Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
WAYNEsBoRo NEWS.

For the SPECTATOR:
Up to the time that Shakespeare wrote BE
ware the Ides of March ' he had evidently
not encountered few of our modern varfa-
| tons of the last of April or the first of May.
The past week has been about as disagreeable
here as the most representative days of March.
Cold drilling rain, cloudy, forbidding skies,
and clustering, tempestuous winds have al.
combined to make life as cherries as a visit
| from a mother-in-law- If the silver-lined
clouds are lowering near by they will confer
favor by fastening their advent. But even
while | write the sun seems contending with
the shifting clouds for mastery.
This is drummer season and already a
number of our friends of the leather grip are
again ON the road. Mess. John P. ShreckIIise
and N. K. Beven, representing Baltimore
houses. were in our city last week, and, with
order books in their hands and BROAD smile
on their faces, they seemed quite contented
with the world as it stands.
Mrs DR.. Harry L. Myers, of Danville, Va,
is visiting her father w. M. Chew, Esq, of
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Tenpleton spent few
days in Staunton last week.
Capt. R. G. Wright went to Washington,
D. c., about ten days ago and spent several
days with his daughter, Mrs. Lambert
Hon. D. G. and Mr.. Chas. NJ. Gallaher, of
Charleston, w. Va, were in our town last
week. They were called here by the death of
their mother, Mrs. E. G.. Gallaher, notice
of which appeared in the last SPECTATOR.
Coo1yo hoe ixrad
copied the same, to become a candidate for
the mayoralty at the coming election. No
politics enter into our town elections, and as
neither the responsibility nor the pay is as
great as that pertaining to the mayoralty Of
New York, there shouldn't be a big fight over
little matter.
the Normal school which has been in prog
ress at Basic City for about five weeks IS
yeritabe school for teachers, or has turned
out to be and, if any teacher went there ex-
pectiug simply to have jolly good time, with
no study and no work to do, he made big
mistake. | understand it will be very i'm
proving to those who attend regularly, and its.
results will be far reaching. About forty to
forty five are in attendance daily.
Miss Lucy Turk, who is attending the Nor
NAL, and who is from the Moffett Creek neigh
borhood, spent last Sunday with Mrs. L. KEN
per Huff, of this place.
We know that the young may die, and that
the old must die, but it is nevertheless painful
to us to have those of our dear old friends or
relatives suddenly called from among us even
to join that brighter, happier band" They
are torn from us and leave our hearts LAGER
ated and bleeding, yet still fondly twind
round the dear old form, even as the tendrils
of vine on some old oak of the forest, when
it is suddenly cut down, they still cling to the
form which has given them support for so
many years, until they are finally forced to
yield. On last Wednesday night, 10Th, Mrs.
Catharine Reeder. the oldest surviving citizen
of Waynesboro, died at her residence on West
Main street in the Seth year of her age.
Though recently of feeble health. she has
had wonderful constitution, enabling her to
| attend to her own household affairs up to a
very late period She was lady of model
character, and most deyout member of the
Methodist church. Rev. B. T. Ball, her old
pastor, came here to preach the funeral.
The Presbyterian church is receiving new
coat of paint, as we'll as many other improve
ments, preparatory to the seml-centennial
which occurs here next Sabbath, May 9th and
10th. 1t is expected that the services will be
unusually interesting
Mr.. T. Brisco Gallaher, of Eagle, W. Va,
is reported quite sick with fever
Rev. G. W. Trawick, of this place, preached
at Monterey last Sabbath
Rev. A. r. Cock, whose term of one year as
chaplain of the University expires on June
sOth, will then move back here and take
charge of his old congregation.
| Our municipal election which occurs on
| Thursday, 18th of this month, is already oc-
| cassoning some few rippes on the ordinarily
| quiet surface of our affairs