Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-06-04
Valley News Items.

Reckbridge county has Mutual In
surance Company.
William Miller has resigned his Office
as Postmaster at Winchester.
The Memorial celebration will be OBJ
served at Lexington on the 9Th of June.
Capt. VIM. L. Clark was elected May
or of Winchester, and the entire Con-
sentative ticket was elected.
A match game of base ball was played
at Bridgewater on last Saturday week
between the club of that place and the
Staunton club, which resulted in vic
tory for the Bridgewater boys by score
of 10 to II.
DR.. w. w. Cropp has been elected
president and DIR. J. B. Webb secretary
and treasurer of the East Rockingham
Fire Insurance Company. This Com
pany is in a prosperous condition, and
has property to the amount of $3.50, 900
insured.
Mr.. Geo. Keiser, of Mt. Crawford, re-
Gently lost fine COW. Upon examina-
ton it was found that she had nearly a
half pound of nails in her stomach,
which she had swallowed in the sweep
i2gs from the mill, upon which she had
been fed.
At recent meeting of the farmers
mutual club of Frederick county, it was,
after much debate, decided that land is
more quickly improved by turning down
green crops than by harvesting, feeding
to stock and applying the manure.
Rev. Mr.. Hendren, of Philadelphia,
will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon,
Hon. J.. r. Tucker the address before
the Literary Societies, and Col. J. T. l..
Preston the address before the Alumni,
during the Commencement of Washing
ton & Lee University this year.
The Lexington Gazette furnishes the
following snake story: "Mr. Ananias
Smith and two boys killed three snakes
on Bratton's Run which were curiosity
in the snake line. The largest measured
six feet two inches in length and some
seven inches around the middle; the
other two were five feet two inches, and
five feet, respectively. They were spot
ted white and black and their tails ia
pered to the fneness of an awl. with a
hard horn on the end which would
pierce wood. They evidently used their
tails for defensive purposes"
We would mildly remark that Ana
MAS is very uu profitable name to stand
as sponsor for snake story.
The Mt. Crawford correspondent of
the Old Commonwealth says:
A majority of the members of the
M. E. Church North, at this place, dis
pleased with the new minister, Rev.
Mr.. Clement, sent them by their Con-
ference, and the division of the Circuit
by that body, have Withdrawn from the
church.
The first span of the Valley pike
bridge, over North River, 100 feet in
length, has been raised. This will be
followed in few days by the second
span over the channel of the stream,
making the total length $40 feet. The
plan of construction will make it when
completed, model Of strength and
neatness. 1t will be by far the most
complete and costly structure of the
kind to be found on the line OF the
road between Staunton and Winchester.
Mr.. D. G. e. Brady, prominent citi-
zen of Rockbridge, residing at Buffalo
Forge in that county, was found dead
in an out house on his premises Oh Mon
day of last week. He was the owner of
large tracts of mineral lands in that
section, and an excellent gentleman.--l
His death was sudden and unexpected
The Lexington Gazette says: His flu
neral took place on Wednesday at 81
o'clock; his body was taken from his
late home at Buffalo Forge to Falling
Spring church, which had been kindly
rendered by the Presbyterian congrega-
ton for the funeral obsequies. A large
concourse of friends and acquaintance
were in attendance to testify their re-
spect and love for the deceased. Father
Fitzsimmons of Staunton conducted the |
service in accordance with the usage of
his church, and a more excellent, ap-
propriate and touching funeral discourse
we never remember to have heard. At
ter the service the body was inferred in
the cemetery attached to the church,"
A very eminent physician, DR.. John
J. II. Straith, died on Sunday of last
week at his residence In Charlestown,
Jefferson county, w. Va, in the 9th
year of his age, his death being caused
by injuries received by fall frein his
horse three weeks since.