Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-24
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IEMEERANCE H1C-NlC GhoO4N1AA
MENTION, sc.
Reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.l
CHURCHvILLE, Aug. 21.-The cry If
still dry, dry,-and the usual enquiry Of
neighbors when they meet, is, ''When is il
going to rain''-almost by common con
sent, they have agreed to wait fol
the autumnal equinox. 1t really begins tt
look as if there was no likelihood OF get
ting it any sooner. The water courses are
failing, wells going dry, and some have te
have their wells sunk deeper. Old settlers
that lived on Jennings Branch for forty
years. say they have never known it as low
as it is now, especially above this place
Farmers can do nothing in the way of fall
blowing for seeding. Some tried it and had
to quit. AS a matter of course everything
that could be affected by the drouth has
been seriously so.
Everybody out this way, is glad the tariff
squabble is over at last, though it is not to
the liking of many Of us. 1t suits the Re-
publicans, and Democratic Republicans,
such as are smeared with the same stick as
German, Brice, and Co. Hope twill stay
settled for some years to come, and that
the business of the country will not be un-
settled by any questions. A protective
tariff is better than uncertainty as to the
policy of the future. 1t is hard though to
have to surrender to boodlers. A day of
reckoning will come.
Let me correct an erroneous impression
that seems to be abroad, as to the prevail
ance OF fever in this place. There is none
nearer than mile and a half, and two miles.
A gentleman told me the other day that it
was reported in other parts of the county,
that there were thirty cases in Churchville.
This is false report. There has been none.
MI. John Bear left on Saturday night
for Rockbridge, as he heard Mrs. Martin
was not expected to live.
| Miss Stein of Botetourt, who has been
visiting at Mr.. Henry Sieg IS for two weeks
left for home ON last Monday.
On Monday night Rev. Paul Seig of
| Wytheville, arrived at his fathers, on a
| visit to his fathers family.
I Rev. MI. Bailey left on Tuesday for the
Lutheran Synod, which met at Strasburg;
Shenandoah county.
| Mrs. Lizzie Dunlap of Rockbridge, and
Mrs. Rhetta wilson Of Bristol, Tenn, are
OH visit to their mother, Mrs. Margaret
Bear.
Miss Ida Rogers of Mcdowell, Va was
iii our town for short time last week.
She came to accompany her niece, Miss
Lena Hull, home. Nj ISIS Hull has been Wis
iting friends in this county.
Miss Maggie and Jno. Bear of Mo-, were
on visit to Mrs. Hetty Erwin Of our town,
as we're also Miss Minnie Ralston.
Mr. Huston Ralston and Rev. Holmes
Ralston Of Chrisman, Rockingham, Rev.
MI. Ralston has been preaching at the
Warm Springs.
MI. Will Erwin, wife and son, master
Huston, have been Oh visit to Mrs. Hetty
Erwin S, mother of Mrs. w. Erwin.
Miss Kate Erwin left for Rockingham on
last Saturday to join a camping party of
friends, who expect to camp among the
hills of w. Va.
Miss Mamie Winfree has returned from
Variety Springs. Miss Lula Winfree has
gone to Deerfield ON visit. and Mrs. Win
free expects to pay visit to her old home
III Bath county this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tapscott have friends Wis
it ing them from the South. Mrs. Brown
from Florida. sister of Mrs. Tapscott, and
Mrs Paxton daughter of Mrs. T. Miss
Julia Tapscott is spending her vacation
with her father and mother.
Prof. G. d. Euritt has returned from
his visit to Eastern Virginia.
MI Jas. NJ. Temple and two little daugh-
tiers OF Pendleton, w. Va, paid visit of
several days to Rev. J. H. Temple, brother
of J. M. Temple.
Quite all enjoyable entertainment was
given the children of the town one day last
week, in the shape of birth day party
given by Master Huston Erwin at his
grand mother S, Mrs. Hetty Erwin S. He
sent out his invitations and gathered about
all the little ones Of the place. The fun was
''fast and furious,'' and appetites good
so the children had fun without, and plenty
within. and went home in the evening per
fectly satisfied, and in due time to bed tt
sleep the sleep of the innocent.
On Saturday last there was quite gath
ering down the creek near MI. George
Hangers say there was in the neigh
borhood of five hundred people there, but
judge that is an overestimate. The at
Traction wits a ten,fe,.n,,oc-r, ;o-nio, eeIit
match game Of ball. At the picnic there
was plenty of good things to eat, and lots OF
pretty girls. The Churchville boys were
considerably elated by their victory ovel
the Middle River boys. AS Churchville
beat Middle River by score of q to II.
Quite large attendance from your city
were present at the picnic
Death of DR.. William T.. Dabney.
THIS WELL KNOWN PROFESSOR AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA DIED ON
| MONDAY EVENING.
DR.. w. G. Dabney, Professor of Medi
cine at the University of Virginia, dice
there on Monday afternoon at four o clock
after an illness OF several weeks. DR.. Dab
ney was born in Albemarle county july 4
lS49, and was educated at the Universit,
Of Virginia, taking his degree in 1868. III
then became a house surgeon in a Balti
i, more hospital where he remained for som