The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-08-08
Waynesboro Items,
Reported for the vIRGINIAN. ]


for 1888. Both are interesting documents. Those
who live in cities and towns are as much or
more interested in the English Sparrow, than
their country COUSINS for the bird first invades
the cities, then the towns and villages and final
ly the populous rural districts" We have no
space for a review of these wOrks-all who are
interested must procure them for perusal.
Those OF our citizens who are building-es
pecially those using brick are having a hard
time of it, the wet weather very much hinder
ing the work. Our friend, c. c. Thompson kind
ly showed us through the building now under
going repairs for complete modern hotel Mr.
Killian, for whom the work is being done, says
that a name for it has not yet been selected
Sixteen new rooms are being added, and the no
tel, when completed, will accommodate fifty to
seventy-five lodging guests, and should occasion
require a bridge could soon be placed over the
alley connecting the hotel and the upper rooms
of Mr.. Killians store house and dwelling. Mr.
Thompson is not only finished workman and
master of his trade, but he is an architect of de-
cded merit. He has had large experience in the
remodeling Of business houses, dwellings, &c.
both in Baltimore and Richmond.
We have long been of the opinion that Way
nesboro should be renderous for that indefati
gated parsonage the American Drummer to rest
from his arduous weekly toll and spend the Sab
bath. Nowhere in old or even in the new Vir-
gfniaS can a more convenient or inviting place.
be found If, when his day of rest is over, his
journey EDWARDS is to north, south, east or west
, here are trunk lines of r. r. to bear him on his
way One thing alone has been lacking and
now that is rapidly being suppled-a hotel
where our drummer friend can have a home
A week or ten days of fair weather will enable
Mr.. w c. Smith to get the brick ready for the
new Baptist church, when the work of building
will in Mr. STni ic a
commissioner Of roads for South River District,
and will commence overhauling the roads of
the district in earnest very soon. Many of them
need his earnest supervision.
Mr.. Maxwell, the manager the Dividia Mines
has leased DR.. J. S. Myers house near s. o. juno
ton and will move into it with his family in a
few days Then work will be commenced at
the mines. Hope large force will be employ
ed.
MIR. John King, freight agent S. V. r. r., and
Miss Critzer, daughter of John Crtzer, were
married at Goshen, Tuesday morning, Both ut.
| The young couple took the F. F. V. train for the
North.
So far as your correspondent has been able to
learn the acreage throughout the country In Win
ter wheat was in excess of previous years. The
| favorable weather during the fall of 1888 favor
ed blowing, and it was generally awaited of in
most neighborhoods. The outcome of the crop
will be about So per cent. of full yield. Con
siderable amount is still in the shock and has
been much damaged by the recent heavy rains.
The acreage of corn is fully up to the average of
former years and its July condition is about 9S.
A larger acreage of oats were sown than usual
and the crop being ripe, the yield will be much
lessened and their condition may be put at only
50 per centsqf recent years. Barley being but
little soIu IN the county, and as it came in
early. it was secured in good condition. The
potato crop presents an abundance of vines,
but this is an unfavorable sign audit is general
" believed that the crop VIII be fully Is teent
short. Hay has suffered greatly by the wet
weather. Could the entire crop have been secur-
ed it would be fully ten per cent above the aver
age but as it is will fall below the average
1t is too early for an estimate of second crop
or seed clover. Very much depends upon the
lateness of the fall whether the crop will be an
average one OF not, so much of the first crop not
being cut until since harvest. Apples peaches,
&c. generally are full or nearly full crop
throughout the county. In our capacity as crop