Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-26
From GfeenvIiIe.

TROUBLE-CIVIL SERVICE POSITION
PERSONAL OF POPULATION.
TReported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.1
The following interesting letter from
our Greenville reporter came to hand TOO
late for publication last week, but it is full
of news which is readable even now
GREENvILLE, April 16.-Rev. Il. a.
Lapsley, pastor of Bethel, began about a
week ago, a protracted meeting at Oak
Lane school house. and has been conduct
ing it nightly, and expects tocontinue dur
ing this week. He began his Sunday ALTERS
noon services for the summer season, last
Sunday evening at Broadhead, aud will
preach every Sunday at P. NJ. at some
one of the missionary places in the bounds
of his church this season.
Commissioner of the Revenue r. Frank
Larew, had his hands quite severely burn
ed one day last week, while putting out the
fire from the clothing of one of his chill
dren. The child was not much hurt.
Mr.. G. w. Hanger who has been in the
employ of Messrs. Spencer & Mcclure OF
Spottswood, for some time, stood sue
cessful examination befor the civil service
commission last fall, and last Wednesday
went to Washington to take position in
the railway mail service.
Mr.. John H. Thomas, a student OF medl-
cine at a college in Baltimore last winter,
returned to his home at Midway last week.
DR.. John M. Tate returned few days
ago from visit to his son, DR.. w. L.
Tate at WEIGH, W. Va.
The population of our little town is
again on the increase. having been added to,
recently by the families Of MI. S. w. Rob
ertson of your city, Mr.. Sweet, silver
smith, from Brownsburg, and Mr.. Frank
Bowers Of Spottswood.
Mrs. Geo. w. Fitch who was unable to
move with her family when they left here
week ago for Kimball, W. Va. was sutfi-
GENTLY improved to go there last week.
We are sorry to state that Constable M.
G.. Kerr is dangerously ill with pneumonia
at his residence near Bethel, having con-
tracted it while attending the Hight trial
last week.
Miss Jennie Gilkeson of Broadhead, is
quite unwell.
MI. B. F. McClung is on the sick list.
MI. A. NJ. Cheney and wife of Boston,
Mass. are here hunting farm to 60 into
the sheep industry.
Will flies be thicker next summer than
candidates now? We hope not.
Several Valley Seminary girls spent their
Easter holidays with the Misses Mish of
Middlebrook. Among them was Miss Nam
ME Easely, a charming young lady of South
Boston, Halifax county. Her sister, Miss
Irvine, who spent some time visiting in
Staunton. is now spending a while with
Timber Ridge friends.
Mr.. Hugh Hamilton, a brother OF W..
w. Hamilton, who has been travelling in
the South and West for some time, is now
visiting the family OF the latter at Mid
dlebrook.
Mrs. Mary Randolph OF this place, is
spending some time with MI. and Mrs.
Frank S. Randolph at Vivienne, W. Va.
NIL. COuu VI DdolC O1uy WILL OuOl
" move to the Isaac Kennedy farm near
this place.
Miss Graybill who has been teaching in
the public school here, left last week for
her home in Woodstock, her school having
closed.
The Broadhead school, Miss Minnie
Tate teacher, will close Friday next with
a "spelling match.
GREENv1LLE, April 24.-Greenville is
resuming her old reputation as a business
town, for on Monday, April %. another
general store was added to the three already
here. Mr.. Housan Of Basic City, moved
into the r. II. Palmer store room and is
ready to receive customers by many tempt
ing inducements.
Mr.. J. B. Shannon of Balcony Falls, was
here last Friday and sold his house and lot
near the B. & D. depot to Mr.. G. M. Chap
man for $3.50.
Mrs. DR.. B. r. Smith and children OF
Rush Run, w. Va, are visiting Mr.. j. B.
Smith here.
Corn planting seems to be the order OF
the day, and an unusually large acreage
will be put in this season.