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twentieth Anniversary Of a Pastor.

APPRECIATIvE COMMEMORATION BIZ THE
CONGREGATION.
The 9th Of November was very inter-
esting day lat Mt Carmel Presbyterian
church, in this county. 1t was the Goth
anniversary of the Installation OF the
Rev. A. H. Hamilton as pastor OF the
church. The ladies of the congregation,
seconded by the gentlemen, had prepared
an elaborate program for the celebration
of the day, and large assemblage of people
was present. The Rev. G.. A. Wilson of
New Providence church presided. The
choir, especially trained for the occasion.
rendered some well selected pieces of music
in good style. The pastor read brief his
tory Of the church covering the past 20
years. A white silk purse, bound with a
yellow ribbon was carried to the platform
by Mrs. Geo. E. Wade, the first lady bap-
tized during the present passionate, and
was presented to the pastor 10y the Rev. R.
A. Lapsley las a gift from the congregation.
Other brief addresses were made by Revs
S. w. Haddon of the Associate Reformed
church and G.. A. Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson remarked that Mt. Carmel
was the daughter of New Providence, and
that his church rejoiced in the prosperity
of her daughter, which had grown to be
bigger than the old mother.
The following statistics taken from the
historical sketch. exhibit the growth OF Mt.
Carmel since he beginning of.the presen
passionate. Sixty two members were added
to the church the year before, making the
membership at that time 1857: now, it is 347.
Exactly 400 members were received during
the ~ years, or an average of 20 per
year, 297 on profession and 1O3 on
certificate; 104 were dismissed to other
churches, II passed to ftheir reward, 2 were
ordained as ministers of the Gospel
and 81 were lost from the regular roll of
the church by removal and other causes
The number of scholars in the Sabbath
School has grown from about so to 1856;
The congregations have increased at least
100 per cent at the church and at Raphine
and Mt. Joy Chapels.
The congregation is composed largely of
poor people, but has contributed for all
purposes, about $4,000. 1t has added
to its propertya COOL muse aud IL acres
of land, a session room, a new chapel at
Mt. Joy, three organs, aud other improve
mentS.
The following comparison between the
LIST five years and the last five years, will
show the growth of the church during the
this passionate:
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County Court.

The County Court, Judge ChalkIey pre-
siding, has transacted the following bust.
ness since our last report:
Probate-Lydia Ann Grove qualified a.
ex'x under the will Of the late Henry H.
Grove, her husband. Estate of Christian
Michael committed to the Sheriff. Rev.. ]
D. Donovan was appointed guardian. of A.
S. Croft, and Robert s. Myers was appoint.
ed guardian of Miss N. A. Croft.
Order appointing J. F. Arehart executor
of the estate of Mrs. Margaret NJ. Splitter
set aside on motion of her counsel, and
continued till next term.
For the Defemdant-John A. Lightner
VS.. E. I. Williams, suit for unlawful en-
try and detainer. Judgment for defendant.
Miller's admir-, VS.. Kennedy, suit for
rent claimed, was tried. The jury gave a
verdict in favor of the defendant.
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CHRISTMAS WITH OUR ADVERTISERS.

| Weller & Armentrout tell of their stock
| which contains SO many things suitable for
Christmas presents smoking jackets,
dressing gowns, gloves, handkerchiefs,
scarf pins especially the wonderful cleo
trio light scarf pin.
I John A. Singer on West Main street,
tells housekeepers of his fruit cake, and
offers to bake theirs for them. He offers
hundreds of pounds of candy of all sorts
fresh, made daily.
Books and pictures are great favorites
for Christmas presents, and Frank T. Holt
in the Crowle building, has large stock of
them, with nothing old in it. It is worth
going there if only to see thepretty exhibit.
A bright fire greatly helps to brighten
Christmas, and to make this you can leave
an order with John w. Bryan or send it
over Telephone 33. He will send you a
good quality of New River coal at 81 a
ton.
A piano. organ OF other musical instru-
ment, makes good present. And Putnam
the organ manufacturer and music dealer,
"a
building to the Valz building on the LIST OF
January, offers reduction of Is per cent.
on the low prices he has always made. in
order to clear off stock. He has beautiful
as well as valuable goods.
The "City Bakery" Jas. M. Wilson,
Jr., proprietor, tempts all Christmas ap-
petites with its Vienna bread, and all kinds
of breads and cakes, and it will take orders
for dinners and parties. It has also the
latest new candies out. q;
Prof. III. Bronstein, occulist, of Balfi-
more, who, at his Office at the Virginia
Hotel, is fitting many of our citizens with
glasses, is to remain till December Goth,
which gives all time 60.
Miss Annie E. Ryan who has a beautiful
line of jewelIy, watches and silver ware
for presents, calls attention to them.
Jos. Barkman with his window full of
dolls, is making toys a speciality for this
Christmas season, as we'll as cakes and
candies.
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DON'T TRUST TO LUCK.

