Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-22
For tho SPECTATOR
Visit TO AmgNstR.

MAPLE MANSE VA, July 10th, 1884.
Dear Spectator :-It'was your correspondents
pleasure to spend several days in your, great
county of Augusta not many weeks since. A
few notes are sent you, giving some idea of the
pleasant Impressions of the journey lelsurely
made from the home of one friend to that of
another. The first few days were passed in
Deerfield and vicinity, o most delightful COM
munity nestled away under the shadow oil FL
liott's Knob, and amid the foothills of the
Shenandoah and on both banks of the Cowpas-
ture River.
Mr.. Glare is doing an Immense business in
stones and shingles. Several large shops are
in busy operation. Many cottages have been
built and miles of tramway laid. About sew
enty hands are employed.
John S. Guy, Esq, has just completed an ele-
SAINT residence. II is built on q spot that pos
sesses some historic interest. For generations,
here was the home of the Hugharts and the
Montgomerys. Thomas Montgomery, the faith
er of William, Edwin, James, and Mrs. Mary
Glendy, lived here az reared his family. Mr..
R. j. Glendy lived here TIE first year of his
married life
Col. T. Hughart, to whom it once belonged
was probably its first owner, and his only
daughter, Agnes, became the wife of Rev. John
J
of his time in the Valley of Virginia. Col.
Hughart a soldier in the war of American
Independence. and was held in highest esteem
for many noble traits of character. Isabella Ir-
vine and Hetty Wilson, daughters of the min
lister Montgomery were noted for their piety,
intelligence, and personal attractions aud lived
lives of marked usefulness as devoted Chris.
tian workers. In reference to the age of the
1ol6 hot tn oix
| for MIR. Guys new home, Capt Philip Rogers
| says it was an old house siXtytwo years ago.
| The joists were hewn and then planed; the
| flooring and ceiling were sawed by hand; the
interior was panel work, and considered a
work of superior elegance at that period: the
nails were of wrought iron, and resemble horse
| shoe nails very much.
Sixty-two years ago Capt. Rogers built an
addition, to be used as . store-room, and was
occupied such by merchant from lower
Augusta named Sillings.
| The older portion of the house must Rave
been one hundred and twenty years old at the
| time of its demolition. which would indicate
| 1854 as the time Of its erection
Now word about Capt. Philip Rogers. He
| lives short distance west of the place, where
| the Parkersburg and Warm Springs turnpikes
| intersect.
| He was a soldier OF the war of tSl2-draws a
pension regularly. Squire Guy visits him
quarterly to arrange his papers. The venera-
| BILE man. though verging on s. years, is in full
possession Of his mental faculties, and has
lived with his present wife sixty-five years, g
period rarely, if ever, excelled.
| During our stay at Deerfield, Mr.. Arminius
| Clayton died very unexpectedly June 18th. HI
was Ruling Elder of Rock Spring church
and was regarded an excellent man in all the
relations of life. Owing to deep waters, hi.
burial was deferred until the 9th, when some
neighbors, at the peril of their lives. brought
the body over to the church yard. Brief ser
vices were performed by Rev. w. T. Price al
the grave, the favorite hymn and tune Of the
| deceased being the principal feature:
Salvation o the joyful sound
TITS pleasure to our ears,
A sovereign balm for every wound
A cordial for our fears.