Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-11-12
LETTER FROM GREENvILLE.

REJOICING AT THE REsULTloF THE ELECTIONS
Boon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ADvANC-
| INCA CoLoRED Boy SHOT AND KILLED
| OLD PERSONS BAPTIZED - MARRIAGE OF
| MISS MAMIE, DAUGHTER OF REV. ]. w.
| WOLFE.
| The great political upheaval of the great
Democratic party in the United States and
especially IN our good oldState ofV1rginia has
caused great rejoicing in cur town. Nearly
| everybody wears bright smile Except few
Republicans) and the first question. when you
are met is, what Is the news from the pollt
ical cyclone?" In every paper we receive some
thing better is added to the already coed news.
LIST 1T continues we can still stand more. We
had no fear OF our gallant Harry, but were not
prepared to hear of the ignominous defeat OF
some others in the State, but when the old
democracy becomes aroused by such bad treat
nent as she has received from Boss Reed and
others of the Republicans, there Is no telling
what she can and will do. We had the quiet
est election here ever knew. We cast a small
vote, but that vote was unanimously cast for
Harry Tucker, thereby rebuking the Harrison
administration. Only four Republicans voted
at this precinct and they were for the demo-
cratic candidate.
Greenville is looking forward to big boom
In the Spring. Options have been secured on
nearly all of the properties between here ana
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. and COM
pany ia being formed to purchase them. we
think we have many advantages that other
places have not In minerals and otherW1seah
If the owners of property will act lioerally.ano
the development company, we think the boom
will certainly come.
understand that options on the glass-sard
oioI,b orbr Md ruj1 q
ia short time, but we would have preferred
to have the .ass-factory established mere ra"
Their than at Buena Vista. We are pretty sure
that if the sand is in such quantity as 1t is be-
lieved to be. there will, also. be a factory put
up here, for If 1t Will pay to slip the sand OFF
to be manufactured 1t certainly would pay
better to manufacture it where 1t is mined.
Property bore is beginning TO LOOK up since
the boom has been talked OF, Some parties
have been offered at least % per cent more for
their property than they offered 1t for three
months since.
A sad accident occurred on the farm flames
w. Wallace a few days since. Two small color
ed boys, children of Kiah stephens, were out
hunting in company with small boy, the son
of Mr. Arehart. when they stopped under an
app,e-tree to rest or play wheo, in handling
the gun, 1t was discharged, and killed one OF
the Stephens boys. The Ooroner's jury was
not able to decide frorn the evidence which one
of the boys had the gun when it vas discnarg-
ed but was satisfied l5 was aa accid2nt. Nel
ther of the boys was over twelve years, and
the one that was killed was only eight years
Old. This, think, should be warning to par
en;s no: 10 alow:such young boys TO handle
fife-arms.i
Quite a strange coincidence occurred mere ID
the Baptist church on Sunday. MIR. John wa
goner. seventy-four years old, applied Tor
membership, and wal. baptized. He had been
q member of the Lutheran church for about
fifty -four years. Mrs. Mary link, a lady about
ninety-one, applied for membership and Will
be baptized sometime during the week. She
had been a member of the Seceder church for
about forty years.
Rev. ]. w. Wolfe has just returned from
visit to West Virginia, where he went to at
tend the marriage of his youngest daughter
Miss Mamie, to Mr.. Guthrie. She was
great favorite with the people of Greenvlile.
Her many friends wish her all the happiness
possible IN hsr married life, M. b. ..