Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-13
PARNAssUs ITEMS.

DEATH OF MRS. REBECCA PROPES-A BEAR
HUNr-LITHIA sP sING-DRoUGHT-RETU
OF MRS. A. j. SILLING-REv. A. 8. HANBACK,
PERSONAL NOTICES DIPHTHERIA HOG
CHOLERA.
Mrs. Rebecca Propes breathed her last at the
residence of her husband, Mr.. David Propes
on the morning of the 18th inst, aged about "a
years. Deceased had been in bad health TO
some time, and her dissolution was not unex
pected. Her funeral took place from Union
church on last Friday week, and was largel!
attended. Her pastor. Rev. R. s. Cunning
ham. of the M. E. Church South, conducted the
services. Mrs. P. was native of this county
and was the daughter of Christopher Rus
misell. deceased.
Her distressed husband and children have
the sympathy of large circle of friends and
acquaintances who m ourn with them in Their
sore bereavement.
Last Wednesday, a party of hunters started
| in pursuit of bear that had been making
heavy raids on the corr fields in the vicinity o.
| Mt. Zion U. B. Church. The bear had been
| wounded the night previous by stiled gun,
and was easily traced by the blood. Mr.
James Michael came suddenly upon thu
| wounded bruin. and gave him the contents
one barrel of his gun. The enraged ANNA
started toward Mr.. NJ. who endeavored to dis.
charge the remaining load and failed from a
defective cap. Mr.. NJ turned to make his es-
cape and fell. The bear sprang upon Mr.. M,
but was fiercey attacked by his faithful dog.
which enabled him to escape from bis perilous
position. The bear was soon dispatched by
! others of the party who had fortunately ar
rived. The animal when dressed weighed 2l6
pounds. Large slugs of lead were found in the
l flesh. The made nv them had
since entirely healed.
| Mr.. M. O'Copnell, the proprietor of the
Lithia Spring near stribling Springs. has col.
| lected in neat pamphlet form testimonials
! from those who have used and been greatly
| benefited by that water. Each year the ifisserit
| of this valuable mineral water is becoming
more appreciated-nor is this stran-e when
| the remarkable benefits directly traceable to
its use are considered-cases which competent
physicians testify were unyielding to the best
skill known TO medical science.
The present prolonged drouth has prevented
many of our farmers from seeding. The water
supply is becoming scarce. and many are hanl
| ing water in consequence of exhausted cisterns
| and wells.
| Mra. A. j. Silling. Of Bealeton. Fauquier Co..
returned home last week after a pleasant So
journ among relatives and many friends here.
| She left her daughter. Rosa. to attend the ses-
sion of our High School which we are pleased
to add has received increased patronage from
distant parts of the county and State.
Rev A. 3. Hammack, who has just lately
| entered the ministry of the U. B. Church, has
been assigned to Lost River Circuit. Hardy Co..
West Va. and will leave for his charge this
week. NJ. H. is of the tate Rev. C. B.
Hammack, of the b. Church, and a grand
| cOp of Cur pd ri "a m
| Hoffman.
| Miss Sallie Hiner of 1.-THE Oaks is visiting
friends in New Jersey.
Mr.. Reuben Martz and sister. Mrs. Eliza
Manly. of Middlebrook. left last week for a
short visit to friends in Nodaway Co.. Mo.
| Capt Thos. H. Dryden. who resides on ELK
| Run" near here. is and has been for the past
six years a helpless invalid from Rheumatism.
| Capt. Fl. was one of our most active and in
dustrtnus farmers. He has the sympathy of
every one IN h is sad aff1iction.
Mr.. w. c. HedricK, of the W. L. A., paid a
flying visit to our village last week.
| That dreaded disease d'phtheria has attack ed
| the family of Mr.. J. Shiffiet, an employee on
the farm of Mr. M. 8. Whitmer. Six of his
children suffering from it. SO far they are
doing very well.
| Mr. Frank Harlow and family left last Satur-
| day to visit their relative Mr.. James Cross, of
West Augusta. Frank with his trusty rifle and
LUCKY f1shing-rod will secure a hountiful sup.
| ply of choice venison and delicious trout dur
| ing his stjourp in the oun'ains.
Mrs. m. Baxter. of Moscow, whilst on a
| visit rece emily to her father Rev. q. r. Snapp,
of Shenandoah. was not-as is reported-in-
jured by a runaway team. She was thrown
| out of a buggy and dragged some distance but
| received no injuries.
The hog cholera is playing sad havoc among
| the porkers in this vicinity Many farmers
h1 "a m
ley Bros, are buying and shipping eg tensvey.
The price obtained here, I learn. was cents
gross.
| Messrs Mcf'ue Bell are moving large herds
/ of sheep from Highland. and shipping at Fort
Defiance.
Our farmers have experienced great trouble
this fall in ithering their cattle from the
noun ain ranges Many have been lost. and
those found are mixed in with cattle from dis
tant points.