Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-27
wAYMEssoRo NEWS.
For the SPECTATOR:

Provided with good theatre, concert hall
or some large room in which entertainments
could be held, Waynesboro, it seems, would
furnish variety of amusements this summer.
As it is entertainments follow each other with
such rapidity, and such havoc to the pocket
book, that we are kept in that peculiar state
in which blissful anticipation OF what is to be
'snext' reigns on the one hand, while on the
other we tremble on the verge of despair as
we realize the flabby condition of our best and
longest purse.
The Baptist Bazaar has held the boards for
the entire past week-closlng only on yester-
day-Tuesday. The Amateur Concert Club OF
Richmond opened the entertainment on Mon
day night (1Sth), and played to delighted
audience again on Tuesday night. Wednesday
and Thursday nights were filled in with home
talent, assisted by Miss Todd, from Staunton.
and perhaps one or two others. Friday night
the inimitable, the Incompatible Capt. Frank
Cunningham held the largest attendance OF
the week spell bound listeners to the sweetest
vocal music that eyer reverberated through
that old hall. 1t was treat long to be re
membered. On Saturday night the Home
Minstrels, composed chiefly of F. M. s. boys
closed the week with laughable and up-to-
date minstrel show.
Among the new faces seen in our city during
the past week noticed Miss Bette Mills, OF
Lexington, who is visiting Miss Merle Lam
bert.
Miss Alice Towberman, from the Mint
Spring neighborhood, is stopping with Miss
Leta Swink and Miss Mamie Belle.
Miss Nettie Hughes of Fluvanna county, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. M. White, of this
place.
Mr.. Frank Ferguson. of North Carolina,
who few weeks ago graduated i'll dentistry at
Richmond College, spent about two weeks
with his brother, Rey H Ferguson, OF this
CITY, and returned home last Friday.
Mr.. Howard Coiner from his stock farm
near Harrington. Kansas, returned to his
home in this place last week, where he will
recuperate for awhile.
Mrs. J M Lambert and her little daughter
Agnes spent part of last week with friends
near Barterbrook.
Mr.. Guy Wilson, Railway Postal Clerk, is
at his fathers, Mr.. T F Wilson, on a short
| visit this week.
Mr.. Robert A Palmer, whose headquarters
are in Staunton, was in Waynesboro on Satur
day interviewing the merchants on that eVel
dear theme to him-Fall and Winter clothing
from Henry Soumborne Co., OF Baltimore
| Mr. Fayette Weaver. of Staunton, was tn
guest of DR. Myers, Saturday evening, as wa
also Mr. Olin Palmer of Port Republic
Miss Alma Bare, of Greenville. Virginia
returned home last week, after having spen
several weeks with her sister, Mrs b Lam
BERT this city.
Miss Mary Wilson is visiting relatives AM
friends in the Mint Spring iglborhood thl
week..
Rev G W Trawick preached the bacca
Laureate sermon for the Valley Seminary OF
last Sabbath morning. The regular com
mencement exercises will occur tonight AM
tomorrow night, 9th and 18th.
MrFC lesser, of Staunton, was at his VIE
! fathers, Mr. T W Alexander, of this place, o.
Sunday last.
NV reasons for not reporting any marriage
recently will become more obvious when II
known that Hylnen has been real SICK To-
fullv month; Cupid has run entirely out
sdarts. and Romeo and Juliet do not eve1
speak as they pass by.
The election continues to be on all-absorr
ing topic,-that IS with those persons wh
have very little besides their vote at stake.
is passing strange that men who hardly tag
the trouble to pay their capitation tax Will
Il when an election approaches often let tn
dinner honr 90 bv unheeded in order to re
main on the street corners and discuss IN
tissues of the campaign" And work! Wh
work isn't name for the way they log-ro
for their special favorites. YET wnen liner
same fayorites are elected they stralgnt"a
J forget their late constituents, and 1requenu
ignore them altogether until another elecuo
draws near But such is the lngrautnoe
, the world in general, and otice-seekels an
politicians in particular. THISTLE