Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-15
THE CORNER STONE
OF the Second PRESBYTERIAN Church Laid
rs Years AQo-Its Contents.

In pulling down the old Second Pres
hyterlan church on the corner opposite
the pOStoffice, where the new building
is being erected, the corner stone has
been taken out. The box in 1t is of
tin and the moisture which bad some
how reached it bad 20 cOrrOded the top
that it is nearly destroyed and the rust
had almost destroyed the articles of a
| perlshable nature. There are nun
Der of newSpapers-Rict edmond dailips.
| religious weeklies and Staunton papers
! also several rolls of the Masonic fra
ternlty who laid the corner stone %
years ago, a roll of the West Augusta
Guard, which seems to have assisted
at the ceremony. all bearing date Sept.
6, Z, and 8, 1875. There are also 26
silver and copper coins and medals
some very rare. The following SUM-
mary of the contents will be interest.
ing reading.
Roll of officers and members of Staun-
ton Lodge No. IS, under whose au-
spices the corner stone was laid. This
paper was on top and many of the
names are illegible.
The roll of Stevenson Commandery,
which assisted and comes next can be
read with difficulty as follow-W. H
H. Lynn, E. c.; Arista Hoge, Gener-
alissimo; w. L. Bumgardner. Capt.
Gen.; Louis Ide, Prelate; P. H. Trout,
Treas; Jas. F. Patterson, Recorder:
W. l.. Lushbaugh, senior warden; T.
Z. Morton, junior warden; A. A. Cru
bert. standard bearer; w. J. Turner,
sword bearer; Jas. Ker, warder; H. R..
Mathews, sentinel; d. G. McGuffin, j.
II. Wayt. }. 8. Timberlake, guards; w.
a. Burke. past commander; Sir
knights W: L. Balthis. G. G. Gooch,
II. M: Bell, B. 7. Bagby. T. A. Bled
soc, 4. 3: Bishop, J. c. Bond. 1. c.
Covell, ;. d. L.. A. 3. Lara. M. A.
Miller, Il. H. Phillips, J. Il. Swain, j.
A. Wilson. 8. K. Also roll of the
Royal Arch Chapter No. much dam
aged. These additional names can be
made out Carter Berkely, Isaac Witt,
5. Mendelbaum, e. T. Baylor, A. M.
Bruce, r. W. Baird and s. N. Bagby
The many gaps that death has made
among the older members is painfully
noticeable, more than half of them
having passed away.
NeWspaper-Religious Herald, Lu
Gheran Visitor, Christian Advocate
Richmond Dispatch, Southern Church
man, Staunton indicator, Stauntol
SPECTATOR, Valley Virginian.
The roll of the West Augusta Guart
as OF date Sept. Z. 1876. some names
llleglble and some only the initials ar,
, recognizable. Capt. VIM. L. Bum
gardner; LIST Lieut.. John McQuaide
IND Lieut.. James T.; 3rd Lieut.. Viii
liam R.; 1st Sgt. w. B. McChesney
End Sgt. Thos. j. Crowder; 3rd Sgt A
5. Mauzy; 4th Sgt. j. G.. Woodward
color sgt. Thos. Burke: list Corp. Il. B
B.; End, r. P. 8 j.; 3rd, J. H. S.; 4th
Waldo NJ. Allen. Privates-Ashe
Ayres, Reeves Gait. L. G. c., J. H
D, Q. Z. D., q. w. E., 4. M. T.
VIM. j., A. 6. H, Thos P. B., G
z. H, Devere, ]. L. NJ, Thos. p, ]
81. L.. Jno. T. L., n. T. l.. N. Men.
u. b. o., Stuart P, N. B. P, C. HIP.
L. G. R., Jno. B. s.. w. b. T., C.. A. T.
Guy, J. N. M.
'Coins-1 U. 8. silver dollar 1872;
U. S. silver half dollar 1875; l U. s sill
yer quarter 1876; u 8. silver 90 cen
piece 1876; 2 q. s. silver dimes 1876
Central American dime 1924; oil
one cent copper pieces different dates
Nova Scotia penny 1910; British
silver shilling; 1 silver sixpence;
Mexican silver 5 cent piece 1926; 1iarg
Spanish copper coin monogram T. E
FL. 1778; Mexican quarter cent 1843
large Russian copper coin MIX;
French coin copper confines 1858;
new U. 8. cent piece 1862; U. S.
cent piece 1865; small foreign coins
q: 8. military button 10 stars; Viz
ginia cadet button.
The collection of coins is an interest
ing one, and may be seen at the SPEC
TATOR office.