Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-01
MIDDLEsRook AND VICINITY.

~OON ANU vlVuNIb .
Last Thursday night concert was give
here, celebrating the close of the most su,
cessful school had here for many year.
Edward Arehart, the teacher, has been VI
firing in his efforts to make everything
success. The little girls, some of them @
tender years. came upon the stage and acte,
their parts like old veterans, and the piece
were all well chosen, and the children actee
them we'll. The audience roared with laugh
ter, and every one was we'll pleased wit
everything. This is Mr.. Arehart's first school
and very great success it has been. Al
praise to the Middlebrook school. 1t ha
been the best school we have had for years
and the scholars all praise Edward, becaus
he treats all the children alike and has N
fayorites He is sober, honest, Christian
young man.. and the Lord has blessed hi
labors greatly. He has endeared himself t,
every patron and every scholar The concer
was all that any one could wish. Man,
praises to the good, bright young teacher
May he live many years to impart instruction
to the young and rising generations.
| Mrs. Edward Demasters died last week a
her home in Dutch Hollow. Interment Al
Greenville.
An old colore man died at Greenvilie las
week of something like pneumonia or grippe
The coffin was furnished from this place BY
H. T. Rosen.
d. NJ. Smith has partially bought the
property of Mr.. Hill, in Selma, Indiana
which, if the bargain is closed, will cause his
removal from this State to Indiana
The better class of workmen are all seeking
homes in other localities. There is some
cause for it. Why not live, and let live
Why not encourage the home mechanics and
help them to stay among US? Smith is one
of the finest mechanics in the county, and
the people can not well spare such men; they
are more than a necessary nuisance, and
that's the way he puts it, therefore these
places are not easily filled. We have no good
mechanics to spare, but other States offer
them better opportunities. Why not this
State {? We have as good natural facilities as
any others. and all that is lacking is for the
people to encourage and pay them promptly
That is what makes country worth living
in.
The sweet little birds are here, singing their
sweet praises to God. Let every one see to it
thstn one kills any on their premises They
betoken the early advent of fine weather.
They remind us of days gone by. when we
sat in the evening-tide and listened to their
sweet songs, with loved ones gone on before.
They bring sad memories crowding back,
until, Often our hearts are overlooked with
the memories of the past. Spare the dear
little robins. Praise to every man who has
manhood enough to not kill one of these dear
little songsters
The Augusta Circuit of the NJ. E. Church
don't seem to have any preacher this year.
The circuit don't pay minister any salary
hardly, and, therefore, it matters little wheth-
er there is any or not. 1t is wrong to send
ministers to place where they don't get
decent salary upon which to support their
families. The la5orer is worthy of his hire
The new minister at Tabor gives general
satisfaction to every one. We have not
heard him preach, but hear all speak of him
as very fine preacher.
There has been quite lot of people sick in
this community of late.
We sent our last issue of the SPECTATOR to
the West and the recipient said it was like a
sweet letter from home and friends, and con-
graduated it on its new editor and dress. &c.
We know it is the best family paper in the
county, anyhow. and it has stood the test,
and will stand it for years to come.
We forgot to state that all the little girls of
the school here were dressed in white, with
pink sash ribbons and their dresses trimmed
in pink ribbon. They were all drawn upon
the stage and the curtain went up. There
they Stood looking like so many fairies They
were, indeed, nice sight to behold. as many
of them were dressed IN fine style.
The village is growing smaller every year.
We old loafers here. will doubtless rust out
with the town NAT