Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-06-10
Valley News Items.

Price was installed Pastor of the Pres
oyterian church at Buchanan, Botetourt
county.
We regret to learn, says the Rocking
ham Register, that our friend, Col. G.
I. Barbee, of Bridgewater, who was re-
Gently elected as Justice of the Peace
for Ashby District, declines to qualify.
In Botetourt county, on the 10Th ult.,
an alteration occurred between two
brothers, James and David Wallace, in
which the latter was shot by the former
with shotgun, inflicting a severe and
painful wound of the thigh.
In Winchester, on Wednesday week,
Mr.. Michael Bergman, clerk at Hable's
boot and shoe store, accidentally shot
himself in the ankle. He was putting
pistol in his hip pocket when it fell on
the floor and was discharged, the ball
penetrating upwards four or five inches,
making very serious wound.
On Sunday evening of last week, in
Botetourt county, some one set fire to
the residence of Mr.. Benz. F. Peters, in
the Mt. Union neighborhood, and but
for the timely discovery of the fire his
house would have been destroyed. His
family had retired, but Mr.. P. hearing
the roaring of the flames made an ex-
animation, and found his kitchen in full
blaze.
The Bridgewater Enterprise, of the
4th inst, says :-On Monday of last
week DIR. G.. n. Dinges, of Mt. Craw-
ford, was visiting patient near Pleas
ant Valley Depot, and in attempting
to mount his horse, which was a young,
unbroken one, was thrown and rendered
insensible for some time afterward.
Though severely bruised and otherwise
much injured, he has SO far recovered
as to be able to be cut again.
The Editor of the Bridgewater Enter.
prise has had in his possession for many
years Spanish coin that was made in
1721, and is consequently 1873 years old
1t bears upon its two sides the follow
ing: "Phillipus V. D. G., Hispaniarum
Rex 1721." The letters and date are
very clear and distinct, and the coin il
of about the same weight of the present
silver 25 cent piece, though considerably
larger in circumference"
The Bridgewater Enterprise says that
on Thursday week, the stable belonging
to Messrs. Click & Miller, carriage build
ers in that place, together with about
two and half tons OF hay, some corn
and other feed, was consumed by fire
The loss is estimated at about $3.50, GOV.
cred by an insurance in the West Rock
ingham Fire Insurance Company fol
800. The fire is supposed to have orig.
mated from sparks from an engine be.
longing to Mr.. A. T. Sheets, located neal
by.
The Shenandoah Valley of Friday
last says:-We have been presented
with sample of wool from the back Of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by DIR. A.
M. Henkel. Of Staunton, Va, from
Gen. G.. s. Meem, at his sale last Au-
gust. The wool measures 1871 inches in
length, and the fleece weighed 124 lbs
This is the first time he has been shorn
He is full-blooded Cotswold, and cost
$55; his sire North Leach Champion
cost, when imported to Canada, 81 900
The wool is beautiful, and we'll may the
purchaser of sheep be proud of his pur-
chase and his success; and no less sc
with Gen. Meem, who introduced such
stock into the Valley. We are also
pleased to learn that DIR. A. M. Henkel
is making extensive Improvements on
bis fine farm near Luray, Page county,
Va. The buildings are now being i'm
proved by the carpenter and paint
brush. All look as bright as new pin.
All, including the fencing. present quite
a different aspect. We like to see enter
prise and Improvement I've learn
that two unsuccessful attempts were
made to burn the new hotel at Mt. Jack
son-one last Friday night and the 9TH
er last Saturday morning.