Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-04
AUGUSTA COUNTY NEWS !
From ChurchvilIe.

MOUNTAIN FIREs-DEMOCRATIC DAY
OPENING OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PERSONAL, &C.
Reported for the Stanton VINDIcAToR.l
CHURCHyILLE, Nov. lit is unusual
ly smoky at this time and has been for sons
days past. caused by fire in the noun
taines west Of us. The mountains will b.
SO thoroughly burned over that all the game
will be driven out, and the mast will be de
stroYed SO there will be nothing left fol
them to live upon. The sun has the ap'
pearance of a ball Of fire, as seen through the
dense smoke that fills the atmosphere.
Saturday last was Democratic day in oul
town. The sovereigns came from all quar-
tiers to the Democratic picnic, and from
appearances, enjoyed it hugely. The day
was SO disagreeable that it became necessa
~ to set the table for the eatables in room
of the public school building. The table
as set out by the good ladies, was sufficient
to satisfy the appetite of an eplcure. Chick,
ems, meats, cakes, and pies of various kinds
were thele in abundance. The speaking
also was in the public school building.
Messrs. Echols and Kinney OF your city.
who spoke for the Democrats, performed
that duty to the entire satisfaction OF the
large crowd present, and with great credit
to themselves. There was marked dlSap-
pOintment at the failure of Mr.. Tucker to
he present, but the cause suffered no dam
age in the hands of the two gentlemen who
championed the cause of the Democratic
party and principles.
After the speaking, dinner was announc-
ed, and from the way the eatables disap-
peared, we should judge the wants Of the
inner man were wellsupplied. Eating over,
the crowd started up town to raise the
pole and flag of the Democracy, which was
soon done. The pole is eighty-fve feet
high, from the top of which floats democ-
racy's flag, which we hope will wave
proudly over grand victory won by the
gallant Democrats of the country when the
sun goes down upon the eve Of Tuesday
next.
last, with Prof. Smith as principal and Miss
Baker as assistant.
A large drove of cattle passed through
here last Monday, the property OF ID. V.
Ruckman, Long Glade. The farmers are
are getting apprehensive of loseing their
grass seed sowed this fall. owing to the con-
tinuance of the dry weather.
Rev. J. H. II. Winfree returned from
Synod and his visit to his son in Richmond
on Monday last.
Mrs. J. 7. Bear who has been on a visit
to friends in Rock bridge, returned on last
Tuesday.
Rev. Paul Sieg, who was visiting his I'M
Gle Walter Davis, returned home on Mon
day.
Mr.. John Puffnberger has moved into
the property lately vacated by Mr.. Burns,
and the Rev. MI. Bailey, pastor OF the
Lutheran church, is moving into the prop
erty vacated by MI. Puffenberger.
Mr.. Alex Roudabush, who formerly OWL
ed and lived Oh the farm now owned by the
Ashby family, is quite i'll with consump-
ton, with very little hope of recovery. He
is living with his son, MI. John Rouda-
bush, IT,. near Verona.
Col Fitchett. who has been spending the
Summer at e. w. Baylor's. returned to his
home in South Carolina Oh Thursday, very
much improved. He has been terribly af-
ficted with rheumatism and on that &C.
count has spent several Summers i'll this
neighborhood. The Colonel has made many
friends in this community.
The Misses Cook and Huffman who have
been visiting at DR.. J. S. Blairs, left on
Thursday, but will stop at Harrisonburg
for short time.