Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-11-18
AUGUSTA COUNTY NEWS /!
GATHERED FROM ALL QUARTERS
BY THE VINDICATOR RE-
PORTERS.
From Swoope s.

From Swoopes S.
THE DROUGHT BROKEN-WEDDING-
DEATH-PERsoNALs, sc.
Reported for the staunton vINDIcAToR.l
SWOOPE, Nov. 16.-The drought in this
section, which was becoming very serious
is partially broken by the rainfall of the
past ten days, cisterns had prettyNwell Civ
en- out and even the wells were becoming
alarmingly shallow. AS the Republican
party claimed that every thing good-good
crops, good rains, good wives, &C., was III
consequence of their rule, 1t is in order now
for the Democrats to claim something
and first that this long drought has been
broken by the election of Grover Cleveland.
Yesterday morning at IL O'Clock, at the
Mason place (now farmed by Mr.. Howard
WILSON, near Swoope, MI. Carter M. Lou
than of Madison G. H., was married to
Miss s. Edna Tyler of Augusta county.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. MI.
Booker. After nice dinner given them
by their friend, Mrs. Howard Wilson, the
newly married couple took the train for
Richmond, where they viii spend few
days with friends and then go to Madison
c. H., the home of the groom. The only
parties present at the marriage were MI.
Louthan's son, who is teaching at Capt.
Kable S school in Staunton, a brother and
sister of Miss Tyler. and the family of
Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Louthan laughed and
said that as his political head-he is rev.
enue official-would doubtless fall under
Cleveland's administration, he was now
doing all he could to comfort himself.
Rev. Mr.. Booker. after an absence of two
weeks, preached last Sunday to his people.
Next Saturday, the 18th, he will assist in
the installation of Rev. Mr.. Glasgow, pas
tor-elect Of Union church, but will return
to his charge Oh Sunday.
MI. Philander Tribbett, who has tor the
past two years farmed for Mr.. Phil. Gilker-
son, is ROW settled on his farm recently
purchased OF MI. Brown, on the Middle
brook road, between Stuunton and Arbor
Hill and near the latter place.
MI. John Booker, who has spent the sum-
mer at Thinking Spring is now at Hebron
manse. He is one of the oldest Of the ''Oid
Dominion Democrats and was of course
rejoiced at the Cleveland landslide. His
son-ln-law, Mr.. Robert Daley of Romney
W. Va, Was elected to the District Judge
ship recently made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Judge James D. Armstrong of
Hampshire county, and his grandson, John
Booker Finley, about 26 years Of age. was
elected to the W. Va. Senate by a large
majority. He is son of Rev. DR.. Finley.
And last night he learned that VIM. Finley,
another grandson, now at Hampden-Sidney
College, has been elected to the 1st Junior
oratorsllip of his literary society. His
heart is full.
Mr.. James Christian, who recently rem
ted the property Of MIR. Frank Shuey at
Swoope, has moved his family there. Mrs.
Agnes Wilson is living with them.
MI. Cornelius Conner neal Swoope, ore
Of Augustus most successful farmers, has
anticipated for some time past having his
has been collected and work was to have been
begun this past summer, but will now have
to be delayed Oh account of the contractor s
hands being too full. His house will doubt
less present a nice appearance with its roof
changed and slated over.
Miss Matte Bell, who has been quite
sick for some time, is very little better.
She was compelled to give up her school at
Raphine on account of this sickness.
MI. VIM. Bailey S family, which has been
much afflicted with fever-5 Of them hay
ing it's about well again. Mrs. Bailey
being the only one who has not recovered.
DR.. Mcdowell little boy, Irwin. who
has had very protracted spell of fever, is
entirely well again.
Miss Blanton of Cumberland county.
Va. who teaches at Oakland school house
near Swoope, has been seriously sick, but
is now much better.
The dwellings of Mrs. Lorraine and Mrs.
Greene near Hebron church, are now occu-
pied. MI. Rutherford and family who
moved from near Staunton, living in the
first, and MI. John Smith S family, who
moved from West View, living in the lat
ter.
One of the old land marks of this section
has recently passed away-old Mr.. Piper OF
West View. He had lived there for very
many years and at last gave away under
the weight Of years. He was buried beside
friends in Hebron Cemetery.