The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-10-26

church at the last prayer meeting,
Messrs. w. Z. Snapp and Geo W. Kim
eaid left to day tor the Worlds Fair.
Miss Emily Taylor, residing on Main
street, is recovering from sick spell.
Mr.. G. f. Moore is in attendance at the
Highland Courts. He is ''nosing around y
The G. & O. Shops at this point have
reduced the time to nine hours and half
day on Saturday.
Postmaster A. g. Foster returned on
Wednesday morning from a business
trip in the Eastern cities.
The majority of people live in the past;
the fewest number like to think, but all
of us like to give our opinions.
The G. & O.. Inspection officials are
making a tour of the road. They came
up the r. & A. Division Tuesday
Miss Maggie Jordan is acting princi-
pal of the public school this week while
Miss Anderson takes in the Fair.
Miss Annie Nuckols, of West Va, who
has for some time been visiting friends
in Clifton, left for her home on Saturday.
Attend the theatrical entertainments
at Masonic Hall tonight. 1t is produce
ton by home talent, and is for a worthy
object
Major g. S. Horsford, for many years
division superintendent of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, died at Jackson,
Tenn.
Do you belong to the "They Say -
Club "They" are the people who cre>
ate strife, contention and hard feelings
in a community.
The Willing Workers of the Baptist
church meet Saturday at p. H., at the
residence of Mrs. HuddIestun. A full
meeting is expected
To have the power to remove an evil
and not do it is to be responsible for all
the sin that may come from that evil.
How many believe this?
A handsome summer residence has
just been completed for Mr.. Henry
Daingerfield on his farm, near Spring
field Station, in Fairfax county.
Judge William Henry Gasque, for
twenty-five years judge of the Probate
Court of Baldwin County. Ala, died in
Mobile, aged eighty-two years.
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler was severely pound
ed by his many friends Tuesday night,
each person carrying a pound of some
thing necessary for his comfort, sc.
A first~class ticket from Cincinnati to
Chicago and return, good until the 14th
of November, will be sold cheap. Apply
at the VIRGINIAN Office. Good over the
Big Fair.
There were four additions to the
Christian church Sunday night. One
young lady was baptized at the Pine
street bridge Sunday afternoon by Rev.
Mr. Book.
Do not forget the prayer-meeting at
the Christian church, Thursday, a special
subject. Meeting to begin at 7:30 p. m,
owing to Y. M. G. A. entertainment, and
will close at s p. m.
Messrs. Jno c.. Stull and Frank
Karnes have returned from a pleasant
visit to the Worlds Fair. They feel well
repaid for the time and money spent in
visiting the Exposition.
Did you know it is such an easy mat
ter for some people to get sick on Sun
day If Sunday would only come OIL
circus day, how many sick non-church
goers would be in perfect health
Miss Ella Anderson, principal of the
public school, and Miss Dora L. Bryant
principal of the Clifton Forge Seminary,
accompanied by Mr.. Joseph Bryant,
left Tuesday for the Worlds Fair.
Messrs. Petticrew g. Go. have moved
their Restaurant from the basement OF
the Bank building to the spacious store
room adjoining J. F. Sachs, on Ridge
way street The room is well suited fol
the business in which they are engaged
The death of our townsman, M. A.
Hope, who waa the embodiment OF sun
shine, making all happy by his amiable
and joyial disposition, has caused wide
spread and sincere sorrow in this com
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And why not go to the Bible for ba'
bies' names? Where else can prettier
ones be found? In fact, it is not a bad
idea to 60 the Book for other things
than names-great truths and great
principles, history. philosophy, religion
Many church members who grow rest
less under 35 minute sermon can take
in two hours political speech and never
wink the eye How will some people
who are inclined this way be content te
spend an eternity where all is sacred and
! divine
Rev. and Mrs. I'll. L. Wood arrived
home yesterday, after visit of ten days
TO the Worlds Fair. They have relatives
residing in Chicago who entertained
them in a very handsome manner. They
also had the pleasure of meeting mum
Der of their Canadian friends.
Engineer w. E. Snapp was selected by
a committee to represent the railroad
men of this place at the opening of the
new r. r. Y. M. c. a. Building last Fri.
day night, but being called out on the
road he was unable to be present to de-
liver the address which he had prepared
for the occasion.
Rev. E. W. MacCorlile has received 6
flattering call to the frankfort, KY
Presbyterian church. He has the mat
Ter under consideration and will rendel
his decision shortly. 1t would be a source
of regret to the people of this city, re
gardless of denominations, if Mr. Mac
Corkle should accept the call.