Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-09-09
Brevities.

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There will be lawn party near Hill
Side School-house, about II miles North O
Staunton on the Valley pike, Wednesda.
evening, September 14th. Refreshments
of all kinds will be served. The proceeds
are for a good cause.
The farmers institute for the 9Th ani
10th Congressional districts, will be held il
Lynchburg at the Opera House OH S ept
It'll, 9Th and 9th. Many subjects relating
to the successful raising of farm products
and the treatment of live stock, will be dis.
cussed from a practical stand point.
Last week the Post Office department. ap.
pointed Mr.. John Towberman postmaster
at Mint Spring, and Mr.. w. A. Harrell
postmaster at Messy Greek.
The school population of Augusta coun-
ty during the past session was II ,256, divi-
ded among the districts as follows-Bever-
ley Manor, 2,2O9; Middle River, ZIG
North River, $40; Pastures: Il 1854; River
heads, 1887; South River, 1870.
A flock of 600 Mexican sheep are pastur-
ing on the hills West of Buena Vista. They
came from Texas and are watched by a
noted Mexican shepherd named Waulonpie
who has them under perfect control. He
manages them by movements of his hands
in the air and the promptness with which
these commands are obeyed is attracting
much attention in the neighborhood.
Donald is the name Of a new station on
the n. & w. Ry. which has been establish
ed on the lands Of the Glasgow Develop
ment Co., formerly known as 's176 Mile
Siding" This name was the one given it
by Col. j. G. Shields. who had been reques-
ted by the company to christen the new sta
tion with some name connected with local
associations. The name is in honor OF the
ancestors of MI. s. M. Donald Of this
county.
Mr.. Jno. S. Pirkey, Superintendent of
the Shendun Street Railway, turned over
to The Grottoes Company as the receipts
of the month Of July $183-a clear profit
over running expenses Of about $50.
The first public building to go up in the
new town of Shendun, is the city jail. Be
| ing the first enterprise of the kind it is OF
considerable interest to the citizens, each
according to the News published in that
place-having some valuable suggestion tc
offer, till it has become thing of beauty
and pride to the town.
The Farmers Alliance will meet in theil
hall here tomorrow at 10 'clock A. M
for the transaction of business and the in.
stallation of officers.
The Quarterly Conference of the NJ. E.
Church, South, Of this district, was hell
at Waynesboro last week. The opening
sermon was preached by Rev. J. T. vii
liams to large audience. Much bust
ness was disposed of during the three days
session.
Last Monday night burglars made an at
tempt to enter the safe at the Fort Defiance
post-office. A number of holes were drilled
but no explosive was used, the parties, il
is thought, being frightened away. A few
dollars found in drawer in the Office were
taken.
| Charlottesville, we understand, is soon
to have daily paper, The Progress. i
will be published by Mr.. j. II. Lindsay
formerly OF the Advance, but who recently
disposed of his interest to his former part
ner, MI L. G. Haas.
Attention is called to the advertisement
| in this issue of Messrs. Jno. r. Patterson
of Petersburg, and w. Fl. Paine of Rich
mond, agents of the Equitable Life AS
surance Society of New Y ork. This com
pany has surplus of over 1927 100000, an(
wrote in 1891 $3.50, 1000, 900 of new business
| Messrs. Patterson and Paine are live anf
progressive insurance men.
William Reed, a colored driver, was kill
ed at Waynesboro, Tuesday morning, by
his team running off and a heavy wagon
loaded with wood passing over his body.