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that you run a chance of being dissatisfied
with. Therefore say, don't trust to luck
but subscribe for the paper that is admitted
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for your money. Address all orders to
GUY W. HAMILTON,
Special Agent. Box 697, Staunton. Va.
nov 20 st
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vile. is out of all danger /.

vile, is out of all danger.
Past Grand Master J. Howard Wayt was
in Richmond attending the Grand Lodge
of Masons this week.
Mr.. Robert w. Burke will 60 to Wash
ingtOn tomorrow where Mrs. Burke has
been for some days visiting relative.
DR.. Benz. Blackford will go to Lynch
burg to-day with Mrs. BlackfOrd.
The wife of Mr.. Tarl H. Powell who has
been critically i'll is much better.
DR.. Carter Berkeley has returned to bis
post as an officer of the U. S. Senate.
MI. Jas. W. Bodley left on Tuesday for
the Atlanta Exposition.
Mrs. Frances B. Johnson left for Rich
mOnd Wednesday,,
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Real Estate Changes.

In the county: VIM. c. Carter to John
G.. Fulton, consideration $4,000. The
Waynesboro Company to w. I. Biedler,
1925; Susan E. Beard to John w. Beard,
1900; W. L. Clemmer to Jno. w. Beard
81 800; M. Pannell to Geo. W. Fisher, 81
acres near Laurel Hill.
In the city: Cornelia A. Wright to w.
F. Hartman. property on Central Avenue;
Montague Hill, comm'r., to Elva Fifer,
house and lot on Maple Avenue; E. Nj.
Gushing & Son to J. Harry Bryan. the
Isaac Mills house and lot on Sears Hill,
81 400.
Mr.. George Waugh has recently purchas-
ell the residence property Of the late James
Bumgardner. The property of the eele-
DRAFTED Bumgardner whiskey distillery was
not sold,
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Tn Good Roads.

On next Saturday, December 18th, Gen.
Roy Stone of the U. S. Roads Department.
H. w. Anderson. Secretary of the Virginia
Good Roads Association, and Judge Lyman
Chalkley, will. by invitation. address the
Stuart's Draft Farmers Club on the sub
ject of good roads, as will Maj. Absolom
Koiner of this county.
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The Christian Endeavor State Convention

The session Of the Christian Endeavor
State convention at Roanoke opened on
Friday evening with praise service. On
Saturday in the election of officers Staun-
ton Jared well. Rev. VIM. Cumming was
chosen First Vice President. Harry M.
Lewis, Secretary, Rev. G. Armand Miller
Of Salem Ia Staunton boy Third Vice
President. and Rev. j. D. Donovan of
StauntQn, was elected a member of the
Board Of Directors. The President of the
convention was J. r. Collingwood OF
Roanoke.
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Sale Of the staunton Spectator.

The Staunton Spectator was sold at auc-
tion by E. NJ. Gushing 3 Son on Wednes-
day. The whole plant, including newspa-
per and job offices, presses, type, engine,
&C., was bought by Mr.. R. S. Turk. The
good will was not included in the sale.
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Off to Atlanta.

The Harrisonburg Guard. Capt. o. B.
Roller, arrived here at 2 P. M. Monday,
and took the G. & o. train at 2:2O P. NJ.
for the Atlanta Exposition. They wore
their gray coats instead of the regulation
blue blouse, and made a fine impression as
they marched through the streets.
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A Rare Occurrence.

A few days ago MI. and Mrs. B. F.
Hughes had born to them little girl who
had a tooth fully developed and already
cut, This is an occurrence, say the medi-
books, which is of the rarest kind.
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Old Collins Exhumed.

