Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-31
A Newsy Letter from mladlebrook.

We have had dull Christmas Plenty Of
snowsabounded and sleighing was pretty fair
for q few days. and great many awaited tnem
selves of the opportunity to ride. Icehas been
stored by good many folks-it was very good
The roads at this writing are very icy. indeed.
and 1t looks like sin 10 put teams OF horses
on the roads unless they are rough.shed.
Mr.. Luther Crizer. blacksmith Of this place.
has gone to Iron Gate to work.
Mr.. William p Gale. a venerable and very
|highly-re spected citizen of this vicinity. died
at his residence near here few weeks ago he
was near "a years of age. He had been for
many years are elder In st. Johns Reformed
Church near here. He has son in Paris,
Illinois, one at Clinton, Indiana. and several
children residing near here. He was a good
citizen and Christian, and he, we doubt not. has
gone to reap the rich reward of the truly faith
full:
Mr.. George w. Smith, who has been resi-
dent of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. for some
years back, returned this winter to his home
in this place to die. He passed away Cecem-
Der 3lst at noon. He had been great sufferer
for some years. He died of larry nights at his
fathers residence He had large circle OF
sympathizing friends. Rev. Dr.. Murray
Pastor of Bethel church, conducted the services
on New Years day. He was Inferred in tne
Cemetery here He was a son of Mr.. MOrdecai
Smith, and a brother to Mrs. M. A. Ruly Of
Indiana, who arrived at her fathers home In
this place late in the evening on New Years
day. She had him disinterred on the following
morning that she might once more behold the
features of that dear brother whom she hao
not seen for 10 years. The bereaved family
have the sympathies of a large circle of friends
no 49,
Mr.. Jacob Zimmerman, a former resident OF
this county, but for the past years resident
of California, has arrived here at his old home.
The Lutheran Church of this place is to have
pastor soon. We have not learned his name.
The parsonage is being painted and renovated.
He will shortly be here. we learn.
Mr.. Robert Frame, of Jump, Rockbridge
county, was accidentally killed last week while
bear-hdnting in the mountains near his home.
Bob was genial warm-hearted man, and had
a large circle of friends. wife and three little
children, who mourn his untimely taking-of.
He was, we would suppose, about 40 years OF
age. He was inferred at Kennedy's Church on
Walkers Creek. Peace to his ashes.
The roads are very icy and the backsmiths
are having big time roughing horses At
shop in this village one day last week there
were Is horses awaiting the shoer's attention.
and 1t is said they were all shod but two.
Our old friend. William Bosserman, ST.. was
SO unfortunate not long since as to lose very
fne saddle and harness mare; in fact uncle
Billy priced her SO high that she could not be
bought. Pneumonia was the cause. He also
lost her last-spring colt. which was nearly
yearling and was thought to be one of the finest
colts in the neighborhood. Something on the
order of pneumonia killed 1t.
Constable Dull was riding around here last
week. He Is terror to the evildsers, but he
was only after some witnesses for case and
to get his big bay mare shod. He will surely
be reelected next spring.
Mr. James E, Beard living near here. has
been regular subscriber to the Spectator for 40
years. He expects 1t every week the same as
his meals, but says he misses very much the
Middlebrook letter, which we will try to have
around more regularly now that the nights are
longer.
RoXBURY.