Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-23
FROM AUGUSTA SPRINGS.
A Beautiful Winter SGene-Pr0tracfed
Meeting Large Shipments Of lea'h-
or and Lumber-Persenal Men
lion, Etc, Etc, Etc

Augusta Springs, Mai Gu % Tn,
preJtiest sight of The winter WAS VII
messed here last Friday morning wheL
| che sun rose over the mountain ano
blaze I'd down upon our valley land
drapep in mantle of sparkling Ice
The day previous a drilling rain had
sleeted the entire face of the country,
covering every exposed object with a
deep crust Of ice aud OH this a light
snow had fallen. Every tree OF the forest
bowed its head beneath the load OF ice,
every bush trailed its weighted limbs
70 the ground, while even the grass
fields and stub bic, stood like spears OF
frosted silver. When the morning sun
looked upon this scene it flashed into d
crystal brilliance beautiful beyond de-
scription. Even the dark hOllows and
crevices that reached far back into the
mountain side were ablaze with reflect.
ed light, the whole resplendent IN a
gliseuing sea of crystal.
But brilliant as was the scene 1t
takes but little of sucn beauty to salts
~ our people. who now look longlDgly
for the warmth and blossom and new
life of belated spring time. The past
winter has been so mild and open here
abouts that the farmers are we'll ahead
Oh their plowing aud other work aud
now that the spring is backward tney
ch ,fe at the delay. An interesting
series OF protracted services held 10
the Pres by terrain church here have re
Gently closed, after accomplishing
spiritual awakening in the communl-
ty that is very gratifying. TIE meet
ings were conducted by Rev. Mi.
Druen of Basic City. assisted by the
pastor. Rev. j. E. Ballou. This week
and last week meetings OF like cnarac-
ter were conducted at CraigSvilie
in the Presbyterian church and wei 9
attended by much good. In spite
of the unusually bad weather large au.
Glences were in attendance each
night. In these meeting Mr.. Ballou
was ably assisted by Rev. VIM. N.
Scott, ID. d, pastor OF the Second
church, Staunton, who preached most
acceptably to our pei pie.
DIR. Francis Ridley, resident phys'c
ian at Forkwick, was married in Rich
mond on the 14th inst. TO Miss Nettie
Morris Goodwin of Charlottesville, a
daughter of the late John M. Goodwin.
and very popular in University socie
ty circles. Owing to recent bereave
ment in the family the wedding was
very quiet affair, being solemnized at
The residence of Mrs. VIM. W. Lefew
10 the presence of relatives and a few
intimate friends. After short wed
ling tour the couple went to Ports
mouth where they are enjoying short
visit at the home of Mrs. Nortieet
Ridley, mother of the groom.
Mr.. J. E. l.. Hughes, secretary Of
be Augusta Springs Tanning Co., re
,uIned last Friday from q successful
business trip to Hinton and other West
Virginia points. His company has
shipped within the past week two car
Dads of heavy sole leather to the Pnila
]elphia market.
Mr.. George Moran. superintendent
1t the Tannery, is about completing a
lew five room residence on the hill
the plant. The location
s ideal and commands an extensive
Ind beautiful view. Mr.. H. N Tidd,
,ur local contractor, had charge of the
work.
Mr.. W. Fl. Armentrout with the
hottu & Buckingham Lum Der Compa
~, has sold to Easte parties the large
ia w. mill outfit they have operated in |
his section during the past year. The
mill is to be loaded at Craigsville and |
hipped to Newport News this week.
Mr. VIM. D0wney was for several |
lays last week loading and shipping |
timber at this station for the MotGu q |
B Buckingham people. The chestnut |
timber was for the Extract Works at |
3asic City, fire wood TO MiIler's Coal
ards, Stanton and an unusually fine |
OF of locust posts went to Hinton, w. |
Va, for the g. & y Ry.
Mr.. j. W. Good and bride spent the |
lay in Staunton last Saturday.
Mr.. Emmett Smith of Iron Gate, is
here visiting his SOD, Mr.. Grover
smith.