Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-02-11
Middlebrook Affairs.


CHURCH NORTHUMBERLAND OF
CHURCH-sTARTING A FACToRY-PER-
soNAL ITEMs--THE YOUNG MEN s
CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN--AN AGED
FAMILY, &C., sc.
Reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.]
MIDDLEBRooK, Feb. 9TH
Once more the building or Improvement
boom has started in our village and neigh
borhood. Of the many spoken of, men
ton NAV be made of the laudable effort
now going on to improve the two church
es. In the last two weeks, subscription
paper has been handed around to raise
funds for the old Union church now much
dilapidated Near $500 was subscribed
when your correspondent last saw the pa
per: from three to five hundr, d dollars is
needed for this purpose. The Intention is
to put this church in thorough repair, CIV
ing it new peWs, doors, windows ana DELL
fry. The extent of improvement to it has
not been finally settled upon, but sufficient
is known to satisfy those interested that 1t
will be repaired so as to be both comtor-
table and ornamental.
The building in process of erection here.
last year for the Methodist Protestant
church. Was sold last week to Rev. S. L..
Whitmore, for THE Reformed church, and
will be completed Immediately. A SUBJ
scription IS being taken with view to go.
ing to work at once. The liberal response.
to this call gives evidence of the high ap--
probation of Rev. Mr.. Whitmore in this
community.
Messrs. Tucker, of the village, and Pal
mer. near Arbor HILL have rented the new
Wagon Factory of Geo. Fix & Son, and
intend starting steam saw and chopping
mill at an early date in connection with
wagon making. They have spoke lathe
and all the necessary machinery for carry
ing on lively business.
The invincib BILE Jake" Garrison, of
Cherry Grove" wagon nOtoriety, is driv.-
ing his rapidly growing business with hlsa
usual energy and vim. On our streets a,
| few days since, could he seen one of hiss
Jump-seat Jaeger wagons, sufficiently at
| tractive to have been exhibited at Fair
| mont Park in '76. We have room for more
mechanics, and no doubt would have them
If there were more houses to let. In the j,
community around US we hear OF new re- T.
licences, barns, &C., to be built this y94r,
| Of these, more anon.
| Rev. James Murray's (BetheD congJ ega-
ton, were pleased to see him in his pulpit
last Sabbath. He has Just returned from
a three weeks visit to Suffolk; Va.
Last week, Rev. Luther L. Smith, of
Mt Tabor Lutheran church returned with
his bride and located in our village in the
Randolph property. recently bought and
repaired by Jas. W. McCc,rkle. They have
| comfortable and convenient residence.
and will add very materially to the society
Of the village.
The Y. M. G. A. is growing rapidly un-
der the presidency of G. Lewis Dull. Last
Sabbath they elected four active and one
associate member. They will have pub
lie meeting in the Union church on Sun
day, February Goth, at $50 ?. M, and
will be addressed by Col. J. H kinner, of
your city. The public are invited TO at
tend. This association now numbers 80
members, and there is an increasing inte-
rest in its behalf.
We have in our community ada aged, de-.
serving Scotcbman, pensioner of the
war of 1S12-now IS years old, has lived I'M
the United States 81 years-65 in Angus
ia county, was born in Edinburgh, Scot
lands bricklayer, has built in the VAL
ley " buildings, of which ga were resi-
dences. Of the number IF persons who
had these buildings erected, he says he is
not aware that one is living, His grand
mother, Mile Allen, lived to be 116 years
old, and died in Rockbridge county, and
his uncle, George Hoffman, died in the
same county at the age of 1O7-his sister,
Mrs. Crozen, now living near Midway, is
IS years old and frequently walks two
miles to visit son. He has pocket knife
now in his possession 121 years old, made
in London IN 1760-with the stamp and
date still visible on the blade.
( PHIL.