Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
wAYMEsBoRo NEWS.

BROKEN WING.
WAYNESBoRo NEWS.
For the SPECTATOR:
From Scylla to Charybdi From the tropics
to the North Pole! From sweltering torrid
heat,-sudden changes of flannel, wilted shirt
collars, and mutterings at the clerk of the
weather.-we have all at once dropped back
| into mid-winter weather, with wind, rain, hail
and ice for an accompaniment. The collapse
cana last Friday.
During a very pleasant afternoon, while
some were gardening others attending the
long neglected flower beds, or strolling through
some sylvan dale. made thrice glorious by the
vendure of spring, densely dark cloud was
seen on the western horizon. This cloud,
threatening in its very first appearance, came
on with alarming velocity, and in few mo-
ments broke over the tranquil scene in its full
fury In true cyclonic fashion it downed ev-
erything in.its immediate path; wind, rain
and hail alternated in rapid succession, and a
perfect summer storm ragged in its widest
fury. Not so much damage was done IN town,
but it played havoc just below here. The
roof on the large Touring mills of Mr.. ]. N.
Coiner-about q miles below town-was par
tally blown off ; and, it is reported that part
of each roof on both dwelling and barn at Mr..
VIM Swishers was blown off. More or less
damage was also done to early vegetation.
Strawberries, peas, &C., suffered at least from
the hail; and now what the storm didn't do
for them, Jack Frost will doubtless try his
hand on. But we hope the balmy days are
not far off again.
Our community has been saddened by the
death of that estimable lady, Mrs. E. G. Gal
laher, which occurred on last Saturday morn
ing at o'clock, from pneumonia. Mrs. Gal
laher has been resident of Waynesboro for
perhaps forty-fve to fifty years,-moving here
think, from Shepherdstown, W. Va, about
fifty years ago She has been widely known
for her charities, and no one ever went to her
in distress who failed to obtain relief. She
has been blessed with ample means to indulge
this sweetest of all attributes; and a number
of persons around here to-day are indebted to
her for considerable portion of their subsis-
tence.
Mrs. Gallaher leaves seven children to
mourn her loss. Hon. D. c. and Mr.. Chas. II.
Gallaher of Charleston, w. Va, Mr.. II. L.
Gallaher, jr., of Richmond, and Mr.. W. B.
Gallaher, of this place, are the sons. The
daughters are Mrs. Sallie D. Morris, and Miss
Jennie Gallaher, of this place, and Mrs. Bette
J. Levy. of Baltimore. The bereaved family
have the sincerest sympathy of the whole
community in their aff1iction, and further
they have the sweet assurance that their moth
er has gone to that rest which, above all, re-
mains for the people of God. Mrs. Gallaher
had been consistent member of the Presby-
terrain church for many years. The funeral
and interment took place at O o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Hawthorne. of Avon. Va. lectured
in the Baptist church hereof Sunday night
last. 1t was a highly interesting lecture, as
might well have been expected from so able
speaker as Mr.. Hawthorne is known to be.
Rev. r. H. Smith, of near Washington, D.
c., is the new Methodist minister for the col
ored church of that denomination here now.
He comes to succeed Rev. j. H. Meredith. who
in the past three years made phenomenal re-
cord in the way of friendship with all classes.
The white people respected and liked him al
most as much as his own people, and all were
sorry alike when he hadto leave write this
as tribute to true merit.-unsolicited mex
pected-never, perhaps. to meet his eyes, nor
reach his ears, and with no axe to grind. But
when lowly, modest, humble christian man
by his universally good conduct wins the best
,ofb lie fal 10 L
done, with no thought of self-aggrandizemen
or future preferment deiightin showing to
the world the heroic side of such a character.
There are few Merediths.
The Waynesboro Sentinel came out last week
in its new spring bonnet, after having dis
carded its patent outside. 1t will hereafter ap-
pear as strictly homemade publication, aad
its editor promises several new features in its
makeup as additional reasons and induce
ments for soliciting patronage.
Mr.. J. A. Patterson, who recently built
quite handsome residence in East Waynes-
boro, is now having the large lawn surround
ing it enclosed by an attractive fence, gates,
&c. This will be, when completed, one of our
prett1est suburban residences.
Mr.. D. Lacy Black, the new deputy collector,
or treasurer, whose house is near Stuart's
Draft. but who makes this place his headquar-
ters now, IS growing in popularity, as many
of his predecessors did, and thus stepped up to
higher planes and places.
A lady's black glove conspicuously display
ed, is one of the lost, and afterwards found,
articles advertised at the Waynesboro post
Office This Office seems to be steadily grow
! ing as money-order Office. The genial de-
putty. Mr. Jeter Smith, informed me last Sat
| urday eve that applications for orders had
been coming in SO fast that day he could scarce
| ly write them quickly enough, and, that on
the day of the circus (2Oth) the business ran
up to $4,000.
| 1t is seldom that our police station is crowd
ed to inconvenience. butsuch was the care last
Saturday night, just on the verge of Sabbath
morn. The last three jewellers of the night
were ushered in by the suave and gallant
chief-of-police- after an exciting chase
around capitol square. These, 1 think. were
colored guests. But the fun began early in
Ahe afternoon on Saturday when two young
men from somewhere near Sherando came
dashing into town, and proceeded to paint the
town vermilion, throwing into their work an
energy which would have been very com
mendable behind pillow. After describing
several circles on their foaming steeds, and
driving through town to their infinite delight
I-all the while coming such invectives to hur
at the innocent onlookers as the English Ian
tguage does not at present furnish, -Chie1
Wash invited them into his parlor, there they
were allowed time to cool off and reflect upoa
human depravity until Monday morning