Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-04
Local
The Holidays.

ENTERTAINMENTS FOR THE CHILDREN
WELCOMING THE NEW Wharf.-The
NEW YEAR RECEPTIONS.
On Friday afternoon an entertainment
was given the children at Bolivar Mission
school, mission of the First Presbyterian
church, of which Mr.. T. B. Coleman is
Superintendent. Rev. W. b. Baker adj
dressed the little ones and Mr.. A. Y. Lee
amused them with a magic lantern. Each
child was given bundle of "Christmas''
to carry off with him.
On Saturday afternoon a beautiful
Christmas tree was given the scholars OF
Trinity Chapel near Buttermilk Spring, a
mission school of Trinity church, of which
Capt. j. HI. Waters, is Superintendent.
The tree was put up by the young men OF
the vicinity, and its decoration was the
work of Misses Rebecca and Kate Scott,
Lou Trout. Mag Shelley, Nettie Strib-
ling, and Mesdames Waters and Miller.
The Messrs. Vanfossen made short ad-
dresses. The tree was marked success,
all the children receiving presents and
bag of candy, and then everybody present
being supplied with candy.
WATCH NIGHT.
Monday night, at 10 O'Clock one hun
dred and fifty persons assembled at the
Methodist Church to watch in the new
year. Rev. DR.. Jno. S. Martin preached
sermon, presenting the value OF year, and
describing the moment when it drops out
of our lives, with great power, closing with
strong appeal to Christians to mend, and
| to sinners to change their lives and be-
| gin afresh with the year IS. At the close
of the sermon there were some twenty
minutes yet remaining of the old year,
which we're spent in earnest prayer, led by
| Messrs. A. M. Simpson, Geo. Harlan and
| Mai. J. W. Newton, the last named gentle
man making the Y Dung Mems Christian
Association and Temperance organizations
objects Of petitions for special blessings by
God in the coming year. The last moment
of the old year was not spent in silent
prayer, as is customary, but passed while
one Of the hymns was being sung. The
pastor noted it's passage to the congrega-
ton, and then called on them to join in
the customary Covenant hymn, which he
lined out, and which begun, Come let us
use the grace divine" After the bene-
diction, about 1880, the congregation dis
persed.
NEW YEARS CALLS
New Years morning was bright and
clear but many Of the New Years callers
| TO- Ia i,,o,, ION of D io1,
and the streets looked dull, and that is
where they missed it as some of the set
outs in Staunton surpassed any yet given
here.
At Capt. W. L. Bumgardner's, the pop
ular hostess was represented in receiving
her numerous friends by her sister, Miss
India Happier. assisted by Misses Linda
Mcclure and Corinne Pinckard.
At Maj. T. Elders, Misses May and
Annie Elder received, assisted by Miss
Mamie Halle.
At DR.. Atkinsons Miss Julia Atkinson
received assisted by Miss Amelia Halle.
At Mr. Robt. W. Burke's, Mrs. Burke
received the numerous friends Of her hus-
band and herself.
AT Rev. VIM. E. Bakers there was a
large number of callers received by Mrs.
Baker and her daughter.
Mrs. Erskine Miller and Mrs. G. D.
Mccoy received together at the residence
of the former.
At the American Hotel the Misses Cart
nell received.
At Mr.. J. W. Morrison's Mrs. Morri-
son received their numerous friends.
At Judge Green Smith S the Misses Smith
received, assisted by Miss Johnston, of
Harrisonburg.
At Prof. A. J. Turner'S Miss Florence
Turner received, assisted by Miss Josie
Grimes, of Lewisburg, w. Va.
At the Virginia Hotel, Mrs. j. D.
Crowle continued her hospitable reception
until long after night set in.
At Rev, DR.. Chas. Manly's New
Years reception was given that night by
the officers and teachers of the Sunday
School and other friends.
At Mrs. Fanny Harman7s, Misses Bes-
sic and Agnes Hartman, entertained their
friends.
At night Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert r. Firth,
gave New Years entertainment to their
| friends.
AT WAYNESBORO.
On Christmas day the ladies of the Pres
byterian Church gave dinner, and at
night supper, with which was Christ
mas tree for the children, bearing every
variety of gifts, from the smallest toy up
to steam piano. By the eatables the
ladies realized about $500. The ladies OF
the Methodist Church gave a supper
Christmas night, and had excellent mu-
sic furnished by the Middlebrook Or
chestra Club. They realized over 500,
The Presbyterian ladies contemplate a
series of tableaux next week.
! A RECOLLECTION repairing an old
room at the Virginia Hotel last week.
| there fell from behind mantle profess
sional card OF the late DR.. G. r. Harris,
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