Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-09-19
MtddIebrook News.

We are very sorry to announce that Mr.. w
W. Gale, our worthy magistrate, is critically
i'll at his residence in this place. He is suffer
| ing from a complication OF diseases. He Is at.
tended by DR.. James c. Dunlap, who is doing
every thing that medical skill can do to relieve
the sufferers. Mr.. Gale is solid and good citi'
zen. He is a prominent member OF the Re
l formed church, and has been Justice Of the
peace here for q number OF years. The COM
4 munity has no better citizen than Mr.. Gale,
and we hope that he may be spared many
years yet.
A lawn party near Mt. Tabor church last
Thursday raised over 5000 toward the fund for
the new church now In process OF erection.
fine cake was put up to be awarded to the
| most i beautiful lady, married or single. The
young men all paid in their money for the
single lady. but the "old fellows" bet on the
married lady and showed the single boys I'M
der, therefore the cake was awarded to Mrs.
John Baylor, the married lady. This made the
boys feel badly. But 10! and behold. when
they came to look for the prize cake some one
had previously stolen the aforesaid cake, and
we have been informed that 1t was not return
ed at all. A large crowd was in attendance
The Stonewall Band was to have been present,
but, to the great disappointment Of all, they
b
ed the show. but a large crowd of folks from
this neighborhood concluded. and very wisely
too, to keep their money In their pockets for
q more useful and beneficial purpose. and
ther efore this community was very poorly re-
presented at the show. Another show is soon
coming and we doubt not that 1t will be like
all the rest, a "humbug." 1t would be well for
everyone to patronize the county fair and thus
ball hat inc fufi Lot ha
shows learn to strike some more favorable
cline,
There was quite an excitement in this village
last week. Some thieves went into field of
Mr.. A. A. Sprouts and shot one of his hogs.
They then dragged 1t into the woods near by,
were proceeding to skin 1t. we suppose. but the
report of their gun attracted the attention OF
Mr.. James Sansebaugh who was hunting
squirrels in the timber at the time. He ap-
preached them, when the one with the gun ran
on. but the other one left more reluctantly and
was at once recognized as AID Woodson, a
colored man in the employ Of ]. Frank Glenn
mer. A warrant WAS issued at once for his ar
rest. The officer went for him, and anticipat-
ing trouble to arrest him entered with his re-
volver cooked and primed, but Mr.. Woodson
tumbled to the racket without murmur. as
he is not dangerous man at all. He protest.
ed his innocence, but nevertheless he was
tried before squire Taliaferro Of Newport, who
presided In place of Mr.. Gale, who was too i'll to
try the case. He was given every chance to
prove his innocence. but falling to do this. he
was sent on to await the action Of the Grand
jury. The Justice was very lenient with him
and fixed the bail at only one hundred dollars.
which, after some trouble. he gave. and was
set free again. The other nap has not been
fonnd out yet. But if he Is found out, he will
also be jerked.and sent on. Not long since a
large squad of negroes left here for public |
works. We wish them such good luck that
they may be SO we'll pleased that they will
make their final home there. There is quite a
and 1t would be blessing II some more would |
go. Mr.. Goodwin, the teacher for the school |
here this session, has arrived and opened pay |
school until the regular free school opens. he |
Is said to be an excellent teacher. and came |
well recommended. He is native ofNottoway |
county. aud is q splendid scholar also gentle |
man of fine address, and the. patrons of the |
school should feel well satisfied that they sue
ceeded in securing his services for the coming
session.
Rev. NJ. Spiggle, who has been absent for
some weeks. has returned again to his charge.
There seems to be great demand for hands
to cut up corn in this vicinity, and it affords a
fue chance for some of those fellows who COM
plain of being short of something to eat. But,
strange to say, none of them are availing
themselves of the chance to acquire barrel of
-four for future necessity. @.