Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12
MIooLEBRooK AND VICINITY.

The weather has been verv favorable fol
, blowing and many farmers have awaited
themselves of it, and have good deal OF SOD
turned over.
, Mr.. John D. Rosen has moved to the Jacot
Bosserman farm near here, and he IS making
the briers and stumps scarce, besides turning
| large lot of sod. He is worthy young
man and will make money wherever ne goes
| as he is industrious and energetic. He lately
married Miss Emma Bosserman. daughter OF
Mr.. VIM. Bosserman, and fine cultured lady
she is, too.
VIM. McManamy, formerly resident OF
this place. is now in Indianapolis, Indiana,
where he holds position in large hotel and
gets good wages He thought it was OF no
use to rust out, waiting for job here, so he
struck out, like any energetic boy would,
and as a result, is accomplishing something
for himself, and gets his own job. Without
any assistance he will make it anywhere.
The old saying: 1.-THE divil always finds
work for idle hands to do" is verified almost
every day.
Mrs. Fix still continues very i'll. She has
asthma and heart trouble.
Aunt Aggie, wife of Nelson Johnson, dec d.,
and who was supposed TO be LOO years old.
died here last week. The couple lived to a
very advanced age. The husband was said to
be over 100 years old when he died. Aunt
Aggie was one of those highly respected color
ed women. She was quiet and religious. She
faithfully awaited the end when she would
be free from pain and sorrow.
We are sorry to notice the illness of Mrs.
Jane A. Brown in Texas. She is sister OF
VIM. Steele, of this place. She resided here
for wears and has many friends here, who
will remember her visit here two years ago,
and regret that she is so seriously i'll. We
hope she will recover soon and be herself
again.
Mr.. Watkins, of Memphis, Tenn, a law
student at the University of Virginia, who
has been visiting at Mrs. Hogsheads for
week or so. has returned to the University.
How much better for man to sit at home
at nights with his family and enjoy chaste,
edifyirg conversation, than to get in the habit
of continually loafng at some business place
and talking about people who stay at home
And the habit of making light remarks about
our acquaintance will grow upon us to the
extent that will make US gruff, old, uncom-
panionable ''bores.''
Mr.. James Lowman, who bought the Giles
property, has made great Improvements
thereon already. He will make nice home
of it when he is through with it.
Mr.. William Holtz and lady visited in the
village last week.
Miss Leila McCorkle visited Mrs. Hogshead's
family last week.
Mr. J. W. McCorkle conducts a thriving
business at the old stand OF McCorkle Bros.
in this place; also, he is postmaster.
John Mish is confined to his house. He
has been ill for some time.
We are glad to see that certain parts of our
county are to have an electric road. We
would like to see little enterprise of that
kind in this meek of the woods" A little
bit of energy and 'git-up" would bring it.
Mr.. VIM. Harris met with severe accident
last week. He was driving along the road in
a spring wagon. The horse took fright at a
rock by the roadside and threw Mr.. Harris
out, breaking several of his ribs, and cutting
and bruising HIM severely. He is confined to
the house and to his bed. He suffers much
from his injuries. He is getting along as
well as could be expected. We hope he will
soon be able to be out again.
We are sorry Mr. Floyd Kaizer is thinking
of leaving our town. He is splendid farmer
and all-round honest, good fellow. We wish
he could remain among u.s. as the country is
never overstocked with good men.
We notice that some speak of Feb. End as
being cloudy all day. The snn shone out
here quite brightly in the morning, and his
"hogship'' could see his shadow. Probably
the weather will be made to fit each locality,
as he saw his shadow in some parts, and not
in others.
There is plenty of work around here to do,
and we cannot see why anyone should talk of
hard times and a scarcity of money. No one
need be idle if he wishes to work. and no man
has money who has nothing to bring money
in with. Times are as good as they ever were,
for they have always been hard with us, as
we have never been rich enough to become a
prominent citizen.
Miss Shannon, of Mint Spring, is visiting
the family of Rev. Ballet.
Ashby McCaulley and D. NJ. Smith were in
Staunton last Saturday and bought themselves
rich again.
Mrs. VIM. M1sh sold to the Asylum officials
last week lot of the finest fat cattle that has
passed through here this winter. They were
all dehorned and were as fat as they could be. |
Surely they will make many fine roasts and |
bring in a nice sum of money. She also sold |
over 100 tons of fine hay, which would |
also amount to nice sum. Still some say
farming doesn't pay. We fail to see it that
way For man to make money at any,
thing, he must work and manage, and not
trust too much to some one else to do it, while |
be drives around in buggy.
We have a good school, but alas no
which ought to be conducted
all the year through. NAT.