The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-01-02

met on Tuesday are too deeply interested
in the prosperity Of the system to interpos
a single barrier to its progress. On the cor
trary, we feel confident, that they will exer
every effort to aid the new appointee an his
endeavors to make the Public Schools OF An
gu STA the best in the State.
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| A BANNER SUNDAY SCHooI..--Last Sat.
urday night the annual meeting Of the Bap'
list Sunday School was held in the basement
of the church. AS usual, the occasion was a
most interesting one, and more especially
was it so this year from the fact that the
success of the school In the past twelve
months has been signally gratifying, and the
prospect for still farther extensio OF its
beneficent influence is most encouraging
The report OF Superintendent Todd stated
that the total membership OF the school was
$40, with an average attendance OF 20S.
The receipts had been $4O2.94 OF which SOL.
o. had been expended for benevolent objects
and s313.1S for school purposes. In school
work the past year had been very successful,
there having been q more general and thor
ough study Of tue lessons by both teachers
and scholars. More interest has been taken
in the Golden Text recitations and more in
searching for the answers to the Bible ques-
tons. These questions have all been given
by Mr.. w. d. Gambler, and have added
greatly to the interest OF the school exercis-
es. Many of them are literary curiosi-
ties, being given in rhyme and the answers
to q series forming an acrostic. During the
year DR.. Manly has met regularly with the
teachers and conducted series OF instruc-
tive and entertaining text reviews, which
have served to awaken new zeal in the study
of the Scriptures and enabled the teachers
to more fully apprehend the grave duties
they had assumed. Taken al together,
teachers, officers and scholars OF the Baptist
School have good cause to congratulate them.
selves on the work accomplished in 1873.
The election Of officers resulted as follows :
Jno. w. Todd, superintendent; E. W. Har-
man, assistant superintendent; G. D. Pear
man, secretary; Pres. Stanley, assistant
secretary Il. T. Leftwich, treasurer; +. d i.
Sears, librarian; E. Staples, assistant libra
ran; Mrs. Kate T.efCwicli, organist; Miss
Mary Summerson, assistant; Z. N. Rey-
nolds. chorister.
This is Superintendent Todd's third term,
and as long as he continues to be so Jealous
and efficient in the up building Of the school,
he may expect to be retained at the
head, however much he may desire to be re-
lieved of tina. responsibility.
DEATH OF MIR. BENZ. EsTILL.-We learn
from Mr.. Andrew Crawford, that Mr.. Benz.
Estill, a well known and highly esteemed
citizen OF the county, died suddenly at his
Mr.. C'sJ residence, near Stribling Springs,
on Thursday last, of heart disease. Mr.. E.
had been at the house Of Mr.. VIM. 3. Cocl-
ran the day previous, and had sudden at
tack Of the disease, which Frustrated him for
short time. When he arrived at Mr.. Craw-
ford's, he remarked that he had never before
feared to get on his horse, but on this occa-
sion he was apprehensivc OF danger from
riding. lie ate an unusually hearty dinner,
the day OF his death, and after dinner put
on his overcoat, with view to riding over
to Mr.. Alex. Turks, whose horse he had
borrowed and had promised to return
on that day. He started for the stable to
get the animal, and on leaving the house
gave goodbye to the family Of Mr.. Crawford.
something very unusual with him. Before
reaching the stable, he retraced his steps to
the house, and on entering the room, drew
off his Overcoat, and threw himself on the
bel. A youth In the room noticing his &C
ton, called Mr.. Crawford, who, getting
sight OF Mr.. Estill, comprehended the stu
alton, and summoned assistance, and dis
patched messenger for a physician. A
mustard plaster, In the meantime, was placed !
over hIs heart. bnt in few minutes life was
extinct.
Mr.. +. was in his 59th year and unmarried |
He was well known throughout Augusta and
counties, and enioyed the friend- |
ship and esteem OF large circle OF acquain-
tances. lie was man OF sincere, unafiect- |
ed piety, amiable and courteous in his in
tercourse with men, and died leaving nothing !
but kindly remembrances OF his quiet, I'M
pretentiOus life
ELECTION OF SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS.
AT the annual election of officers of the |
Methodist Sunday School, held last Sunday,
the old iucumbents we've all reelected as fol-
lows: c. w. Hunter, Superintendent; J.W.
Newton, Assistant Superintendent; +. NJ.
Cushing, Secretary /; N. Powell, Treas
lrer; John Carroll, Librarian j. W.
Charles Potter, and c. w. Shuf,
Assistants; D. L. Strasburg, Chorster; B.
L. Bagby. Assistant; Mrs. C. W. Hunter.
lrganist.
The school is in Il most tiourisl,nc condi-
lion, with the brightest of promises for the
ensuing year.
On Sunday last at the Lutheran Sunday
School the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year E. Louis Ide, Superin-
tendent; w. E. Craig, Assistant Sup't; Geo.
F. Flick, Treasurer and Librarian j. W.
Hess and George Piper. Assistant Librarians.
These are the OLD officers, ard under their !
for the past year, the school |
has Rrospryed in very satisfactory degree.
with y promise Of continued usefulness.
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DETECTIVE CLUR.-The farmers in the
vicinity of Koiner's Store have for several
years had an organized company for pur-
etinO nd IN rt,,r;nn horcn tl,;oyo, usi,, -.