Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01
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For the SPECTATOR. VINDIcAToR


WAYNESBORO news.
For the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Since our community has been treated to
SO many climatic surprises this summer, we
are prepaid for almost any Kind of change
that the clerk of the weather may ring on
us now. At evening we seek the coolest
place around our homes. and awake next
morning to find a frost covered earth. Linen
busters and melton oyeIcoats, palm-leaf
fans and pocket stoves A combination not
devoutly to be wished for
At last we are to have water works. At
least we are to have water-by whatever
means 1t may be obtained. An election was
held last week and a large marjority of the
property holders voted in favor of water.
Several propositions, understand, are un-
der consideration, but it will not be known
for some time yet where the water will be
obtained.
Waynesboro is forging to the front in
more ways than one. So strong has the
latent dramatic talent Of the place become
that it recently burst forth in the Organiza
ton of travelling minstrel troupe, color
ed. Eleven artists-ail stars-formed an
unprecedented combination of refined mu-
sic, etc., some ten days ago, and made one
night stands in the principle towns of Nell
son county. Returning on last Saturday
highly elated over their success they have
mapped out new route for this week, and
will do Albemarle.
Ms. Holcombe Fishburne from the Indian
Territory, is here visiting his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. E. q. Fishburne. He found on his
arrival here that his father had started to
see him, and had gotten as far as Nashville,
where he intended taking in the exposition
and then going on to the territory
Mrs. Sallie Hunter and Mrs. Mollie Mas.
lin returned last week from Roanoke. where
they had been visiting relatives and friends.
Rev. DIR. A. K. Cooke and DR.. j. B. Win
ston were out in Bath county last week Wis
iting Mr.. John Guy and family.
Mrs. John W. Ellison went to Luray q
Jews days ago to spend week or two with
her relatives in that place.
Geo. S. Magee,. Esq, has just returned
from trip to Indian in the interest of his
desk factory.
Mrs. DR.. Winston and Miss Belle Patrick
returned few days ago from the Nashville
Exposition.
Mrs. J. Frank Templeton and daughter,
Miss Mary, are at Millboro Springs.
Miss Mary Belle is visiting friends in
Charlestown, w. Va.
Miss Dinwiddie, of Roanoke, is the guest
of her friend, Miss Essie Critzer, of Basic.
this week.
Mr.. Geo. F. Taylor. Waynesboro's erstwhile
humorist, paid his friends short visit last
week.
1t can confidently be said that SO much
work of all kinds has not gone on here at
any time since the boom as rs in progress |
now. Mechanics are all at work. and it is |
with difficulty that one can be engaged now |
even for a day. AS for carpenters even the
saw and hammer artists of the boom period |
are all engaged. THISTLE.
Tucker Memorial Hall.
It is proposed to erect at Washington and
Lee University Memorial Hall dedicated i
to the Hon. Jno. Randolph Tucker. In
furtherance of this scheme James q. Carter,
Tucker of his intention to subscribe $4,000
toward the building and number OF other
have been and will be made
amongst them the following:
Gen. VIM. Draper. of Massachusetts, min
ster to Italy appointed by Mr.. Mckinley,
has contributed $780, Others who have
contributed are Bishop Dudley, Of Kentucky
Ind R. A. Robinson, Sr.. of Louisville, Hon.
Abram s. Hewitt, Of New York, Henry
Watterson, of Louisville. Several members
If the Supreme court of the United States
nave signified their intention to make con-
,ributions.
Mr.. Carter, the contributor of the $1,000,
8 an old style democrat and one of the ablest
constitutional lawyers this country has pro-
iuced, and probably stands at the head Of
The American bar. He was member Of
,he Behring Sea Commission, which met in
Paris some years ago to adjust with England
our differences on the fur seal question, hav-
ing been appointed by MI. Cleveland.
The hall is planned to cost about $50, 900.
1t will occupy the site of the present north
1t will be Of stone, will contain
J law library, all the law lecture rooms
needed, a hall, and rooms for the law pro-
fessors. The foundation may be laid by the
opening Of next session.
On a he Death Of Mrs. JAS. w. NIcCorkle.
At an informal meeting OF the Bethel l..
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