The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
Augusta County News.

There was highly interesting gam
consisting Of innings, played on Feb
Goth, between the Eishersville Higl
School and the Stuart's Draft baseball
mines. There were but s innings on &C
count of the rapidly approaching dark
ness, but in these the Stuart's Draf
boys were showed completely under t.
the tune of SO to -. The young gentle
men making up the clubs are the bright
est and sprightliest young men in thi
section, and there are more than one OF
each club who would, if chance afford
ed itself, make timber of which any O
the metropolitan clubs would be proud
The Fishersviile boys are loud in praise
of the courteous treatment they recelv
ed at the hands of their competitors ano
will reciprocate when the other fellows
get we'll enough over their drubbing tc
try it again at Fishersville. The names
of the boys forming the clubs are:
rsville-Harry Watson, c.; j.
Stone, p. r. Brand, ID; E. Coiner, 2b.
L. Corner, 3D. NJ. Timberlake, S. S.. &
Hanger. /. f.; G. Hamilton, C. f.; E
Coyner, J.. f. Score, Sc. Captain-Harry
Watson.
+. Stuart's Draft-Maupin, c.. Childs, p.
Black, 1b Dodge. 3D.. Cline, 3b. Alex
andar, S. s.; Davis, l. f.; Harris, C, +.
Maupin. r. f. Score 12. Captain-Childs.
Umpire-John Alexander.
We are happy to be able to state that
there is not near SO much sickness now
as there had been up to the first OF this
month, although the weather has been
such as to invite influenza and kindred
ailments.
Rev. DR.. Finley preached on last Sun
day to large congregation. Inc people
are highly pleased with their ne " pastor
and he expresses himself as none the less
pleased with his new surroundings.
There is considerable talk on the
streets of Waynesboro and Basic Of q
union of tbe two cities. Whatever the
outcome of This agitation NAV result in,
outsiders Iool, on If ms the Wisest step
that could hv any possibility be taken
and MANY have wondered from the out
set whaI good there ever was or ever
conld he in two seperate and distinct
,nnnicinalities on the grounds occupied
Nv these nlaces Should the union be
consummated. the good effects will be.
come apparent from the momentit takes
Mace. However. fearing lest some one
nnnosad 10 such q move. may think we
are meddlino in what concerns us not,
we have simnlv to saw that we merely
offer tho above az an oninion and not in
anv sanse as advice
6nite a chance in nublic sentiment
regarding the affair in which Esquire
Crowder Of Rasic is concerned. has
70 llo, ,,iaoo-+Le cbanoe hainu in favor
Of Mr. Crowder Mr. Crowder is a Young
800 80 aons;aarohIo ohiJitv-is pubIic
9 niri+ed activa in hnsiness and generally
nsefnl He has made an excellent dis
trict officar-bis decisions as iustice be-
mo fraa from HAS and conference.-the to
10 " and av;danca
T., ,assinor aIono woyna avanua in the
c;tu If Wavneshoro a few DAYS ago. YOUR
corrasnondent was strucl. with the city
like annearance of the business places on
that thoronghfare White the dry
goods man has one of the most attrac-
five disnlavs in his windows we have
seen in these narts. On the inside he is
carrying a heavy stock and is crowded
with customers. White is very popular.
since the purchase of the Tutors drug
store nv DR. Austin the store has been
uraatIv enlarged and fine stock added to.
Ir Gone heino in charge. aided by Mr..
mhort insnras nro,nnf and nolife al
1870 rhoin s+pro l. ~, hondr as we'll
- On orn.mant to Vavneshoro and de-
serves richly it's large trade. We will
hereafter have something to saw of other
of Wavnesboro,s pushing business men.
The electric nlant has not been put to
work vet in Wavnesboro. but it is
tbongbt that in . month the subtitle
did will Iiaht tho civ and GLADDEN. the
naonla i'- Wv ~ 49,
svstam Of water works is much more
needed in Wavnesboro than in any place
If tic siza in the country Providence
has s' certainly dealt kindly with this town
for With no other snnnlv than that af
forded hv some or s wells-no engine
and no ORGANIZATION whatever for fight
ing fro thav have neverhad a fire of any
rroat eytanf altbonob # seems mira.
e . tbat tbev have escaned They ara
the hest fire:fighters in ali the country.
snd althonob las before saidl without
nrga n;zation tbev firm ont to a man. on
the alarn and Will buckets nicked M
9 : tbav r,n forth thew mana9e To control
Il res which oftan nronise when discov-
cd to swaen half the town: but they
can't exnecf this good fort une to STAY
With than always and IL is to be hoped
HAT before fhev have caused to weep in
oebes thnv NAV wisely conclude to es
tahlisb q resery;.ir on one of the adjacent
hills Wherein a safeouard will be ALWAYS
al hand in an emeroencv. One hour of
on = windy dav wonId cost Wavnes-
horo more HAN almost perfect safety