Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-14
m,ppLEsRook AND VICINITY.

The lawn party at st. John s.Church was a
success so far as finances go. There was a
large crowd in attendance, and the order was
very good for awhile, when some one dis
covered that some dirty, low cur was cutting
the harness off peoples harness. Rev. Chas.
Freed, who had just lately purchased a new
| set of harness, had them cut to pieces. G.
Garrison had his cut in pieces, and three or
| four others whose names we failed to learn
There was much drinking going on, which
marred the pleasure of the occasion. The
party or parties who perpetrated this bastard
ly outrage upon common sense and decency'
ought to be apprehended and severely pun
| ished. To say the party is low BLACKBOARD
is too mild construction to put upon it. The
congregation of st. Johns Church, generally,
are nice, social, good people, and the bad be-
havior at their nice lawn party was the result
of the low element being in attendance,
drinking and cutting the harness. The par
ties were evidently drunk, and are of the low
element, else they would not have done it.
The good law-abiding, liberty-loving people
are sorry to realize that they have in their
midst such dangerous, sneaking ours, who
are so base that they would fire your house,
or shoot your stock. There is no safety from
them if you incur their displeasure. Such a
man is certainly lost to all sense of honor,
principle, manhood, Everything He is low
and mean enough to rock his grandmother's
funeral procession. The good, kind Christian
people of ST. Johns Church are very much
mortified over the fact that their festivities
should be so invaded and they are in no wise
responsible forit. Pity such scum of creation
don't stay away from decent assemblages and
not go there drinking, and otherwise showing
the tough side of their nature. But should
any more parties be held there they will
doubtless find squad of men parading the
outskirts of the grounds empowered to arrest
all such stock found running at large, as this
State now prohibits Hogs from running at
large, and this law is ruthlessly violated every
day. Rev. Freed is cultured gentleman and
treats everyone with all kindness and courtesy
due them. Therefore no one knows the dirty
motive for cutting up his harness. The same
o. all who had their harness cut. They know
of no enemy who could serve them so badly.
We hope the unprincipled villain or villains
may be found out, and the law enforced to its
fullest extent.
The supper was immense. The band dis
coursed fine, select music, and the grounds
were very nice and clean. besides being prettily
decorated. A handsome sum was realized
There was plenty to eat Outside of the dirty
deeds of rowdyism, it was the best lawn party
ever held at that place.
D. Rusmisell has returned home.
J. N. Mish has his new traction engine and
hay press running. He hooks the press to it
and takes it right along. He has very
superb bailing outfit, and has done away with
having the press to haul by the man he bales
for with no extra charge for bailing.
Mrs Mamie Houston Smith will visit her
mother next week near Lexington, Va, &C.
companied by her two children, while her
husband will go to the mountains.
J. Davis Fox, Esq, is living with his son-in-
law, D. NJ. Smith, of this place, where he will
conduct the shoemakipg business. While
Smith shoes the horses, Fox will shoe the men.
RoXBURY.