Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-18


| Hon. A. 81. II. Stuart has sold lot 80 feet
| 'front.' running from front of C.. & o. Depot to
creek, to T. K. Menifee for $500, and Mr.. Men
| flee will soon erect large warehouse upon it.
Ed. Hall has sold his harness and saddle shop
to j. 81. Campbell & Co.
| On Saturday the 8th John S. Churchman, ex-
ecutor, sold the Glendy farm, containing 26O
acres to Geo. L. Glover for So. 500. Noimprove-
ments.
| On Saturday last E. NJ Cushing sold, for j.
| B. Baldwin, trustee, the G. S. Thompson place,
| 2973 acres, on Middle River, to w. NJ. Dudley,
| at $50 so per acre.
| MINIATURE ALMANAc.-Up to Wednesday
| last February had been clear and spring-like-
| the thermometer averaging about 4O0-then 1t
turned colder, and snow fell on Thursday, which
thawed Friday, but Saturday it showed again,
and Saturday night and Sunday it rained hard.
Lowest range of thermometer last Tuesday, 450;
Wednesday, 440 Thursday, 800; Friday, 260;
Saturday, 800 Sunday, 320 and yesterday, 400,
and clear and spring-like. Sun rises 6.38-sets
522. Moon rises l.33, and is in last quarter on
Goth, at 6.22, A. III. New moon 26th, at 1910
P. M. Days length 1Oh and So. The sign is
in Scorpio.'
TEMPERANCE ITEMs.-The new Hall, over
Richardson and Bells, was occupied by Good
Templars last Saturday night, and, when lifted
up and furnished as proposed, will be the best in
the Valley There we're three limitations. I'm
der head of GOOD of the Order" Mr. S. N. |
Miller delivered an address appropriate to the {
occasion.
On last Friday night, Staunton Council, No. c
A. initiated three. It will move into new Hall
next Friday night.
Mr.. VIM A. Houff of this county, bought of
Mr.. VIM. Link, two years ago. parcel Of land
for which he paid $50 acre. This season he
took q crop of wheat from about 80 acres of the
thinne2t land which yielded him $24 per acre.
He did not use pound of fertilizer. The prices
of lands in this county ought not to decline when
such profitable crops can be realized And yet
some people say farming don't pay.''.
THE METHODIST FA1R,-Last Tuesday night !
the ladies of this church opened Fair in lee {
ture-room It was continued four nights, and in
spite of dull times, realized the handsome sum
of 1927, for which they return most grateful q
thanks to their generous patrons. In every re- G
spect it was equal to any Fair ever gotten up in
the CITY and did credit to all concerned.
THE CHURCHES SUNDAY-The rainy sloppy :
weather Sunday caused a small attendance at ali {
the churches, and the Methodist the only
one open at night. No changes from usual order $
of services announced for coming week. Rev.
Mr. Baker postponed his sermon on Religion
Abroad" until next Sunday.
A SAFE TH1NG.-Pete Kurtz says he 'put
in his claim for Gabe Hirsh's ugly prze-$l5OOO |
and beat Don Carlos, but Gabe held himself in
reserve and beat him by long odds on the ugly. ]
"For ways that are dark Pete adds, "Gabe [
beats the Heathen Chinee''
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SPECIAL NoTICE-Communicatio on Coun-
tv roads Public Free Schools and several others,
crowded out by coming in too late. Always send
us your communications by Wednesday or Thurs
day. or we have to leave them over tor next is
sue.
We call special attention to the sale OF valu-
able farm. adv. by Messrs Callison s. McCutch-
en-, executors. This farm adjoins Estaline Fur
mace. abounds in iron ore and timber, and is
grazing farm. It lies near Craigsville depot, Q.
& o. R. r.
Read the advertisement of Mr.. E. Brownold
whose experience in making and repairing
| watches and clocks both in this country and Eu-
rope, is sufficient guarantee that all work done
by him will be we'll DONE
| EEALTHY-A glance each week at the death
of aged people from GO to 100 years old, we re-
cord in our sup and down the great Valley" col
umn, will convince the most skeptical of the
healthfulneas of this section.
LARGE LFMoN-Mr. Lewis Wise has shown
US lemon raised in Florida which measured
1Oa inches around the ends and weighed Is
ounces.
The beautiful, Sprng-like weather yesterday
brought many country people and much produce
to Staunton The thermometer stood at Coz in
the shade during the day
BAPTIST FAIR.-The ladies of the Staunton
Baptist church will hold Fair in P. N. Powelps
store-house, corner of Augusta and Main streets,
on the 4th March next.
We call the attention of our readers to the
card of Mr.. Paul A Mix, who guarantees salts
faction in the watch and clock making and re-
pairing business.
Prof Pike Powers, of Staunton, has been
studying for the ministry for sometime, and is
now a candidate for orders in the Episcopal
church.
The Councilman who puts through bill to
pave Water street from Lutheran church to Mar
ket-house, will make his ELECTION sure" forever
after.
Burke's Staunton Iron Works has the new re-
versible CRATE to burn Powels Kanawha coal.
He is always up to time
AN OPENING,-There was never such chance
for investment, as Staunton now offers for soap
and candle mandatory q large scale
No police items lately. Judge Harlan re-
ports his boarders comfortable and room for
more, where ''few die and none resign"
Shaving young ladies heads, to make the hair
grow, they wearing stylish caps, fringed with
short curls, is the latest style hereabouts.
The ladies of Trinity Mission Fair return
thanks for $50 clear received from generous ]
public
Travel TO all points through Staunton light
during last month, but increasing.
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Owing to the hard winter our farmers are back :
ward with their Spring ploughing. {