The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-27
Dots Picked Up by Rover in All
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In one little strip of this district the late corn
had, at the beginning of last week, begun to
show signs of wanting rains but in the early
part of the week the rains began falling and up
to the writing 2 p. IA. Monday 24th there has
been ne day without some rain and in the last
"A hours the downfall has been almost contin-
uouS-at times very hard.
The ground is thoroughly soaked and the corn
out of danger while blowing can be done with
out the slightest difIiculty
My dots Of last week were badly scattered by
the typo who set them up and things were mix
ed almost to the muddling point.
Rev. DR.. G. b. Strickler, of Atlanta, Ga,
preached at Thinking Springs church yesterday.
There was a large turnout OF the people to hear
him, he having been, a few years ago pastor of
this congregation. The sermon was, as all
Dr. Stfckler'S are eloquent and highly enter
tanning.
After the sermon a congregational meeting
was held at which DR.. Stricken acted as mod
orator and Capt. b. NJ Ellis as Secretary.
Quite a large number Of the congregation IA
yor calling or rather recalling Rev Mr.. Laird
the late pastor, who has accepted call to Tex
There are signs that business affairs in our
new towns viii brighten up in a few weeks and
that things will be on the boom again before
long.
BY next week we can be prepared to report on
the result of the experiment now being made
on the lands of the Excelsior Brick Co., near
Fishersyille. We have seen some samples of
the brick as they come from the Ross patent
Machine and they appear to be as perfect as it
is possible for dry pressed brick to be. Should
will reap rich reward for the venture they
have made For making the ordinary
mud br1ck tine clay mere, cannot be eXcelleQ any
where but whether it will make the dry pressed
brick is the question. Your correspondent is of
the opinion that the present kiln will Be sue
cess and that the success of the venture will be
assured soon as the kiln is cool enough to al
low examination of the contents to be made.
We most devoutly hope so, for twill be an ex-
cellent thing for laborers here about.
The prohibition fight in Stanton has created
great interest in the county. So far as
able to gather from what we hear in circulat-
ing among the people we believe the sympa-
thies of the majority of the county people to
have been with the Drys.
A petition will be circulated shortly in this
South RIVER district for signatures asking the
Judge to order all election in the district to de-
terlnine whether not license to sell liquors
shall be granted. There are but two places in
the district where liquor is sold at present.
There are two more applications pending in
court.
There is considerable activity i'll the apple
nlarket-tnat fruit bringing fair prices consid-
ering the abundance Of the crop. Buyers from
distance are coming in to view the land and
secure the winter varieties
There is a dearth in the news market
We learn that Mr.. Isaac Moon. the oldest resi-
dent of Fishersvi'le and most excellent gen
tleman is quite i'll from a complication of dis
eases incident to advanced life. Mr. Moon is
one of our most popular citizens and he is sin
cerely Sympathized with by all who know him.
His son Capt. 3D. Moon, carpenter at the d. d.
b. institution, has been quite i'll for a long
time but is recovering We hope soon TO see
both gentlemen about again and FUZZY restored.
ROVER.