Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-09-26
MiddIebrOOk News.

We are very sorry to announce that Mr.. W.
W. Gale who was SO very i'll at our last writing.
has passed away from earth, and the many
snfferIngs which he had to endure. Mr.. Gale
had always been a stout healthy man, and did
not give up to fell disease until short time
since. He suffered much excruciatIng pain
which he bore with Christian resignation. By
his death. this community loses one of Its best
| and most solid citizens. He was one Of the
best magistrates we ever had here. He was a
ruling elder of the Reformed Church here and
was always foremost in the advancement of
the church and its interests. He was calmly
resigned to his fate. and expressed himself as
being fully prepared to meet his God. He died
on Saturday night. Sept. 18th. He was inter-
red at Tabor cemetery on Monday, the f7th
Rev. Mr.. Shuford, the pastor of Grace Reform
Church. conducted the services, assisted by
Revs. Miller and Spiggle of the Lutheran
Church. Rev. Mr.. Shuford preached a very
edifying sermon from the 18th verse and 18th
chapter of Luke. A large concourse of sorrow
ing and sympathizing friends were present.
The sorrow-stricken relatives have the sym
pathy of the whole community in this the day
of their greatest sorrow, as the very strongest
ties of love bound the family together. The
and upright man. The pall.bearers were S. B.
Bowers. M. g. Kerr. John s. McCorkie, Ste
phen Law, John Mish. Dr. Jas. @. Dunlap.
Our village was very much surprised on
Tuesday last, on learning that Mr.. Tinsley of
the University of Va. was to marry Miss Nellie
Goode Of this place. Miss Goode has been in
just returned a few weeks ago. No one was
expecting her marriage SO soon. and it was a
weil-kept secret between their intimate
friends. They were married and left imme-
diately after for an extended tour. We wish
them much joy and prosperity.
The protracted meeting spoken of some
weeks ago, has been in progress at s'Oakland"
Chapel for some nights back. The indications
are that the meeting Will be good and pros
MIR. d. d. Engleman Informs us that he will
soon enlarge his store house for the reception
of an immense stock of fall and winter goods
have some business life about it. But no lots
can be bought, as there Is no land in market
now, Hence the place Is dead and always will
be. At present there is no prospect of Its ever
being anything more than dead place so far
as business and building are concerned.
Where there are no lots for sale IN a town, no
ing or manufacturing done, there yuu will
find little or no enterprise. aud stone.dead
the death of Mr. NJ. W.D. Hogshead, and yet
the greater part OF the mechanics and laborers
generally are renters at big price. Mechanics
and laboring men generally ought to settle in
towns where they will have chance to ACQUIRE
a home for themselves and thereby prepare for
old age while they are young and strong. But
this place. Good MECHANICS are already get.
ting very gcasae around this country anyhow,
and from STERN necessity. they will be more so.
and why is ii? Because they are going where
wages are better and chances to acqu ire q |
home are much brighter.
A ]. Miller. of this vicinity. has the best
horse for draught purpose to his size in the |
country. He is small dun horse, will not
weigh over $50 lbs. He hauled 16 bushels of |
wheat on heavy Jersey wagon from his house
to Staunton while the roads were very muddy |
and bad, while his own weight is over 200 lbs. |
He then brought back 400 lbe fertilizer. This |
goes to show that good medium sized hors es |
much hankered after by most farmers. For in
stance. he passed man coming home from |
only had bags of fertilizers on. The teamsters |
will have to look to their laurels or the one lit
lie dun horse will bring the blush to their faces.
On last Wednesday night, near Craigsville, |
Mrs. McCutchcn, wife of Mr.. George McCutch.
IN, died. She was inferred on Thursday. Mr.. |
John Miser, an old citizen residing near
vas aged about Sc years. He was inferred on
Friday at Mt Tabor Church. NJ. V. Splitter, one
If our undertakers, furnished one of the incest /
caskets which we have seen for sometime.
When we come to look around over the coun-
ry, we find that death has and is fast removing
he eyed and best of our citizens, and many
7aeahcies are made, which are hard to fill with /
men who can perform the duties of these places
ike those whom death has removed.
On Efiday last MIS- Oas s M Was buried;
earn the cause OF her death. On last Friday
light, Mrs. Wiseman, wife of Mr.. Jno. WISE
man, residing in Dutch hollow, 8 miles south
Vt here departed this life. The deceased has
,een a great sufferer for sometime, having been
,aralyZed sometime ago. She was inferred at
It, Johns Church on Sunday. services by Rev,
shuford. We have been informed that Mr..
Wiser was found dead IN his bed, and therefore
ie died without his family being aware of his
,eing in the least i'll.
A great many folks will attend the fair from
his vicinity, and some fine stock will also be
here from this part of the country.
Owing to the farmers being late with their
blowing and seeding this community did not
well the crowd much on Courtday. @.