Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-14

FARMERS DIsCoURAGED-AN ANTE BELLUM
STAGE DRIvER-AN OLD GERMAN BIBLE
GERMAN THANKSGIVING sERvICE-MARBIAGF
OF PROF. ]. AsHBY HINER-vIsIToRs IN THF
| NEIGHBoRHooD-THE TEXAS CATTLE-FLY-
SCHOOL HOUSE TO BE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TIC
| A SUMNER RESORT.
The wheat, oats. hay and corn crops have
been seriously damaged by the continuous
rains and cur farmers are greatly discouraged
The wheat that is now being threshed is very
damp, but not as much damaged IS it was sup.
| posed to be.
Mr.. James O'Connell. of Marshall, Mo-, is
visiting his brother. Mr.. M. O'Connell. "Ja-
mic" in ante bellum days was one of the trusty
| drivers of the stage line run by the late James
| I. A. Trotter, and WAS for several weeks Ice
| and snow bound in the Cheat mountains with
| the mail when the moderately heated expla-
| nation of his delay was forwarded the postal
| department by Mr.. Trotter During the war,
Mr.. O'C was in charge of the headquarters
ambulance of Stonewal's com mand. and was
| the custodian of the baggage of GEM ral jack
son and DIR. Hunter Mcguire.
Mr.. James E. Todd has a rare and highly.
priced family relic three hundred and fifty
nine years old. 1t is one of the largest editions
| of German Bible OF Martin Luther's transla-
| tion and was published in the year 1880. It is
well preserved and substantially bound, hav-
| ing heavy board. covered with an excellent
quality of leather. The lids when closed were
secured by three large brass clasps 1t is print
ed in large. clear type on very heavy paper.
Every chapter is illustrated, and there are
| many full page engravings that clear and
finely executed. The size of this precious store
house OF our Heavenly fathers love, and our
dying Sayiour's legacies is Is inches in length,
9 inches wide and 51@ inches thick.
The annual harvest Or Thanksgiving service
was held at the Elk Run German Baptist
| Church on last Saturday and Sunday. Rev.
Levi Wenger conducted the service.
At319 p. m. to-day, ut the residence of Mrs,
NJ. +. Logan, of Winchester, y! will be the
| scene of happy and joyous event. The occa-
sion will be the celebration of the nuptials OF
Miss Annie Logan and Prof J. 4 shby Hiner,
Of your city. Mr.. Fl. is the Principal OF the
Practical Department of Dunsmcra's CONNER
| cial and Business College. Tho bride is known
| and loved for her amiability and accomplish
ments. The happy couple begin the.new life
with many wishes for long continued happi-
| ness and prosperity.
Miss Maggie King. of Cedar Spring, South
Carolina, where she is teacher o, articulation
been visiting here, Mr. and Mrs. Irvine.
Miss Pattie Albertson, of your city, is visit
ing friends here.
Miss Josie Jones, of Bridgewater, Is enjoying
visit among her friends here.
Miss Jennie Mayes. of Stanton Miss Leila
Lyme, of Dayton; and Mrs. John A. Thuma, of
jamestown, Ohio, are with their friends here.
Mr.. John y. Shiplett has had his cozy resi-
dence painted and it presents utat and at
tractive appearance. Mr. VIM. Ensmisell did
the work,
Miss II. Pulliam, OF Richmond, Va is visit
ing hero and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
II. Randolph.
The Texas cattle.fiy that much.;lreaded pest,
has made It's appearance among the cattle of
Mr. John II. Jones, lear here
Our School Board las secured location for
and will soon erect at once a dauble school
house on the land OF Philip Fauvc's heirs, land
at the junction of the Staunton and Jennings
Gap road
Rev. DIR, Jefferson is slowly recovering from
to his dentistry practice, and has enne to a fav-
orite simmer resort In the noun sins on the
land of Mr.. D. L Snyder. The following guests
from your city are registered Mis- Bumgarj-
ner, Mrs. NJ. Devier, Miss B. Campbell, Mr.J.D.
Campbell and family, and the family Of Mr. j.
A. Fauver.
Mr.. Willard T. and sister. Miss Nollie John
son. OF Mt. Sidney, visited their re a ives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. 7. Wright