Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-17
GreenYille Affairs.
QUIET WATERING PLACE-INCENDIAR-
1sIM-Y. NJ. C. AssoCIATIoN-ACCID

1sIM-Y. NJ. C. Observation-Disclosures
| &C., &C., SC,
Reported for the srAuNroN vIND1cAroRl
GREENvILLE, AUG. 18th.
Our people are adopting very sensible
plan of not going to the fashionable sum-
mer resorts. but spending their time at
various places along the Blue Ridge
Mountains Some years ago L. T. Nc
Gllvray. an old bachelor, of no maJrimoni-
al pretensions, went to place known as
Gold Spring" in the Blue Ridge and
camped in tents, and annually since has re-
turned and spent the summer. alone. save
visit occs sionally from some male ac
| qualntance. This summer quite a num-
Der CT citizens, who had formerly visited
| this place, determined to break the mon O.
tony of Tazzy, and therefore have erected
I'VE cabins on the grounds, and are there
with their families enjoying the pure air OF
the hitherto isolated place.
1t may not be out of place for me to give
| a brief description of the place. On passing
| up the ValleysPike the travellers atten-
ton is arrested by two barren spots on the
Blue Ridge Mountains Immediately S. E.
| of Greenville. These spots arelabout half
way up the mountain and upon the sum-
nit of this ridge are what is known as
| the "DeviI's Steps, series of large rocks
that stand on end in regular columns,
some of which are twenty feet high aud
| are the nome of bears, the haxnts of rattle
snakes and shelter of birds of prey. Below
these spots is the famous BEARS ore
banks.'' Immediately south from this is a
deep 1avine in the mountain, embor-
dered by towering pines, and hedged
in by the Evergreen Laurel and
the Ivy. Near the entrance to this
lovely yet isolated spot flows from
mother earth a bold, sparkling spring
of free-stone water, which is almost as
cold as ice water and is much purer, hence
our citizens have thought it best to spend
few weeks there. There are some sixty
persons out there, amongst whom are H.
q. Palmer and family, j. T. Hawpe and
family. G. e. .Hawpe and family, Col. J.
D. Lilley and family, John B. Smith and
family and L. T. McGilvrey (but I can't
add family, here,) and many others.
A grand picnic was held there Satur-
day last, quite large crowd was in at
tendance. There was dancing and other
social amusements and the day was spent
very pleasantly.
Incendiaries have been at work in this
nelghborhood. A large lot OF pine lumber,
estimated at about one hundred and thirty
thousand feet, belo nging to G.. c. Hawpe.
was burned on last Wednesday night. The
lumber was on the land of A. H. Hawpe,
in the pines. It was fully lnsured-the
policy being $4,000 Some one set fire to
the fence On W. F. Smiths farm and de-
stroyed several hundred rails one day last
week.
Yesterday was ladies' day at the Y. M.
e. A. The Rev. Mr.. Schreckhlse, of Moi
fett's Greek, delivered an address on
''Doing Good" 1t was one of the plainest
and most pointed addresses we have listen
ed to for long time and ought to be the
means of awaking new zeal in the mem.
bers of the Association. Mr.. w. H. Fix
led the services by reading the End chap.
Mark. Mr.. W. F. Smith will lead next
Sunday-lesson, 18th chap. st. Mark
A business meeting of the Association
to consider the propriety of buying a lot
| on which to build hall, will be held next
Saturday. A full attendance is requested
| A committee of Augusta Lodge No. Ill
| A. F. & A. M. will confer with the Asso-
citation with view Of building an upper
story to the hall for their lodge.
A fire is raging in the mountains near
| the head of South River.
Harry, little son of Jas. w. Wallace,
met with very painful accident a few
days ago. Whilst his father was thresh-
ing. Harry came up behind one of the
hands and was struck IN one of his eyes
and knocked down by fork handle. It
| is feared his sight will be injured.
A grand excursion will run from here
via S. V. R. R. to Luray on the 10th.
intended to say something about poll
tics, but have made this letter long
| enough.
Since writing the above the barn OF s..
H. Burnett, Esq, together with all his
wheat unthreshed, harness and lot of
farm implements was burned on Monday
| night, 18th. Mr.. burnett's loss will be
from one thousand to fifteen hundred dol
lars with no insurance. 1t was the work
of an incendiary. Mr.. Burnett lives two
miles South of town on the valley pike.
His family carriage, a Jersey wagon and
| new ambulance were burned.
DELTA.