The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-07
MT. Sidney Items.

from Staumton, and on the descent from
the Hill Country of ,Judea to the Plains OF
Jerico 1t was founded by Mr.. Hugh Glenn.
4 Mr.. G.. owned all the land that Mt. Sidney
embraces. besides several neighbOring
farms. He resided where Mr.. Richard
now lives and there run big distillery.
| About 1920 he built the house which the
Rev Gearhart occupies, which was the
foundation of our town. Here Mr. G. set
up in merchandising his son George, father
of DR.. Glenn, deed the great farmer of
! California. Shortly after this Capt. II. B.
Roland, son-n-law of Mr.. g., built the
| large hotel now owned by Mrs. karenn,
and kept public entertainment. He also
built and carried on q saddler, shoemaker
and blacksmith shop. Samuel Curry, broth
er-in-laW of Hugh Glenn, and father of
Robt A. Curry of this county, suggested
to his nephew, Capt r. that the village be
called Mt. Sidney in honor of Sir Philip
Sidney Capt. r.. Immediately applied the
suggestion and our town has ever since
gone by the name of Mt. Sidney. Samuel
Curry also suggested the name for the vii
lage ut the head of Messy creek in honor
of the great Athenian lawgiver. For
many long years our little town remained
at comparatively stand STILL But about
fifteen months ago it was regularly III
corporated by an act of the legislature.
This seemed to act like magic on the en-
eTgies Of our people. 1t at once aroused
from its lethargic state and has from that
time made more real progress than at any
time since it was founded. There is moth
ing like independence to stimulate the hui
man energies. Five new buildings have
recently been completed. One of these
| buildings is spacious town hall built by
| Mr.. John Flavin. one of our enterprising
self-made young men. Mr.. +. will rent
this hall to the corporation for public
speaking, etc. Besides these improve
mentS fine Lutheran church is being !
builded under the jurisdiction of the Rev. |
Gearheart. When this is completed Mt. |
Sidney will then afford two churches, three
stores, one hotel, a blacksmith and saddler !
shop, a carriage factory, two shoe factories,
an extensive furniture establishment, two |
doctors, two preachers, and to cap the |
climax Readjuster brass band, previously |
mentioned in the VIRGINIAN by the Ju-
dean who styles himself 'Agrcola." So
whenever readjuster speaker comes
around he may expect to speak in the town
hall to large crowd OF voters perfectly en-
Unused with Billy Malone music The |
Grst word we teach our babies to lisp are
Billy Malone, brass band and readjuster
party. Such a stronghold of Readiusters
i'll Bourbon county like Augusta is one
OF the many wonders of Virginia. We
will not now venture any farther in poll
tics, as we are not, and hope never to be-
affected with the partizan mania that is
nearly everywhere setting on fire the pas
sions OF the Virginia people, but will joy
fully return to the band, which with it's
sweet strains of music we trust will
drown all discord that may arise in our
prosperous and happy little town.
The Bdnd.-The organization of this Re-
adJuster band was first suggested by Mr..
&. A. Roller, who is one of the most eff
icent political workers we have ever
known. He works not merely by impulses
but constantly, which is the true method
Oh success in everything. Shortly after
Mr.. Rollers suggestion subscription for
the band was gotten up and in few days
$240 were raised, and that. too, exclusively
among Readjusters. A set of fine instru-
ments were purchased for $175 cash, and
the balance will be applied for the musical
instruction of the following young gen
tlemen: Messrs. A. M. Yates, John Yates, i
Henry Moore, John and Patrick Flavin,
James f. Watson, M. f. johnson, Bald
win Watson. Vim. Shumate, jr., George
Shumate, Stuart IIouff and ] ohn DeprieSt
The teacher employed is Prof. Baugher,
OF Rockingham county, who for the last
two weeks has been giving daily instruc-
tions. His pupils are making such rapid
progress that it will not be long before
they can play any band music. The band
trustees are the following Messrs. G.. A.
Roller, John HI. Parkins, VIM. McCue and
Peter Johnson. Mr.. johnson, who is one |
Of our most monied townsman, has been
chosen treasurer, and if the members of
the band will take heed to his words of
wisdom and example in practical economy,
none of them will ever become victims to
the temptations to which band musicians
are so much exposed.
Items. -We had u fine rain on Sunday,
which was very acceptable. Grasses and
grains were beginning to suffer-
Col. Robt. Harnsberger was at Augusta
church, his place of worship on last Sun
day week. We are glad to see him look
ing as well as ever.
On Wednesday last Prof. S. II. Roller,
in company with his two nieces, Misses
BERTHE and Sallie Roller, returned from
visit to Highland county. The Prof.
seems very much exhilerated by the visit.
Mrs. Geo NJ Woods will soon have the
i part of the Willow Spout Hotel com
pleted. She has now quantities of straw
berries and is selling them cheap. All
who want fine berries had better send in
their orders Immediately.
NEW INyENTION.-Mr d. A. Kennedy
OF this county, has recently patented an
invention for improved means of securing
tliC VI NtSGtlS W bIlG CllU-
ter bars The cutter has the shank made
with the usual beyeled edge, and formed
with Il beyeled, wedge-shaped recess in the
rear OF the shank The vertical recesses
Of the cutter bar are made slightly flared at
the lower portions, the object being to ad-
NIT OF slightly spreading the key on the
lower side, SO as to prevent it from work.
ing out, and yet not sufficient toprevent it's
being drawn out and used again To bet
ter secure the cutters to the cutter bar
after the key is driven home, the metal is
upset by hammerng so as to fill the angles
OF the cutter and cutter bar, to prevent any
displacement of the fastening key but the
upsetting is not of such positive character
as to prevent the removal of the KEY for
repairs as required. 1t will be observed
that by these means of fastening each cut
ter is independently secured, and may be
separately removed without disturbing the
rest.
BY the means described the cutter and
bar are held from displacement in every
direction and under all circumstances