Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-03-09

WanderS back TO the scenes OF my Doy
hood, when the happiest days of my Inf
were spent, and hope short letter fror
the thriving Getty of Hills" may no
prove uninteresting to the readers of IL
HERALD.
L. u. CONFERENCE.
The Virginia Conference of the United
Brethren in Christ, Bishop E. B. Kephar
presiding, after five days session, closed
Saturday afternoon. The proceeding
throughout were OF the most pleasant
character, showing the great progress
made by that denomination in the cause
Of the great Master There were mum
Der of eloquent and effective ministers IN
the body, prominent among whom were
Bishop Kephart, Revs. S. L. Rice, A. P
Funkhouser, Chldress, Holt and Others.
Bishop Kephart, after giving some whole
some advice to both pastors and laymcD,
as to their duty toward one another, read
the appointments for the ensuing year.
There was a great feeling Of relief mani
tested when the announcement was made
that Re-. J. D. Donavan, the present
pastor here in Stanton would be return
ed. Mr.. Donayan has done much to bnild
up the congregation here, and is a zca!ous
worker in and out Of the church.
sTAUNTON NEWSPAPERS.
Our city is now well fortified with
newspapers the latest candidate for pub
lie favor is the Stanton Daily Post, an
evening paper which made its first ap-
pearance on the evening of the Goth nit
Messrs. Taylor, Hite d Co. constitute the
firm, all of whom, with one exception,
were attaches of the Daily NeWs. M
Taylor who has been for two years past
on the editorial staff OF the .NOg7, is a
fluent and graceful writer and a regular
hustler in news gathering. With him
will be associated Mr. A. S. Woodhou,e,
who for fourteen years has been valued
employee OF the Staunton indicator. Mr.
Woodhouse has had considerable ex-
pcrIence in repo5tori.l work, and will Be-
a valuable acquisition to the firm. If we
are to judge from the initial number, aud
by the material composing the firm, we
can safely predict FOX the paper sue.
cessful career.
The Stanton DAILY Nrirs is now on a
solid foundation and is one OF the fixtures
of Stanton. 1t keeps abreast of tAe
times and is well managed in every de-
paTtment. Mr. john B. Locke, for sew
eral gears clerk IL the valley Mutual Life
Association Office, is BOW on the editorial
staff of the Meas, and is doing 1ood work
in that capacity. John is ever on the
qai cirs and very lite goes OF that does
not come under bis eagle eye.
OF the other weekly papers, 1t is need
less to make mention. The Spectator, ripe
and full of years, still continues to inter-
est Is mauy readers, some Of whom have
been patrons for more than a half century.
Like lite venerable editor, it can look
back over the pact with pride and say
that it has acted iair and honorable in all
things.
To;t's Teellg, augusta CO. 4rga, and
the indicator ore in for their full share
of patronage, all of which are ably edited,
aud doing fouTishing business. As you
see, Mr. herald, Stanton is composed
of a reading class Of people, when 1t can
sustain two live dailies, aud four first
class weekles. besides several other
publications.
LOCAL OPTION.
Suppose Stanton is to be afflicted in
the near future with another wrangle in
the shape of wet aud dry election Some
of the temperance element seem deter.
mined to bring on the fight, and have
taken the matter TO the Court of Appeals
to compel Judge Grafton, of the Hastings
Court, to order an election. 1.-THE cleo
ton is ordered, we may expect lively
time, with little or no good accompanied
and possibly a good deal Of harm. When
the temperance people attempt to meas
ure swords witt the Liquor Dealers As
ISOLATION, they meet a stubborn and de-
termined toe present Stanton has
or twenty places where Honor is
and it is really a mystery how
they all manage TO subsst certain it is
that there is not the amount of dissipa-
ton by One-half that there was ten years
agr, and we car safely say that there will
be several Of the smaller saloons which
will be compelled to suspend bu.iness on
account of the lack of that zone thing
needful" with which TO purchase the
license. To our mind an election at the
time is inopportune and promotIve OF
no good.
HOTELS.
Stanton can now boast of her splendid
and well-kept hotels. The Virginia. IN
der the management Of mine host julius
Scheffer is complete in very department /;