Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-14
From churchviIIe.

THE RAIN AND THE CROPs-REv. II. F.
sHEALY-PERsoNAL NOTES = CHRIS
A. BEARS HOUSE BURNED. sc.
Reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.l
CHURCHvILLE, Dec. lit has
been some time since we wrote, and during
the time many things have transpired il
our neighborhood, many of which it is not
necessary for us to rehearse at this time
but only those of recent occurrence.
We have had very beautiful fall up to
the present, but too dry for the wheat anG
fall pasture. The early sown wheat came
on nicely, but the fly got in it and injured
good deal. Late soWn wheat did not
come up well owing to the dry weather.
On yesterday it rained the greater part OF
the day, and part of the night; we hope it is
not too late to help the wheat. The roads
had become quite dusty, and the rain re-
lieved us of that annoyance.
Mr. Bayley, the Lutheran preacher, with
his family left a week OF ten days ago, and
the Lutherans are without pastor now.
Rev. H. T. Shealy Of Staunton, preached
for them on last Sunday at 3 P. NJ, and
had good congregation to hear him. He
preached an excellent sermon.
Miss Sue Huston, of Rockbridge, accom-
panied by Mr.. Will Irvine of Rockingham,
paid Mrs. Hetty Ervine short visit. and
went on to Rockingham, MI. Ervine' s
Miss Fannie Ervine, were at the home OF
Mrs. sHetty Ervine, mother of Mrs. Hus-
ton, the latter part of last week. Miss
Katie Ervine returned from her visit to
Rockbridge last Saturday.
MI. Chris A. Bear and family, who live
some three Oh four miles from this place,
met with quite a severe loss Sunday night,
and had it not been for MI. Bob. Craw-
ford, might have lost life. Mr.. Bear s
house burned down, and about all his house
hold property, clothing, &C., was burned
with the house. MI. Bears loss is quite
serious. His son-in-law, Mr.. Frank Mil
ler, lost every thing in the fire, clothing,
household and kitchen furniture and all.
A Good Sized Election Ticket.
On the fourth Thursday in next May the
county Of Augusta will vote for l Treas.
urer, Sheriff, Commonwealth S Attor.
ney, and Commissioners of the Revenue
and in each magisterial district the people
will vote for, in addition to the above,
Supervisor, Commissioner of Roads,
Justices of the Peace, and 1 Overseer Of
the Poor. Were there but one candidate
for each Of these offices, there would be II
names on each ticket. AS there will BIZ
very probably two candidates for eacl
place that makes 80 names, which will
probably be submitted to the voters il
each district.
That seems bad enough, but ON looking
back at former general elections, we fine
from each magisterial district as follows
for Supervisor 2, Justices of the Peace Z
For each Commissioner of the Revenue, 3
Commissioner of Roads 8, Constable 2
Overseer of the Poor 2. This average, il
1t prevails in the coming election, wouli
give the following number of names on thu
| ticket voted in each magisterial district
| for Treasurer, 2 for Commonwealth S At
torney, 2 for Sheriff, Is for Commissioner
of the Revenue, 1.-THE Commissioners of TIN
Revenue while they are district officers ar
all voted for by the voters OF every dis
trict). for Justices Of the Peace, TO-
Commissioners of Roads, 2 for Constable
2 for Overseer of the poor, and for Super
visor, making grand total Of 40 names
on each ticket.
How constable is going to run owe
these forty names and fix up a ticket for al
illiterate in the two and a half minute
allowed by law, is puzzle hard to solve.
All the candidates have to give notice tt
the Electoral Board thirty days before tht
election in order that their names may b.
placed on the ticket.