Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-18

ago. although there are several neat rev
buildings. The most Important improve
ment in the neighborho0d is that wrought
on the old Adam McChesney farm near
Brownsburg, by Mr.. II. p Mitchell, q
Northern gentleman, who bought tie
tract of soma 200 acres, 3 year CT two ago
for $13, 500. He has remodeied and add
ed to the dwelling and made of 1t g mag
nifcent residence. spending upon the
house and farm about sl5 20 0. Among
tn. improvem ents is a splendid BAN for
stock and grain, bulls oU the northern
plan and costing several thousand dollars
Water is piped all through It and every
convenience and modern improvement
may be found here. Any of cur farmers
proposing to build barn would do we'll
to look at this model one first. Along the
front Of this fine farm upon the main road
is growing hedge mile long, while the
white plank fenC ing all through the place
and the improved farm roads add greatly
to the appearance aud suggest thrift and
good management. RacGbridge has warm
ly welcomed Mr.. Mitchell and would like
to have thousand such Northern settlers
as he within her borders.
NEW PROVIDENCE
is two miles from Brownsburg. Here
there IS one of the largest country churches
in the Valley and the evidences Of refine
ment and prosperity are unmistaka ble.
The building is a spacious brick edifice
with portico and massive white pillars at
the entrance. the interior neatly painted,
succeed and caTpeted and pews cushion
ed, aud the large and intelligent congre-
CATION presenting city like appearance
The church grounds COMP Use some II or
Is acres and include large cemetery
containing many handsome stones and
monuments, under one OF which lies
"Mary Moore, the Abbs Valley captive"
after wards Mrs. Brown, the wife OF for
mer pastor Of the church. 4 spacious
grove of oaks surrounds the church and
among the trees, the largest number CT
horse racks ever sax al one place, around
which the we'll trampled ground speaks
for the size Of the congregations which
gather there. Another convenience not
often seen is number of saddle houses,
here and there through the grounds,
provided for the protection Of riders
trapp1ngs in bad weather. The congrega-
tion is making an important improvement
in building new and handsome fence
around the church and cemetery, and d
sections house near by. The enclosure
will. he considerably larger than the present
one and the cost Of the Improvement will
be $500 or $500. This neat and comfortable
manse near by, half hid among pretty
shade trees, is in keeping with the church
and its surroundings. 1t is now occupied
by Rev DR.. q. R. Vaughan, who has been
the pastor for more than four years
and has greatly endeared the congrega-
ton to himself and family. They are now
very apprehensive Of losing him. as he is
seriously considering the call to Columbia
Theological Seminary. which was noticed
in the VINDICAToR last week.
I intended to give you some politics in
this letter, but it has gotten crowded out
somehow by the church news. 1t is, per-
haps, better anyhow that Church and
State should not mix, evea in q letter. but
I am afraid some Of the good people of
Augusta are going TO make a botch of it
in mixing temperance and politics this
fall, two good things but dangerous
mixture. T. C. M.