The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-22
STAUNTON,

ELECTION OF OFFICERS IN THE STANTON
YoUSG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssOCIATI0N-A
| sTAUNTON MAN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF A
KENTUCKY RATLROAD-HAIL'STOR
RIAL ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED IN HIGH
LAND-DEATH OF A MASON - METHODIST
CHURCH TO BE REMoDsLLED.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
JUNE 81, 1881.
At the recent election Of the Young
Mems Christian Association OF this city
Msjor j. w. Newton, Of the Methodist
Church, who made many friends in Rich
moud during the last session of the State
Convention there, was elected president {;
Mr.. Alexander f. Robertson was elected
secretary, G. +. Someryille treasurer, J. III.
skinner chairman of the Library Commit.
Itee. and Vice-Presidents, III. Mcllhany. II.
d. Peck, c. c. Berry, John W. Todd, j. w.
Waddy. Directors: II. l.. Hoover, G. ID.
Pearman, Jed. Hotcbkiss, William Rock,
and c. S. Baker. The Railroad Committee
consists OF William J. Nelson (chairman),
II. NJ. McIlhany, Henry Summcrson, George
Nj. Fifer, and Charles Grattan.
The Association commences the year I'M
der most favorable circumstances with 210
members, all debts paid, aud good balance
In the treasury.
The Methodist congregation here baye
decided to make extensive alterations and
improvements on their church building,
which will cost about $4,000, the larger
part OF which is already raised or sub
scribed. When the building Is completed
1t will have tall, handsome sDire, and be
much more convenient and attractive III
every respect. A meeting was held last
night, at which the preliminaries were ar.
II n oil
General John Echols has Just returned
from railroad business trip to Kentucky.
The directors Of the Newport and Maysylle
railroad at their meeting in Newport, KY,
last week, elected General EcholS president :;
Isaac f. Gates. New York, treasurer; aud
General A. III. Obey, OF West Virginia, Sec
rotary. These gentlemen are all large stock
holders in the Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
One Of the heaviest and most distinctive
hail. storms of the season visited the neigh
borhood OF CraigsvlIe and Mofietts creek
last week. The house Of Mr.. ID. C.. Holmes
was struck by lightning aud the inmates
stunned by the shock. The destruction TO
crops, especially wheat, was distressing,
among which was a siXty-acre field OF Mr.
David Sansibaugh totally ruined. Ii is not
thought that five bushels OF wheat will be
gathered from it.
A memorial association has been organ
lied in Highland county for the purpose OF
erecting monument in honor OF the fallen
heroes of Company Il, Thirty-irst Virginia
Infantry. The monument is to be erected
at Clover-Creek church. A meeting Of the
Association is called for July 4th. Speakers
will be invited, and grand retinion OF old
soldiers is expected. Highland does not
propose being behind in doing honor 10 the
memory OF her dead Confederate soldiers.
Mr.. j. j. Points, a popular citizen and
Mason, was buried from his late residence,
in this city, Yesterday morning. He has
been in bac health several years, but died
rather suddenly Sunday night. The Masons
attended his funeral in body, the services
being conducted by the chaplain. Rev. L. X.
S. Hough. and the worshipful master. j.
Howard Wayt, Esq. A large number OF
friends and citizens also attended. PENN.