Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-13
Highland Affairs.

TYPHOID PNEUMoNIA-MANY CASES OF
MENINGITIS.
Reported for the Stanton VINDIoAToR.]
MONTEREY, VA, Mar. 10. 1885.
Typhoid pneumonia is raging in Crab
bottom. Mr.. James MullenaX and his
wife died last week of that disease. Sew
eral paupers at the poor farm are in crit
ical condition.
Mrs. Rebecca S1aven, relict OF Reuben
olaven, died at the residence of her son at
Meadow Dale, Sunday, aged eighty-six
years. She was good and useful woman
in her lifetime, and has gone to her re-
ward.
We learn that there are at least dozen
cases of cerebro spinal meningitis at Doe
Hill and the surrounding country.
Among the critical cases, we mention
those Of Squire B. T. Hook and his daugh-
ter. Miss Mary Carver of Monterey, is
very ill, also Mrs. Kate Trimble.
Our esteemed townsman, MI. Samuel
Sullenberger, has purchased the Levi jack
pIOpOIOy III tOWu. 1uu Will UPON q SOAO1 al
line of merchandise in the spring.
There has been some stir this week
about the ''postoffice." Most people of
all parties favor the retention of the pres
ent incumbent, Mr.. T. Fl. Slaven, who is
efficient IN all respects, and has never used
the Office for partisan purposes. Z.
STANTON STEAM LAUNDRY-AN IN
DUsTRY THAT SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED
BY OUR PEoPLE.-Some time since we
noticed through the columns of the Vim
DICTATOR the establishment of the Staun
ton Steam Laundry, by Mr.. G. T. Wanna
ling, of Baltimore. We have recently
visited this institution and find that it's
proprietor has gone to very considerable
expense to provide himself with all the
necessary machinery and appliances with
which to prosecute successfully the bust
ness. The washing, rinsing and wringing
apparatus are separate and distinct, and
have capacity for almost unlimited work.
The drying room, now heated by large
stoves, is model of cleanliness, and will
shortly be improved by the addition of
steam pipes for drying. The whole estab-
lishment is most conveniently arranged,
and the visitor cannot fail to be struck
by the general air of cleanliness and order
of arrangement prevailing the entire es-
| Enlistment. Mr.. Wamaling has four
lady employees, who give their special at
tention to the apparel of ladies and
children, while he personally super
intends the entire business. Our citizens
would be interested should they visit this
house, and its accommodating proprietor
will cheerfully conduct them through and
explain all the details.
Mr.. Wamaling tells us that he has come
| to stay, and will cast his lot with the peo-
pie Of Stanton. We earnestly hope that
he may meet with the success that his
efforts entitle him to receive
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.-Last Sun.
near Arbor Hill. his little two-and a-half
year old son, Lacey. was playing with an
older brother and sister in a room adjoin.
ing their parents. The parents heard the
little girl cry out "he is burnlng,'' and
rushing in found the little boy in flames
Their hands and those of the eldest boy
were badly burned in extinguishing ths
flames. but help bad come too late. DR.
Gilkeson of Mint Spring, and DR.. Dunlap
of Middlebrook, were called in and did all
that could be done to relieve the little suf
! ferer. but the child died after lingering
sixteen hours.
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