mr.. VIM. B. Kurtz took
possession of the Office on the 22nd of Jan
uary, and moved it into the first room of the
Caldwell block, west, where he has had every
thing fitted up in most convenient manner
His assistant, Mr.. Robert Kurtz, has by dill
gence and his superior business qualifications
pretty we'll learned the nasautsa of the office
and gives promise of making an excellent of.
fetal. With no one to instruct him, in one
weeks time he manages affairs with facility
and expedition.
Imwouing Mr.. Junius Keiser, who had his
leg broken on the 22nd by his horse falling on
him as he was returning home from Court,
was improving when last heard from him.
WEDDING.-From the Baltimore TELEGRAM
we take the following notice of the wedding of
Mr.. w. A. Gushing, of this city:
A notable event in social circles this week was
the marriage of Mr.. w. A. Cushing, ofStaun-
ton, Va, to Miss Sallie " Buck, of this CITY.
The ceremony was performed on Thursday
evening last, the 25th inst, by Bishop Wilson,
at the residence of the brides father, Mr.. J. M.
Buck, 391 Madison avenue. The bridesmaids
were the Misses Katie and Mamie Buck, sis
tiers of the bride, Miss Blanche Hoover and
Miss Lizzie Reese, and the groonsmen were
Mr.. Lee NJ. Evans, of Fayetteville, w. Va;
Mr.. Frank West, Mr. A. NJ. Alderman and