Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-16
LETTER FROM RoCKBRIDGE.

DEATH OF MR.. W. G. SMITH-IRoN ORE DE-
MISUNDERSTANDING RAILROAD EACILI-
TIEs-sTAUNToN AND AUGUSTA MILLS IN
THE WHEAT MARKET.
[Correspondencs.of the staunton. SPECTATOR.
RIVERSIDE, RoCKBRIDGE Co., VA.
December 18th, 1881.
Intelligence, was received here yesterday
Sunday forenoon of the sud den death of Mr.
william G. Smith, at his residence near
Waynesboro', that morning. Residing in this
vicinity are several near relations Of the de.
ceased and here are many friends who held
him in the highest esteem. or his relation
are Mrs. w. 8. Mackey and Mrs. Jesse Camp
bell and several nephews. who were cared for
by him with the affection Of parent. Mr.
Smith was native of Nelson county, and q
near klnsman of Hon. g. T. Smith. In 1881 he
came to this community as a contractor on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad. and by his man
ner and in his intercourse with the people
soon passed from the relationslof stranger to
those which spring from just and courteous
dealings, and the5bearing of the Christian gen
tleman.
A few years .ago sMr. rs mith removed from
Nelson county to Augusta, purchasing the
beautiful farm i'm mediately west Of Waynes-
| boro' on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
which previously belonged to the estate Of his
| deceased brother-in-law, Mr.. Bush. His fine
knowledge marlborough experience in those
| public interests which could be advanced
/ through the important station of District Road
Commissioner, were known and appreciated
| by the people of the South River district, by
whom he was called to perform the functions
of that office.
| The public service. as member of the COM
/ muuity of Waynesboro. and earnest
! chris tian, more distinctly revealed and exem-
pliffed a staunch commandment of the Bap
list church the deceased has left record VI ich
I,tc hi
| good works. He was never married. and had
passed beyond the years of the meridian of
| the ties of kindred and affection, he was all
that fatherly feelings could awaken and was
| more concerned for them than the accumu-
lation OF this worlds possessions for himself.
| Generous and just, philosophical and kind
his earthly pilgrimage has closed with many
great loss they have realized,
l Development In the industrial interests. eS-
| pecially In iron resources, moves steadily for
Il ward along the South River Valley OF Rocks
| bridge, where the first iron produced west Of
the Blue Ridge mountains established for the
locality an enduring 1a fam fame in history First
| Irish Greek property, where the first furnace
| vest of the mountains was erected in ITS
Next above lies the "Dorethes" mines, which
are owned by the"Glasgow Development Conn
| pany". Captain Gerow, the manager. is open.
ing these fine ores and building Connections
from the Norfolk and western railroad. which
| lies through the property, in order to market
them with quick facility. Still farther north
| suvius and Cotopaxi locations, Mr. J. L. Pei
/ Ter OF GIeenville, continues the mining opera
lions he mas conducted with fine success for
Iseveral years. and Capt. N. D. Moore eff Staun-
ton, the manager for very large and strong
company, will soon be furnishing the furnaces
| along the Norfolk and Western railroad large
quantities of ore pronounced in value of tue
highest grades.
At Buena VISTA all the dozen or more of the
flarge manufacturing plants turning out
their varied products with regularity. The
success of the cashmere mills and the glass
| works coming in for an unanticipated notori.
| ETY. and demand for their goods through the
ing to their busy managers. The Buena Vista
1 Chamber OF Commerce have initiated steps
| ooking to the connection of that place with
| the Valley branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio
| railroad. The people OF Buena Vista are earn-
| est workers and always stand in united
strength, which Is half the battle to insure sue
| cess. The fires of the Buena Vista iron furnace
| will be banked shortly for thirty days, to
] make some needful repairs, having run contin.
| uously for year, turning out over one hun
| ired tons OF iron every twenty-four hours.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad ma mage
ment has furnished q fine illustration at Buena
| Vista. as those are helped. who try to help
to herself, If the short proposed connection
| with that road from the city to Stuart's Draft
| we're completed reality. The StauntOn and
| the Roller Merchant mills of Augusta county
| which have and are SO constantly increasing,
In view of their location and the superior rail-
road transportation at hand, furnish all ada
cent wheat producers the finest mark ct on the
American continent for good wheat. The
Stuart's Draft connection by branch from
the Norfolk and Western line would be one of
the finest movements for Stanton on the
boayda ofcommerclal progress.