Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-07-01
Staunton vindicator.
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY ], 1882
LOCAL.
AUGUSTA COUNTY NEWS !!
GATHERED FROM ALL QUARTERS
BY THE VINDICATOR RE-
PORTERS.
From FisheEsville.

ABOUT AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
THE WHEAT IARvEsT-THE NIGHT AS
sAULT CAsE-PERsONAL NOTES, sc.
Reported for the Staunton VINDIcAroR.l
FIsHERsvILLE, June 2e.-The farmers
club are now debating the ACCESSIBILITY OF
selecting some certain make OF binders and
mowers and entering into contract with
the manufacturers of the machines so Sc
lected, to buy and use that particular ma
chine for a certain term of years, This
arrangement will not require man who
has a good machine to buy at once the ma
chine selected, but if he has to replace his
machine during the time agreed upon, he
will buy the machine embraced in the con-
tract. The manufacturer of the machines
selected is to be required to keep at Fishers
vile a full and complete line of repairs.
The object is to avoid the trouble and eX-
pense now encountered in getting needed
repairs. Mr.. Jas. r. Kemper, the father
of this movement, is enthusiastic in his
belief that this arrangement will be OF i'm
mense advantage to all concerned.
Wheat harvest is progressing rapidly,
notwithstanding the intense heat of the
past few days. The yield is believed to be
considerably above an average.
Justice J. W. Churchman held speci al
term of his court at Fishersville, Friday
last, to try the warrants which had been
sworn out by Charles Williams, COL, against
Messrs. Lee and Stith Hamilton, for as
sault and battery. Williams was represent
ed by Col. Scrogan of Staunton, and the
Hamilton boys by Henkle & Booz of Way
nesboro. The warrant against MI. Stith
Hamilton was first tried. and he being I'M
able to refute the sworn evidence of Will
liams and his wife by an alibi sufficiently
clear to satisfy the justice, he was sent on
to the grand jury. The warrant against
MI. Lee Hamilton was then taken up, and
Williams and his wife swore most positive
ly to their recognition Of him on the night
of the assault, and in answer to question
propounded by Nh. Henkle, said they could
not possibly be mistaken as to lis presence
on the night in question. They added if
they We're mistaken about Lee they were
also mistaken as to Stith; their identity of
Lee was more positive than that Of Stith.
Lee Hamilton then introduced as witness
one of the most prominent and reliable citi-
ZenS of BridgeWater, who sWore that Lee
Hamilton was at his house on the night Of
the 14th 1.-THE night Of the assault) and he
and others were with him during the after
noon, and at night until after eleven o'clock.
And that he did not leave his house until
the 10th. This of course destroyed all
of the testimony of Williams and his
wife, not only as to their evidence against
Lee, but Stith also, and MI. Henkle at
once asked the magistrate to reconsider his
decision in the case of Stith who had been
sent on to the grand jury. MI. Churchman
announced that he would render his decis-
ion as to this motion on July Sth. The
Hamilton boys who are generally popular
have been exceptionally quiet and law abid-
ing young men, and their release from this
ugly scrape is gratifying to the community.
MI. VIM. B. NIcChesney and DR.. F. M.
Hanger of Stanton, spent Sunday with
DR.. d. w. Hanger, attending morning ser
vice at Thinking Spring.
Mrs. J. D. Arbuckle, MI. J. Sandy Ar
buckle and Master Stuart Arbuckle Of
Lewisburg, w. Va, are visiting at Dr..
John Bells.
Rev. MI. Booker Of Hebron church, paid
Dr.. Finley flying visit this week.
Miss Sara Rock, who has been spending
several weeks with friends near Shirley, on
James River, is expected home next week.