The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-09-27
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Mesrs. Editors Vdlleq Tirgi1aian If you
have space in your paper. will give you a
short history of visit I had to the upper
end of Augusta, my old home, after an
absence Of three years I find time has
made great many changes.
l think the road board has done much
for this end of the county in way of i'm
proving the public highways leading to the
Spottswood and Raphine cepots, on the B.
& 0. r. R.
visited the cannery at Spottswood and
found the President of the company. Mr.
J. A. Spencer, who showed me through
the large building, which is convene ntly
| arranged for the purpose, and furnished
with splendid machinery, and large nun
Der of hands at work canning tom atoes.
SAW on almost every farm patches of
growing tomatoes of from one to ten acres
| Sorry to learn these farmers have sustained
heavy losses in their tomom alto crops by
the recent rains.
at the store house of Spencer & Nc
| Clure, found a large number of teams
| delivering wheat and other produce, and
returning loaded with fertilizers, Less
/ tlan five years ago those same farmers had
- haul their produce and fertilizers a
! distance of fifteen to tween ty five miles
| was struck with the busine IS and push
/ of thls magic place. | also found All organ
| iZed brass baud which furnishes the place
, with splendid music; nice dwellings; me-
chanics of all kinds.
! A Raphine [ found two stores-frst.
Mr.. N. z, Giles, with nice stock of goods,
and doing large business. | found in the
Store of Rawlings Il Hill, large stock of
goods with three of my old friends, Par
kpr. Bro sii and Berry, the two latter for
| fad an elevator taking in large quantities
of wheat. The carpenters. Messrs. Lofts
y W ltisssras, ,.ss Il ..ishlns Zinc church
which is an honor to their profession and
MIR. CampelIar, of this y lace. has now sew
~ral dwellings, to complete. This village
has alsl organized a splendid brass band,
hence the people of this neighborhood do
not get low spirited for the want of music.
Mkt | visited that which afforded me
more pleasure than all-the Old Stone
Church, situated three quarters of mile
from opottswoods. This old stone church
was built in 1898, but was superseded by
Il brick church in 1859 This old stone
building has many sacred memories to me,
Us it was the church of my childhood, 1t
has recently been converted into school
building for the education of the young
| of both sexes, 1t has undergone though
repairs inside and out. and is convenient
| ~ arranged for high school and is known
rs the Valley High School. 1t is now in
operation with As to so young men and
young ladies on the roll, with the following
officers aud teachers
| NJ I. Mcclure. Chairman Of Board B.
| S Rowan. Secretary ]. M Harris. Treas
urer, Prof. r. A. Lee, Principal, Miss
| NJ. Lee. Assistant
was much pleased with the manage
men; Of Tie school by Mr.. Lee. think he
| is the man for the place, and will build up
such scho u DIS Will be an honor to that
section of the country. The school is sit
ua'ed within fifty or seyenty-fve yards of
a church. where the students can attend
divine worship and hear a first class ser.
mon, and within three quarters mile from
Spottsa God depot, and in healthy. friend
! ", wel,to do neighborhood
Board Ca Ii be obtained at five or six farm
houses most distant not being over
one mile-also boarding house under the
same roof, which makes it very convenient
for young ladies.
Sept. 20Sh, 1888 THINKER.