The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-08
The Poor.

! from the following paflies MIS- /" III. b'irke.
| Mrs, Crowle. Mrs. H.. Risk, Mrs. Kayser.
Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Bruce, Mrs. Trout. Mrs. ].
! J. Foster, Mrs. n. G. llarman, Mrs. DIR.
| Fultz, Mrs. wayt, Mrs. d. G. NlcGu!in. Mrs.
| Yeager, Mrs. VIM. Frazier, Mrs. j. II. Nc
/ Cue, Mrs. a. L.. Powell, Mrs. Cbas. Hogc,
| Mrs. y. Sears. Mrs. Harlan, Mrs. Newton,
| Mrs. II. d. Peek. Mrs. kidwel, Mrs. Wood
| wa:.;,, Mrs. Ably, Mrs. Wad.ieli, 5rs. Sam-
,lers. Mrs. Eyer. Mrs Colweli, Mrs. Morton,
Mrs. Strasburg. Mrs lesser, SAM Hoshour,
J. T.. Graham, J. W. Morrison. Thos. S.
Doyle, II. d. Peck, Gait O. Shut, Baker
Bros. r. VI. Ayres, Frank Ovnrton COLI.
and Eveline Williams tcoi.)
One hundred and forty-seven persons have
been fed at the rooms. besides large quanri-
ties of provisions distributed to needy fami-
lies throughout the city. The ladies renew
their appeal for contributions, both in money
and supplies, and we hope the appeal will be
generously responded to.
| Many OF he applicants, both white and
black, who come day after day, are unde-
serving OF help, and to prevent impositions,
| Sergeant Kurtz, who knows the condition.
senealogy and age OF every man. woman
and child in the city, is detailed 10 assist the
ladies. Several instances have occurred In
which one member OF Il family wond come
and get d hountiful supply, enough 90 last
two or three days. and in an hour or two after
! another member OF the same family would
apply under an assumed name, and repre-
sent that there was not uouthful to eat at
| home. Applicants have gathered in from
the country. and bat for Mr.. kurtz's watch
fulneSs, the lullci@house would shortly prove
a!nuisance, Instead OF great benefaction.
LII some cases persons have left employment
where they were earning Il comfortable liv
Ing, deeming it much preferable to snbsist
on charity than work, and strong, able
bodied men have refused employment on the
wate--worIss at Is cents day, and yet rave
no hesitation in applying for help at the
lunch-house. Some, too, are so un%rateful
that, after being supplied with all the neces-
stiles, including coffee and sugar, they go
away unsatisfied and complaining because
tea, loaf sugar, eggs and other lnxnries are
not furnished them.
Notwithstanding all the drawbacks, how
ever, the lunch-house is doing good work,
and with the vigilance OF Mr.. Kurtz, the I'm
positions are becoming beautifully less.
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS The An
naal Virginia Conference Of the U. B.
Church met in Rohrersville, Washington
county, Md, Jan. 3lst There were so Of
the members present. Bishops Glossbren-
ner and Dickson presided. The Conference
was we'll attended during The entire session,
the house being filled at every meeting,
aud the people manifesting that respect
which Is due an Intelligent ,ecclesiastica
body
The following are The appointments to The
various fields Of labor:
POTOMAC DISTRICT. RUBBISH, T. e. Fred
ertck City, T. Grimm; Mechanicstowu. D
Freed; Myersville Cir. W Funk; Roonsborough
Sta. II Bovey; keedysyiile, ] W Kericofe; Ha-
gerstown Sta, C M Holt: Hagerstown Cir, Rid
enour; Potomac Mission ? w Weller; Martins
burg Sta. NJ Evers; Berkeley Cir, VIM Beall
Opequan Miss. 3 Funk Clark Miss, j. Negy
Bath Cir. G B HammacL; Newcreek Cir, Vim
Kericofe; Westernport Miss. Sta, G W Slime
spring; Allegheny Cir. J Rodruck; Garret Cir. G
Rexrode.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY DISTRICT.---J. W.
Howe. P. E. Churchviile Cir j Whitzel; Rock
ingham Cir, ] Hott Shady Grove, M Duna
than; South Fork Miss, T. P Funk; Highland S H
Wine; Winchester Sta, j Z Nelson; Winchester
Cir, w Miller; South Branch Cir. NJ Under.
wood; Rockbridge Cir, c H Urowel; Edinburg
Cir, W Grimm; Lacy Spring Cir, n F Keiter;
Min Creek Cir. to be supplied Bloomery Miss,
NJ Holt; Page Valley Cir, G ) Roadabush; Day
ton Cir, NJ P Funkhouser; Madison Miss H NJ
Jones; Rockingham Freedman's Miss, S Wells;
Augusta F. Miss ] A Evans; J W Nihizer. G
Howe. and A Hoover were granted superan-
mated relation.
G Snap, Conference Evangelist; N Frieze,
A NJ. Professor in Dayton High School; Gloss
brenner. Bishop OF West Mississippi District.
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LENT.--The lsntal season commences on
next Wednesday, the 18th inst, st. Valeni-
tines Day, and will continue to the lst of
April-Easter. The regulations for the
Catholics Of the Diocese Of Richmond have
been issued. Only one meal is allowed each
day, except Sunday, and the meal to be Ia
ken on fast days is rot to be taken until
noon. Flesh meat and fish are not to be ia
ken at the same meal. A collation. not to
exceed .the fourth part OF an ordinary
meal is 20 be taken in the evening. At this
collation., bread, butter, cheese, eggs, fruits,
salads, vegetables and fish, are allowed, In
the morning some warm liquid, such as tea,
| coffee. or thin chocolate, made with water,
can be taken, with Il mouthful OF bread
| Hogs lard can be used instead OF butter, in
preparing permitted food Flesh meats are
| allowed ut all meals on SUNDAY S, and once a
| day on Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
| Saturdays. except OH Holy Thursday and the
| second and last Saturdays in Lent.
| MRS FANNIE WISE, wife of Mr..
Adolph Wise, of Harrisonburg, died in
that place on Monday last, and was bu-
ried on Wednesday. She leaves her
husband and six or seven little children.
She was raised in the family of Mr.. Ga
briel Hirsh, of this city, and was a lady
| of unusual amiability and kindness of
heart. A number of her friends from
Staunton attended the funeral
| Col. A. r. Bennett has resumed editorial
labors in Richmond, and will hereafter he
connected with the staff Of the State. This
little eveningrpaper is receiving popular IA
! vor rapidly, and deserves to, for 1t is ably
conducted. independent and fearless. Col.
Bennett will lend additional attractions to it,
and commend it still more fayorably to the
public He IL one OF the best newspaper
men we have ever known.
| Col. J. d. Brady has been appointed Col
lector OF the Fourth internal Revenue Dis
trict OF Virginia, in place Of Mr.. Richards,
removed.
The Post Office at Bath Court House, has