Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-10-30
Summary Of Valley News.

Summary OF Valley News.
The Rockingham LEICESTER in speak
ing of the sale of blooded stock by Sam'l
Frank, of Burke's Mill, says: "The
prices were not extravagantly high,
though the stock was thoroughbred
and pedigreed. The purchasers were
all young men of Virginia"
In looking over the list of purchasers
we find that large majority of them
are from Augusta County, and are young
men who are devoting their attention to
the raising of blooded and improved
stock.
Mr.. Frank has paid much attention
to the raising of thorough stock
and has heretofore taken premiums at
the County and State Fairs. We are
glad to see that our farmers are begin
ming to find out the importance of i'm
proving their stock and that our home
raisers of blooded stock can compete
successfully with the Kentucky dealer.
The Grand Jury of Rockingham Co.,
in the case of Sam'l Hall charged with
completely in the murder of David g..
Lawson, after thorough Investigation
brought in verdict OF mot true bill. ~
Hall was the principal witness against
the parties heretofore convicted.
Rev. w. G.. Eggleston, of Harrison
burg, has book 1873 years old. 1t is
entitled Concordance and Dictionary"
and was printed at Dundee.
At the recent Fair of the Piedmont
Agricultural Society, Maj. Chrisman, of
Rockingham, exhibited eight short
horned cattle and received four first
premiums and one second. Augusta
should look to her laurels.
The Old Commonwealth announces
that the Valley convocation Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church will meet in
Emanuel church in Harrisonburg on
Wednesday tomorrow afternoon, Oct.
31st.
The Page Courier says: A drove of
755 cattle, from Pulaski county, Va,
passed through Luray on Sunday 2lst
inst, on their way to eastern markets.
They had been on the road 80 days.
The Fincastle Herald says that anoth-
er months good work has been done on
the Buchanan and Clifton Forge r. r.
1t is thought that the force will be re-
ducing during the winter months.
! The Wytheville Enterprise says We
had pleasant call on Monday from Mr..
Edward F.. Surber, the very aftable
travelling salesman of the firm OF Messrs.
J. Bumgardner & Sons, Staunton, Va.
i From the Shenandoah Valley. One
day last week Mr.. Crabill, living near
Quicksburg, Va, had his arm broken
whilst putting up pair of bars, one Of
the top ones falling upon his arm.
Mr.. David Crabill, who had his arm
and hand mashed, whilst uncoupling
the engine, at the New Market Depot,
a short time ago, died of lockjaw, on last
Thursday.
Miss Clara Stricken, of Teabsville,
Page CO., on last Friday week, broke hel
breast bone by falling over a tub and
striking upon the handle or upright
stave of the tub.
On last Sunday week MIR. Michael
Myers of Forestville. Va, was thrown
from his buggy. and had his leg broken,
half way between the knee and ankle
his ankle was also dislocated and he re-
, ceived besides several severe bruises.
On Wednesday Oct. 18th, Mrs. J. G.
Fellers, of Mt. Scion, was thrown from
her horse, and had her collar bone
t broken and her right shoulder and side
very severely bruised.
Loudoun county boasts of having
AndreaD Jackson and Henry Clay in hel
t Jail. Both colerea.
) The Warren Sentinel says more wheat
7 has been sown in that county this fall
: than in any previous one since the war
DISASTROUS FIRE.-A disastrous fire
] occurred near Fairfield on Thursday
morning at about 8 O'Clock, by which
the barn of Rev. Mr.. Irwin was com
> pletely destroyed. The entire contents
of the barn were lost, consisting in parl
t of 80 tons of hay, Is bushels clover seed
q 200 bushels oats, one horse and carriage
and a.! his farming implements. We
have not learned any further particulars
Lexington Gdzette.
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