Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-09
AUGUSTA COUNTY.
4 Cheerful Day for the Farmers at Last
The Insane Asylum.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
STAUNToN. August 3, 1889.
Yesterday was the most cheerful day for
the farmer of any during the last few
weeks The sun was out all day and the
elements calm, with gentle northern
wind. which encouraged hope that the long
continued alternate sultry and rainy hours
were over.
1t is too late TO save all or indeed more
than large part Of the fruits OF our fields,
but We can take up the work IN order and
get our surplus wheat into condition for
market. Such are the reflections which
the bright. cheerful. calm day of Yesterday
inspired with q fervent hope that Its Ike
would continue indefinitely.
The delegates from Augusta county and
this city are preparing TO attend the State
Democratic Convention III force. They
viii go down on the 18th IN special car.
Mr.. John W. Todd will doubtless be chosen
chairman of the delegation.
Yesterday was the stated day for the
monthly meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Board of Directors Of the
Western Luuatic Asylum. DR.. =. II. Moi
felt, of Hairisonburg, WAS the only menu
Der residing ont of Augusta county present.
He is in full trim and as full of life and
pluck as ever and expects TO be ut the
STATE Convention next week.
DE-. FISHER.
Referring TO TIE protrsctcd illness Of
Drs Fisher and Weir, of the medical stan
of the Western Lunatic Asylum, which
was mentioned by correspondence in the
DiSpGtch two days ago, the Executive Com
mittee entered upon the records this
minute:
ReSolue6, That the Executive Committee
of the Board of Directors have heard with
profound regret of the sickness of Dr..
Fisher and that they hereby express their
deep sympathy with him in his affection.
They take this occasion to record their
HIGH appreciation of his long and valuable
services to this institution and their admi-
ration of his character both as a man and
officer; and on behalf the Board of Direc-
tors they most cheerfully recommend that
he be granted an indefinite leave of alb
sence. with the hope on their part that he
may be speedily restored TO health and
usefulness.
The leave Of absence extended DR.. Weir
some weeks since by DR.. Blackford, the
superintendent, was approved by the COM
mittee and its extension recommended
with like expressions Of sympathy and con-
Germ for his restoration TO health.
THE FAIR.
The City Council and the Chamber of
Commerce of Stauuton are IN active accord
with the management of the Baldwin Dis
| trict Fair Association for the purpose of
making the annual exhibit of the fair,
which commences LIST October, one OF
large interest. There are committees from
both bodies for the purpose-Messrs. John
| McQuaidc, W. i. Summerson, W. Z. Tams,
| Charles l.. Weller, and c. Bargamin from
the Council. and Alexander Hart. Nj. b.
Hamrick. and f. Nj. Cushing from the
Chamber of Commerce. Already CORE
spondcncc has been opened with Captain
John 5. Wise. president, and Mr.. Grundy,
secretary of the Virginia Fleld-Sports As
sociation. by members of that organization
on the committees and resident here for the
purpose of securing the annual meeting of
the association during the fair exhibit.
The weather indications this morning
| look TO a bright, calm, drying day, the
kind 50 much needed now.
In lSS3-'S4. when the Sunday-school work
ers Of Richmond and Petersburg matured
the plan Of more effective Sunday-schOol
work in the union of all denominations in
county associations, Augusta was one OF
| the counties that took 1t up, making good
organization. This body has continued
since 1854 to hold its annual sessions. The
one for this year will be at Naked-Creek
Methodist Episcopal church, South, near
the Cane station, ON the Valley railroad,
about sixteen miles north of Staunton,
commencing Thursday. 10Th instant.
CATION.