Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-17
FROM GREENvILLE.

FARMERS MEETING AT GREENyILLE-BACK-
| WARD IN PLowING-CoNDITIoN OF THE CORN
| -GLAss-sAND DEvELoPMENT-REAL ESTATE
FIRM-DR. B. r. SMITH AND wIFE-MISS ALICE
MISREPRESENTATION OF MIR. M. h. LIGHT
NER AND MISS CALEDONIA GREENE-BUILD"
ING scHooL-HoUsE-wILLv VOTE FOR TUCKER.
Pursuant to call meeting of farmers and
others took place here on the 18th Instant, to
take into consideration the feasibility of get
ting up Joint Stock Company, to erect and
operate large Roller>progress Touring mill OF
at least leo barrel capacity. A goodly number
assembled, and chose Col. II. J. Williams,
Chairman. and S. A Mckee, Sec. Col. Will
liams explained the object of the meeting. On
motion. the capita-stock was put at S25 900 to be
divided in shares Of 500 each. and the following
gentlemen appointed soliciting agents to pro-
cure the stock and report to meeting to be
held at the call of The chairman: 4. Van L.
Davis, Maj. ]. w. Newton. W. T. Mckee, John
B. Smith, John w. Wright, with the chair
man Col. H. j. Williams. All present seemed
to be of the opinion that the necessary stock
could be raised. and that 1t would be q great
benefit to this seaton of the county. as there is
no mill of the kind in the county south of
Staunton.
The farmers In this section are very backward
with their blowing owing to the dry weather,
but we have had fine rains within the last few
days. and plowtng is going on rapidly. A good
many are cutting up their corn, and. UNDER
stand. find it badly matured. A considerable
quantity OF hay is being shipped on S.V. r. r.
from this point. some of the farmers are be-
ginning TO LOOK u little blue on account OF the
decline in piica of wheat.
Mr. James B. Collins, who owns Touring
mill near this place. we understand Is making
arrangements to have the Roler>progress ma
chinery put in, which, we think, is move in
the right direction. as the old fashioned burr
flour finds poor sale.
The glass-sand boom has not died out as
some think. 1 am credibly informed that
something will be done in the premises very
soon that will agreeably surprise all those in
terested in the development of it, which, if
done, will give our town a chance to show her
hand in the way of getting up boom.
We understand r. H. Palmer and r. s. Bur-
well have formed a copartnership to conduct
the real estate business at Basic City. We wish
them much success, and can recon- mend them
as reliable business men.
DR.. B. R. Smith and family, who have been
on a short visit to the DIR. and Mrs. SIS parents
returned to their home at Rush Run, WestVa,
a short time since. The DR.. is importuned by a
great many OF his old patrons to return here
and take up his old practice.
Miss Alice Churchn1an, youngest daughter of
DR.. V. L. Churchman, Decd is now on visit
to her relatives and friends. She is now resi-.
ding at Philadelphia, Penn.
Mr.. M. Fl. Lightner, youngest son of Mrs.
Lucy A. Lightner, and Miss Caledonia Greene,
daughter of Mrs. M. V. Greene, gave some Of
their friends quite q surprise by taking a
buggy>ride over to the parsonage of the Mt.
Tabor Church and there being Joined together
in the Holy Bond of Matrimony by the Rev.
MIR, Spiggle. We. with many of the friends of
bride and groom, wish them happy journey
through their married life,
The carpenters are now busy at work rebuild
ing the public school house here which was
burned some months since. understand til ey
are to have it ready for occupancy by the 18th
of October.
There is very little said about politics here
yet Allthe Democrats, and. I think. a goodly
number of the old Republicans are just walt
Ing to cast their vote for our worthy young
Standard bearer, Harry st. g. Tucker.
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