Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-07-23
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speaking o. EHe cOuceFC recently given III
Lewisburg by the Lewisburg Concert Band
says: The Band was assisted by Miss Cora
Turner, of Staunton, Va, Soprano=soloist. She
has good and cultured voice, performed
elegantly-superbly, and it is be regretted that
so few were in attendance upon the occasion.
Prof. T. M. Turner, of Staunton, is the leader of
the Band.
The Independent says that the prospects of the
"Lewisburg Female Institute" of which Mrs.
Tipping, Of Staunton, is Principal are very
fiattering,
The following Stauntonians age spending the
Summer at Lewisburg with their friends and
relatives: Miss Nelson, Miss Sallie Hoge. Miss
Fannie Bright, Mrs. Rob- Guy, Miss Cora Turn
err and J. Emmett Guy, Esq.
Mr.. Emile Lashanskey, who for some time
past hes been the popular clerk at the clothing
store of Mr.. siaioa HilB, on New street. left on
yesterday for his home 10 Cumberland, Md,
from which place he goes to Selma. Alabama,
to enter into business. Mr.. Lashanskey has
made numerous friends whilst here and will go
to his new place of business accompanied by
their wei-Wiskes for bis success and prosperity.
Rev. DR.. Manly has retarAea from his visit
South, arriving here last Friday arterassa.
Dr. Carter Berkeley returned yesterday from
asuccessful insurance trip through North Caro-
lima.
The largest lot of Tea we have ever noticed
arrived here yesterday, consigned to MIR. J. Z.
Hounihan, Proprietor of the New York Tea
store. We are glad to learn he is doing well.
! and wish him much success We will describe
this model Tea store at a future time. 1t
HiGblsnG lteHs.
From the Highland ReoGrQeF.l
| MIL Struck by Lfghtning-From Mr.. James W.
| Sewer we learn that terrific storm passed
over Crab Bottom on Friday of last week. fhs
large Touring mill owned and occupied by Cap
| tain Waybright was struck by lightning about
l O'Clock. The bolt passed in at the roof, tear
| ing off several hundred shingles, and in its
downward course did considerable damage o.,
| the inside of the mill, but strange to say none
of the machinery was injured About fifteen
or twenty harvest hands were in the mill at the
time (having gone there for shelter) a., af whom
were more CT less stunned. Samuel s. Way
bright. son of the proprietor, was brought to his
knees by the shock, and was wondered speech
! less for short time.
Horses KILLED Ey MISUNDERSTANDING the thqn-
der storm on Shaws Fork on Thursday Of last
week. pair Of horses owned By AsssFs, John
g. and Jonathan Wilson were struck by light
ling duO luStSuIly kllleus Liz ultNcF A& wy,
we understand) had just left the team Il mo-
Eent before they were struck by the descend
ing bolt,
Good Sheep.-We saw lot of sheep pass
through here some days ags, three Of which
weighed little over 500 pounds. Fhsy were
raised by Mr.. John Bird, four miles vest OF
this place. and purchased by Mr.. Beck, Of Au-
gusta. This is no snake tale, Mr. Spectator.
[Glad to hear it. Always thought Highland
could raise something better than snakes.
RARE GOODNESS AND PLUCK OF YOUNG
LADY.-On last Thursday evening about twi
light as Miss Mary Berkeley Donaghe, daugh-
ter of pr. 3. B. ponaghe, was driving home in
Jersey wagon, the horge became frightened
at the corner of Augusta ana Courthouse
streets, and suddenly dashed down Court
| house street at full speed. Miss ponaghe did
| not lose her presence of mind, but with fore
| thought rarely witnessed, first placed the
youngest of the two children on the floor Of the
wagon to prevent it from being jostled out, and
then gathering in the reins directed the career
of tiae horse for quarter of mile, at the same
| time saving ths bit with cool determination,
that soon brought hipq SAFELY to stand near the
Staunton Wagon Factory. The crowd al PEG
pie who had anxiously followed the flying We
hicle were astonished at the unusual GOODNESS
and pluck Of the young lady, which would have
| been enviable in a man, and warmly cheered
her as she drove on home.
| GROCERIES! GROCERIES!!-A fnll stock
of FINE GROCERIES,, Sugars, Coffees, Teas,
Spices &C., &C., for saleb
c, A. RICHARDSON.
WATER MOTOR.-The presses Of iie Figdlsg-
tor have, for the past week or more, been run
by water motor, which. for simplicity, we
have never seen excelled. It is called the
"Backus Water Motor" and we think might
be successfully applied TO many useful purpos-
es by the machinists and mechanics of our CITY
Messrs. W. H. H. Lynn and Geo. w. Eyler are
agents for the machine.
Sunday night was very sultry up to twelve
o'clock, but between that time and morning a
strong western breeze arose which brought
GOODNESS end comfort. 1t is the advance proba-
bly, of the cool wave which REACHED Chicago
few days since. Yesterday was the most plea
SAINT day we have experienced during the heat
ed term the thermometer not rising above 80
degrees,