Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-28
MIDDLEBRooK AND VICINITY.


There was fire here not long since which
destroyed what was known as the George
Potter house. The colored family residing in
it had barely time to get out themselves and
saved nothing. The fire is said to have been
of incendiary origin. A few days after the
warrant for the arrest of her grown son, and
Squire Hamilton sent him to jail in default
of bond for his good behavior for year. 1t
seems he had been cursing his mother for
sometime and finally drew a revolver on her
The young man is old enough to do better.
We are very sorry indeed to announce the
death of our old friend, William Fauver,
which occurred at his home near the county
poor house last week. He had gone out to
feed his hogs, and while so engaged, was
stricken with paralysis, Or heart disease--at
any rate, he was found by his wife in help
/! less condition, and as soon as some of the
neighbors could be summoned he was carried
/ into the house. where he died in few min
utes. He was apparently in as good health
as usual, and ate hearty meal at noon. He
was, we would suppose, about p years of age.
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church and we trust has gone to his reward in
| the land where no death ever enters He was
brother of John B. FauYer of this place
He leaves family Of grown children, and
his wife, to mourn his loss He was a good,
| honest, quiet citizen, good neighbor and
was liked by all who knew him. The Repub-
lican party loses one of its most valued work
ers in his death,
D. M. Smith of this place has been laid up
with the Rheumatism for some days past,
having no use at all of his left arm and
sboulders-the shoulder being swollen to
twice its natural size. Of course he is not try
ing to shoe any horses while it lasts, as he
gets little or no rest from it by day or night.
| 1t is of the infammatory kind, which is
rough.
ERRev. George Hanna, of the NJ. E. church,
left here last Saturday for Sherando, to hold
revival meeting. The meeting at Mt. Tabor,
| is still progressing and it is to be hoped much
good will be done.
An old time lady was talking the other day
| to some OF the new time girls, and among
other things she said. eff young man is
ashamed to come to your house in daylight
| and go with you to church, don't go with him
after night as they at once rightly conclude.
you have no good sense, and will abhor you
at the time; and then, girls, said she, eff you
put on your best clothes and parade the
streets all day when you should be at home
| assisting poor old mother with the house
work, and the sewing and if you lie in bed
| and sleep while the rest of the family gel up
and do the work, you may rest assured no
sensible, any account young man is going to
look your way for wife. The girl that says,
mother, sit down and rest, | will get the
meals, or | will do this or that, and who takes
the burden of the work on herself is the girl
| the boys look after. Parlor ornaments are
not in demand, only among the millionaires
and we have none in our country. A wo
man who cannot cook a good meal, sew OF
bake bread, cakes, &C., is not in it,
The roll of honor for the past month of the
school here is as follows-Beulah Beard, Josie
Hanna, Minnie Arehart, Mary Lou Rosen.
/ ANTONIO LOPEZ