Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-13
WAYNEsBORO NEWS.

| The young fellow who is said to hav
written to his girl in this place years AK
that if he owned Paradise and Waynesbor t
he would rent out paradise and live in thu
latter place. evidently had seen our town
with its spring clothes on. Nothing could
present lovelier picture than does the gen
tly undulating valley of the Shenandoah al
this season, over Swallowed by the ever
changing shades Of the Blne Ridge.
Small wonder is it then that as soon as thu
first torrid wave rolls across the country an
exodus ensues from the cities, and our
notwithstanding city quickly fills up will
the summer tourists.
In order. therefore, to make room for this
approaching exodus, understand that Col
Ford has given plans for his large dining
room and kitchen to both Messrs Lambert
Bros. and Ellis and Coiner, who will i'm
mediately put in bids. The contract will
then be let and the work started. The build
ings are to be completed by about July 1st.
Messrs. MeRae and Fleming, with their
wives, from Richmond, are at the Culton
house for the summer.
guest of her cousin, Mrs. John T. Smith. OF
West End.
Miss Kate Fulcller, of near Staunton, stop
ped over with the Misses Fox, Of West Main
street. last week, on route to Blue Field, ".
Va, where she has gone to visit her sister.
Mrs. DIR. j. Francke Fox.
Mr.. R. e. Wright, who was reported sick
last week, has improved sufficiently to be at
his Office again.
Mr.. q. R. Blondell, our English resident.
is preparing to build very handsome dwell
ing on the east side of Wayne avenue, near
the Lutheran church.
DR.. futile, whose marriage to Miss Mary
R. McCutchan. of Moffett's creek. was re
Gently announced in the various newspapers.
has rented the Myers building on Main ST..
and gone to housekeeping. The Doctor is
very popular. and is receiving an increasing
patronage.
At the Presbyterian church on last Sab.
bath morning DR.. A. R. Cooke delivered
about one hundred diplomas to the various
members of the congregation who at some
time previously had recited the shorter
catechism. The diplomas were awarded by
Rev. DR.. Jas. P. Smith, of Richmond, Va.
through the Westminster Assembly.
A very interesting game of base ball was
played on the Fishburne grounds last Sat
urday evening, between the Roller team and
the Fishburne nine. The game was animat-
ed from the start, and resulted in defeat
for the Fishburne team by the score Of Is to
1. The Roller boys were accompanied by
friends, scho0lmates, and by Prof.
Roller himself. The game was conspicuous
for an entire absence of anything like rowdy-
ism. Come again boys.
$ Mr.. Luther Leonard, who recently sold
his farm near Long Meadows, has since
bought about 40 acres of land from his
brother. Mr.. John F. Leonard, near this
place.
Mrs. Martin and daughter. of Pulaski
City, are stopping with Mrs. Peter Hanger
of First and Chestnut streets for the summer.
Our merchants. with very comnendable
unanimity of sentiment. have decided to
close their stores on and after May 18th and
until Sept. 18th, at o'clock p. IN. This will
give much needed rest and recreation to
both employer and employe.
Mr.. T. Il. Antrim, who for the past 40
years has been one of the leading business
men of Waynesboro, decided some time ago
TO move out on his farm near Ladd. He
didn't find the dwelling house to his liking,
80 he is now building one which, it is said,
will be very handsome and comfortable
when completed.
A very violent storm passed over this
place on Sunday afternoon about o'clock,
and although the lightning was vivid and
The rain poured down for short while no
damage was done. THISTLE.