Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-12-19
ohurohyille Affairs.

Ohurohville Affairs.
tKeported for the Staunton vfNDtCAroR.)
End Of the Drought For months befofe
the recent rains water was dlStresslngly
scarce. Our oldest citizens Informed US
that within their recollection there had
never been such drought in this section.
Many saw and Touring mills we're com
PEELED to suspend operations entirely, being
closed for several months. and at times
there was scarcely water enough to supply
the wants of the stock. One. could drive
from here to Deerfeld. and not find sIffi-
Gent water on the road for his horse. But
since the continued fall of rain last
week. dry beds of streams and slumbering
mills are things of the past. We ackn0w-
ledge it has been painfully quiet out here
for some time, and now the terrible racket
OF saw mills, the low rumbling of -four
mills, the roaring of the water rushing
from the mountain gorges above US and
gurgling from every ravine, makes us feel
like we have been awakened from the
dead And again when we take y stroll
up Water street and the wonderfuld display
of Christmas goods at J. A. ]. Funk :
houser's and II. II. Hangers bursts upon
our vision, we are reminded that the time
of great rejoicing. the great Christian
festival that thrills all hearts is drawing
near, and all nature is wide awake ready
to swell the rapture of heaven with the
gladness of earth.
Good Isnsplars.-There has been a
lodge Of Good Templars in this place for a
number of years and the very best people
of the community have had contfol Of it;
consequently much good has been accom-
plished and If continued, it will prove
mighty instrument tor good. Any ration
al being will very credibly comprehend it
to be to the interest of every one to have
this order continue and flourish, and ac-
cepting that to be true it is the duty of all
to encourage and support it. 1t is now
laborng under financial endorsements
and unless it meets the hearty co-opera-
ton of all its members and the people gen.
orally, it may 60 under. The burden has
hung on a few tor some time and it has
grown too heavy. They are going to have
an oyster supper Xmas night for the bene-
fit of the lodge. Let everybody come and
bring their sisters, their cousins, their
aunts" and their pocket books.
Absent Pastor.-Rev. Mr.. MOffett has
accepted an invitation from Rev. Mr..
Wilson of Broadway, to assist him in
sacramental service at that place on next
Sabbath. Mr.. M. being unable to procure
the services of any one to fill his appoint
.ment, there will be no preaching. The
sabbath school will meet as usual and there
will be preaching in some of the other
churches.
The Heavy Sleet.-The very heavy sleet
on last Sunday played havoc with the tim
Der, but we have not heard Of much dam
age done the fruit trees. The Warm
Springs pike between jennings Gap and
Deerfield was very much INSTRUCTED and
in some places covered almost impassably
by large limbs and trees-broken down
by the heavy winds and sleet of Saturday
naght and Sunday. The streams were also
We. luu-UuU AOuO Posoo AOAuAuA'
W:ounded bu Deer at DeerJaeld. " Dung
Glendy having emptied both barrels into
yery large buck and seeing that the infu-
rated animal would succeed in killing his
dog, did not take time to reload, but leap
ed in to assist the dog. The animal
turned on him and inflicted bad
wound in his right hand, but after
lengthy scuffie he succeeded in getting one
foot over his horn. Old hunters tell us
there have never been as many deer killed
as there have this season.
Xmas Doings.-The ladies Of the Bap-
fist church, at Deerfeld, are makinggran
preparations for Xmas tree and fair. They
are wide awake and determined to make
lit complete success. They have our best
wishes.
RARo.