Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-22
MlDpLEBRook AND VICINITY.

There has been an enormous amount OF
farm produce passed over this road to Staun
ton to market, which betokens money in the
country. Hay is one of the largest in
amount. Wagon after wagon rolls along te
market, laden with haled hay. Among the
large crops in this vicinity are Mrs VIM
Mish, over 100 tons; c. D. Mcclure, 100 tons
Newton Baylor, near 100 tons, and others
| ]. W. Mish has fine grass farm, and his
hay crop is large. At the present time MI
Mish is confined to his bed with more thar
severe case of quinsy. He has the sympathy
of everybody in his sore affection. 1t IS t6
be hoped he will soon recover.
Mrs Fix is something better since our last
writing. as is Miss Martha Webb.
We hear every one praising the SPECTATOR
and it will soon have a large list of sub
scribers from this Office. A gentleman said
the other day. 81 like the SPECTATOR and
am going to subscribe for it, because the
neighborhood news is all given by the re,
porters without so much silly stuff"
| Miss Rosen, of Mint Spring, was buried at
| st. Johns Church last Saturday week ago.
| She died of consumption. We learn thai
other members of the family have died OF
the same dread disease.
Mr. Sproul is steadily improving of his
illness, we are pleased to note. lie and his
wife, before her death, were very kind
to the needy poor for years. and there are
many prayers offered up for his recovery by
those who have been the recipients OF their
kindness.
We are sorry. Mr.. Waugh has decided not to
buy farm near here, but has bought one IN
Orange county so we learn. We hope that
rumor may be unfounded and that he will
| vet conclude to buy one and stay here. He IS
large contractor, being associated with
| Capt. Gooch and others in railroad work.
Mr. Argabright and Miss Slower were mar
red near Tabor Church last Wednesday by
Rev. Ballet, of the Reformed Church.
The mild winter has proved a good thing
for peoples wood piles, in that they don't
use as much themselves, and there has not
been as much stolen as common.
The telephone system is all right and has
proved profitable convenience. The phone
holders would not think of being without it.
Why not get something else, too that would
be usSul? An electric line of road from
Staunton up through here would be great
thing. There is vast amount of freight to
haul, besides the passenger-tratfic. Trl-week-
ly trips of a motor or an electric train from
Staunton to this place, in connection with the
street railway service, would pay better than
any ordinary street road, besides being great
convenience. Hundreds of tons of hay and
thousands of bushels of grain, all to be hauled
by wagon; and if the people had line like
that, they would patronize it literally, and
then it would bring thousands of dollars of
trade to Staunton, that does not now go there.
Why cannot the people get together, and tbs
street railway men, and form company and
build this line Three trips would pay, but
the business would be sufficient to run every
day The passenger traffic would grow from
the start. Other sections of country have
these roads, and they pay. Now, why cannot
old Augusta have one? An electric road
would, we think, be the best The track
could be put down very cheaply, considering
that it could be placed side by side with the
public road. We hope something will be
done of this kind soon. 1t would pay, both
in freight receipts and passenger fares. Let
the electric street car men consider this.
ROXBURY