Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-01
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Local.
THE MAY ELEcTIoNs,-The May cleo.
tions take place on Thursday the 18th OF
this month In Staunton the Mayor, Coun
Gil, City Attorney, City Sergeant and Com
missioner of Revenue are to be elected
The candidates for the mayoralty are Hon
N. K, Trout, the present incumbent and
Mr.. Charles Grattan, a member Of the bar;
for City Attorney, Maj. Thomas G. Elder,
the present incumbent, by appointment of
the Council, and Mr.. VIM. A. Hudson; for
City Sergeant, Mr.. Levi Shafer, the pres
emit incumbent by appointment of the
Council, and Mr.. Fl. II. Peck, former Sher-
if of Augusta, and for Commissioner of
the Revenue, Geo. H. Hudson, the present
incumbent. The present members OF the
City Council are Messrs. Robert Bickle,
President; John B. Evans, Vice President;
P. B. Hoge, Robt W. Burke, Isaac WITT,
R. M. Guy, W. H. German, W. J. Nelson,
Heber Ker, B. T. Bagby, John Echols and
John W. Abby, the last two gentlemen
named having been elected by the Council
to fill vacancies. In the Townships tn e
officers to be voted for are Supervisor,
Township Clerk, Assessor, Collector, Com
missioner of Roads, Overseer of the Poor,
a Justice of the Peace and one Constable.
In the county the following candidates
have been announced: For collector of
South River Township, G. Julian Pratt
S. H. Alexander and j. A. Fitch; for col
lector Of Riverheads, 7. A. Brownlee for
assessor of Riverheads, G.. P. Lightner;
for commissioner of Roads and constable
of North River, Chas. S. Byers.
On Tuesday last, Judge Hendren ap-
pointed the following Judges Of Election
to serve one year. Beverly Manor-Sandy
Hollow. Wayt Bell, Alex. Anderson, J.
N. Opie; Bolivar-A. D. Wren, W. H.
Bailey, J. A. Hartman Folly Mills-Jno.
Towberman, Jno. Silor, T. P. Eskridge :;
Peaco's Mills-E. M. Gushing, Robertus
Henderson, W. W. Peace /; Hebron Church
-G. w. Swoope, Gilbert Child, Henry Ed
son; Pastures-Buffalo Gap-Jno. Chris
tian, VIM. M. Tate, Henry Rippetoe;
Churchville-H. H. Hanger, Christian Bear.
Jno. Smith overwhelmingly Craig,
j. M. Irvine, Harvey Harris; Craigsville
VIM. Armstrong, W. Kunkel, ]. B. Nc
Cutchen Lebanon Springs-T. III. Cross,
W. HI. Lange, Jno. Carroll North Riuer-
Mt. Solon--D. N. Vanlear, DR.. J. T.
Clarke, Wallace Oder; Sangersville-N.
L. Blakemore, Henry Phillips, M. E.
Lange; Parnassus- Kinney, Mar
tin Whitmer, Jno. P. Huffman Spring
Hill-W. Fl. Gamble, DR.. A. G.. L. Van
lear, j. M. Yates; Centreville-
Brown, J. G.. Turke, J. H. Craun Middle
River-New Hope-T. G.. Stout, J. e. Bar
ger, David Myers; Mt. Sidney-Thomas
Burke, T. P. Wilson, L. E. Houff; MI.
Meridian-S. n. Wallace, J. D. Craig, T.
F. Hay; VERONA. W. Cline, W. Fl.
Norman, E. L. Edmundson; Red Mills
Gideon Barnhart, Jno. Firebaugh, H. G..
McCaud selan; Riuerheads- Greenville-C.
G.. Merritt, A. M. Hawpe, Isaac Newton
Middlebrook-Dr. R. A. McChesney, W.
R. Dunlap, Henry Mish; Midway. D.
McGuffin, G.. W. Mcclure, J. A. Spencer;
Newport-J. F. Hight, A. S. Turk, VIM.
Steele; South RlUe1-W ayneSboro-J. 5.
Wallace, G.. A. Bruce, Rob;t Terrill Fish
ersville-Philip Schumacher, D. S. Bell, z.
F. Calbreath; Sherando-Christian Hal,
j. M. Lewis, D. J. Hyden; Barterbrook-
w. d. Patterson, DR.. j. M. Watson,
j. McF. Hall.
The Judge also appointed the following
Commissioners of Election-G. A. Bruce,
w. M. Tate, Ed. M. Gushing, N. l..
Blakemore, and j. A. Hartman.
Those persons who have acquired resi-
dence, and have not registered can apply
to the registrars and have their names put
ON the lists Those around Staunton, in
Beverly Manor, will find the registration
books open at Hebron Church. OH the 18th
inst.