The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-09-21
Mt. Scion Items.

PeTS0naI-Our neighborhOOd has been rather
bare of news for sometime past. Mr.. D. Bruin,
our tanner, is closing out his business with a
view of engaging in some other occupation on
account OF his health Messrs L. E. Bolen and
Jos. F. Hotel will occupy his place in carry
ing on the business. Mrs. Sam'l Coots is grad
Ually building up a good school for the educa-
ton of young ladies and children in the Eng
lish branches and music on the organ and
piano for which she seems well qualified by a
long and successful experience at other places
Cas,GaAy.-Mrs. Sally Karriofe accidentally
fell and dislocated her right shoulder last
Monday week, and could not get surgical aid
for four or, five days on account of the i'm
passible condition of the North RIVER which
remained high for several days. We have had
frequent heavy washing rains that have rend-
cred the roads very rough. The North River
gap road we learn has been destroyed at sey-
eral points, and will require special appro-
priation from the county to repair it.
THE AeaM of our vicinity has been good dur
ing the past summer we have had but two
mild cases of fever among us; the last case
has not been confined to his bed yet and will
be well soon. The greater portion of the sum.
mer visitors to our village have returned to
their homes. ITEMS
Tragic End of an Elopement.
Six months ago two sisters named Merri-
weather, daughters of prominent citizen of.
Huntsville, Alabama, and bellies OF that town,
eloped to Chattanooga and were married there,
Soon after the marriage one of the wives
whose husband was named Davis, discovered
that he was gambler and opium-eater. He
treated her cruelty, and she left him. She and
her mother spent the summer at Rhea Springs.
He logged her footsteps, and on Tuesday
night told her to return to him or murder
would follow. He had pistol in his hand at
the time. She was also armed and in an in
slant shot him through the body He died on
Thursday.
Mrs. Davis nee Merriweather was educated
in part ut the Augusta Female Seminary,
Stanton, and was one of the highest intel
ects and most successful students in the In
stitutiOE. She was much admired in Staunton.
and counted among her friends some of our
best people, Since the dreadful Occ lrrence
which has plunged two families into the depths
of grief, and sent one immortal soul to its
dread account, Mrs. Davis has lost her reason
and is now the inmate ola lunatic asylum.
Presbyterian Church on Monday last, to con-
slider the call of Rev j. w. Rosebro, by the
Lewisburg church, Rev. J. b. Booker was
moderator.
Mr.. Rosebro said that it would he painful
for him to sever his pastoral connection with
the Messy Creek church. The relations be-
tween him and the congregation had always
been the most pleasant and harmonious, and
he would not as<. to be dismissed from this
Presbytery were it not for the fact that his
physical strength did not admit of his Gazing
for so large charge He regarded it as his
duty to accept the Lewisburg CALL so that a
minister better suited for the task could &C.
cupy the field he was leaving.
MeSSTS. james w ltDTOW ana John w, Ar
buckle, commissioners from the Lewisburg
church, earnestly advocated the dismissal of
Mr.. Roscbro to that church, and the commits.
sioners from the Messy Creek church, Mr..
Sam'l. Forrer and Col. S. A East, together
with Elder II. 5. Hoover. of the 1st churcl
Staunton, in stirring addresses, opposed the
measure. A vote resulted as follows fo1
dismissal 10; against, 6 $50 MIR. Rosehro goes
to Lewisbllrg, and will be tp!lNwei by the
pfFyers 4na spnA WllFhes Pt 'h"Sf he leaves
behind. .
The Presbytery adjourned to meet on the
9Th, when it will be called upon to consider
the call of the Rev; G. Il. Stricken, pastor OF
the Thinking Spring Church, by the congre-
CATION Of, the church in Atlanta, Ga, Mr.
Suickler has accepted the call subject to the
decision of the Presbytery. When the ques-
tiqn coMes np, t4e Thinking Spring pNngrega-
ton will vigorously oppose the change, Never
was man more deyotedly loyed than is Mr.
atriakler by the members of his church, and
1t will be a day ofsorrow should he be trans.
ferred to another field. +...