The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-01-22
Notes from Grover"


snow storm rather) came on before
reaching our destination, and for seve-
raj days after reaching the hospitablt
home of Mr.. w. 8. HUMPHREYS, one Of
the owners of the Vesuyius Foundry
and Plow Works, we were snow bound
fast and tight.
So long as we contented ourselves by
remaining where we were, enjoying the
delightful buckwheat cakes, &C. all
went right; but our home could not be
left to care for itself, and it became nee
essary for some one to return and shovel
away the snow in order that the good
lady, who was left in CHARGE might be
able to stir around.
This your correspondent did on the
Saturday succeeding the storm, via the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and then
an attempt was made to get our buggy
and horse back where they belonged.
Thinking from what we were told that
the way was sufficiently broken from
| Midway to Staunton, we made the at
| tempt to drive home, but after going a
mile we were forced to abandon the We
hicle "a very light phaeton) and return
horseback to Mr.. HIS. The snow lay as
thick and as impossible Except single
| track but few inches wide in the mid
die of the road on Wednesday. Decem-
Der oath, as it did on the morning of the
18th, the crust making the drawing of
any vehicle an impossibility. So leaving
the animal in charge of Mr.. H., we were
forced to take the train and reach home
in that way.
Not until December Both was it posi-
BILE for the horse to be gotten over the
roads, and then not without the greatest
difficulty.
1t happened that our visit to Vesuvius
took place at a very interesting time, as
ON the Eth (the day after reaching there)
was the day set apart by the frm for
their annual blowing ont That is, it
is necessary, on account of the freezing
of the moulding sand in hard weather,
to discontinue that branch of the husl.
ness. Messrs. Lyle & HUMPHREYS are In
the habit of inviting their workmen to
q dinner ON this annual blowing out
day They usually have with them on
the occasion q few friends also. So it
was that we We're present.
There Is nothing more interesting than
the process of making the different cast
ings by pattern as they do at this foun-
dry.
Vesuvius has been IN operation here
q mile from Midway and at a point in
South Bottom for nearly fifty years. All
farmers in the Valley have used the Liv-
ingston pillow made at this plant; and it
was and still is popular implement
many preferring it to any other-and we
are told by some of our best farmers
that no other pillow in existence can be
made to take its place in roughs.or stony
ground 1t sticks to it's work where 9TH
ers can't be coaxed or forced into the
soil.
Besides the Livingston, Messrs. Lyle
& HUMPHREYS are manufacturers of sew
eral other styles of plows- notably the
Oliver Chilled, the Roland and the Vir-
ginia chilled For all these they are
prepared at any moment to furnish any
part or piece. In a glance through their
works we picked up some very interest
ing items, which next week we will give
the readers of the VIRGINIAN.
Chow we ever did business without a
bank said one of the most prominent
of Waynesboro's business men a few
days ago, ''as we did, is a thing | can't
see through Why said he, mot
until the great convenience had been in
our midst for few months did its use
fulness strike us. And now it is . mys-
terry that we did so long without one
And the expression of this gentleman is
the voice of the business part of this
community.
A few years ago several of the more
prominent business men concluded to
establish bank, and at it they went.
The talk for two months was strong,
then came letting up and quietly the
idea died natural death. But with the
boom came wide awake outsiders who
saw the great opportunity that offered
itself to the enterprising, and the result
is that Waynesboro has a bank, and
more than that, the business men are
rallying to its colors. The value of
well regulated establishment, such as
the Bank of Waynesboro, to all the
community is beyond calculation, and
can be appreciated fully by such gentle-
men as the one above quoted. From the
day of its opening this bank has had the
entire confidence of the people. The
gentlemanly managers of the establish>
ment came to this county as highly re
commended for every qualification pee
essary to the successful operation of a
business enterprise as men could have
come. They are confided in at the
homes where they were born and raised
and to strengthen their title to the con-
fdence reposed in them they have been
successful in similar enterprises at more
than one place. Mr.. Rosenberger is the
head of four or five besides the Waynes-
boro Bank, while Mr. S. p. Shirley is
connected with him at nearly all these
points as well as here. Mr.. F. K. Keyes
is the cashier at the Waynesboro Bank,
and is like Messrs. Rosenberger and
Shirley, deservedly popular. From the
outset the Waynesboro Bank has done
a good business, SO we have been told by
those who know. and their business is
increasing daily. AT present the bust
ness is done on Wayne Avenue, nor far
from the c. s. o. depot, and in the same
block in which the Masonic Hall is locat-
ed We learn that it is the intention of
the proprietors to remove shortly to a
building built especially for banking pur-
poses.
The weather has been wintry for sew
eral days, mercury falling at this writ
ing February is likely to be old fash-
toned. ROVER.
Every Home Should Have It.
1t is not always convenient to call a
physician for every little ailment. Hav-
ing Red Flag Oil in the house, you have
81 oh h md. T.. 4.