Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-14
wAYNEsBoRo NEWS.
Forthe SPECTATOR and V1Np,oAron

For the SPECTATOR and VIND1oAToR:
The flood, with the terrible devastation
which was left in its wake, has been the all
absorbing theme here since my last commu-
nication. It does seem pity that man with
all of his increasing wisdom and capacity for
making valuable discoveries, is impotent to
forestall the mad rush of natures elements
when they seem turned loose and bent on
universal destruction. To one who looked
upon our seemingly secure and beautiful
town, nesting under the shadows of the Blue
Ridge, on the day before the waters descend
ed it appeared from some points of view next
morning as a mere skeleton of its former self;
where wreck and ruin had held high carnival
during the bowling tempest of the night As
the havoc played through the central part of
town has been described in nearly all of the
county papers will not repeat it here. But
CORE ction of several error may not be out
OF place. The losses of property, I think,
have been greatly exaggerated. Instead OF
the aggregate being s15, 900 to $4,000, it will
hardly reach $4,000. Without particularizing
am sure the entire property destroyed can be
! SPAoCCu LII IuC Suu1 last udIleO. w dyu6
boro, like Phoenix. and like the lrrepressible,
energetic town she has ever shown herself, is
arising from her affection, with bright smile
on her face. The bridges have been replaced
by newer and better ones. The stores, private
houses, stables, fences, &C., are being rapidly
put back in the proper places, from which the
flood moved some and washed. others away;
and oh RI fiv,,o avid vyil1 ho
left that we ever had food here But the
farmers in the neighborhood, who lived along
South river, will remember it for months to
come. Their corn, their cattle and even the
very land itself in many places went down
the river. Some lost almost their entire corn
crop. whilst others lost heavily.
The only persons who went on the Canton
excursion last week were DR.. W. J. Bell and
Charles Brown, they returned on Saturday
night.
Hon. Harry Tucker and Capt H. w. Henry
spoke here last Thursday night to very ap-
preciative audience
Rev. G. w. Traywick, of Highland county,
spent few days here the first of last week.
Mrs. Geo. o. Robinson and daughter, Miss
Annie, of Baltimore, are visiting friends
around town.
DR.. J. S. Myers is still in very critical con-
dition. No changes either way were reported
last week.
Mr.. Guy Wilson, the Railway Mail Clerk,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his father,
on Chestnut Avenue.
The Lutheran Synod viii meet in their new
church on Wayne Avenue on Wednesday,
18th.
Mr.. Oscar D. Henkie and bride, who have
made tour of the northern cities during tn e
past few weeks, returned last Friday, and are
stopping with the BRIDES parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Coiner, on Walnut street.
Mr.. W. II. Leyburn, who is travelling for
Louisville grocery house, spent few days
last week with his family in this place.
There has been quite fitting of business
people during the past ten days in consequence
of the floods rayages. Messrs. Wayland and
Coyner moved their grocery to the old Taylor
building on West Main sire ct, and their hard
ware department to the Templeton's ware
room Ohio avenue. Mr.. j. E. Fultz moved
his furniture to the Huff block on East Main
street. Mr.. J. III. Schindel is for the present
without shop, his building having foated
away.
As the election is approaching would it no
be great aid to the average voter, be he in
telligent or ignorant for the papers to print
in advance, for at least two wedlzs, fac-s imile
of the ballots as they will appear on the day
of election? They can then point out to the
voter how he may Grace such names as he may
not wish to vote for, and how he may proceed
generally on entering the booth. The mere
repetition of the laws governing elections does
not make it clear enough to many voters,
who having the ballots before them, could
study the question in advance, and, being thus
prepared, would::isave time and trouble on
election day. Il presume there is no law for
bidding such a course.
Quite number OF our citizens went up to
the Baldwin Fair last week.
The "Valley;Herald," Waynesboro's larger
paper is growingsln popularity every week it
appears. In fact this town, as well as all
others, has much to be thankful for to its
newspapers.
Fishing is being iaduiged in freely now.
The high water washed the moss away, and
the sucker almost comes out on the bank in
his eager ness for the bait.
The SPECTATOR and VINDIcAToRs Extra last
week showed determination to keep up with
modern journalism which was duly appreci-
ated by its patrons in this place.