Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-30
LOOKING BICkVtRD
OVER THE FADING FIELD OF 1892.


OVER THE FADING FIELD OF 1892.
THE STORY OF STANTON LIFE FOR A
YEAR-LIFE AND DEATH-PUBLIC M
ROvEMENTs-EvENTs OCCURRING IN
THE IL MoNTHs-oLD THINGS BROUGHT
TO MIND.
&C., &C., &C.
AS is our custom. with the last issue for
the fading year we publish a resume of it's
past events of local public interest, the
city's improvements, it's celebrations and
its many local happenings. Though much
capital from the city and county remai
tied up in 1.-THE booms'' at home and abroad
the year has witnessed more substantial
progress than any previous one. When 1891
closed, we published an unexampled record
of improvements within the city limits,
1859 new buildings had been erected at cost
of 1919 ,665, OF an average of more than
three complete buildings for every week dur
ing the II months. But this year s progress
is even more marked. While the figures
are not so precisely given, the most careful
estimates furnished by large contractors
places the real estate improvements at
much higher figure than that of 1891. In
that portion of the city known as Sears
Hill, the most noticeable change has taken
place. Several new streets there have been
opened, and houses by the score have gone
up. Madison Square, another valuable
property, Southeast of the reservoir, with
pretty houses and graded streets, was last
year an unbroken pasture field. The ex-
tensions of Augusta and Coalter streets
and the Partlow addition show many new
provements are all suburban, others no less
marked have been made throughout the
older portions of the city. Miles of paving
have been laid, streets regarded and num-
dence purposes have been erected. Proba-
bly, the most handsome improvements with
In the old town proper are those on North
Beverly street. This has strikingly Illus
trated the wisdom of the city council and
done more to bring the town up In line with
the march Of progress than has been ac-
complished in the same length of time dur
ing its past history. Strange as it may
seem in these dull times, Stanton has been
building all through the past two years and
is now regarded one Of the four fastest
growing cities in the State. !.
JANUARY.
1st.-Rev. W. J. E. Cox the new pastor of
the Baptist church arrived with his
family; met at the depot and well
coined by members of the congrega-
tion.
The three banks of Staunton re-
ported capital stock S311 500; surplus
and undivided profits $341 .053; semi
| annual dividends, Valley Bank
| 5 per cent, Augusta 81 per cent,
Savings 3per cent.
2nd.-David Doom well known and old
citizen, aged 66, found dead in his
bed this morning.
6th.-The first snow Of the year, 6 Inches
deep.
7th.-Judge John w. Stout dangerously i'll.
but little hope Of his recovery.
sth.-Double tracking of the c. 4 0. be-
tween Covington and Lowmoor de-
cided upon; letting of portion of it
/ to G.. G. Gooch announced.
Legislature raised salary of the
Hastings Court judge to $1,000.
9th.-A committee consisting of Geo. M.
Cochran, Jos. A. Waddell and E. A.
Fulcher, appointed to draft bill pro-
viding for new road law for Au-
gusta county, appointed.
| w. A. Burke elected President of
Staunton Board of Underwriters.
11th.-Assets of broken Waynesboro and
Iron Cross banks reported at $685.
411.56; liabilities $51, 9s9.23.
l6th.-Public School pupils reported as en-
rolled in Augusta county-whites,
$3.50; colored, 1852.
The grippe was prevailing to an
| alarming extent in the city, many Sc
rious cases and some deaths, partic-
ularly among old people.
28th.-Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss delivered a lee
| ture at Washington & Lee Universe
ty on the history Of Virginia as in
fuenced by it's topography.
FEBRUARY.
| 1st.-Rev. VIM. Cumming of Baltimore
was UNANIMOUSLY called to the pastor
ate of the I'd Presbyterian church.
Capt. Hugh w. Henry, wife and
son, removed to Baltimore.
2d.-Rev. DR.. Finley the new pastor Tink-
| ling Spring church, arrived from
Romney, w. Va.
3d.-Chas. Johnston of Mt. Carmel, was
given ten years in the penitentiary
for killing j. F. Lofts in an ARRAY
| near there.
5th.-Augusta County Alliance adopted
resolutions endorsing the course of
the VINDICATOR i'll supporting the
Kent r. r. bill The Fishersville
Alliance took similar action on the
18th.
6th.-W. A. Stuart, brother of Mrs j.. r..
B. Stuart, died, leaving her $4,000
lie insurance.
13th.-Mrs. Jennie Berkeley, wife of Capt
T. B. Berkeley, President Of City
Council, died.
Eugene Keys, colored express
driver, given years III the peniten-
tiary for stealing package Of $S40
2Oth.-Mrs. Joseph n. Woodward died.
aged Il.
Christian Endeavor society organ.
lied at I'd Presbyterian church.
21st.-Rev. DR.. Mcfarland pastor of the
| First Presbyterian church, resigned
on account of i'll health.
22d.-Wm. B. Crawford of New Hope made
an ASSIGNMENT.