Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-08-05
MIDDLEBROGK.

DEATHS OF GEO. w. BOWERS AND WIN. WISE
MAN TYPHOID FEVER LOCAL. OPTION -
REV DR. HAMILTON TO LECTURE.
The community was grieved last week 10
learn Of the death Of Mr.. George w. Bowers,
ST., near Spottswood. He was sick but short
time. He died from abscess of the liver. He
leaves large family, mostly grown. to mourn
his sad death. The stroke was heavy one,
indeed, to his children and wife. He was On
honest, upright citizen, and had protesssd re-
Iigion and joined the church years ago. he
was q brother of MIR. Samuel B. Bowers Of this
place.
MIR. William Wisemnn. fa miliarly known by
the name of "Big Billy" Weighing 266 lbs, it is
said, died near Greenvilie last week OF throat
trouble. He also leaves family. He was
member Of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian church.
and was buried there on Wednesday-Rev.
Hamilton conducting the services.
The typhoid fever is raging. it ia said, III the
vicinity of Spottsw0od and Midway. Many
persons are SICK with II. MIR. Charles Fix died
of fever few weeks ago and his wife is now
critically LII of fever at their home in Raphine.
We hope she may recover.
The advocates of whiskey are doing up this
Riverheads township in style. The negroes
are registering and getting ready. The major
lily Of the wet votes here at this place will be
colored. SO. white men. you who claim to al
ways vote the white mans ticket, remember
this-that the darkies are nearly all for whis-
key. Church members remember you have
Christian duty to perform. Men, remember as
men and good citizens, you have the duties OF
good citizen to perform. 1t will do no harm
to debar whiskey cut OF our country. 1t Will
cause q little or all of some mems money to be
spent for clothes and food for wife and chill.
dren. It will give some men more money to
pay debts with, as now 1t goes for wniskey.
The trouble around this place for some years
back are iraceable to whiskey. While there Is
no bar here still plenty can be had near al
hand. But bar Is always fought out of here
No use to keep 1t out of our town when 1t is
sold SO nesr as 1t is. Therefore knock the bot
tom out of the traffic in Rlverheads and there
by put 1t out of reach. The Christians are. and
of course ought to be, hand In hand in this
great move. Sam Jones says when church
member refuses to vote against whiskey and
work against 1t the devil is Dragging on him.
and he says it is worse for the ministers. We
guess Samuel is right as he is good judge OF
humanity, and has watched these things be-
fore. Money has been promised and an album
dance OF cheap panther blood"whiskey TO In
duce the negro to vote for his favorite bever-
age, and the thing that always gets him into
trouble and Jail.
The intelligent voters should counteract
these votss, by coming to the polls and voting
Nc, with big n. too. Should the people OF
this Riverheads township vote for whiskey,
bear in mind there is no use to try keep any
applicant from procuring llcense-remember
this. The majority of people are opposed to q
bar here, but look out for one If Local Option
is defeated.
Rev. DIR. Hamilton is going to enliven this
place with lecture soon. welcome. thrice
welcome. He Is an able man and clear and
logical speaker, also a very able champion OF
Local Option.