Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-18
wAYNEsRoRo NEWS.

! 6AO ouAmduy 1Cc1o tudI IL Is tIul0 Sll6 Is VT
; ing heard from by the outside world.
Perhaps the sweetest music in the worl
to day to the average artisan is the hum o
the spindle and the wheel; and this lead
me to mention one of our industrial plants
whose rapid growth under the adverse cir
cumstances of the recent past is most phe
nomenal.
The firm of Lambert Brothers, furniture
manufacturers of this place. will now easily
take front rank in almost any respect will
the same kind of industries of the Northern
cities. Starting not many years ago in {
very modest way, with small building, a
few hands and perhaps less capital, out or
the side of South river, about on the site
now occupied by the Rife's Hydraulic En-.
CINE Works,-these three brothers, who
compose the firm, have built upa mammoth
establishment, and most wonderful trade.
They have recently added a fine large finish.
ing room about 3Ox1O0 feet, two stories, on
their yards near the factory and are
now admirably equipped not only to serve
their numerous patrons. but to successfully
hold their own with competition from what
ever quarter IL may come.
In fact there is nothing slow about
WaynesborO. Even the versatile yet en-
trepid burglar of our larger sister cities is
beginning not only to cast envious glances
toward our town, but is actually demons
trating desire to k,sow more about as. On
last Friday night the residence of the late
Rev. W. A. Whitescarver, now occupied by
Mr.. Martin, of Nelson county, was appar-
emily tried to be robbed. But before max
ing the attempt the miscreant in some man.
ner succeeded in getting chloroform into the
room in which Mrs. Martin slept It seems
that MI. Martin was away on business,-a
fact which must have been known to the
burglar: and, feeling somewhat secure, he
climbed to the roof of porch, opening
window into the chamber sufficiently high
to serve his purpose. and then must have
emptied a bottle full of chloroform in
the room. Mrs. Martin awoke with just
enough consciousness to make some noise
which attracted close neighbor. When
help arrived she had nearly succumbed to
the fumes of the deadly drug No trace of
the guilty party has yet been found.
A very enjoyable occasion was that of
last Friday evening when Mr.. and Mrs.
John W. Ellison entertained quite num-
Der of their friends at dinner" The affair
was conspicuous chiefly for the absence of
the latter day style; but, the sumptuousness
of the real feast, which was served no
less elegantly, was almost beyond my pow
er OF description. Among those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. r. 6. Wright, Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Smith, DR.. and Mrs S. A.
Austin, Mr.. and Mrs L. Kemper Huff, Mr..
and Mrs. W. j. 10th, Mrs. Joseph Shirley,
Mrs. S. H. Hunt and Mr.. Charles Ellison.
A building boom is again reported among
the possibilities for this spring. Next to
the "ChautauQua" it is certainly one of our
greatest necessities, as there is not even a
single room for rent in the place. AS to the
Chautauqua we have very little to fear, for
it's SO well on its feet it can hardly fail
Another one of those charming soires,
for which the Valley Seminary is getting
widely and justly celebrated, was given on
last Friday and Saturday nights at seminary
hall to delighted audiences. Whilst will
not attempt the programme IN full, may
be pardoned for mentioning the splendid
manner in which Miss Murphy's pupils ac-
quilted themselves. Miss May Guy, a |
niece of Mrs. Winston, with her sweet
pathetic voice, easily captured the first hon.
ors with the audience by receiving encore
after encore. Miss Edna Shirley and her
younger sister, Miss Maude came in next
for unusual applause. These young ladies |
besides being fine vocalists possess fine
dramatic talent. The one who, perhaps, |
showed the softest and most skillful touch
at the piano was Miss N. Eastman. She is !
quite young, but gives promise of attaining
as sung by Misses Mary Moore Winston and
May Guy was received with vociforous en-
thusiasm.
Misses Mary Haines. R. Shields and L.
Agner distinguished themselves at the piano
by rendering most exquisitely quite difficult
pieces. q
Miss jamie Ferguson, who is always IA
vorite. received her usual ovation. With
repetition by special request of most
charming GLORIOUS by the Italian class, the
exercises closed on Saturday night. The
greatest credit was reflected both on the |
teachers and the management. The Valley |
Seminary is in 1ourishing condition, add
ing new pupils all the time, and DR.. and |
Mrs Winston deserve all the praise they |
constantly receive.
Mrs. j. W. Warren and Mrs. Frank OAR
nell, of Millboro, are guests of Mrs. DR.. A.
R. Cooke. at the manse.
Miss Nellie Gallaher. of our city, is in
Baltimore. making a pleasant visit to
friends in that city.
DR.. J. s. Myers. at one time, a prominent
physician here, died on Monday morning at
his residence on Main street, from CON-
plication Of troubles. He was paralyzed
last summer. but recovered somewhat until
another attack recently brought him to
deaths door. He was about 50 to 81 years
old, and leaves wife. one son and one
daughter to mourn his loss.
Mrs. Mamie Turk, of Staunton, was the
guest of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hanger, West Main