Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-04-15
Parnassus Items.


ACCIDENT TO RIsDoN MoNxYMAxxR-FARk.
ERs BUsY-BENETIT OF ADvEATlsIN9 IN
DULL TIHE5-HAMRrCK AND SILL1N0-fER'
soNAL, NOTICES, &C.
Mr.. Rlsdon Nonsymaker. an employe on thu
farm Of Jno. H. Jones, ESQ, near this village
met with q very serious accident on the 9th
inst. He was engaged in breaking colt and
had just mounted when the animal became un.
manageable, reared up. and fell backward with
his rider. AS soon as the colt regained his feet
he started or at a furious speed dragging Mr..
M whose right foot had caught In the stirrup.
In the attempt of the frightened animal to LEAP
over fence. the girth of the saddle broke, re-
leasing the rider from perhaps an instant death
The injury sustained is a com pound fracture
and dislOcation of the ankle-joint Drs. G. D.
Kunkel and JAS T. Clarke reduced the injury.
The suffering Of the patient was SO severe. the
surgeons found 1t necessary to use an an@sthe-
tic in the operation.
The action Of your City Council In striving to
secure the location OF the Great oliver Chilled
Plow Works whose managers have determined
to change their works to some point IN Va.
meets with the hearty appreciation OF every
one. That Company employs about thou
sand operatives. and should BE- scrambled Tor
by the little "City OF the Hills"
Our farmers are busy with their corn-ground.
large acreage of oats and corn Will be put
out in consequence of the deficiency in the
prospective wheat crop and the low prices at
which that cereal has been ruling
Mr.. R. H. Dudley. one of our most progress
siye farmers planted on the 4th inst, six acres
in corn.
The wisdom of advertising when times are
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widc-awake merchants of your city. The coua-
try people eagerly scan the business notices OF
your city p pers In search of advertised bar
gains. We heard of many who have been thus
satisfactorily served.
Our enterprisinE mercha nts, Meesrs. Ham,
rick silling, despite the cry of '.hard.times."
are preparing for q stock of spring goods. Mr..
]. A. Hamriok. the senior of the frm, left for
Baltimore last week, and We doubt not the
selections made BY that veteran In this line
will b suited to the wants Of buyers In every
particular.
Mr.. II. 10 esteemed here a. . business man Of
remarkable energy and unquestionsd worth.
and useful. valued citizen.
Our Graded School, Prof. e. o. Peale, Princi-
pal, II well attended, and under its present ef-
heient management gives promise Of bright
career for the future.
Mrs. johnson, Of New Hope. is visiting her
granddaughter. Mrs. e. o. Psale, OF this place.
Miss NJ. D. Hamrick. who has been spending
Easter holidays with friends in your city, has
returned home.
Mr.: Ino. D. sterrstt, Of Belts Valley. was in
our village last week.
Messrs. Dudley Bros, and VIM. and r. c.
Blair moved last week a large number of cat
tie to their grazing lands In Focahontas co..
W. Va.
Mr.. John N. Clarke who has been in feeble
health for some Time is no better. It ia to be
feared that he is in a precarious condition. It
is hardly n. cessary to sly he has the affection
ate sympathy Of hosts OF friends.
On last Sunday the followipg persons were
baptized and added TO the membership of the
Elk Run German Baptist Congregation, viz
Misses Matte and Mary Michael. Catherine Y.
Martz. Caroline Shiplett and Cary Propes. At
the N. F. Church South at this place, Rev. h.
A. Gayer, pastor. after services on last Sunday,
one person was received into the church.