Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
From swoope.

HEBRON's CHILDREN's .DAY-CLERICA1
NEWS = SICKNESS - SOCIAL NEWS
JAPANESE MISSIONARY.
| Reported for the Stanton VIND1cAToRl
SwooPE, Aug. Sth.-Last Sunday weel
was "Children's Day" at Hebron church
the building was packed to its utmost ca
pacity, and both old and young were lie
lighted with the talk of Rev. Alexande
Sprunt, Oh Foreign Missions, and collec
ton for the cause resulted in 1877 being
contributed. This day is growing more il
interest every year, and has proved in ever,
way valuable to the work of the church
Bibles and certificates for the perfect reel
tation of the "Shorter Catechsm'' were
presented to Misses Annie Byers and Salli.
Nayand; and Testaments were given to
Carrie Sheets, Lottie Smith. and Nellie
Dull for the. perfect recitation Of Child s
catechism. Day after tomorrow, the 9th
the Annual Picnic of this Sunday Schoo
will take place-this is a big day.
In the absence of the pastor, Nh Book
cry, DE-. Arbuthnot of Nashville, fille6
Hebron's pulpit last Sunday, and preached
an excellent sermon to a full house. Rev
MI. Booker was away by an appointment
OF Presbytery, in Allegheny and Bail
counties, and preached in the Failing
Spring Valley and at Healing Springs.
Di. Arbuthnot, after a visit of two
weeks to his daugher, Mrs. Samuel Bell, OF
SWoope, returned to Nashville yesterday
taking the 'Dutchman," in Staunton
Mrs. Arbuthnot will remain some weeks
yet in Augusta. They both express them
selves as highly delighted with Augusta.
Rev. Alexander Sprunt returned to his
charge in Rock Hill, S. g., last Friday, his
family, who have been visiting at Hebron
manse. will go home the last of August
Edward Booker expects to make his home
with them the coming winter and go tt
school in S. G..
Various have been the parties that have
visited "Elliott's Knob" (now geographi
cally known as Mt. Rogers) this summer
These excursions have taken place every
week. Married couples have assembled an(
many that wanted to he, and doubtless were
trying to be. They have gone horseback
in wagons, buggies, hacks, ambulances an6
carts, they have walked, climbed, slidden
have slept in tents and around blazing fires
1t is grand trip, but seldom made more
than once.
There has been great deal of sickness in
this community during the summer. Mrs.
Ed. Kirkpatrick of Valley Mills, is just
recovering from severe spell. Mrs. JOIN
Hanger who has been quite sick for weeks
is considered better.
Mr.. Currier from Maine, who, last Fall
bought the Smith and Eicheberger farm
near Snyder Station, and who resold the
other day. expects to return North next
week. MI. VIM. Bishop and Calvin Hang
Ell are thinking of going North with them
MI. Currier sold his farm here, to MI. J
A. Alexander, lawyer, in Staunton.
A very nice teaparty was given at the
residence of Col. Sterrett in s.The Bar
rens.' Monday, to q number of friends
every one who was fortunate enough to be
present. was delighted with their cordia
hospitality.
The Misses Craig from Richmond, are
visiting friends around Swoope.
MI. Frank Hoover is at 'Lone Foun-
tain.;" MI. and Mrs. Harvey Henderson
have returned from that place lately 1.-THE
Lone" possesses great curative properties
and is a growing favorlte among the small
ell springs.
Rev. MI. Grinnan, the Presbyterian
Missionary to Japan, who has been in this
country for some months, will be at Heb
ron church next Sunday, 1.-THE 18th of Aug.
and give al account of missionary work il
Japan. He will exhibit some curiosities
from that country.
Capt. Richard Waldrop's family from
Norfolk, are visiting their relatives neal
Swoope.
Sallie May, the little three-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Glenn
mer, who has been SO low for the past week
died Tuesday night, and was buried at
Hebron church Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock, the services being conducted by
the pastor.