Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-13

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of the constitution for the
purpose.
Valley News Items.
The wife of Judge c. T. O'Ferrall, of
Harrisonburg, is quite ill.
Mrs. Gen. T. J. Jackson and daugh-
ter are at the Rockbridge Baths.
The Winchester shoe factory aOares
strong. 1t now employs sixty work
men.
A camp.meeting will be held at Lacey
Springs, Rockingham county, on Au-
gust Seth. Bishop Glossbrenner will be
present.
Mr.. Gideon Brubaker, Jr., of Page
county, had one of his fingers broken
last week whilst feeding threshing ma
chine.
Mr.. Peyton Clark, brother of the
Mayor of Winchester, died at Rockville,
Md, on Monday week of paralysis. He
was about fifty years of age.
A large gray crane was recently killed
near Bridgewater by Mr.. M. L. Swartz.
1t measured six feet four inches across
the wings, and was over six feet high.
The Bridgewater Enterprise has sus-
pended publication until September LIST.
when it will again appear iu the form of
seven-column paper.
The dwelling-house of John McCor-
mick, near White Post, Clarke county,
Va, was, with its contents, entirely de-
stroyed by fire on Friday last.
The hog cholera has spread from
Clarke and Jefferson into Frederick
county, and number of hogs belong
ing to Capt. James X. Mccain have
died with it.
From the Rockingham Register we
learn that some of the bellies at Orkney
talk French with fluency." We hope
the dutchman of the Register can I'M
derstand them.
On last Thursday, Florence, the little
six year old daughter of Mr.. John G.
Henkel, living near New Market, fell
from the top of the front porch and
broke her collar bone.
Mr.. James Hay, formerly orderly SER
geant, has been unanimously elected
Third Lieutenant of the Harrisonburg
Guards, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Charles P. MeQuaide.
The Clarke Courier says a ten-yeaI
old daughter of Mrs. Hannah fell into
well-about 18 feet to the bottom
The water was not deep. and when
reached she was found to be unhurt.
The Winchester News says that on
last Friday Mr.. Henry Cookus, at Keck-
ley's Mill, whilst moving, stepped into
a musk-rat hole, and, falling upon his
scythe, was badly cut.-On Wednes.
day last, Edward, son of Charles w.
Anderson, of Winchester, fell from the
court house porch. whilst watching the
firemen's parade. and broke his arm
near the wrist.
They had big parade and torchlight
procession of the firemen at Winches-
tes on the the 9TH inst. The fire COM
pany from Frederick City. Maryland,
was present, and the day passed of
most successfully. Speeches were made
at night by Col. E. P. cambridge, Of
Winchester, and Col. Victor Baughan,
of Frederick City. The decorations Of
the place were elaborate and beautiful.
We are indebted to the Shenandoah
Herald for the following items The
Shenandoah Iron Works have resumed
operations.-Bell Hesler, the negro
shot by J. P. Lonas, died few days
ago-A small son of Sam'l Minnick,
living near Plains Mills, bad both arms
broken by the breaking of swing
/ A Teachers Institute will be held at
| Woodsto ok, beginning on August 2Sth.
The barn OF Mr.. Charles Hardesty,
three miles from Summit Point, was
destroyed by fire on Wednesday night
last, about ten o'clock. Seven hundred
bushels of wheat, six horses, very large
quantity of hay and straw, and some
agricultural implements we've consumed.
No insurance. Supposed to be the work
of an incendiary.
The barn of Mr.. Jacob Showalter,
living near Cross Keys, Rockingham
county, was struck by lightning on
Sunday afternoon week ago and de-
stroyed with its contents, consisting eff
his whole wheat crop and farming i'm
plements. Two stacks of hay, near the
barn, we're almost destroyed. The loss
will reach about 81 500 or $1,000. The
barn was insured in the East Rocking
ham Insurance Company.
The Rockingham Register tells us of
hen that was found lowering a black
snake, which had swallowed all her
eggs. The hen was only initiating a
certain set of people in that county,
who are not only lowering, but have
given birth to party which would de-
stroy the prosperity of the State, and
swallow the whole State, il left to pur-
sue their course. The good people of
the State will, however, bruise the head
of this party, as did the good woman
who discovered the snake under the
hen.
The Lexington Gazette says AS
Capt. William Davidson's wagon, Load
ed with rock crusher, was passing over
the small bridge at the Baths, the side
stretcher of the bridge gave away. and
the whole structure was precipitated in
to the creek below. The oxen were car
ried down in the crash: but were all got
ten out safe and sound. Tie driver