The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-05-28
Fort Defiance Items.

~ .,auaa,- rho tfth inst the remains OF MI
6,,,,,. f,ro,s,,. who died at his home ne<r Stone
Wall on the Nth, were inferred IN One huguest'
Church Cemetery. Deceased was ABOUT ~ year .
OF age and had been for many years fuiihs
elder of the Augusta Church. He had peeh ios
several years a sufferer from cancer upon us
face which finally proved fatal He liveo all his
life upon the farm where he was born and when
his grandfather who was revolutionary sol
der laid a patent on more than century ago
and which mas never changed owners, except
by Inheritance MIR. Brown was never married,
and therefore the inheritance of the old nome
stead from father TO son must now cease, DuV ne
leaves several nephews and neices as helrs' VINO
are among the most estimable people OF the
community, and who will no doubt arrange to
retain the old homestead in the hands Of the
descendants of the original patentee.
There are in the immediate netghborhood OF
the Brown homestead several farms still owned
by descendants Of the original patentees-
Among them the homes of our venerable friend
Robert A. Curry. Esq. Mr.. Andrew Young and
Peter H. Lee Esq, whose home was inherited
by his wife from her father Dr. Robert Gamble.
These people are all OF the good old Scotch Irish
PRESBYTERIAN stock who first settled this portion
of the Valley.
Mr.. Addison Cochran Crawford died at the
residence of his cousin, J. M P. Crawford, Esq.
near this place, of "Brights Disease" on Friday,
the 18th inst, aged "a years. He was son of
the late BENJAMIN Crawford, Esq, OF Staunton,
was bachelor and has resided in Bath county
for some years Until within the last year he
has made hts hs:,,e with his brother, James w.
Crawford, lis OF this nsighboThood He was
Of generous kindly disposition and had re-
Gently connected himself swith the Augusta
Church. The remains were inferred in Thorn.
Got .f1oxy
Rev, J. W. vandeyenter was installed pastor
of the Augusta Church on Saturday last the
18th, Rev. DR.. Halves. OF Staunton, preached the
installation sermon, Rev. Mr. Paul. of Messy
Creek. delivered the charge to pastor and Rev.
l.. B. Johnston, Of Harrisonurg, the charge to
the congregation.
Y Hon. H. st. G. Tucker and wife attended COM
munion services at the Augusta Church, on last
Sabbath, the nth. and enjoyed hearty hand
shake with his numerous friends OF this neigh
bnrhood.
There has been no rain In this vicinity for
moro than month until last Friday, the 18th,
when we had a nice half days rain. Farmers
were very much delayed in the early spring
with their blowing on account of wet weather
and land plowed since dry weather set in has
been SO hard to get In order that corn planting
has been very much retarded and few have
not yet finished Wheat generally promises
fine CROP but grass has been materially injured
by the recent dry spell and unless we have very
favorable weather from this time on the hay
crop VIII be very short.
We have had several alight frosts recently but
seems to have done very LITTLE damage ana there
is vet fair prospect for fruit
James c. Heltzel Esq, successor to our cid
friend. Captain Joseph Andrews as superinten-
dent Of the Valley Turnpike, is camped at
Willow Spout with force of hands at work on
the pike.
We wish the vIRoINIAN much success in it's
new field. 8, NJ. W.