Workmen have been engaged for some
days in leveling the western hillside of old
Trinity grave yard, and lowering the re-
mains buried there into deeper graves.
Among the collins found and lowered was
the iron one in which Levi Stevenson,
Grand Master of Masons was inferred,
also that of his wife.
The remains of the Taylor family were
also lowered into deeper graves. Judge
Edmondson of Lexington, who is connect
ed with that family, came to Staunton last
week, we are Informed, to get out an in
junction to stop the work, but found that
the rem ains had been already lowered into
deeper graves and the work was finished.
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subsc riptiou to the Y. M. C. Association

Y. M. G. A. State Secretary Coulter,
who was absent from the city, returned
Tuesday. He has raised a subscription of
80 600 for the Association here, and thinks
if he could have been continuously at it
instead of being called away by other duties.
he could have cotton the $1,000 needed
before this. OF sthe amount raised, the
Ladies' Auxiliary, who Melted $175 by
their banquet, gave 100.
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MARKETS.

On Wednesday in Baltimore wheat was
quoted at 624a65a. and in Chicago (for
Dec. delivery at S..
STANTON PRICE CURRENT.
WHOLESALE PRICE OF STAUNToN MARK EFT
December 5, 1885.
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DIED..

TAYLOR-At Craigsville, Nov. q, Mrs. Jane
A. Taylor, widow of the late Alex. N, Tayl Tor,
ard mother Of Mrs. W. A. Dudley OF Clifton
Forge.
RIDER-Nov. IL. at the residence Of her son,
near Frost, Pocahontas county, Mrs: Jennie
: Rider. wife OF Mr.. James X. Rider Of Highland
county. aged IS years.
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wheat--(new)
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Nov. u.s. Beef
CattleThere was but little, if any, difference in
the quality of the offerings as compared with
last week, ranging general y quite up to that OF
the offerings then, and values showed no mate
rial change. Possibly the common grades in
some instances were trifle stronger than they
were last week. Prices of Beef Cattle this week
ranged as follows:
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
4, RARE OPPORTUNITY j. Of.

are suffering with weak and defective eve
SIGHT, to have their eyes examined free of charge
ana classes fitted at moderate prices by PROF.
II. BHONSTEIN, scientific optician of Balti-
more, Nd, who has been in Staunton for some
a ,,a on professional duty, and fitting a large
NUMBER OF our citizens with glasses and giving
great satisfaction, He will remain in the city
ginia Hotel. dec slts
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MARRIED.

MA RIED
ONES-BRYANT-In Staunton, Dec. I'd, by
Rev. ]. d, Donovan, Joseph W. Jones Of Staun=
ton, to Miss Ollie A. Bryant of Augusta Co.
-HENDERSON--Nov. %, in Staun-
ton, by Rev. ]. d. Donovan. Edward H. Bridges
to Miss Belle Henderson OF Basic City.
GILMER-DEMA sTUs-Nov. 27, near spotts-
wood, Chas. E. Gimer to Miss Lille M. Demas-
tus, daughter of E. A. Demastus, both of Au-
Rusta.
BIRD-SCOTT-Nov. q, near Stuart's Draft, Jno.
W. Bird of Highland county, to Miss Annie y.
Scott, daughter of Mrs Hester Scott and the
:. late Robert s. Scott. of Augusta.
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Payment or Absent County Judges.

A question of rare occurrence has just
been decided by the Circuit Court of Craig
county against the Board of Supervisors of
that county. 1t seems that some months
ago the Board deducted from the salary of
the county judge, Anderson, the amount
it had paid another county judge, Sim
mons, for holding court in his stead. 1t
founded its action on presidents. A for
mer county judge, Jones, had paid Judge
Simmons for holding court in his stead,
and another former county judge, Lyman
ChaIkley, had had the amount paid Judge
Simmons deducted from his, Chalkley 3
salary. The present county judge, Ander-
son. however. appealed from the action Of
the Supervisors to the Circuit Court of
Craig, and that court decided that Judge
Anderson must be paid his salary in full
and without any deduction.
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, ALE OF VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY

