The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-03
MiddlebroOk Items.
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CfOpS.-After all the dark forebOdings on
account of the Nudge, another bountiful har-
vest of wheat has been gathered, and the
farmers are now storing away heavy crop OF
hay. The oats crop is light, corn is backward,
but if frost is not too early fair yield may be
had, as it is growing finely.
The hedIth of our neighborhood is as good
as usual. Contagious diseases seldom visit
our community with its healthy air and gush-
ing springs of pure water; but according to
divine command, man that is born of woman
is prone to die.
Dcath occasionally visits our midst On
Wednesday. the Goth, Mr.. David Kerr, an
The deceased was in his SOth year. Funeral
services by Rev. Jas. hurry. On Friday, the
2Sth, Mrs. Ahart, wife of Mr.. Andrew Ahart
WAS buried at Mt. Tabor Church, Funeral
service by the Rev S. l.. Whitmer in the alb
sencc of Rev. l.. L. Smith. Mrs. Ahart leaves
large family to mourn their loss, and from
what learn, their loss is heavy, as she was a
business woman, ever alive to the wants of
her family. .tnJ'Btt .4t,.
Religious. -Reys. Messrs. Carnahan and Bow
man are among us, and preaching is held every
night in Grace Church. The installation OF
Rev. S. L. Whitmore as pastor OF Middle.
brook charge, took place on Saturday night,
the Goth, and communion services on Sunday
St. Johns church is without pastor, but is
trying to obtain the services of the Rev. Mr..
Canadian.
Persoaal-Our old friend, MIR. Geo. Frenger,
has returned to Middlcbrook. He has gradu-
ated and finished his college course, and is
now local minister of the M. E. Church. The
past history of this young man should be a
stimulus to every ambitiousboy. Heiwas plae-
ed at the shop of Mr.J B. Fauber to learn the
cabinet trade when quite young. He learned
to be good mechanic. He separated him
self from all evil companions 80 common in
towns, and with the work of Lis hands furn-
ished the means to get the education he now
has. Should he engage in the itineracy, any
field to which he may be called may rest as
surcd not only that it has a good preacher, but
man of the finest integrity and moral charac-
ter. This will perhaps be interesting to his
friends who are scattered abroad. Ioa zlab baa
Mrs. Eliza Morgan, wife of VIM. Morgan,
and daughter have returned to this place on a
visit to their old home and friends. They
were looking quite well. ?. ~ Z ,i's W, W.
Mt. Scion Items. eIIAR IIl
1t is raining this morning, August tst, and
has been showering and cloudy great portion
of last week, and the corn crop is making
progress that is cheering.
Personals Mrs D Bruin, whose case was
SO critical recently, has recovered, to the great
qualification of her many friends: Miss Nelly
Vanlear has returned from Greenbriar county,
and Miss Lizzie is visiting at Mrs. Vanlcar's.
Miss Leny Roberts and sister and escorts were
at Capt Todd's on Saturday. Mrs. Dr.. T. II.
Clarke, former matron of the Athens Lunatic
Asylum, Ohio, and her sister, Miss Irene Wad-
dell, and her daughter are visiting friends at
Mt. Solon. Fielding Bolen and lady, OF the
Page Valley, are visiting friends here, and
Robert Webb and Miss Jenny Webb and Miss
Emma Bolcn are also here rusticating.
items.-Qur village has become quite re-
sort during the summer months. j. j. Cupp
delivered local option address at ySangers-
vile on last Sunday. Our, neighbor. Peter
Dryer, left, Tennessee for home few days
ago with 1000 sheep.
DeaM-Mrs. Morgan Hogshead was taken
suddenly ill and speeches. about 2 o'clock a.
M last Saturday and died about II p m. A
good woman, and a great loss to her friends
and neighbors' ar II ITEMS
GEN. MEEM's ANNUAL SALE of thorough
bred sheep will take place at his farm near
Mt. jackson, on the 23d OF August This
will he the fifth of these sales, which every
year haye afforded an opportunity to our far
mers to improve their fiocks by the introduce
ton of the choicest and finest bucks and ewes
that can be gotten. Indeed our farmers are
getting accustomed to regarding these sales as
a necessity, and each year has addedto their
popularity On the Esd will be offered 200
head of pure Cotswold and Sputhdowns, OF
both sexes, and also small number of thor
oughbred short horns. One-half the usual
fare will he charged to and from all points ON
the Valley Railroad, and trains will run so as
to allow ample time for attending the auction
Head the announcement in another column.
MnITARY.-The Colored citizens of Stauu-
ton have organized military company to be
known as the Slaunton Light Guards, with
the following officers ] "A. W. Smith, Captain
p. F Scott, LIST Lieut.; R. j. Shelton, 9nd Lieut.
J. H. Gibson, list Ser p S. Erwin, End ser
The company numbers 70 members.