Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-07
MiDDLEBROOK NEWS ITEMS.

We are having an epidemic of "specks"
around here at present.
Mrs. Baylor, wife of John Baylor, decd,
died at her home, at Central Mills, (more
Familiarity known as Baylor's Mills, last Fri
day night. She was the mother of John NJ.
and James and Henry Baylor. She leaves one
daughter, Mrs Whitmore of Staunton. She
was, we would suppose, about so years Of age.
Her remains were inferred at st Johns ceme
terry on Sunday.
Mrs Charles Baylor died last Saturday at
the home of her husband at Summeriean.
Interment on Sunday at Shemarah church, of
which she was member Mrs Baylor was a
daughter of the late Sam'l D. McCutchan. and
leaves family of children, all grown, and
was, we would suppose, about go years OF age.
(rhe lady first mentioned as dying. an
aunt of her husband Both the hearses of
the village were out on Sunday at these two
burials Our village cannot be excelled in
the quality of collins used by the undertakers,
and prices charged therefor; and their outfits
are good enough TO serve at any ones funeral
while the costs are reasonable. Two fine wal
nut caskets were used in these instances.
A great many people like for the correspond
ent to speak well of them, and at the same
time some of tn EN- give him a thrust in his
back, when an opportunity is presented
man in this village was asked why he
stayed at home so closely. Well, said he, Il
enjoy being with my wife and children more
than do sitting around the stores, probably
in the way of customers, and hearing the
loafers talking mean about every body who
is not present and every one present that
leaves the crowd This is an ugly evil habit
easily contracted and which grows like a
great cancer eating away all that's good in
man, and making him an unpleasant mean
despicable chump. Better to stay at home,
help wife to amuse the children, as she is tired
too after day of toll. Teach the children to
spell and read, then you speak no evil of your
acquaintance and hearSnone, and when the
occasional rumpus is before the committee,
you are not at all interested How many wives
stay at home by themselves and when they
want to go anywhere, must go alone.
Surely man should enjoy being with his
wife and children more than loa6ng around
hearing foul, improbable conversation, and
that is the reason you never see me at public
places, only on business. l have faults now
enough without this one
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Larew, of near Bethel
Church, lost their little child last week by
DEATH
There has been fine weather up to this writ
ing, and the birds have commenced singing
like spring time, and now that the robins are
destroying qualities, let every one that owns
a foot of land see to it that none of them are
killed on their land. Birds of every descrip
ton have become scarce and the useless
slaughter should be stopped So let every one
determine that none shall be killed on their
premises.
A little son of D. NJ Smiths is quite Ill at
this writing.
Miss Martha Webb, who has been ill so long,
is better.
The man that got little too much on"
not long since, says he knows whereof he
speaks when he says, he is not the only one
in town that does so, and so some who COM
ment too freely should take notice.
Mr. Robert Lucas of near here, was married
III otduHuOu last week, 10 MISS Maggie UrlinIl,
of near Zion Church, after which they took a
train for Indiana, where, we hear, they will
reside in the future
Rev. Freed preached here last Sabbath at
$3.50 p. m. He is fluent speaker. and will
make his mark yet, should he live. He is a
young man of great promise and when older
will rank high in his church's work. Since
his entry into the ministerial work, he has
proved very jealous man. R.