Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-24
MiddlebrOOk News.

The splendid and large wheat crop of this
vicinity is about housed and stacked. A large
lot of hay Will also be made. Mr.. Samuel
Bower has finished his new barn and has one
of the incest barns in this vicinity. We hear a
great deal OF complaint about chickens being
stolen. Well there is a lot of lazy darkies here
who won't work and one of them boosted that
he had always lived without work, and he is
doing 1t now.
Mr.. John Englemau, an aged and very high
ly respected citizen of this neighborhood, has
been quite i'll for week or so with something
like cholera morbus. 1t was currently report
ed here that he had been paralyged, but we are
truly glad to state that such was not the case.
and he is now in q fair way to permanently re-
cover. Mr. Fauver has been appointed post
master for this place, but at this writing his
commission has not come to hand. There
seems to be general utting-in OF old office
holders, and the young and working part OF
the party who never reaped any of the benefits
OF the other rs years can stand back, and when
the working time comes again the result will
be these young men and good work ers of the
party will quietly remain at home, and let
these old veterans bear the burden and heat OF
the day. not that they expect to be remunerat-
ed for their suffrages, but because the old office
to themselves, and now some one else should
have chance too.
George W. Rusmisell of this place has gone
to West Virginia to take charge OF job OF
work there.
1t is SO strange that some people get cross
ways at a newspaper reporter for writing up
the news. Your reporter sometime ago re-
ported an occurrence in this place, just simply
n q
parties much. The item was news and what we
that is hunt. Besides, the affair had previous
ly been written up and sent to another Staun-
ton paper by their reporter.
Rev. - Clapp. of North Carolina preached
| his second sermon last Sunday In this place.
| Mr.. Clapp is a young man. and has just gradu-
ated high up in his class. He Is a son of Rev
DIR. Clapp, President of Reformed College in
North Carolina. The sermon he preached here
| was, so we are told, his second and was an able
| sermon. He will be bright light upon the
ministerial wall of Zion to guide by his uxtir-
ing efforts many sinners unto life eternal.
| Mr.. Robert Helms and wife of this place are
visiting friends and relatives in Dayton ane
Mt. Crawford, Rockingham county.
| Mr.. Elijah NJ. Frenger. the young man who
died in Roanoke and was buried in Waynes
boro few weeks ago. was Middlebrook boy
| He was raised near this place and learned tn
cabinet. trade with Mr.. ]. B. Fauvor, of thl
place. He married Miss Bette Helms of thi
place. He lived in Illinois good while ant
worked on passenger coaches at the factory a
| Litchned, Illinois. He is brother of Rev. 9
Rex Frenger, of Kentucky. "Lige," as he wa
familiarity called by all, was greatly liked ant
respected by all who knew him. He leaves
widow and some little children to buffet tn
crested pillows of this uncharitable world. 1
is greatly to be hoped that his hereaved famil,
may meet with unbounded success. The
have the sympathy Of the entire neighborhoo
In this their greatest day of sorrow, and man
will be the fervent prayers that will ascend o.
high to q throne of grace for their comfort an
safety. He had been at Roanoke for severe
/ years. being one of the finest passenger-coac
workmen in the factory. 1t is sad, indeed tina
one should be snatched from his dear one
while not yet in the prime of life.
young man came here to town to have
harvest" tare."He got rather boisterous consid
ering we have policeman here now. He pre-
ceeded to business by striking the officer ]. "
Manly, who Immediately put the finish O.
him by knocking him through large shov
case in Nice. Bros store. Thus ended the fur
The fellows who have been in the habit {
imbibing freely OF old time panther blood an
then painting this place red had better loo
out now. We have policeman and they vii
surely be jerked.