The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-06
I Special to The Timcs: l

Winchester. Va. November 1.-The
new Christian Church in Winchester
which was recently completed, after
many delays, was formally dedicated
this afternoon in the presence OF a
sections OF the lower Shenandoah VAL
icy and Hampshire county, w. Va
The dedicatory sermon Va. preached
by Rev. Or. w. ". Staley. OF Suuolk,
Va, prcsident OF The Southern Chris
tian Conference. Assisting In the
W !iiiam Il. Walters, kev. -. w. Andes
and Itev. Il. l. WILKINSON, OF I1ar-
r!souuurS, Va. rev. y. IL. Garland, OF
inicy ufuEG, ..id., aiiu otntr nniDis.ers
OF that denomination, in addition 20
practically all the pastors oil Win
chester caurCnGs. Inc oUutnern rail
way ram special eAcursion tram
from tidrrisouuurS ana intermediate
ru'nts, vfInSihS hunureuS oI people,
mnIic scores ot others came To bOyGe
anu DerrySiiIe, On lue norfolk and
western I.aIiway anu drove 10 VIII
chester. Inc new cnurcn is the larSes
lii lne Virginia taiIey Central Con-
I.
GERS, Is presiuent Oh that uouy. 1t Is
handsome structure, butt OF rcu
pressed DrIck. laid iii black mortar,
and the man auditorium nus Il seat
inS capacity OF 500, winch can be en-
| iarSed W opening large gIuss doors
| seau.nG INTO tue sunday scnool room
ana otner portions Oh the builuing.
1he congregation of the church mas
o.en materiaIiy Increased since work
/ was begun on the new euince, and
the membership Is composed OF sub
! slantlal families or Winchester and
| vicinity.
The annual banquet of the Golden
| Rule Bible class OF the sunday scnuol
of Braddock Street Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South. one OF the lurS est
ciasSes oil the kind within the bounds
OF that church, was held or Friday
night ut the Winchester Inn, and was
attended by l03 classmen. Addresses
were made by Rev. DR.. J. w. Durtey,
Rev. Or. George 5. Bowers. John w.
! Rice and others
| James Day Hollis. member OF an
old Berkeley county family. who was
an expert coach painter, died suddenly
Friday evening following an attack
OF heart disease while he was at work
He was employed for long time in
b
old, married. and leaves large
family connection.
Blackburn Smith, of Berryville. who
Will represent the counties of Clarke.
Warren and Page in the next Gem
cral Assembly. has accepted the invita-
ton to make the principal address at
the annual memorial service OF the
Winchester Lodge OF I2lks, which will
be held in the City Hall auditorium
on Sunday afternoon. December 5.
Mrs. Rcbecca r Baldwin. formerly
OF Winchester, but now OF Rest. Fred
ericlt county. has issued Invitations
for the marriage OF her daughter. Miss
Mary Virginia Baldwin, to r. Richard
| Whitmore. of the same section of the
county. to take place on Wednesday
evening. November 10, in the Metho-
dist Church, South, at Rest, followed
by reception ut the homo OF the
brides mother.
John Ellenbass. Chicago busine IS
man, who recently purchased large
farm from NJ. C. Stayman, near Mid
dletown. Frederick county, is making
arrangements to plant all the land in
fruit trees. He will plant fancy
varieties of apples.
y large barn and smokehouse to-
Rcther with all their contents. includ-
in. winters supply OF feed. family
supplies ana the faithful family dog.
belonging to Wade LarriCk, were con
Fumed by fire "A few nights ago near
charlottesville. Mr.. Larrick has no
Idea how the fire started The build
ines were nbla2e when his wife awokc
about II o'clock. Neighbors came. and
after u desperate fight. saved Mir. Lar
!ick's house.
Rev. lanes Il. Giisa:.an IL Catholic
priest. we'll known in Virginia. who
has been assistant to Rev. w y.
fallon, pastor OF st. Losephs Church
at Martinsburg for some time past.
has just returned from a tour of icu-
rope several weeks behind time He
was on the steamer Olympic when
/; was recently rammed by the British
cruiser Hawke OF the English coast.
and Father Gilsenan had a thrilling
experience in common with the other
passengers on the liner.
spark from an engine running a
hay balcr set fire to a large barn on
the farai of Herman and j. Il. Huyett,
near Charlesto~n, resulting in the
complete destruction of the building.
together with 1000 bushels OF wheat.
fifty tons of hay. seventy-hve tons
OF straw and all farming machinery.
causing loss of $4,000, on which
there was $4,000 Insurance
Andrew Jackson Hobson, member
of an old Winchester family. who had
lived In Washington for the past
twenty-five years, died there recently
at the home of hts sister. Mrs l. II.
Brrsey, aged sixty-seven years. He
was buried with Masonic honors. lie
went into the Civil War at the out
break. serving In the ,StonewalI Br!-
ggde. and was later transferred to
Colonel John S. Mosby's command. in