The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-03-15
Waynesboro Items.

Reported for the VIRGINIAN.l
Our silence for the past three or four weeks
has been caused entirely by the extreme
dearth of news. Little Tammany is ex-
periencing at this time, as it has for several
weeks back, the dullest of dull times The
streets of our usually busy little borough pre-
sent deserted appearance as if but recently
visited by some Presidential scourge The
stores are devoid of customers, and the mer-
chant and clerk find ann lie time for cogitation;
the former in laying new plans for conducting
business, and the clerk in idle dreams of what
he wishes would be, but which will never be-
Our neae Judge has been to considerable ex-
tent the theme of discussion. Capt. Johns
political friends are all pleased to hear of his
merited promotion. Though the people of
the 9TH district have been deprived of the SER
vices of an able representative in the halls of
our national legislature, yet they can with
pride look to him as an honor to the State of
his natiyity and worthy addition to our Fed
eral judiciary.
Candidates AS yet there has been but very
little discussion, as far as we have heard, as to
and township offices. Mr.. VIM. L. Mowry,
we believe, is about the only one of the old
Commissioners of the Revenue who has made
an announcement. On last Saturday we heard
one of the staunchest land we might say one
OF the finest looking too. readjusters of Mid
die river district say in the postoffice in this
place, that he didn't care who ran against Mr..
Mowry for Commissioner lie was going 10
vote for him. The obliging disposition and
faithful ischarge of the duties of Commits
July. 1879, has but added to Mr.. Mowrys pop
ularity, and be will receive many a vote ire
spectve of politics. From an intimate asso-
citation with HIM for the past three summers
we don't look upon him as bitter partisan,
and that he deserves reelection there are
but few who will disagree with US.
Orr neao drug store has made quite an ad-
dition to its other attractions in the erection
of magnificent soda fountain from the man.
ufactory of Messrs. Tufts Sc Co., Boston, Mass.
DIR. Jones, the proprietor, is determined to
spare neither pains nor expense to make his
StOkc Wude pHO Nh1iLeAo VI uuyuCSUOIO anu
vicinity have needed-that is,a first class drug
store. He appreciates the peoples wants and
has laid in supply of the very best goods in
his line reducing the price so as to afford him
only living profit.
Tile ne,o saddler shop of Mr.. Campbell for
merly of your city, Is another addition that
| our town has for sometime stood in need Of
| AS Mr., G. is first-clgss workman in all the
| branches pertaining to his trade those patron
| izjng him can rest assured of a full equivalent
| for their money.
| Messrs Antrim d; Chen, Notwithstanding The
dull times, are keeping an eye to the future re-
vival of business by supplying their already
| immense stock with the most necessary and
useful articles in their line. And it is by thus
looking to their customers needs and CON
venience that this firm have been enabled to
command and retain the extensive trade they
have enjoyed since the firm has been in cx-
| istence.
| Items.-The Masonic Lodge having disposed
of the property they have occupied since
shortly after the war, Madam Rumor has l,
that they propose erecting at an early day 8
fine and commodious hall some where near the
academy in this town.
Miss Jane Mann, the purchaser of the Lex
Lodge property noted above, and who for sew