Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-04-08

PORTEUR WORK IN LEXINGTON PRES
BYTERY-REv. F. J. BROOKE-HEBRON
CHURCH-FEsTIvAL AT MT. TABOR
PERSONAL, &C.
[Reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.l
SwooPE, April, 5th-Death is still claim
ing it's victims in our community. Mrs.
Mary Thornton who died on Monday morn
ing last at the home of her son-in-law, Mr..
Jno. Shultz, near Arbor Hill, was buried
to-day at the old family cemetery on Mr..
Jno. Argenbright's place. She had reached
the advanced age OF Is years. months and
25 days, and had been a consistent member
of Mt. Tabor Lutheran church for over
fifty years, and was highly respected by all
who knew her. She was the mother of 8
children, losing one son in the battle of
the Wilderness (52d Va. Reg, Stonewall
Brigade), and having another crippled for
life in the same battle. She was sick about
four months. Rev. Mr.. Spiggle, pastor of
Tabor, OBLIGATED at the funeral services,
Rev. Mr.. Donovan Of Staunton, and Rev.
MI. Booker OF Hebron being present. The
very large crowd Of friends and neighbors
gathered there showed the estimation in
which she was held.
The sad intelligence of the death of Mrs.
Mary Jane Shuey, eldest daughter of Jno.
Shuey, deceased, and Mrs. Lydia Shuey of
Augusta, was wired from Sherman, Tex,
on Sunday, the Sd inst. She was the sister
of Dr.. w. A. Shuey of Piedmont, W. Va,
and OF Mr.. John and Miss Eliza A. Shuey of
this county. She married DR.. James w.
Shuey, brother of our most esteemed Cit
liens Messrs. Washington and Jacob Shuey
near 1.-THE Glebe," and moved with her
husband to Sherman, Texas, in 1878. She
survived her husband nine years, the DR..
having died in 1888. She was born and
reared at the old Shuey place near Arbor
Hill, was the mother of three children, all
grown-one son, and two daughters, both of
whom married Texas gentlemen. She WIS.,
tied her friends IN Virginia three years
ago. She died quite suddenly and it is
supposed her death was the result of la
grippe. She was member Of the Presby.
terrain church.
The old "Glebe Cemetery OF 5 miles
South Of Swoope on the Summerdean road,
is one of the oldest institutions of Augusta.
1t dates back considerably over hundred
years and is often visited by those who are
lovers of Anticipated places. Its quiet loca-
tion amid the densely shaded oaks at the
foot of the mountain, naturally marks it as
no Of bo ;,+o
ted in it, held lawn party some time
since to put substantial new fence around
it. The job has been put under contract,
the lumber is on the ground, and things
will soon wear another aspect. The fence
is to be Of the best order and painted.
MI. James Scott, who lately sold his farm
near Summerdean and moved to the old
home place neal "The Glebe," has been
critically ill for some days past, although
now very much improved. Since Wednes-
day last he has suffered with glossitis OF
Inflammation of the tongue. His many
friends were exceedingly anxious about
him for several days, the family physician,
Dr.. Hartman, being almost constantly in
NUUCulttsACOs LII dCuVC dUCctChO VI UIllS uldl(t-
dy, as was in this case, the tongue is so
swollen that breathing is very difficult, az
ticulate speech impossible, and even liquids
are swallowed with great pain and difficult
ty. On Wednesday Of last week Mr.. Scott
went with his wagon to Summerdean after
some seed oats. 1t was one of the rawest
days of the season, the air feeling as if it
would cut person in two. When he re-
turned late in the afternoon, he came into
the house and could scarcely speak, SO
great was the pain to do so. He thought
from the difficulty of breathing and his in
tense suffering that it was quinsy-but sent
for the doctor who pronounced it as stated
above. The doctor knowing that such a
thing was caused only by sudden blow on
the neck OF swallowing OIL inhaling some
thing of an extremely irritating nature,
was mystified for several days to know
what caused it, but finally solved the diff
fculty on MI. Scott telling him that on
the morning of the day he was taken, he
had mixed good deal of acid-phosphate
fertilizer, and had inhaled some of 1.-THE
fine dust of it settling on the tongue OF in
the throat. MI. Scott, we are glad to say,
was doing well on yesterday, with the pros
pect of speedy recovery.
Mr.. Epes, brother, (if we are not mis-
taken) of Congressman Epes of Nottoway
county, Va, who was appointed last year
Colporteur for the Synod of Virginia, and
who has been operating elsewhere up to this
time, will commence his labors in the Pres
bytery of Lexington this week. He will
visit Hebron congregation first, and ex-
poets to take the other Presbyterian COM
munities in the Valley in though
not combining himself merely to this denom-
nation. He is an affable, Christian gen.
tleman and deserves to be kindly received
by all, in his good mission.
The Rev. F. J. Brooke, the interchangeable
and invaluable EVANGELIST of the Synod of
Virginia, was at Shemariah church on last
Sunday looking after the interests of that
church. He returned BY way of Hebron
on Monday and started for Bulah and Stony
Run churches in Highland county, to ar
range matters in those churches looking to
the settlement Of the Rev. H. r. Smith
over the good people of those mountain
congregations. The grass is growing very
rapidly at this season but it never grows in
Brooks tracks.
Rev. G.. w. Finley, D. D., of Thinking
Spring, preached most excellent sermon
last Saturday at Hebron church, prepara-
tory to the communion service on tho Sab
bath. A large congregation was out ON
Sunday. The pastor congratulated his peo-
pie on the fact that having asked from
them, several weeks ago. the sum of S267
for several of the General Assembly s caus-
es, the sum of 1901 had been easily raised
and forwarded to the Treasurers The