The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-09-02
Millboro Springs.

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THE. sCOwPAsTURE yALLEY--BEAUTIFUL
ESTATES MADISON ERsoN-
iALs-.INDIAN HUNTING GROUNDS
WASHINGTON S FoRTs-sTIIE POLITE
CLAN S FATE-LAsyN Rarity
MILBoHo SPRINGS. IA L Aug ss6sSlp 'S6
Your correspondent has fingered at this
delightful summer resort several days
longer than the last notes forwarded in
dicated he would. The intense heat of
the past several days warned him that it
would be more conducive to comfort to
remain where the feeble breezes stirring
have more unrestricted play thania~ the
towns and cities. But a further reason
and the controlling one, was desire to
take ride down the Cowpasture river,
ane see for himself, what had been zen fl ef
quently reported to him. othe beaubyi2of,
this attractive scope IT, IT. country. Acconnrs
panied by the hospitable host. of the:
Springs, ',Mr.aP eyton. this pleasure was
afforded him on Friday Passing from
the Springs, the. little, village Of New
Baltimore is encountered, where, thefe,sis
a number of neat dwellings,, occupied By
contented people, and q merchant and
grist mill. owned and operated. by. Mr.,
Lowman,a an energetic and intelligent
Rockbridge man, who has resided here for
number Of years. While this ,sds not A,
grain section, in the sense it would be'tliI-
derstood In Augusta and Rockingham.
there are enough wheat and corn raised TO
keep the mill in constant employment: A
good grade of flour is turned out by the
old process, but to meet all demands. Mr..
Lowman keeps on hand flour from the
roller process, which he has shipped from
the Valley mills. In this way the best Of
-four can be had, and the most 'fastidiops
housewife gratifed I; for q paramount
pride in every well regulated domicil IS
to have good bread. Before reaching the,
village, and within the limits Of MN;illbore
Springs, is a we'll appointed blacksmith
shop, conducted BY Mr.. Larue, a young
and intelligent citizen Of the county, and
in the vicinity Of the town is contractors
and builders establishment, of which M.
J. G. Jones is the proprietor and operator.
He is young man Of great energy as well.
as taste, as thes handsome residence and
improved grounds of his own home fully
attest. He is a progressive man, prosp en-;
Gus and public-spirited, and if; he lives,
will be able to retire on a competency be-
fore age has impaired his strength and,
yigor. Such men are the hope Of any
community, and worth to, the gStatesaa,
whole regiment Of dudes and DRAWERS,
such as too frequently. infest towns and
live on the means accumulated by others.
After leaving Wallawhatoola, the estate
of Mr.. R, a., Lancaster, of Richmo nds !.
Va, of which mention has heretofore been
made, the next place to attract attention,
is the splenoid 400 acre farm of MI. Arch
Withrow. This atone time was the prop
erty of the ,Sitlingtons. "a, prominent. in:
telligent. and highly esteemed and npmer;. Z.
GUS family of Bath county, Mr.9Withrow'
was quite poor boy, but he had pluck
and push, and from his earliest ideas of
work and it's value, he expressed a pur-E
pose to own this estate some time in his.
life. While yet in his teens his trusty axe
was his sole reliance, and this was always
ready to serve when demand was made
His first work, that resemb led a contract.
was to furnish ties for the C.. &, r. II.
These he would cut himself. and when, he
had gathered few loads. deliver them at
Millboro Depot. From this. he passed to-
the management of portable saw-mill.
in connection with Mr.. Yarbrough, 8of.
Millboro. They purchased attract Of land.
and fashioned timbers to fill orders. it
mattered not Of what kind. OF course. with
the industry and enterprise, which are
prominent characteristics of Mr.. With
row. character, success was the RESULT
He finally purchased Mr.. Yarbrough's In
terest in the saw mill and purchasing. a.
tract of timber land, in the vicinity of,
White Sulphur Springs, he commenced al
career Of assured prosperity. While thus
engaged the Sitlington farm was advertised
for sale, and then came the time for Mr.i
Withrow. to realize his long cherished
hopes. He was present on the day desig-,
mated and became the purchaser. and now
is the sole owner of the beautiful place.
with not dollar of debt on it,, He is now
one of the wealthiest, most prosperous and
influential citizens of Bath, and is as Lbs.
eral and generous-h heart ed as he is pros
porous. At this time he. is In the South
consideringa business proposition to. en-
gage in a timber en- terprise-a business
with which he is thoroughly familiar and
eminently competent to make remunera-
tive. Il, .ss.'.5i a.. s.... ysor. 5s5I IL.
Mr.. Withrow's history illustrates what
pluck and energy can accomplish. With
out influential friends. on any Of the, adj
yantages of wealth and education, he has
marched to the front, and stands there
upon firm foundation. respected and. es.
teemed by all who know him. -, . se,', -,
In close proximity to the Withrow farm
is the present fine estate of the Sitting
tons and Mrs Dickinson, who was aiiSitS
lington. The Sillington family is one of
the Oldest in the county. 1t was at Mrs,
.Dicklnson's thatpaor Lillian Madison made
her home When she was teaching school in
this vicinity, and whence she went
to meet her sad fate at the old Reservoir
in Richmond. The subject is. a sad one,
and your correspondent had no disposition
to revive memories which must be painful.
by inquiries andresearches. Her story isso
sadly pitiful that it is relief to forget it. -
I The next farm to attract attention is the
800 acre tract owned by James Hawkins.
son of the late Richard Hawkins. Of
Staunton. He has been its proprietor for
three years past, and is adding to its value
every year by improvements. The dwell
ing sits upon an eminence, surrounded
by stately loeusts and oaks, and commando
ing splendid view Of the riFer1s', ttortlf {
GUS course and the bottom lands which
spread out for miles, on either side. with a.
background of illimitable mountains. IT
lisa commanding location for a dwelling
and invites the sight to a pieturssG ue and
charming scene in natures. MIR. Hawkins
is industriously working to get his lands.
in grass, with a view to stock raising, Of