lrsuant to decree OF the circuit court rem
dered ON the 2lst day OF May, 1895, we will sell at
public auction in front of the court house in
the city of Staunton, Va, on
Saturday, the S0th day of Nov. 1895,
that valua BILE real estate situated on the corner
of New and Main streets owned by A. b. Arthur
IN his Lifetime. This property fronts on Main
street 81 IS it. with depth OF 10Y IS and will be
oEered in the following parcels. The front on
Main street will be offered In three parcels, one
ofzlA It, One of 20 80 it. Another OF % 81 it, all
running back depth of 1885 #. and another
parcel sronting 32ft. on New street running back
between parallel line depth of 6485ft,, and will
then be offered whole, and will be sold in
whichever way will bring the most.
This Is the most desirable and best located
business property on the market in Stanton
now.
TERMS-One-fourth cash and the residue on
acredit of one. two and three years. purchaser
giving bonds for the deferred instalments with
approved personal security, bearing interest
from date and retaining the Homestead, the
title to be retained as ultimate security,
Sale at o'clock.
VIM. PATRICK,
A. H. FULTZ,
Comm ssiOners.
Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Augusta
county, wit: Jos. b. Woodward, Clerk of
the court aforesaid do certify that Vim Patrick
hasexecuted the bond required by decree of
sale IN The chancery cause OF VIM. H. Weller's
aom +, vs. A. b. Arthur's admir- now pending in
sald court. Given under my hand this 30th day
of October, 1895.
nou1.4t Clerk
The above sale has been postponed until SAT-
URDAY, DEC. 9TH, 1885,
VIM. PATRICK,
A. H. FULTZ.
oec o-lC COmmissi Oners.
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From Steele's Tavern.

CHURCH EWs-THANKsGIvIN DAY RE-
MEMBRANCE OLA PAsTOR-HoG-KILL-
ING TIME-PERSONAL, &C.
Reported for the Staunton V1NDIcAToK.]
STEELs TAVERN, Dec, 3.-Last Sunday
was communion day at Mt. Carmel church.
The Rev. D. A. Penick of Lexington
preached very acceptably. The pastor,
Rev. A. H. Hamilton. announced the
names of nine members received since the
last communion, five of them that morn
ing.
The good people of Old Providence
Church gave their pastor, Rev. S. w. Had
don, pounding, Thanksgiving day.
John G. Steele, Jr., who was badly hurt
by fall through high treStle at the
Mine Bank about ten days ago. was in a
condition which promised ultimate reeoY-
cry when last leard from.
Killing hogs is the order of the day with
the people now, almost every family having
one OIL more. More bacon will he made
this year, as the price of fat hogs is so
much lower at Raphine than it has been
for several years.
Mr.. David Fauver Of South Mountain,
who was so seriously hurt about a month
ago, by falling into railroad cut, expected
to go home the latter part of last week.
The Rev. 1. n. Campbell of Loudoun
county is expected this week on a visit to
his mother and other friends at Raphine.
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Railroad Matters.

The plans have been drawn for a new
Chesapeake & Ohio depot at Richmond to
cost over 81 100000, and to be located on
the North side of Main street in the block
between the st. Charles Hotel on 18th St.
and the old market on 18th st.
The Harrisonburg Spirit says that last
week two of the three engineering corps on
the Chesapeake s. Western Ry. were
dismissed and third, now in the North
mountain, will shortly be called in. The
survey is about completed from the Green
brier Valley, W. Va. to tide water, In
the corps that has just returned from work
in West Virginia. was N. K. Edison of
Fort Defiance. At the last session of the
Rockingham county court So, 100 of land
damages, for right Of way, against the
company in that county were confirmed by
the court. :
MI. W. Med. Lee, engineer for the
Northern Neck division of the ", F. &
w. r. Il. 1.-THE road that crosses the Valley
through Shenandoah county, says he has
practically obtained all the rights of way
from Fredericksburg, numbering between
$50 and 300 to Millenbeck and Great w ico-
m1co on tide water.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
AL BANK OF STAUNTON, will be held at
their Banking House in Staunton, Va, on TUES.
DAt JANUARY 18th, 1896, at IL o'clock A. M.
dec Cat w p TAMS Cashiar
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Election Of Lt.-C0IoDel of the Second
Regiment.

