Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-04
All Over The County.
Noes from The Vildieatgr Reporters.
From Swoope's.

ENTERTAINMENT MEASLES -INCREAsF
OF -PERsoNAL-BUILDING A
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE-IMPROvEME
&C.
Reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.l
SwooPE, March 1.-The entertainment
at the Valley Mills for the benefit ~of the
"Cornet Band" proved to be quite a sue
cess, despite the bad weather. large au-
dience greeted the musicians in this, their
first effort at public concert and the mus
ic was highly enjoyed. Thursday night the
hall was crowded, and though raining on
Friday night there was a goodly attend
ance. Something over 500 was realized
They will soon give another musical festi-
val.
Last week, very pleasant evening was
spent by many Of their friends at the home
of MI. and Mrs. VIM. McChesney (famil
iarly known as ''Doc') Trimble, the chief
feature of the occasion being an oyster sup
per-the young folks were pleasantly enter
tanned.
The epidemic of measles is prevailing
throughout our community. "Have you
had the measles?" is the first question
asked. The public schools have been very
much affected thereby.
Snyder, the flag station Il miles West OF
Staunton Oh G. Il O. Ry., is becoming quite
a shipping point for farm produce, hay.
wheat, SC. Cars are loaded every week.
The passenger traffic has also increased. At
the solicitation OF the public asmall station
house has been erected with a large COM
Portable platform. At this point our ell
terprising citizen, David Snyder, has his
large lime kiln, where rock lime Of the pur-
est quality is burnt, which is highly valued
by plasterers in StauntOn, Richmond and
elsewhere.
The Snyder community has had Of late
months q very valuable addition IN
the family of Mr.. n. II. Lackey, who
moved from Rockbridge and purchased a
part of the Child S farm. MI. Lackey is man
of sterling worth, and the community con-
graduates itself OF having him and family
as permanent residents. Cannot our neigh
bour, Rockbridge, send us more like them !?
they will all receive welcome.
Notwithstanding the bad weather on last
Sunday, goodly company OF worshipers
gathered at Hebron.
A good many of our farmers have finished
ploughing, and most Of the others can turn
the last furrow in from one to three days
time. The great snow storm has put All
end to that as well as to our beautiful firm
roads.
Mrs. Meyers, who died last Wednesday
at the home of her son-in-laW, MI. Nun
nally, on tie Parkersburg pike neal Buffalo
Gap, was buried in the Churchville ceme-
terry on Thursday afternoon, the Rev. j. e.
Booker officiating at the services at the
house.
Some weeks ago the public hall and school
house combined at Arbor Hill burned
down, and the citizens of that commu-
nifty are now getting subscriptions to build
another to be used principally for school
purposes. preaching, and Farmers Ali
ance meetings.
Capt. Francis Green who purchased the
principal part of the G. G. Child farm near
Hebron church, has had large saw mill
running for some time past saving materi-
al for fencing in his entire place, the most
of it to be high picket fencing-this is
with the view mainly of protecting his
sheep from the depreciation of dogs-a good
idea.