Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12
wAYMEsBoRo NEWS.
For THE SPECTATOR:

! For THE SPECTATOR:
However much Waynesboro may lack hus
tie and hustle to emulate her more exalted
rivals-the larger cities-she has certainly beer
blessed with the most magnificent scenic sur
roundings. Nature has clothed, withSa lavish
hand, her adjacent bills and mountains witt
a picturesque loneliness and an owe-lnspirint
grandeur, unsurpassed by Switzerland itself
| While the faded yellow foliage and the leaf
| less trees of autumn have been succeeded by
the snow capped scenes of mid-winter, the
whole panorama was both interesting and
beautiful.
beyond the Alps lies Italy," the traveller
| is told as he is about to ascend the last tower
| ing peak, and then scene, more lovely than
pen can portray, suddenly reveals itself, and
he is held SPELL bound before the transcendent
view.
But vision rivaling this was witnessed by
those of our citizens on last Sabbath morning,
who were astir early enough to catch it. At
ter night of bowling winds with alternate
snow and sleet, the sun, at about o'clock,
suddenly emerged from behind very dense
cloud and burst forth in all its respondent
glory. The trees. the houses, the hills and
mountains were yelled by shower of SHIN
mering crystals, that sparkled. when the suns
rays fell full upon them, like millions of
flashing diamonds strewn over the EARTH For
something like an hour this scene lasted. and
then the ice melted and fell from the trees,
and its beauty and glory were gone.
Last week Mr.. Frank Finks, of Waco, Texas,
former Waynesboro boy, sent many of his
old friends here invitations to his marriage,
which is to take place in Clawson, Texas, and to
Miss Rebecca Campbell, on Feb. 18th. Frank
is one of the few boys who never forget old
friends. May all the joys of life be hisn.
In my account last week of the "Lilliputian
Marriage the name of little Miss Julia
Michaezs should have been Julia Edmonds. A
typographical error made Mrs. Lee of Rich
mond Mr. Lee.
R. w. Crowder has qualified as administra-
tor on the estate of B. F. Smith. A sale of
personal property will be held on Feb. 18th.
1t is a very sad duty to record the death. on
last Saturday morning, of Mr.. J. d. Dryden
Morrison, of this place. He was found early on
perspiration and with eyes set as though in the
throes of death, even then. DR.. Myers was
called and pronounced it paralysis. He re-
manned in this state until l O'Clock Saturday
morning, when death ensued. The funeral
was held from the Presbyterian church Sunday
afternoon, at 8 oclock. Thus passed away a
noted character from our midst. He was an
unusually intelligent man. a fluent talker OF
speaker, and kept thoroughly posted on all
secular as we'll as all religious affairs, and was
unquestlonably the warmest and most jealous
advocate of Waynesboro's upbuilding and
prosperity she ever had He will, therefore.
be missed in many respects. His only re-
naming relative here his sister, Mrs. Sallie
w. Greiner, was, and is still, suffering from
an acute case of Grippe
Miss Helena and Mr.. Herbert Hanger are
both seriously ill with fever this week, and
Mr.. J. H. Fur is also confined to his bed with
that much dreaded malady.
Mr.. Edward Clarke, merchant of Goshen,
Va, is at home on few days visit. He re-
ports the Goshen furnace in full blast.
Mr.. J. w. Hughes, also of Goshen, is at
home this week with his family.
DIR. A. G. Fox is still in New York.
The winter thus far having been a fairly
open one, no cases of pillaging have been re-
ported to amount to anything, and together
with the help extended by our very charitable
people to those most in need, crime of the
above order is almost unknown.
THISTLE.