Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-08
wAvNEsBoRo NEWS.
Grand Celebration Of the "Fourth. Ll.'ie
Talnmany Ablaze with Patriotism'

Grand Celebration of the "Fourth. LAt'ie
Tammany Ablaze with Patriotism'
For the SPECTATOR IND1cAToR:
.Waynesboro was SO literally chuck Iuii
of old-fashioned Notification on last MOL
day that there was not even room Tor ahotn-
or hufrah! 10 one who had neverseen Tue
town before it would have become instantly
apparent that the place had on its holiday
attire; and, that it was either an echo OIL tne
Queens Jubilee. a public reception 10 1ne
advance agent of prosperity, or, grano
fourth of July demonstration by the Junior
Order of American Mechanics. The latter
was in reality the cause of this great COM
motion. 1t was, indeed, a gala day. don
remember ever to have seen SO much patriot
ism exhibited on any previous 4th. East
Main street was decorated with flags. bunt-
ting etc. Wagons, carts, carriages ana pug
gies all had streamers of the red, white ana
blue floating in the breeze as they hurried
hither and thither. while many OF the more
enthusiastic carried little flags IN their nats.
A parade by the "Junior Order'-neaded
by the Blackford Brass Band, leo the
throng to Bakers Springs, where an all
day picnic was enjoyed. At 3 O'CLOCK a
tournament was INDUCED in by limited
number of riders; but, Don QuXiote. IN his
palmiest days. would not have Deeh IN IL
with some of the Sir Knights in their enorts
to capture the Elusive ring. Inc nrSe hoE-
or ielI to Mr.. Kemper Conner, who crowned
Miss Edna Fox.
After this the band played; the girls fiirted
and the older folks drank cold drinks 10
ward of the effect of Old Sol. this con-
nection, must be permitted to compliment
the Blackford band. They played with an
air ana harmony second only, think, TO
the famous Stontwall, and they left many
an admirer here, who will gladly welcome
them back at any time. Staunton should
be proud of such band.
On Monday night the same Junior Order
gave a concert in the Ornamental WOOD
Works to delight audience, and an orches-
ira formed out of the Blackford band, 1ur-
nished the music
MI, and Mrs. Harry Blease, of Staunton,
have been sojourning this week with MI.
and Mrs. Marion Koiner, parents OF Mrs.
Blease
Mrs. Frank Haines, now of Staunton, is
at her mothers Mrs. CARRIER, of Maple ave-
enue.
Miss Mary Baird is spending some time
with her sister, Mrs. Alfred Leyburn, OF
Walnut flights.
Miss Black, of Stuart's Draft, is with her
friend, Miss Jennie Fishburne, this week.
Mr.. John Lambert had something like
sun-stroke last Thursday afternoon at his
work, bnt has about recovered.
Rev. MI. Guyre preached three consecu-
tive sermons here last Sabbath-in the
Methodist. Baptist and Presbyterian church
es respectively. He travelling in the in
terest of the Junior Order.
Mrs. Mckenzie, of Brownsburg. Va, is
visiting Mrs. g. F. Caldwell, of East Main
street.
Mr.. H. B. Holbrook received a telegram
on last Monday from Annapolis, Md, that
his mother had died the day before. He left
at once to attend the last sad rites.
Mr.. Joslin having again gotten control OF
the Brandon, Mr.. Delaplane is preparing to
close and leave that celebrated hostlery on
OF about the Goth. presume the new own
! Ell will reopen the place at once.
| Misses Allen and Moreland, of Lexington,
are guests of Miss Fannie Cooke. of Wayne
avenue.
| 1t takes hardened sinner to steal pail
of gloves from buggy in church yard
but this town-or county-furnished the sin
ner on last Sunday, and the hand-coyerings
of a chagrined suburban are no more.
THISTLE.