The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-05-13
South River Items.

tReported for the VIRGINIAN.l
| Few villages in the valley of the size Of
| Fishersville can boast of as many indus
| trial es atlishmen.s, or as many first class
stores as can this pretty little town. Al
you travel eastward, via the Waynesbort
pike, you will find on your right hand, just
after entering the village, the busy hive
Of our intelligent and industrious fellow.
| itize". Willie Guthrie. When quite q
small boy Willie had fondness for work
ing with machinery, and. in order to put
this fondness to some practical use. he
placed himself under the guidance of one
of the finest machinists in the county and
i'll a short time became proficient enough
| to ''set up on his own hook y The result
| is that at this time the young man is at
the head of one of the most prosperous
| establishments in this section. For miles
around the village all disabled farm ma
chinery, hay-presses, threshers and en-.
gines, are brought to our young friend, by
whose magical touch they are healed OF
their infrmities and sent forth to perform
the work required of them. In his own
words he is ready ito do in the best man.
ner any work in his line. upon any vehicle
or machine, from crippled mouse-trap to
busted steam engine" In addition to
owning new vehicles and repairing as
aforesaid. our young friend has, within a
short while ago, made every preparation
necessary for the manufacture of all kinds
of woodwork. having secured the services
of a first class workman in wood With
this annex to his business we feel assured
that the day is not far off when the Balm,
the Studebaker and other wagons of out
side manufacture will be ordered to the
rear and the substantial and handsome
p.oduct of the Guthrie factory will be
heard raIlling over our roads. So phil
ahead Billy" and "old Rover" will scotch
for you. Mention will hereafter be made
OF other enterprises in orr village.
Mr.. George Alexander lost very fine
mare one day last week. The animal was
valued at $780, and had a fine colt at her
side. This is the second 5000 animal lost
by this gentleman within few months
time.
The few hogs that were left at the close
of winter by the cholera. so-called, are
dying us rapidly as before. Most persons
were of the opinion that the disease had
run its course and that we would hear no
more from it, but such is not the case.
Among the recent losers are Messrs. A. S.
Lara and several of the Coyners.
1t is thought by most of our people that
the creamery. if established at Waynes-
boro will he success. Numbers are
waiting patiently for the enterprise to
start up SO that they may give it trial.
OF one thing all can rest assured-that if
our people will put their shoulders to the
wheel at once, the gentlemen who are at
the head of the scheme will carry it to sue
cess
We are informed that John Ellison,
Esq. is taking an active part in the en-
terprise. This should be sufficient guar
people, for in all the time that John Eli
son has moved amongst the South River
people, he has moved in the right direc-
ton.
j. A. Patterson is another whose name
is mentioned in connection with the enter
prise. and who. like Mr.. Ellison, has made
success of his business and brought
thousands of dollars. to our people. When
such men give their attention to IL scheme
it is safe to follow them.
am glad to know that the gentleman
who rented Mr.. Trenary's flower garden
in your city, is doing fine business /; the
more so as it was on your correspondents
request he came to Staunton. He is just
the man you need in his line, and the pa
tronage he is receiving, proves that your
people appreciate his efforts. Those in
the country who made purchases of seed
and poultry of him are greatly pleased.
1t is reported here that Lee Antrim, son
of Thos. Antrim, Esq.,, is quite i'll at some
point on the G. &. o., in West Virginia
He was attacked with pneumonia while on
a business trip as drummer for some Bal
ulihOiC CotttUllOIIIuCHU. IL ID 1dUllc1 udD
been out to see him and we learn, reports
Lee as out of danger.
Is anything being done toward the cree
ton of q bridge over South river at
Waynesboro
Mr.. Joshua Robinson has sold, at good
price. the mineral right on his farm The
price paid for the right would have, ten
years ago, bought that farm outright, and
all those that adjoin it. There is not
farm from Waynesboro to the Rockbridge
county line, lying in the manganese belt,
that could not be sold to day for fifty times
as much as it was valued at ten years ago.
Strangers are coming in daily in quest of
this kind Of property. and prospecting goes
bravely on.
About 8 O'Clock on Monday morning
of this week, Nancy Jefferson, the most
popular colored woman in the district, if
not in the Valley, died at her home. the
Jefferson House, in Waynesboro. For a
long time Nancy suffered from tumor in
her side. During the whole of her suf-
ferings she had the sympathy Of her many
friends and neighbors.
Nancy had by close attention to bust
ness accumulated quite handsome for
tune. and was known as one of the most
solid of our business people.
ROVER.
THE GRANDEST YET SEEN.