Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-09-01
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George W. Dudley and his son
George E., who reside on the Fult,
place, near the city, were in town yes
terday and inform us that they have
been measuring some corn, and ONT
stalk was Is feet four inches high.
Geo. E. Schumacher has sold his farm
on Christians Creek, four miles east of
Staunton, to Ernest M. Hartman of this
city for $500 cash. The farm con.
tains 146 acres of good land and is well
improved.
John Miller, who has been living in
the farm of Baylor Cook near Valley
Mills, died on Friday evening and was
buried Sunday at Jerusalem chapel.
He was about so years of age, and leaves
wife and two children. Not long
since he returned from a Richmond
hospital.
All the outside work on Monterey's
new Methodist church, except the
painting. has been completed. Mr..
Greayer, of Staunton, is here and has
commenced the work of plastering. MI.
Loving, an expert lather, is assisting
him.-Highland Recorder.
Mrs. John Cook died at her home near
Valley Mills on Thursday last and was
buried Friday evrning at Mt. Tabor
Church. She died of typhoid fever and
her husband and daughter, Addie, are
both quite i'll of it. Mrs. Cook was at
the time of her marriage. Mrs. Thomp'
son her maiden name was Splitter.
The farm known as the Rankin place, |
which is part of the estate of the late |
Andrew A. Crawford near Parnassus,
in this county. has been sold to Martin |
3. Hiner, of Highland county, for $8,- |
600. This is not the home place, but
lies adjoining it. Mr.. Hiner takes pos
session on the 1st of November.
Mr.. Will Shumate, who has for some
time past been employed by the groce |
ry firm of w. H. Brew in Staunton, is |
on visit to his home in this county.
Mr.. Shumate and Mr.. Jas. Bishop ex
pect to open up place of their own in |
Staunton shortly.-Highland Recorder.
The six-year-old son of Dave Drift /
broke his leg at the pump house Tues |
day afternoon. He was playing in the
building and while running slipped aud
fell breaking his left leg. He was car
ried home and the injured member set.
The boys father lives in Baltimore and
his family were preparing to move there
this week.
Judge Charles Grattan, who has just
returned from a flying trip to Rock
ingham, taking in Rawley Springs and
the Horse Show, reports an Augusta
horse, Eagle Denmark, Rogers s. Tay-
lor, as first in the saddle horse contest,
and Miss Masize Guy of Deerfield, as
carrying off the hOnors as best lady
rider. The show was very creditable
and the managers and county mayI
well be satisfied. Rawley is cOmforta
bly, full, having during the month of
August been crowded. The company
is the most pleasant, the judge says he
has ever met there, from Chicago. |
st. Louis, Baltimore, New Orleans,
Richmond, Fredericksburg, Frederick
City, Md, and Old Augusta county.
The fare is very good and the attention
all that could be desired, it goes with
out saying that the water is the veryI
best. All seem pleased and happy.
September is most enjoyable month
at Rawley.
Arthur Henderson, an employe at
Putnam's Organ Factory, met with
quite a serious accident Monday af-
ternoon while at work around some of
the machinery in that establishment.
The doctor stated after an examination {
that two of the young mans ribs were
broken, but that his condition was not .
at all serious. At last accounts Mr..
Henderson was getting along as we'll
as could be expected under the circum- +
stances.