The commissioned officers of the line,
Second Regiment, Virginia Volunteers, in
session at-the Virginia Hotel, Saturday,
elected 0. b. Roller, captain Of the Harri-
soDburg Guard, to the post of 1t. Colonel
made vacant by the resignation of 1t. Col.
Pole. The Woodstock, Toms Brook, Har-
risonburg, Roanoke and Staunton compan-
les were represented. No selection more
satisfactory could have been made. In
point Of popularity Col. Roller is the equal
of any officer of the line, and in his service
in the volunteers be has shown himself to
be good disciplinarian and tactician as
well as an officer of good judgment.
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Churches and Pastors.

CnurCneS anu Pastors. a..
Harrisonburg Register: REV. DIR. P.
H. Whisner. Presiding Elder .of Rocking
ham District, preached at the Methodist
church last Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
evening. His sermons were scholarly and
edifying. The protracted meeting is still
in progress and increased interest is being
manifested"
Newmarket Valley: ION last Sunday and
Sunday night, Rev. J. H. Shuford, of
Middlebrook, Va, formerly Of Hickory,
n. G., preached two very plain and impress
sive sermons to large and appreciatjve
audiences in Emanuel church, New Mark
ct. The people were generally well
pleased with his sermons, which made a
good impression. He is spending several
weeks in the Valley Of Virginia"
Rev. DR.. Geo. B. Taylor, Superintendent
of Baptist missions in Italy. and his daugh-
ter Mary, will sail from New York for
Italy tomorrow.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
u HOLDERS OF THE NATIONAL VAL
LEY BANK OF STAUNTON, will be held t
their Banking House in Staunton Va, on TUES
DAY. JANUARY 18th, 1896, at IL O'Clock A M.
dec GIT II. A. WALKER, Cashier
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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
j HOLpERS OF THE STAUNTON saw
lNGS BANK OF STAUNTON,V VA will be helG
at their Banking House in Staun1on, Va or
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1896, at noon
dec Sat u. u. CHILD, Cashier.
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Staunt0n Had Claims on Him.

AS will be seen from the following sketch
of Judge Duke of Charlottesville, Staunton
had some claims on the eloquent orator of
the Y. M. g. A. banquet: 'R. T. w.
Duke, Jr.. Grand Junior Warden, was
born in Charlottesville, Va, on Aug, q,
1858. His father is Col. r. r. w. Duke,
who was afterwards Colonel of the 46th
Virginia Regiment Confederate States
Army, and a member of the 4lst and And
Congresses, United States. His mother
was Miss Elizabeth Scott Eskridge, of
Staunten, Va. He attended private
schools in Charlottesville until his SEVEN
teenth year, when he entered the Universe
ty of Virginia. where he remained for.four
years, taking the academic, literary, and
law courses in this institution.
He was Magazine Medalist of the Uni
versity for the sessions 72-73, and obtain
ed the Magazine Scholarship 1874. He
commenced the practice of law in October,
1874, and in January, 1875 entered into
partnership with his father, and since that
time has practiced law in the firm of Duke
Il Duke, now consisting OF his father. his
brother, w. r. Duke, and himself. He
WAS elected by the Legislature Judge of the
Corporation Court of the city of Char
lottesville, in 1888, and was unanimously
re elected to the same position is 1884,
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"Two years ago, had the grippe,
and it left me with cough which gave
me no rest night or day. My family
physician prescribed for me, changing
the medicine as often as he found the
things I had taken were not helping
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y
1rsuant to decree OF the circuit court rem
Tered ON the 2lst day OF May, 1885, we will sell at
public auction i'll front of the court house in
he city of Staunton, Va, on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-06

appear this afternoon In their new uni
forms which are. quite attractive In APP
pearance. NJ. IA
Tickets to the ball games at West-End
Park are on sale at the Lee fndrmacy'
next TO the corner OF Main ana reservoir
streets.
THE stars, baseball team, In charge
Of Manager Marsh. will leave at II O'Clock
to-day for Ashland where they VIII cross
hats with the Randolph-Maccn club at 4
O'Clock. Below are the names and POSI-
lions 81 the play ers;
Th,,,e. o.. Anthony. D.; Davis p.
Withcrs. D.. eros tick. 8. s.; Ford. ID.
Richardson. 2b: FROST. 3D.; Holland, l.
Z Iinford. g. T., and Laughton. r. I.
The boys from tie City by the James
hope 10 win their frst game Of the
season. and as the railroad fare has
been reduced 10 nifty cents round-trip. ii
IS expected a good many will make the
trtD.