Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-11
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A year ago. Harry Murphy, aged fourteen,
was killed by the Chesapeake & Ohio train at
the University of Virginia crossing. His faith
er, J. M. Murphy, Charlottesville agent of
Adams Express Company brought suit for
$4,000 against the G. & o. Co. He was no.
tilted by the Express Co. that he would be
discharged if he pressed the suit. He pressed
it, and last week was discharged as the Ex-
press company had threatened. That evening
reinstated in his position which he had filed
for twenty years.
Rev. John H. Graves Of Augusta and Rev.
A. W. Graves of Bath, preached at Mcdowell,
in Highland, for a week. They We're rendered
the Presbyterian church. and on Thanksgiv-
ing day they conducted union service of all
denominations, and the meeting closed with
vote of thanks to them
The contribution of Staunton to the Mag
dalen Home at Richmond, was 1913, IS. The
total receipts for the year were 81 ,009. Dur
ing the year, the Home received fifteen girls;
six left it, most of them without permission,
| and have gone back to their haunts of vice.
One died of disease contracted while leading
a dissipated life; has returned to her
mother; another has been taken into the home
of her brother, where she will soon be married;
eight are still in the Home
Rev R. II. Porter of Staunton presided
over ministerial council called by the Dia-
| mond Hill (colored) Baptist church at Lynch
burg last week The council found Rev. p
G. Cobb guilty of having received Methodist
credentials as Methodist minister; preaching
to an unauthorized congregation, and being
disorderly in his walk at home and abroad.
The council withdrew from him the hand of
fellowship a minister of the gospel.
DIR. J. R. S. Sterrett has returned to Smyr-
ma from a five months trip in Asia Minor after
Greek inscriptions. He brings back GIL Greek
and Latin inscriptions, and reports the in
poi tant discovery of the Biblical Ly>tra at
Kha tun Serai. He is native of Rockbridge
county.
The Woodstock 'Herald" learns that suit
has been brought against Samuel r. Sterling
Treasurer of Rockingham county, for 1897, 900
Mr.. Sterling has been Treasurer of that coun-
ty for number of years and this revelation
has been great surprise.
The Religious Herald" says: CDR. Nelson
of Staunton greatly delights us by private
letter in which he tells of his work and of the
loving cooperation of his brethren. Staun-
ton ought to have one of the strongest Bap-
fist churches in the State. Such a church
would do much for our cause throughout the
Valley. Let the Baptists of the whole State
rejoice with DR.. Nelson in the success he is
having, and pray that he may be still more
blessed of God.'
The venerable Rev. VIM. Brown of the
Presbyterian church, who is SO we'll known in
the Valley of Virginia, "told me-" says cor
respondent of the Religious Herald" ''that
through life up to that time, he had never
failed in his private evening devotions to re-
peat the little prayer taught at his mothers
knee, '.Now lay me down to sleep"
Old Virginia is booming up new towns as
fast as ever the great West did. Martinsville;
in Henry county, five years ago had 235 in
habitants, now it has ECO; then its property
was worth S34 03J, nov it il assessed at
81, OO0.050; then there was not an industry,
now there are nine factories, four large ware
houses for the sale of tobacco, three machine
shops and foundry. Two new brick church
es have been built and two more will soon be
constructed.
Robert T. Miller Gauger of the 9th Reve-
nue. District, took the train at Mt Crawford
for Staunton and leaned off the car.step as it
moved Off to give message to friend. He
was struck by the Fertilizer house which
stands near the track, and knocked off the
step, but remaining in upright position he
was carried along the building, the train
whirling him. around, as the space between
the house and car was scarcely large enough