Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11
MfddiebrOOk Letter.

| A little child OF Mrs. Samuel Patterson's at
Summerdean died Monday night of last week
Mrs. P. has felt the hand ofaff1iction she lost
her husband last summer, leaving her with q
| family of small children to care for. She has
managed her farming affairs very successfully
indeed She deserves great praise tor her sue
cessful efforts to keep her family and manage
her affairs She has and is entitled to. the
heartfelt sympathy OF every one in this her
| day of great sorrow and afniction. Providence
| Is just and kind, and we do not always see
! what is intended to drive us nearer the cross.
Mrs. Patterson is a sterling lady, and daugh.
| ter of David Sansibaugh of this county.
young colored man, son of Geo. Vaughn
near Newport. died Monday oflast week. He
had been away in Pennsylvania at work and
| took sick and came home. He was very
much-respected boy among his people as well
| as the white folks.
There is going to be a lively contest this
spring for the various township offices. The
applicants are many and are all good men. It
will be hard to decide among them. The pres
emit incumbent (magistrate) for our place Is Mr.
William W. Hamilton, whose friends are
legion. He is very kind and genial man, a
true and generous friend. His many friends
are after him to run for Justice again, 1t was
his intention not to be candidate again see
ing that q case could not be decided in favor of
both cOntesta nts, and one or the other would
get mad. But as some parties started the
report without his knowledge or consent that
he would not run again he will most surely
run, and be elected. Your reporter has talked
to many voters and they camor for his cleo
ton again. He has been one OF the best
justices we ever had. He has done his duty
fearlessly- 1t mattered not who came before
him they were given Justice. but as the old
1rishman said, may be it was Justice some of
them did not want. However. he will run
and II 1t were necessary petition signed by
a hundred voters could be gotten, asking
him to come out We also have good consta.
BILE; in fact about the best we have had since the
war; in David Dull. He does his duty without
fear or favor as he says, and 1t will be great
oversight If he Is not elected again, Prejudiced
malice should be laid aside and good and
efficient men elected. We hear of several places
going to have Burlesque tickets placed in the
field calculated to mislead voters. SO ways
the world. %
James Smith, son of M. Smith OF this place.
has been resident of Lexington for years,
but has removed to this village and opened a
tinner-shop. He comes highly recommended
as roofer and tin worker. also sheet-iron
worker and painter, He expects to carry on
the business in all its branches. He returned
from Lexington last week whitner he had
been and purchased the plant of J. Frank
Argenbright and removed it here. We were
sadly in need OF a practical workman Of that
kind. We had several good repairers. He has
opened in the large shop formerly used by J
Frank Argenbright. and his ''latch string" Is
out at all times.
Mr. Eska Helms has been Ill with Pneumonia
at spottswood. His father and mother went to
see him. When last heard from he was cons
valescing rapidly. Hope he will soon be well.
young gentleman paid this place visit
He was like the wind no one knew whence he
came nor whittier he went. This place never
was rendezvous for angels. any how.
Rev. Mr. Sheppard has taken charge of the
Lutheran church here. he Ia an able minister
and bids fair to do great deal of good here.
Our village. like all other places, has plenty OF
material for minister to work on. The peo-
pie are well pleased with him and he doubtless
will like the people.
Mr., William Carrier, one of the most pro-
gressive young men we have, has bought a
farm from Mr.. ]. T. Shields near Greenville
and has moved. He was good citizen and
will be greatly missed, by his many friends.
great many people wonder how this place
got the name ithas. Some years ago an old
gentleman of So years of age told me that his
father was soldier in General Washington
army during the struggle for Liberty, and
''winter-quartered" at Middlebrook, New
Jersey. When he returned to his home here
he found the infant village had not been
named and he named it after the above-men-
toned place. There were then but four houses
here, and black smith shop and post-office, or
rather place for receiving mail and sending
1t. He further pointed out to me the houses,
several of which still standing. One Of
them will be torn down this spring to make
room for more modern structure. Nearly all
the buildings look as though they were re 7olu
tionary patriarchs. The old gentleman re
ferred to was James McCutchen, whose father
was one of the first settlers here Ii not the
first. The town will improve little this
spring some building to be done. More build
ing would be done here. but it Is utterly i'm
possible to buy that much ground here. Several
men have expressed desire to build Shops
houses, &c. II the land could be bought at a
reasonable price. Ah! there comes the rub!
We have no wagon maker, no tailor. no
cooper. and until lately no timer. There Is
plenty OF work. for all these, and if the land
adjacent could be purchased for shops. resi-
dences &C. doubtless there would be some of 1t
done. That is the way to build town up. II
these 'Boomtowns" could not have procured
land they ogether with all their enterprise
and thrift, would be just like this place
RoxBURY.
i've would respectfully suggest that, ifa town
lags behind in the march of progress, the prop
er way is TO encourage it to mend its pace
aud not to disparage Ito inspire hope and
confidence and not despaired.1
THE CITY MIssIoN.-The Ladies of the City.
Mission Will place sale next Saturday.
March II. at the Council Chamber from to O.
O'Clock, large assortment of ready-made
clothing. consisting of Ladies aud Chiidren's
under wear and aprons. The prices will be
very moderate.
Valley Virginia and Vindicator will please
copy this notice.
We have received very neatly printed little
booklet containing handsome engraving