Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-08-26
For the SPECTATOR.
Letter from ChurchvI11e.


| Just now a delightful rain is falling-the first
we have had for many days. The farmers have
come fn from the fields and are sitting on their
front porches, quietly resting and enjoying, as
| they themselves only cam the showers that are
needed to ripen up the corn. Farmers, as a
class. are given to complaining; but we have
not as yet, heard word of dissatisfaction as
| to the yield of the wheat crop or the prospects
of the corn. If. of all the good things of earth,
we got only as much as We deserved, little, in
deed would be our portion.
How useless tits to grumble and complain
TITS better to be thankful and rtJoice;
When God sorts out the weather and SENDS
rain.
Why rains my choice"
SO far, this has been a very pleasant summer
in this little village of churches A considera-
bic number OF persons from distance have
been rusticating here, and picnics. oquet par
ties, &c are the order Of the d.y. v hen we
wish to indulge N a little reci cation, we often
go, in party, to Lone Fountain, summer re-
sort, four miles distant, where we find many
others, who help us to pass the timel leasantly.
We, non-residen:s and all, feel under obliga-
lions to Mr.. George NJ. Bear, a young gentle
man O. this neiehhorhood. for his efforts to
add 10 our enjoy ment of the summer. He is
always the first to propose an excursi ~ and
his horses and vehicles are ever at aur COM
mand. When Sunday GENES. we can attend
services at either of four churches: At the
Presby terrain church We can always hear an
excellent sermon from Rev. J. II II. Winfree !;
at the United Brethren church-a Il a bcaut1-
full building it is-we can listen to a discourse
from Rev. GIr. Hicks; at the Luther IN church
the Rev. Mr.. Beard will give us the sound
Gospel in a plain way: while Mr.. Brown will
entertain us if we worship with the Metho-
dists In this connection, must not forg' to
speak of the comfortable church OF the coIored
people, of which Mr.. Patterson is pastor. So
you Sec Mr.. E iitor, our vil!age bears an ap-
propriate name.
The Presby terrain church, we regret to say, is
about to lose one of its elders and one gifts most
efficient work ers-Mr 4. J. Funk houser
He has closed out his mercantile business here
and has determined to remove with his fami-
lv. to Plattshurg, Mo. Mr. F. is q very intelli-
gent, modest. Christian gentleman, and his
place in the community can hardly be filed
1t will be sad goodbye, too, to his estimable
wife. Her life, spent IN our midst, has been
one continuous argument to prove the truth
of t. e religion she pref sses, ana She will be
followed to her new home by the benedictions
of many who have learned from her teachings
Dr. S. Hamilton, late Superintendent of
the Western Lunatic Asylum, has bought the
farm of Mr. E. F. Vincent in the neighbor-
hood of Churchville, and after the improve
ments which he contsmplates shall have been
made, we understand it is his intention to set
tie down and offer his professional services to
the people of the community. We shall then
have three physicians in our midst. DR.. John
S. Blair who has been practising here for six
years or more, is always on the go, and DR..
Edward Mccarthy, of Richmond, who only re-
Gently located here, is building up good prac-
tice Mr. VIM. Shuttleworth, a pleasaI young
gentleman of Clarksburg. W. Va, Is here read
ing medicine with his uncle, DR.. Blair.
At Lone Fountain, the other day, we found
our old friend, Mr. D. c. McGuffin. He thinks
he is being very much benefited by the use of
the water and is as jolly as he ever was. We
also met there Capt. Hugh W. Henry. of your
city, and Mr.. Fauver. of the firm of Hamrick
& Co.
Mr. T. j. Diamond, of this village, is about to
leave us to take charge of the wood shops of
Lowmoor Iron Mines. He is an agreeable gen.
tleman and an indefatigable worker in the
cause of Democracy.
Mr.. Wallace Hanger, son of our townsman,
Capt. II. H. Hanger, recently graduated with
the degree of A. B. at the commencement
ercises of Lebanon College. Pa.
Mr. Newton Yonce, a recent graduate of
Roanoke College, is spending his vacation with
friends here. He has accepted position as
Principal of dourishing High School in North
Carolina, and will enter upon his duties al the
opening of the coming session.
Mr.. E. F. Vincent, having disposed of his
property near here. has purchased the Stewart
G,rr 10 Ind Ham
whittier he will soon remove.
Mr.. Terry, who long had charge of the old
Red Mill, on Middle River. died a few days ago.
His was a remarkable case. He had not been
out of his room for three years. and so feeble
was his condition during the whole of that
long period that his friends were prepared to
hear of his death at any time. The devotion
of his aged wife during his protracted Illness
has been subject of comment
Col. John A. English and family have been
spending the heated term at their summer
home near Churchville.
Among others from distance who have been
sojourning with us, we have met Mrs. McCar-
thy and her two pleasant daughters, of Rich
mond; Mrs. Turner, of Lutherville, Md; Miss
Cora Hanger, of Staunton; Prof. Jackson, of
Fostonia Academy Ohio; and Misses Jennie and
Eva Hite, of Bridgewater. OssIAN.
RoBINSoN'S CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE.-
Robinson's circus and menagerie were exhibit
ed here on Saturday afternoon and night last
to very large audiences The show was a good
one in all its features. There was nothing to
offend the most delicate taste, and perfect or
der was observed. We think it the best show
that Robinson has ever exhibited here Per-
formances were going on in two rings at the
same time, and it kept the spectators busy to
see all that was performed.