Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-02-01
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Rev. NJ l.. Wood has been condnt
ing a protracted meeting at Singer
Glenn this week.
At the First Presby terian chure
Rev. }. II. H. Winfree preached in Il
morning, and Rev. Holmes Ralston
night
The Young ladies of the Second Pre-
byterian church gave delightfr
birthday party at the residence of d.
+. j. Netf, on Tuesday evening.
Tomorrow Messrs- Gordon and XII
by, commissioners, will offer for sal
the old Shelley residence property OF
East Main treet, opposite opera house
On Wednesday Rev. DIR. g. w. Fin
ley, of Tinkling Spring. united in mat
rinony Mr.. Luther Z. Taylor ant
Miss &. Franklin Painter, both O
this county.
Miss Lula d. Accord, of Clifton Forge
and Mr.. Robt w. Putnam, of Park,
ersburg, w. Va, eloped to Washing
ton Sunday night, where they were
married.
Rev. Holmes Rolston, of Hebron,
and Rev. E. A. Repass. of Mt. Tabor,
are conducting a series of meetings in
the hall at Arbor Hill. The hour of
service is 7:30.
Rev. F. j. Prettyman discovered a
fire in the study at the parsonage Sat-
urday morning about 2 O'Clock which
bid fare to destroy the building, but
Mr. Prettyman extinguished the fire
without the aid of the fire departure.
Some changes will be made in the
routes of the mail carriers today when
Mr. r. L. McAleer, the new carrier,
goes on duty. A number Of citizens
in the suburbs not heretofore served
by carriers will be taken in
The contract for the mail route from
Staunton to Mt. Meridian, which hs s
been controlled by Mr. Geo. Gilbert for
the past four years. Was let few days
ago TO Mr.. Nell Livick, of the Hermi
tage neighborhoOd.
Next Sunday morning and night
DIR. j. NJ Wells will preach at the
Second Presbyterian church, the last
public services he will conduct as pas
tor of that church AS these are bis
farewell services a large congregation
is expected.
Mrs Sarah Edwards and her daugh |
ter, two very worthy, but unfortunate |
white women living at No. 3 Points |
street this city. will take in family |
washing for II livelihood. They are
good washerwomen and should be
patronized.
Rev. Il Craig Patterson, n mission
ary to China, preached at the Second
Presbyterian church on Sunday morn
ing, and presided over the congfega-
tional meeting looking to tue dissoiu
ton of the pastoral relation Of Rev. DIR.
j, M. Wells.
Rev. C. w. Trawick pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Buena Vista,
has received call from the church
at Bedford City, and has it I'M
der consideration. Mr. Trawick Is
well known in this section. having been
ia charge of the Waynesboro Presby-
terian church at one time.
Speaking of the sermon of DR.. Fraser
at Macon, Ga, last Sunday, the At
lanta Journal correspondent says: "Dr,
A. Nj. Fraser, the Stanton, Va. minis
ter, who has been called to preach at
the First Presbyterian church here,
filled the pulpit yesterday morning.
preaching a very fine sermon. He will
reserve his decision as to whether or
not he will accept The CALL
There Was an attempt made We'd
nesday morning to wreck the fast
rain which passes here about two /
o'clock. Near Brand Is station the ell.
gineer discovered cross tie Oh the
rack that had been placed there by
some unknown party He saw If in
line to slacken the speed of the engine.
but could not stop il. There was a
slight loss Of time, but no serious dam
age 1t seems that the trains have
Jeen having considerable trouble 1T I
his point, III 1t has not been long i
lince one of them was stoned here No h
;iue has been discovered as to the per ,
,etrators.
Waynesboro Vlrginian Rev. s IL
Keller, of Woodstock, recently pastor ,
It Morrisburg, Canada, has accepted ,
he call to Zion st. James Lutheran {
,hurch ana expects to bs in the field 6
)y the 1st of February When Rev. +,
Ind Mrs Cronk moved last Monday. I
hey found that some one had been z
here before them, evidence being fur
lished by the pantry and the store
Dom. Different members of the con
came in during the day each
me leaving substantial evidence of
heir visit. The gifts and the interest
hat prompted them, were appreciated
cry much. It is much easier for
aston to succeed when he has the !
earty sympathy and support of his
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