Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1911-06-02
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Stanley Barham, who has position
lin The Augustus National Bank OF
IStaunton, arrived here on Saturday
and is visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Barham.
George W. Hedrick and wife, who
spent the past six months in Florida,
iarrived here on last Saturday. Mr.
Hedrick is proprietor of The Maurer-
town Mills. Their friends we're glad
to welcome them.
Samuel Totty, of Winchester, is
visiting his sister Mrs. A G. Shaver.
Chas. Spillan and wife, Of Lexing-
ton, are the guests of Mrs. Spillan's
grandmother, Mrs. Martha Spiker.
Mary, the daughter of S. L. Sager,
who has had typhoid fever for several
weeks, is convalescent.
Miss Sue Doll has improved her
residence by new dressing OF paint.
Mrs. Sue Ella Dodson and two
children and Mrs. Maggie Williams,
of Sperryville, are visiting at the
home of w. Barham.
Lee Sager our produce hustler is
improving his nice new residence by
painting and the surrounding lawn
fence.
:.Irs. Jane E Stouffer, nee Gray OF
Winchester iAA welcome visitor at
the home OF A. Z Shaver this week.
She is one of the accomplished mu-
sicians of the Valley of Virginia.
Miss Meba Grim, of Winchester, is
visiting her aunt Mrs. A. G. Shaver.
Godfrey Conner left for Tiffin, Ohio,
on Monday evening.
The Brethren Conference that con-
vened here Wednesday at p. m.
composed of the Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia churches, Will be
one of the most interesting conferences
of the church for some years, dele
gates and visitors are coming in on
every train, and our town is putting
on quite religious and business
tone. Some important matters will
come before the conference. All the
delegates and visitors will be given
dinner and supper at The Quality
Music House Warerooms, and will
be entertained during recess and
meals by piano music, by such &C
complished musicians as Mrs. H. c..
Stouffer, of Winchester, MISS Zula
Gocheno ur and Mrs. W. E. Shaver
and others of our town. The sermon
tonight by Rev. A. D. Gnagey, of
A shland, Ohio. Theme, Christ among
men in the world, was an able dis
course The address of welcome by
Rev. E. B. Shaver pastor of this
church and the founder of the Breth-
ern church of the Valley was an
earnest effort and very appropriate
one, and the response by Rev. J. l
Hall, Of St. James, Md, was well
received.
The Brethren convened again al
A. M. Thursday morning and perfect
ed the organization by electing Rev.
NJ. A. Wittors, of Linwood, Md:
Moderator, and J. NJ. Tombaugh Vice
Moderator. Committee on credentials
Revs. ]. l. Hall, st. James, Md; j.
M. Tombaugh, Hagerstown, Md. and
Geo. A. Copp. Strasburg.
Rev. Samuel Marthias, of w. Va.
elected Treasurer.
Rev. E. B. Shaver reported on
Ministerial Aid showed a balance of
$5l4 90, the report was accepted.
On our missions and this prospects,
Rev. Samuel Marthias addressed the
conference and stated that two Years
ago the Missions at Matthias, w. Va.
had only ten members today they had
II members and good and substain-
ed church building and the Mission
has not asked the Conference fOf one
cent of aid. Rev. Jno. w. Lee report
ed the Rappahannock County Mis-
sions growing and they now have the
new church under roof and same will
be ready for DEDICATION by early fall,
this is Known as Cops Chapel. Rev.
Geo. A. Copp's report as treasurer,
showed balance 10 the treasury of
$3.50.
The interest manifested is animated
Thursday trains brought in over 100
delegates and visitors Rev. W. A.
CARRIER, OF Dayton, will fill the pulpit
tonight and Rev. A. o. Gyagey, of
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