Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-24
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II The dry weather has done an incalculabl
amount of harm around here to all vegeta
| ton. Everything is burned up nearly.
i d. B. Engleman, who has been successful
merchant here for several years, has, we arr
informed, concluded to sell out at cost his nic'
stock of goods and move away. He has beer
a quiet, coed citizen, and the village vii
! doubtless miss him. We lave not learned
where he will locate.
| The mail contractor on the route from
| Staunton to the Baths is Mr.. Hall. He ha:
OF late placed a nice 2-horse top wagon on tho
road for the accommodation of those persons
who desire 10 go over the road. 1t is a nice
vehicle with two seats, and in charge of Mr.
Hall, who is nice, sober young man. 1t is d
long-felt want supplied, and great accommo-
datlon 10 the travelling public. We wish him
| success.
| Our village is TO have a new store, if reports
| be true.
| d. NJ. Smith, of this place. has used nearly
IS pounds of horseshoe nails since July LIST,
and done a good deal of other blacksmithing
besides.
Mr.. Hess, near here, had his cancer treated
by physician from some other State and is
getting well of it rapidly, so we learn. We are
glad to hear of his recovery flcm it.
Last Sunday week was Clildren's day at
Oakland Church near here The services
were conducted y the Rev. Clarke, of the NJ.
Z. Church. Every piece was we'll rendered
and everything was a grand success. The
officers of the school went to vast amount of
trO1 To 10 no rh
Church was trimmed with evergreens, while
around the pulpit there was hing appropriate
mottos, &c. The collection was fine. The
Rev. said it was the largest of any he had been
present at this year on the circuit. The speak
ers all rendered their parts WELL Much praise
is due them all for the nice way in which
everything was conducted.
D. NJ. Smith, of this place, is going to Ohio
Oct. 1st, to look out home to which he will
his entire family.
Mr.. VIM. Mish was driving colt to his cart
one day last week and in passing house
dog run out and caught his horse by the tail.
1t began to kick and run. His daughter sue
ceeded in jun ping out but was considerably
bruised though. The horse kicked the front
out of the cart and came near killing Mr..
Mish 1t was very fortunate escape, indeed.
that they were not killed or seriously hurt
Such dogs should have block to them to
prevent their getting into the road at all.
Mr.. Chas. Armstrong and Miss Lula Light
ner, both of near Greenv1lle. were married at
the brides home last week by Rev. Schenk. /.
We are sorry to hear of the Misses Hogs
head both being so i'll of fever at their home
near here. They are attended by their uncle,
Dr. r. A McChesney. We hope they will
soon be we'll again.
Mrs R. A. Helms has returned from her
visit to friends in Maryland. 1t is her birth
place. and is the first visit she has made there
since she left to come here. She enjoyed her
self very much indeed.
In letter to Staunton paper from this
place mention is made of a young lady of
this place inheriting large sum OF money
from friend in the West. We have not
learned who it is that is so very fortunate.
Apples are almost an entire failure around
here.
The pastures are all burned up and stock
fares badly now for want of grass
Mr.. Thomas the new preacher at
Shemariah, gives general satisfaction. He is
a self-made man, and has labored hard TO OBJ
tain his education. He will surely make his
fair to build up the Church.