Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-09-11
II. L. Lang,
Optcmetrist.
Staunton. Va.
MiddlebroOk Items.

Mr.. David Bosserman, an aged and
highly esteemed citizen, passed away
at the home of his son in Mint Spring.
He received a slight hurt on the ankle
which terminated in blood poisoning
causing death, he was upward of so
years of age, and was life long member
of st. Johns Reformed church, and
was laid away to rest in the cemetery
at that church. There was, 80 years
ago, body of good men who attended
and differed ST. Johns, their kindly
smile always greeted you when there,
today there is none left, they are all
gone. Their kindly, fatherly greeting
no longer awaits those who go there.
Mr.. Bosserman is the last and he will
be greatly missed by all. His wife
preceded him to the grave few years
ago. He leaves three children namely,
Mrs. Maggie Garrison of this place,
Mrs. John Lucas of Newport, and Mr..
Crist Bosserman of Mint Spring.
Mr.. Jacob Garrison died at the same
home a few weeks ago,
Mrs. Swortzel, near here, is now the
oldest person living in this vicinity, be-
ing So years of age, she is remarkably
well preserved for one of her years, she
attended church at st. Johns, of which
church she has been a member for over
60 years. Her son, Andrew, of Cali
fornia, visited her last spring, after an
absence of p years, it was a sad part
ing when he returned home in bidding
his good mother farewell. Each were
certain they would not meet again in
this world.
Your reporter happened to be in a
certain locality, riding along the road,
he met an old friend returning home
from depot, he was carrying jug.
On being asked, (of course, what it
contained, oh! said he our Bush meet
ing begins tomorrow, and / have just
been to the depot to get this liquor,
which l had expressed to me for this
special occasion, for you see a fellow
wonld not enjoy the meeting at all, on
"dry collar" Such is life.
The colored people of Newport, re-
built and enlarged their church, maxi
ing very creditable house of worship
of it. Charles Wiseman of this place,
did the work.
One of our citizens tells us that he
had such an alluring offer of pair of
gold spectacles from Kansas City,
Mo-, firm, the Trusight Spectacle Co.,
also case was to be included, he sent,
when they arrived by mail, they were
minus the case, just put in an envelope
and of course were broken, as there was
nothing to protect them. He wrote the
firm for the case and also to know if
they would make good, but alas. he
never heard word. There seems to
be some firms who are advertising and
are fakes, the press of the country
ought to expose them when they can,
for the protection of the public general
IN, now ILLS ". OHeltu IliiS Hieiii tilC
glasses, and as an advertisement, if he
would show them, and send cash with
order, they would throw in the metal
case, covered with leather. Hewas de-
ceived as well as defrauded, for he new
er got any case, and they would not
reply to two letters he wrote them.
| Mr.. Hall Mish, who has been quite
i'll for week, is better now.
Mr.. Gearge Bosserman is out again
after a bad spell of kidney trouble.
We see good many ladies driving
on our turnpike alone, going TO Staun-
ton, and other places. This is very
dangerous, us most horses are afraid Of
autos and we notice that most Of them
never get to the side of the road and
stop, as required by law, but dash on
by. This will do if horses don't scare,
but if they scare and start to run away
then some one is likely to be killed. A
lady should always have man with
her when out driving on the roads, for
safety, even then horse when fright
ened may do much harm. The auto
unlike the bycicle has come to stay.