Chuch Record Sunday: Manassas Churches Plan Prayer Week

Evening Star (DC)
3 January 1915

MANASSAS CHURCHES PLAN PRAYER WEEK

Services to Begin Monday Evening in Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church

Manassas, Va., January 2 -- The churches of Manassas will observe a week of prayer, beginning Monday evening with services in Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, conducted by Rev. C. E. Simmons, a superannuated Methodist minister.  The services Tuesday are to be conducted in Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South by Rev. Dr. H. L. Quarles, pastor of Manassas Baptist Church; Wednesday in the Presbyterian Church, by Rev. J. E. Slick, pastor of Asbury Church; Thursday in the Baptist Church, by Rev. J. F. Burke, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, and Friday in Trinity Episcopal Church, by Rev. E. A. Roads, pastor of Grace Church.

Wednesday's Child: Kenworth Brandt

Manassas Journal
November 28, 1913

A LITTLE CHILD AT REST

Kenworth Brandt, Youthful Son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Brandt, Passes Away

Early on Wednesday morning, the angel of death entered "Bonnie View," the country home of Mr. and Mrs. George D. Brandt, and bore to the heavenly rest the youthful spirit of little Kenworth, their only son, who had known but eight summers of this life.

The funeral will be held at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon in Asbury Methodist church, and the little body will be laid to rest in the cemetery near town.  The pastor, Rev. J. E. Slick, will conduct the service.

Mr. and Mrs. Brandt are tendered the sympathy of the community in their bereavement.  Though a newcomer the little boy had won a place in the hearts of his young companions.  May the little sister's grief be assuaged by the affectionate interest of her friends.

Wednesday's Child: Asbury Spindle

Manassas Journal
January 30, 1914

Little Asbury Spindle, of Bristow, died Sunday morning in Washington after an illness following Pasteur treatment for a mad dog bite suffered some time ago.

Surviving members of the family are his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. U. B. Spindle, two brothers and a sister who is at this writing critically ill.

The funeral was held at Asbury M. E. church Wednesday afternoon.  The pastor in charge, Rev. J. E. Slick, and Rev. C. K. Cockran conducted the service and interment was made in the cemetery near town.  The pall bearers were Floyd Bryant, John Bell, Gordon Brown and Emmett Cather.

Richmond Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA)
January 29, 1914

BITE OF MAD DOG CAUSES DEATHS OF TWO CHILDREN

Manassas, VA, January 28 -- Asbury B. Spindle, aged four years, son of Mrs. Upton Spindle, of Bristow, died in Washington this morning.  The remains were brought here this afternoon, and the remains were buried at the Manassas Cemetery.  Yesterday the funeral of a younger sister was held here, whose death occurred in Washington the day before.  These deaths are the sad sequel of a mad dog scare which occurred in Bristow in the month of December.  At that time a puppy belonging to the Spindle family was bitten by a stray dog afflicted with rabies, who in turn went mad.  Not knowing of its affliction, the young dog was allowed to roam around Bristow, at which time several other persons were bitten.  The puppy died, and its head was sent to the government laboratory at Washington, and later it was learned that it showed signs of rabies.  All persons, including four of Mrs. Spindle's children, were sent at once to Washington to receive the government Pasteur treatment, and the death of these two children was indirectly caused by the bite of the dog.  Other patients who went there are fully, it is reported.