Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-30
YEidGleb~OOk News.

| We learn that Mrs, Martin, Hlotner U
| Messrs. Lowry and Thomas Martin, is very Ill
at her home. near Newport DR.. 1. W. Gilke'
son, of Mint Spring, and DR.. r. A. McChesney
| OF this place, were called in consultation on
Saturday last. so we have heard. She is the
wife Of Capt. Martin. who died in New Provi'
dence one Sunday, some years ago, just as the
services were closing. long and very useful
christian life was terminated with the service.
| that day. Mrs. Martin is q most estimabit
lady, and the entire community unite In the
hope that she may recover.
1 Mr. John W. Daggy has commenced worn
| for D. M. Smith, of this place.
The health OF the people is generally good.
little child of Mr.. Iuett Griner's. died last sat
| urday and was buried Gu last Sunday at Saint
| Johns Cemetery. Mr. John Mish is bed-fas
| We should have said last week that Miss
| Fannie Baker was visiting the family of DR..
R. A McChesney, who is her aunt, and tina:
she also visited at Mr.. McCorkles. We we're
missinformed about it.
| A blacksmith at Roanoke City claims that
| he can shoe horse all around in ten minutes.
Now, we would say in the language of the i'm
| mortal Hildibert Perry. that we don't btlieve
| our own lies when we tel them. We used to.
when we were at ourselves, shoe q horse all
around in % minutes, AID to do that requis es
| a great deal "movi7g a-nu1d." man c1uid
| not pick up 50 nail, drive them aud eiinch
them IN that time to save his lie. Being n
blacksmith. AID having had al expsrie5se oi
Is years, we can say so without fear of success
full contradiction. A man to shoe horse and
do it right has to have time to do it. Good
shoers are scarce and slow.
James Smith, of Basic City. was here Satur-
day and Sunday last. on visit to relatives.
Rev G. W. Spiggle preached here on Sunday
evening last an Interesting sermon. so we
learn. 1t was not cur pleasure to be present.
We learn young minister will preach lew
sermons for the church here. and. If satisfaeto-
ry to tn church, he wilt accept their call. We
did not learn his name.
Complaining has been going on among
some of our farmers. The ground Is very cold
yet. and corn and other vegetation will hardly
take start until warmer weather ensues.
Mr.. Samuel Bowers, our worthy road BOSS"
has been giving his part of the road some need
ed repairs. Among other useful things. he
has McAdemized what is known as the Sand
Bank, near here, and a good job it is too.
MIR. ]. s. By ers, ofStaunton, has placed his
saddle and harness horse here at the village
for the benefit of our stock men. He is very
fine horse and stock men are taking very
sensible view of the matter. Mr.. Byers is an
enterprising man, a gentleman and very lib.
eral He has done much to improve the stock
of the county, and Is very well and favorably
known throughout the county IS one of our
solid citizens. Such men are of great benefit
to the county. 1t is a pity we have not more
such LIBERAL high.minded, big-hearted men in
our county. We have some and need more.
Close-f1sted men are already too plentiful.
We have had some cool weather for several
days. An overcoat was comfortably worn on
last Sunday.
Mr.. William Miller, son of Henry Miller, who
was killed In Brownssurg in the Walker
Miller fight was married last week to Miss
Lizzie Swortzel, the beautiful and accomplish
ed daughter of Mr.. Jacob SwortZsl, of Mint
Spring. We wish them much joy, great peace
and happiness. May none of lifes sorrows
mar their future earthly career. and may their
journey along the pathway of life be thickly
strewn with the flowers Of lifes happiness.
and contentment and success crown their ev-
cry effort.
A great many persons from this place attend
ed court on Monday last
There is one thing we wish yet TO mention.
Nearly every Sunday we hear a gun or pistol
shot, sometimes two of them, south of this
place. 1t sounds badly to hear persons shoot
lug iuAfk Oh tAe odooaeu OaJ AZ o. ieHnou
community like this.
John Manly who drives for ;McCorkle Bros, |
came home from Staunton last Friday evening |
before night. John should have special mem |
ton for this. as he seldom leaves town until
the lamps are lit-so ne says.
Rev d. W. Hill. OF Annex, Va is still very |
ill. We are sorry to hear of his continued i'll |
ness, which is of a very serious and alarming |
character. Many fervent and earnest prayers |
are daily ascending and imploring the great |
King OF the universe to restore this very use |
full man to his former health and strength and |
we sincerely trust. they will be heard and an
swered, as they were for King Hezekiah of old. |
whose life was prolonged by earnest and |
faithful prayer. RoxBURY.