Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-06-05

COUNTY CoURT-s]atdge He'etlren presad-
ing.-The following business was disposed
of in this court after our report closed last
Saturday:
Probate lfatters.-The estate of John
Blakeley was committed to Sheriff Mowry
for administration Alex. H. Fultz quail
fed as guardian of the infants Of DR.. V.
7. Churchman, deceased.
Road Matters.-The, petition of Samuel
A. East, and others, for change Of the
Mount Scion road, near Staunton, through
the land of Judge David Fultz, was grant
ed, the land damages and fencing assessed
to the landholders at $941, and the cost
Of construction at $500, to be paid by the
townships in the following proportions ::
North River, sixth-ninths Middle River,
two-ninths. and Beverly Manor, one-ninth
the petitioners to pay guarantee sum
to cover any excess of The $500 the road
may cost. The road petition Of David
Alexander and John Troxall, was dismiss
ed. The petition of n L. Blakemore, and
others. for a road in North River town
ship, was granted, and S. land damages
awarded Martin CARRIER. In the petition
of J. W. Stout, and, others, for a change Of
the public road at Mowry's Hill, writ of
ad q,tod daneauna was awarded to Jacob
Slower, Martin CARRIER, James Brannan,
and J. II. Koiner, to be executed Satur
day, June Goth.
Railroad Land Dd1ndges.--The cases
of the Valley Railroad Company against
NJ. L. Gay trustee, and Jno. D. Browns
widow and heirs, were decided Yesterday
by Judge Hendren, confirming the report
Of the commissioners in the latter case,
and appointing a new commission in the
former
MiSce1laneous.-R. P. Bell was granted
a certificate for obtaining a license to
practice law.
An ordinary and merchants license was
granted to VIM. S. Bashaw, about a mile
from Mint Spring
THE TOWNSHIP ELECTIoNs.-In the
township elections in Augusta last week,
the vote was small except in South River
township, where it was larger than that
cast at the Governors election, the in
crease being made by an active competi-
ton for the township offices, for which
number of very popular gentlemen were
running All the old officers in the vari-
Gus townships were elected except those
replaced by the following new ones: Pas
tures--G. F. Smith, Commissioner of
Roads e. A. Dudley, Constable. River
heads-G. N. Fitch, Clerk. North River
Samuel A. East, Supervisor, John n
Hanna, Clerk; G. S. Byers, Constable
South Rivers. H. Alexander, Collector;
Z. T. Calbreath, Road Commissioner G..
A. Bruce and Jonathan Koiner, Justices
Of the Peace, W. S. Baber, and Isaac Ba-
ker, and John III. Sclindle, Constables =
Middle River-Dr. j. A. Waddell, Clerk;
Christian Eakle, Road Commissioner; G.
A. Roller, Constable, and J. w. Cline,
Overseer Of the Poor. In South River
township there was no return from Barter
Brook poll, and without that the vote for
the following officers stood: for Assessor,
G.. w. Suffer, BIZ; Matthew Coalter, 24O;
for Collector, S. H. Alexander, 1872; G. J.
Pratt, 122; for Road Commissioner, z. F.
Calbreath, 239; J. A. Fitch, 1856.
INTERCHANGEABLE J. A. Piper has
in his garden strawberry Al inches in cir
conference.
The first bass received in Staunton
from Kanawha Falls, came by express to
Mr.. Thos. J. Crowder Itweighed sixteen
pounds.
was robbed one night last week of dou-
BILE and single set of harness, and the fol-
lowing night Of another set.
A countryman from Charlottesville com
ing to Staunton to the races, lost $35 at
three card monte on the cars. When he
got here he took out a law process and the
winner surrendered the money.
A division of thirty scholars from the
Wesleyan Female Institute, under Miss
Segar, had a picnic at Oakland Dairy farm
near Staunton Saturday.
DEATHs.-On Monday last Mr. Samuel
B. Finley, highly esteemed citizen of
this county, and for many years magis-
trslte, died near New Hope, aged sixty
years. He was the father-in-laW of MI.
Chas. Grattan of this city.
Mr.. Kennerly Craig, Of Deerfeld, who
was in health Monday morning and attend
ing to his duties on his farm, died suddenly
that afternoon, it is supposed, of disease of
the heart. He was about so years Of age.
His relatives were telegraphed Of the sad
event, including q daughter who is stu
dent at the Female college in Botetourt
county.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.-On Tuesday
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