Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-05-01
waynesbor5 Affairs.
Reported for the srAuNToN vIND1cAToR.1

Reported for the STAUNToN VINDICAToR.1
WAYNEsBoRo, April 80, '85.
After preaching by the Rev. J. l.. Sher-
rard of the Presbyterian church near At
ton, Va, last Sunday at the Presbyterian |
church, a congregational meeting was
held, Mr.. Sherrard acting as Chairman
or Moderator, with Mr.. Wm. Withrow as
Secretary. The committee on repairs to the
parsonage, reported that it would require
the sum of $500 to put the building in
proper repair for an occupant to be COM
Portable. 1t was decided by the meeting
to take up subscription at once for this
purpose, which was done and $685. was
subscribed at once. 1t was thought the
remainder could be easily raised during
the week. The committee on salary for a
pastor, reported that they had had sub
scribed $775, and they could safely
promise $500 as the regular salary. 1t
was determined to call pastor at once,
and the system of voting by ballot was
adopted. All members of the church and all
persons contributing towards the support
Of the minister possessed the right of vot-
ing. Out of fortyeight votes cast, the Rev.
Robt. II. Fleming, now in charge of the
Presbyterian church at Woodstock, Va,
received forty-six and the call was subse-
quently made unanimous. Messrs. With
row and Brooks were elected Commission.
ers and Messrs. Patterson and Haines as
alternates to prosecute the call before the
Winchester Presbytery should it be &C.
cepted by Mr. F.
Services, both morning and night, at
the Methodist church, were conducted by
the Rev. J. Ill. Cackley.
One day last week as the G. Il o. pas.
senger train came rushing down the grade
from the S. V. junction, a dog attempted
to cross the track in front of it, which
was stru ok by tie engines pilot ant
thrown as high as the head light of the
locomotive. In its descent it fell upon
here till the train arrived at the depot,
when the engineer lifted 1t off The pool
creature Was 90 frightened to move-yet
strange 20 say was not injured in the
least.
A neat and substantial frame schoo
mouse has recently been erected in tht
West end, near the junction of the Wi I
chester and S taunton turDpikes. Thi
portion of the town generally termed
cover the river - is building up very rap
idly and is quite village in itself.
AS Mr.. Phillip Kill1an and fsmlly were
returning home from church last Sunday,
in descending the hill on Main street,
some portion of the harness became de-
tached, the carriage ran upon the horse
which became frightened and dashed down
the street encountering several horse
blocks, but was fortunately stopped by q
colored boy named Banns, whose prompt
ness averted probably serious accident
Mr.. George F. Taylor, of the firm Of
Sweeney & Taylor, has sold his interest
to Mr.. Sweeney, and will return in a few
days to his home in New Kent county, to
embark in other business. 1t is with
much regret that we part with Mr.. T "a
genial, clever gentleman, good citizen
withal, and deservedly popular. Coming
among us as stranger, he has made mum
bers of warm friends who will be loath to
bid him goodbye, yet will wish him sue
cess always.
Hon. G. T. Smith, formerly State Sena-
tor from Nelson and Amherst, was in
town last week.
Mr.. II. 81. Shackelford, formerly a well
known citizen of this place. now residing
in Gloucester county, has been revisiting
his old home.
Mr.. A. q. Fry, who has been quite ill
we are glad to see out again.
DR.. Arthur Austin and Mr.. George
Mines OF Mines, were in town yesterday.
OCCASIONAL.