Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-24
DR.. H. n. HAYES WILL RESIGN.
Tho Announcement Received with Sur
prise aud Regret-HOrse-ha Market.
tgnecial telepram 10 the Dispatch.l

Especial telegram TO the Dspatch.l
SrAr-NToy. VA, November 23.-Yesterday
morning after his sermon tho Rev. DR.. ii.
n. Halves, pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain church of this city, ANNOUNCED 10
his congregation that on the following
Sunday morning there would be a called
meeting, at which time he would formally
tender his resignation as pastor ana ask
that the congregation accept IL.
DR. Hawess announcement was re-
ceiyed with surprise by many of his flock,
and with regret by all. As a pastor, as q
preacher, and as man he has measured
mn TO the demands of his mission. His
abilities and his work have been appre-
ciatiyely recognized, not alone by his
Church, but by this community. Inc
Second Presbyterian church, which ls an
overflow church from the large First Pres
byterlan church. has since its existence
had "a it's pastors the Rev. McDuff Simp-
son. Rev. j. f. Booker, and lastly DR..
Halves.
EVANGELICAL WORK.
II il understood that DR.. Halves has had
fattering offers for his services in the
eyangelistic work of his church. Should
his resignation be accepted DIR. Halves
will labor in evangelical work, either IN
Southwest Virginia or in the Hanoyer
Prasbytery. DIR. Halves is one of richly
glfteu Ianlly, ehCu uclhOet. VI mLiNh 10
stamped the seal of success on his or her
life's work. He Is brother to Marion
Harlan and S. II. Halves, of your city,.
Major Jed Hotchklss is announced for
series of tree public lectures on Geology.
Chemistry, and the Allied Sciences at the
Young Mems Christian Association rooms
of this city. The first lecture of the series
will be given Saturday evening.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
To-day is County-Court day and despite
the high winds and driving rain there is u
fair attendance of farmers in the city
Judge William Mclaughlin, who is rapid
ly disposing Of his volumlnous docket IN
the Circuit Court now in session, found II
necessary to-day to surrender the court
room to Judge John W. Stout, OF the
County Court, and so the Circuit Court
was adjourned to Tuesday. Judge Nc
Iaughlin's docket Is unusually heavily
loaded with important issues, owing III
part to the impetus and rush OF business
OF all branches in this section.
HORSE MARKET.
Staunton has come to be an important
factor in the horse market. In the past
three wears there have been lmportations
of high grade animals, and our commu-
nifty IS alive to the value and economies OF
a high-grade horse as compared with
cheap animal. hOIse-DuybiS rum lliS
eastern cities are always in attendance on
court-days and the trade Is brisk. Last
week several carloads OF Oregon's horses
were brought here and readily disposed OF
at fair figures.
GooD-BY MULE.
There is a scheme afoot to abolish the
use OF horses and mules on our four miles
of railways and substitute electrical mo-
tors. 1t is suggested that ample power
can be evolved by operating the dynamos
with the water power of Middle river at
Hundley's mills, which in an air line If
three miles distant from Staunton.
Congressman Harry st. George Tucker
will leave for Washington in few, days.
Mr.. Tucker has leased his beautiful home
on north New street to MIR. V. +. Fuller fol
the winter.
OTHER NOTES.
Mr.. Fuller and his family are charming
additions to Staunton's social circles.
They come to Staunton from their former
home Hamilton, Ont.