The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-01
Mt. Sidney Items.
Reported for the v1RerNIxN.l


Rev. H. A. Gaver, the new pastor of the
M. E. Church congregation at this place,
favored our people, on Saturday and Sun
day evenings last, with series of most ex-
cellent sermons, and administered the Sac
rament Of the Lords Supper on Sunday
morning. Rev. G.. is the most earnest,
practical and thoroughly original preacher,
that it has been our privilege to listen to,
for long time. His congregation are very
much pleased with him, and we predict for
him pleasant and profitable passionate,
and that he will be able to render to Con-
ference at the close Of the year q most sat
isfactory report of his labors among u.s.
The choir has already been recognized
under his influence, with Prof. Jas. +.
Watson as leader and organist. and COM
pares very favorably with that OF any
church in the vicinity. st58 a5y
Deaths. "A little child, about twelve
months old of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rankin,
of this neighEorhood. died Friday evening
the 25th inst. of pneumonia, superinduced
by measles. After a funeral sermon by
Elder Levi CARRIER from Job IA chap, and
IA verse ;delivered in his usual earnest and
impressive manner, the remains were in
TERED in the cemetery attached to the M.
E. Church at this place on last Sabbath at
pm. e u sa 10 IiIa5sep
Fatal Aecident.-A sprightly and inter-
esting little five-year-old son of our neigh
Dor. Edward Dudley, Esq., met with ap
appalling aud heart -rending accident on
last Sabbath. between 7and 8a. m. which
resulted in his death before the close OF The
day. He was with his mother. visiting at
Mrs. DR.. Trevy ) near Messy creek Church.
and went to the stable with q c0lored. boy
to attend to their horse. The little fellow
climbed to the haymow over the stable and
was trying to put some hay into the rack
when he fell through the floor into the
stable just at the horses lIeels and the ami
NAL either kicked him or stepped on his
head crushing bis skull. Mr, Dudley was
summoned as soon as possible, hnt wd
learn did not arrive before the little sufferer
had breathpd his last. The remains were
inferred at Messy Creek Monday afternoon,
Rev. Alex. Sprunt officiating. b .bBsa /
We have scarcely had time to note the
untimels taking off of these two little in-
nocents, when we leafn that the rapacious
monster, not yet satisfied has crossed the
threshold of another happy family in our
vicinity, and on Monday the 28th inst,
snatched from the fond embrace of Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Goladay, Of Bowling's Mill,
their little eighteen-months-o old son. Verify
it seems that we live in the midst Of death.
We tender to these stricken parents, In be-
half Of the entire' community, our most
sincere sympathy in their sad bereavement.
Persond.--Mr. Lee Watson, who has
been in business at Hinton, w. Va, for
some time, is visiting his father, S. H.
Watson, Esq, and other friends and rela-
tives in the old burg" He will return to
his adopted home the last Of this week.
Mr.. Stringer Shumate. another one of
Mt. Sidaesss Toys, son of our esteemed fell
low citizen Abner Shumake, Esq, and who
has been in the mercantile business near
Stribling Springs for year or two, is with
his beautiful and accomplished young wife
visiting his old home. 1qf W.
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