Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23
sPoTrswooD. va.

September 21st. 1897.
Mr.. EDIToR.-Our neighb0rho0d has Jus
recovered from the effects of the Gran
Carnival Field at Mt. Carmel on the 15tl
and 10th inst. and you correspondent is glat
to state that 1t was complete success. Tn
prime mover Mrs. Moffett deserves grea
credit for the efficient manner in which /
was conducted. The amusements were grea
on the 18th, there was grand Tournamen
and on the 10th the Shanghi Ride Furnished
great sport for old and young.
The proceeds will be more than 300. 90 net
The Valley high school promises to b,
quiet success again this year. Young
men are arriving daily from this and adjoin
ing counties and add greatly to the life oil
our village.
The Spottswood Telephone Go. held a
meeting at the Office Of the secretary on Satur
day, and decided to erect another line extend
ing from Raphine to lack r. O. on Walk
er's Greek, they now have nearly 80 phones
on the two lines between Staunton and Lex.
ington.
Judge Chalkey and wife. Of your city,
spent Thursday night in our town, the guests
OF s. F. Mcclure and wife,.
Mr.. P. j. Narcross. formerly of Book
bridge county. but now living in Indiana,
Is visiting his old friends and relatives, and
paid US pleasant visit. stopping for day
with Mr.. j. A. Spencer. He says free silver
Is all the go now in his town.
Rev. John Mccormick, Of Broad Creek,
Rockbridge county. spent several days last
week with his father, N. D. Mccormick, and
preached last Sunday at Old Providence,
filling the pulpit Of the Rev. s. W. Hadden.
Cameron Francisco. formerly Of Colorado,
now Of Bath county. Va. is stopping in our
town with his uncle, s. F. Mcclure, and at
tending the Valley High School,
One day last week Mr.. NJ eeks was driv-
ing two horse wagon. belonging to b.
Clay Suits down the pike from Midway,
when near s. F. Houser's. the horses start
ed to run when the wagon seat broke, throw
ing Mr.. Meeks out cutting his arm and
bruising him up badly. Mr. Houser carried
him in where he soon came to himself. DR..
VIM. H. Thomas gave him the necessary
medical attention, and he was able late that
evening to be moved home and is getting on
nicely. There was no damage done to
horses or wagon.
Mr.. Frank Lucas, of Raphine, died at his
residence last Tuesday. Sept. 14th. and was
buried Wednesday, by the members Of Mid
way Lodge I. o. o. F.. of which he was .
Deceased was about As years old.
and died of typhoid fever. He leaves wife
and five small children.
VIM. P. Fix. who was ill five weeks
suffering from bilious fever is, we are glad
to say out again looking we'll.
To-day Just afternoon while the cappers
et the cannery were dressing there Gaping
tools, q valve blew out of the fire pot and
stream of gasoline u inch in diamater shot
out. driven by roll air pressure, the gaso-
line ignited and exploded gasoline lamp
over quart of gasoline and
liquid fire was trown in every direction and
quickly burnt up through the floor into q
pile of empty coses and it was with difficulty
that the building and stock were saved.
There was about $3.50 cases of goods in the
factory. John Hawpe. capper. and Law
renee McKamy, fireman. were painfully,
but not seriously burned.
It is very fortunate that the fire occurred
when the hands we're out as it would have
been almost sure death to some one.
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