Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29
Land Sales,


day by E. M. Cushing & Son, auctioneers.
For NJ. n Bradley, w. l.. Lushbaugh and
W. B. McChesney, substituted trustees, 267
acres of land near Marble Valley, Augusta
county. to G. w. Brown for 81, SO6.
For F. B. Kennedy and J. A. Glasgow,
commissioners, house and lot in West End
to Jonas Colaw for $3.50 For the same COM
missioners, an undivided one half interest in
seventeen acres of land, two and a half miles
northwest of Staunton, to the same for SIPS.
For W. E. Craig. commissioner, 1873 acres of
land, situated four miles south of Craigsville,
this county, to G. A. Campbell for $500.
For R. P. Bell and E. s. Sublett commits
sioners, house and lot lying near the vii
lage of Newport, Augusta county, to Enos
OFT for $3.50.
For Hulst Glenn and R. L. Gray, commits
sioners one and half acres of land in Mid.
die River district to s, G. Link for $780,
For John 7. Harris. Jr., and J. W. Black
burn, commissioners, forty acres of land, sit
uated near Shendun, to L. D. Patterson at SO
per acre.
For James Bumgardner, Jr, and J. L. S.
Kirby, commissioners, five lots with improve
ments thereon, near Basic City, to J. J. Slaven
for S4OO.
Confederate Soldiers Passing Away.
SPorrswooD, April q, 1896.
Editor Of Spectator:
There have been several deaths of Confed-
crate soldiers in this end of the county lately.
Mr.. William H. Gale of the 9TH Va. Regiment.
Stonewall Brigade, died last Monday, in the
74th year of his age. He was good citizen,
and an exemplary christian, and died without
an enemy in the world. The week before, his
his mess-mate. Mr.. Henry Clemmer, died on
Walkers creek. He was badly wounded in
war. Mr.. Helms, the undertaken, that buried
Mr.. Gale slept with him 10 months at Fort
Delaware.
Mr.. John Meek of the same company, one
armed veteran, died two weeks ago at his
home near Middlebrook. The heroes of the
lost cause are fast passing away, andto the re-
naming ones gray hairs are reminders that
there are but few years left for them till they
will have to Gross oyer the River and rest in
the shade of the trees with their loved COM
mander.
We were sorry to hear of the death of George
NJ. Ramsey, formerly of Nth 1 Va. Cavalry.
He was a fine soldier and a worthy citizen.
During Hunters raid; he had his horse wound
ed in an engagement at Mddlebrook. We
went on towards Lexington, and camped that
night on the Cameron farm with orders to
hold our horses. He lay down, and the next
morning his horse was lying beside him dead.
After the war, he was engaged as farmer at
the Lunatic Asylum. One of the patients
made his escape, and they sent Mr.. Ramsey
after him. He came up with him at Middle
brook and tried to arrest him, and was stabbed,
and laid for weeks at that place lowering be-
tween life and death. His uncle William
Fouts owner of the Roller Mills at Rock bridge
Baths, died few days before him. Mr.. R.
was cousin of Mrs. George Mcclure near
here.
We notice that the esteemed correspondent
from Paruassus has the day set for one of
company 1. Now, Will, if Mr. Burnett doubts
your words when you apply for the necessary
documents about your being old enough to
marry, call on US. We advised you many
years ago to get wife, but procrastination,
the great enemy of mankind. has stolen the
best of your life. When you kick off the
shackles of single life and put on double har-
ness to trot down the road of life, may you
be guided by the reins of kindness. When
you step off, there Will be no old bach" of
company to keep old 'Dad'' company. Why
don't some of the ladies take advantage of
leap year and take him in out of the weather.
X-CoNFED.