Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-07-15
AUGUSTA COUNTY NEWS +!
GATHERED FROM ALL QUARTERS
BY THE VINDICATOR RE-
PORTERS.
From swccpe's.

THE FINE WHEAT CROP-TIE STAUNTON
NORMAL-PERSONAL NOTES, &C.
reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.l
SWOCPE;S DEPOT, July 12.-The wheat
crop which has been about all gathered into
the barns, is the finest which has been
made In this section for years. MI. sam ]
Brown counted 81 grains from one head the
other day, While 10 crop for years had SO
unpromising start last Fall and Winter,
none has turned out SO well. The heads are
well filled and grains plump. The CHATTER
of the binder has given place to the shrill
whistle of the threshing engine and the
golden grain fills the bushel measure in a
few seconds. Messrs. George Bowman and
VIM. Clark of Swoope, have leased the
threshing machine of Wilson Il Trimble
and are doing fine work for their patrons.
The farmers all wear happy smile, except
when that price S3c is mentioned. Rye,
barley and oats are as good as the wheat.
Many are turning their attention to the
Normal in Staunton. Miss Rachel Hyde
left yesterday to attend it's sessions. Miss
Sallie Wilson of Rockbridge, who has been
guest of MI. n. II. Lackey for several
weeks, is also attending. A good many
went in last evening TO hear our Congress
man fuckers welcome address.
MI. n. III. Lackey and SONS are back
from Rockbridge, where they have been Tor
some days getting their wheat ready for the
market. They sold in Lynchburg, realizing
SOC in that city. His II acres yielded him
1900 bushels, or "a bushels an acre.
Mrs. Rice Dunlap who will he joined by
her husband at her old home in a few days,
will return to Buena Vista the first Of next
week.
Miss Lucy Dinwiddie is visiting Mrs.
Sallie Smith of Swoope.
Next Sunday week, 4th Sabbath OF July,
will be ssChildren IS Day''a Hebron, and an
interesting occasion is expected. Seven OIL
eight Bibles will be presented for the per-
feet recitation of the Shorter Catechism. !"
Mr.. Robert Thompson, who gained
distinction at the University of Va, is
back home for his vacation.
Old Mr.. Jacob Hoover, beyond Valley
Mills, who was so i'll last March, is now
being wheeled about in his invalid chair,
and while he has very little use of his low
er.limbs, bids fair to live some time get.
Mr.. Robert Calhoun is better. His faith
er, Mr.. James Calhoun Of Albemarle, has
been with him during harvest, and although
he is over so years cid has been active every
day for two weeks in taking off his sons
harvest The patriarchal look OF the old
man seated on the buggy rake is striking.
The Rev. George Cook of Ca, brother of
our worthy citizen. James Cook, is expec-
ted home this week.
Miss Mollie Hyde is well enough this
week to visit her friend Miss Eliza Wilson.
Our young friend Kemper Hanger, has
been on the sick list for over a week. He
is suffering from asthmatic trouble.
Mrs. Barb and children are with Mrs
Keys of West View, Mrs. Barb's mother.
Rev. Mr.. Barb expects to be there soon.
The Misses Craig of Richmond, are
spending the heated term with their rela-
tives, the Misses Wilson near Swoope.
Mr.. Samuel Brown, while bringing in his
last wagon load of wheat from the field Sat-
urday, had fall so severe that Dr.. Hart
man was summoned to him. The next
morning however, he was teaching his
class at Hebron Sunday school, keeping up
an unbroken record of attendance of sever
al years duration.