The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-28
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Winchester, Va, October 2l.--One OF
the main features OF the one hundred
the Valley Cooperation OF the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church. held during the
past week at fancey. was the dedica-
ton OF another new schoolhouse'
which Is a part Of the work which Is
being carried on in the Blue Ridge
Mountain sections by Rev. Josiah X.
Ellis. whose missionary work has ap-
pealed strongly to practically all the
members of the church in the Diocese
of Virginia. In the course Of an ad-
dress here few days since, Rev. Mr..
Ellis stated that the Yancey Cor Eik-
ton) mission now possesses churcn.
mission and school property. valued at
$1,000. and that there Is only about
$500 Indebtedness. He also stated that
the demand for increased educational
facilities at his mountain mission is
constantly increasing. The enrolment
this year Is Gearly double that OF
wise prospecting. Rev. Nelson p. Dame.
formerly. Of inchester. who recently
became diocesan missionary under
provisions Of the will Of the late Al
Rev Mr.. Ellis In his mountain work.
and rectors Of other churches IN the
Virginia Valley and vhs Page Valley
are also finding time TO help with the
work. The meeting Of the conVocation
was held IN St. stephen. Church; az
Yancey. which was built by w. IL
Baker. OF Winchester. a. q memorial
to his wife. the late Mrs. Emma CHM
Baker. A large number Of ministers
were in attendance. Rev. w. d. Smith.
vocation for . number OF years.
Rev. ]. T. McBryde. d. D.. who for
several years was pastor OF the Pres.
byterian Churches at Hedgesville ana
Failing Waters. Berkeley County,. West
VIRGINIA and nf the hest known
members OF the Virginia Synod. died
last week in Jenkinsyille. S. c.. where
he had been for several moRtns In the
hope Of being able TO recupeiate from
years old, and came to this section OF
the synod a number Of years aSo from
Cape Charles. His remains were IN
TERED at JenkinsvilIe. His widow, who
was his second wife. survives.
Isaac Miller and wife. OF Cedar
Grove, Frederick County. left last
week for Massilon. O.. on visit to
their nephew. Ira Shob. and other rela-
train a friend Announced that Mr.. Shob
and his father had just been killed
by a Pennsylvania Railroad tIain. The
men are believed to have been driving
to the station to meet their heir k a,eneS
their buggy. Their bodies were not
mangled. but numerous bones were
broken. The horse was also killed and
the buggy. was demolished.
The railroads running through the
Valley have been handling
unusually large shipments q cattle
during the past two weeks. which are
sent to Jersey City and exported to
from the Southwestern sections OF this
State and the Eastern part Of Ten
nessee. where they are fed and fat
tened exclusively on grass. They go
direct to the foreign markets without
much higher prices.
At the fifth annual convention OF
the Frederick County Sunday School
L A. Adams. Of stephens City. was
chosen president to succeed himself.
and all other officers were re-eiecteo.
Addresses were made by DR.. n. e:
Church. OF FAILS . Church prensiio @ OF OF
Richmond. the State secretary. ana by
local pastors. The principal address
at the night session was made by Kew:
w. d. smith. rector OF Christ Episcopal
Church: who spoke on The worth OF
a Boy"
In spite of the fact that large beds
of limestone have been encountered,
the work of making q connection IN
between the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Cumberland Valley Railroads Is
progressing rapidly. and the contrac-
tors expect to have the work COM
pleted by the first OF the year. The
connection will be used principally Tor
the transferring Of freight. which.
business men say. Will be OF great
convenience to shippers.
Mrs. Edward B. Jacobs. ono Of tho
best known and most daring horse
women in this section OF the state:
whose husband is master OF HOUNDS OF
the Rlue Ridge Hunt Club, Of Mill
wood. Clarke County, IL slowly re-
covering from the effects Of an acct
dent which nearly cost her her HE