Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-10-21

Tin-Ware astonishingly low at Wilson'S.
The Greenville Y. M. C. A.


The attendance and interest on the occasion
of the second anniversary of this Association
last Wednesday afternoon and night is but a
| farther proof of the appreciation in which the
good people of that community have for an or.
ganization whose sole object and aim is the
promotion of Christ's cause and kingdom.
The Association met i'll the Methodist church
at 4o'clock, with a large attendance of specta-
tors, the President of the Association, A. g.
Christian. presiding. After singing. readine
the 11lth Psalm, and prayer by Rev. Robert
Smith, Vice President W. G. Abney took the
chair and called for the report eff the President
and other officers of the Association.
President Christians report was brief sum-
mary of the work Accomplished by the Assoc
ton in the past year. They have held Their
devotional meetings in the room of the Asso-
alton every Sunday regularly. besides prayer
meetings at different times at other points
built neat chapel in the pines and had it for
mally and regularly dedicated; kept up the
Sunday school through the spring and summer
months; purchased few books for their libra
ry; everything was paid for, and theNAssocia-
ton is free Of debt, with 2 small BALANCE in
hands of Treasurer. no death in membership
last year; present membership, 81 active, % as
sociate, and honorary-total, 81.
After reports were read the Association
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year. PRESIDENT, A.. g. Christian; lst Vice
President, w. G. Abney; End. "A. Biauth; Srd.
VIM. s. Houser; Secretary, Frank Wilson
Treasurer. s. F. Pilson Librarian and Cores
ponding Secretary, DR.. 7. W. L. Davis.
Hon. A. Koiner was then introduced, and de-
liyersd aleaItifql and im pressi ys address, TAX
ing for his theme, "The true reckoning Of life.
At the close of the address. the choir and audi
enee sang THE sweet bye and bye" The ben
ediction was pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Murray.
At night superb supper was given by the
ladies at the Mckee house, which was literally
patronized, the gross receipts being about sixty
dollars,
The Massrs. MCKEE, deseFye much praise and
many thanks for their generosity to this Asso-
citation. This is the third time they have sur
rendered almost the entire Hotel to the Asso-
citation for these suppers, asking no compensa-
ton, but exerting themselves to have every
thing pass off satisfactorily.
The young people enjoyed themselves in the
parlors of the Hotel with music, &C., until a
late hour of the night, when everybody went
home satisfied and gratifed that they had done
a good thing.
COMPLIMENT TO AN AUGUSTA COUNTY Ma
cH1sE.-The New Virginia Feed Cutter" of
which Mr.. W. A. Rife, of Valley Mills in this
county, is the patentee and proprietor, took the
first honors at the Cincinnati Exposition on
the 4th inst. This machine was severely tested
and came out of the battle with colors flying.
Messrs.-J. Nj. Mccullough 4 Sons, 1875 Walnut
street, Cincinnati, are the agents for that part
of the world. The Cincinnati Merchant and
Manufacturer speaks in the following compli-
mentary manner of this machine:
"Among the agricultural Implements which
greet the eye ard several Feed Cutting Ma
chimes, and it would seem as though the in
ventOr had given about as much study and
thought to this subject as was necessary
The farmers and stock breeders must GER
tainly be getting very greedy if they desire
anything better than is now offered them in
this line, for there are machines of SO many
different kinds and capacities that all can be
suited.
The newest device that we have seen, and one
that possesses some points of merit over 9th ers,
is the "New Virginia Feed Cutter" invented,
patented and manufactured by w. A. Rife VAL
ley Mills. near Swoope's Depot, G. .. r. r.,
Virginia. The cutting knife is scroll-shaped,
and as it works across the SlOping box 1t gives
an angular cut, the Wheel operating upon
lever power of such force as to cut off with the
greatest ease dry sticks of wood an inch in
thickness"