Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-10-16
LOCAL BRIEFS,

Rev. Geo. w. Slower is assisting R.
J. G. 8 Myers in a series of meetir
at Bethlehem United Brethren ne
Swoope.
Geo. Carter, colored, was on Mond
sentenced to two years in the penite
tiary by the Corporation Court
robbng a G. & O. car loaded with met
Hon. Geo. w. Koiner was last we
elected first vice president of the &C
ton States Association of Commissio
ers of Agriculture at Montgomer
Ala.
Sunday MIR. Richard A. Pangle an
Miss Lottie L. Clark were married {
the bridge over Christian Creek nei
Barren Ridge by Rev. j. A. Brur
baugh.
Mrs.. Dwight L. Moody, widow of ii
famous evangelist, died on Saturds
afternoon at her home in East NORTH
field, Mass. Mrs. Moody was born
England about 80 years ago.
Alfred Campbell and Miss Margare
Stricken of the Craigsville section
were married at the Baptist parsouag
at II o'clock Tuesday morning 10 tn
presence OF few friends by the pastor
Rev. Nj. L. Wood.
Douglas Fraser, son of Rev. DR.. A
NJ. Fraser, fell from ladder at the Y
M. &. A. Friday night, and broke hi
left arm. besides receiving a cut lip
He walked to the Office of DIR. Gibson
where his arm was set.
The Rev. DIR. F. L. McF alden, Of the
First Presbyterian church, Lynchburg,
was on Sunday unanimously called to
the pastorate of the First Presbyter
ian church, Of Richmond, to succeed
the Rev. DR.. R P. Kerr.
Rev. DR.. A. M. Fraser. Rev. DR.. W.
N. Scott, Rev. G. S. Lingamfelter. Rev.
DIR. Finley, Rev. Holmes Rolston, Rev.
A. II. Hamilton and Rev. w. s. Trim
Bile are among the ministers attending
the fall meeting of Lexington -Presby-
terry at Buena Vista.
Clifton Forge Review Rev. E. w.
Nice orkle gave notice to his congreg.
alton last Sunday that he would tend
or bis resignation to the Montgomery
Presbytery as pastor of the church
here to accept the call he had received
from Kentucky. .-
Last week there passed here long
stock train Of 10 cars heavily loaded
with export beef cattle from Green
brier county, w. Va, and consigned
to Baltimore firms. There were also in
the train several double. deck cars of
lambs for the same market.
Last week MIR. K. H. Doom was kick
ed by his horse and his leg broken. Mr..
Doom entered the stable and without
speaking to the animal, as is his GUS
tom, began patting bin, when the
horse kicked. Mr.. D. is doing as we'll
as Can be expected.
DR.. Ben johnson, of Richmond, and
DR.. J. p. Davidson met Sunday at
Bells Valley in consultation about the
condition of Mr.. A. D. Bell. Mr.. Bell
is highly esteemed, and has served as
station agent for thirty five years at
Bells Valley for the Oh esapeake and
Ohio Company.
Rev. G.. l. Withrow. pastor of the
Augusta Street n. E Church, has been
invited by the people of bis old home,
Rutherfordton, N. g., to deliver an ad-
dress there on the subject of the migra |
ton of colored people to the north and |
the means to check 1t. He will speak |
at several other places while away.
r Mrs. L. A. Brown, of Sumter, s. c.,
died on Tuesday morning at the home |
of her son in law, Rev. R. A. Lapsley, |
near Greenville, aged about 20 years.
n er remains passed through Staunton
Wednesday morning for her former
home, where they were to be inferred
yesterday.
Mary Elizabeth. the little six-months-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. q. s.
Bragg, died Sunday night at the home
of her parents, on Winthrop street, at
ter an lin. IS of several weeks. Monday |
afternoon the remains were taken to
Augusta Springs for interment. The
funeral services at the house WAS con-
Quoted by Rev. W.Q HulliheD, and at
the grave by Rev. NJ. l.. Wood. /
1t is learned that about November
1st, Mr.. A. q. McCue OF the Fishers
Vile neighborhoOd will move his fami |
" to the city for the winter, and will
occupy the brick residence ON Market
street, now occupied by Mrs. Murray,
who goes to Norfolk to join her son,
MIR. II. D. Murray. MIR. McCue and
his family will be valuable acquisltl
ons to the community.
J. E. d. Stuart Chapter United
Daughters of the COnfederacy held
their annual meeting last week, at
which time officers for the ensuing year
were elected President, Mrs. s. L.
McCollough vice president, Miss Eve
lyn Tyre secretary, Miss Mary r. 5.
Berkeley; treasurer, Miss Mary W.
Haines. Executive committee-Mrs.
Henry Hutchinson, Mrs. A. M. How
ison and Miss Margaret McChesney.
Mrs. Bette V. Crowder has brought
suit in the circuit court against Hon.
Edward Echols who owns the adjoining
lot on which new building is being
erected, for s.. 900 damages for the de-
struction of her building some time
ago, which collapsed while the foun-
dation for Mr.. Echols's building was
being dug. Suit was also enter by her
against E. w. Stewart 81 Co, the con-