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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-05-11

From dispatches received from the principal
wheat-growing States of the West the secretary OF
the Ohio Stale board of ag, iculture estimates the
shortage OF the wheat crop at 100000 10 bushels as
compared with 1882, when the crop was 500 $780, COO
bushels.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, MAY 7.-Prices
OF beef cattle ranged as follows: Best $625a$7t0
that generally rated first quality $575a$6.O0, medi-
UNI Or good fair quality $4.2ja$5.37h, ordinary thin
Steers Oxen and Co vs. 81 00as4 25. Extreme range
of prices ST. 00a$7.0O. Mos, of the sales were from
$5.50a$562H Per l0) lbs Trade to day has general
ly been fair in some of the pens active, but at a
fracti III decline ON last weeks fl ures, most deal
ers thought full nc per lib, or even more in some
special tses The quality was not as good as for
several weeks past middle grades being more nu-
merous, and cops not as plentiful quite as good.
SWINE, The number OF the offerings this week
differs but little from those Of last week. and their
quality is quite as good as it was then Prices are
a shade easier, and the offerings fully equal to a
moderate demand We quote at 914alOH cts. wi h a
few verv extra shade higher most sales at 10alOs
cts per lib net.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The offerings number over
1910 head more than last week, but cher sheep
were not more numerous. the excess being in lambs
OF which there was quite full supply and fair
trade The market for old sheep has been slow,
and confined wholly to the wants of city butche.s
there being no outside demand. We quote woeled
sheep at 5a6H CENTS and clipped do. at 316a5A cts
Lambs 71sa9A cts per Id gross. SIS
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Killed under his own Wagon

Peter Waybright, aged IS years, a wild
over with grown children, and brother
of Jacob Wsybright, the gallant comman-
der of Highland company during the
war, came to Staunton Tuesday evening
with his wagon to haul q return load of
goods forJ. Lunsford aud David Snyder of
New Hampden, in that county. On We'd
nesday Ee loaded up at the Valley depot,
where it was observed that he was not in
. condition to drive. He mounted his
wheel horse, however, and about noon start
ed for Highland, two other wagons, driven
by Harmon Meyer and LeeJ. Winner, for
Highland, being in the same line. In
defending the steep deolivity beyond the
first toll-gate on the Parkersburg
pike be had forgotten to lock his
wagon and the vehicle lunnipg on
the team started them in rum
Freight. jostled from the wagon and fall
ing on them added to the horses speed.
The wagons in front hauled across the
road in an effort to block the team. Way
bright who had fallen under his wagon,
was last seen alive with the lines tangled
around his body. The frightened horses
ran up the side of the bank, there was a
crash, and broken wheel had brought the
team to stand still. The other drivers
FASTENED to get their companion out, but
found him dead, his head having being
crushed by the wagon wheel until his
features we're almost beyond recognition.
They had the remains neatly coffined and
started with them that evening for the
home Of the deceased, WHICH is in Crab
Bottom, near New Hampden. Coroner E..
n Gushing, on hearing Of the aecident,
took DR.. Hanger with him to the snot, but
finding no cause for holding an inquest
held none.
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SHENANDOAH VALLEY Il. R.-The re
port made at the meeting last week of the
stockholders of this road in Luray showed
a remarkable growth of business. as well
as the rapid development of the rich
country through which the road runs.
The business of the road has increased
several hundred per cent. during the past
year. Several large blast furnaces have
been erected along its line, and very ex-
tensive banks of rich ore have been OPEN
ed and are being worked. Several branch
lines are being built and large orders
given for new equipments to enable the
road to meet its traffic demands. F. J.
Kimball was unanimously reelected Pres
ident. and the following Directors chosen
c. A. Clark. E. W. Clark. G. F. Tyler,
Charles Hacker. e. T. Steel, of Phiiadel-
phis; Sidney F. Tyler, Of Bostoni VIM,
Mines, jr.. Q. D. Boyce, and John T.
Lowell, Of Virginia; William Fl. Travis.
A. r. Boteler and II b. Davenport, of
West Virgins.
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A BUG IN THE EAR THREE YEARS
Three years ago Mrs. DR. K.llian. residing
near Bethlehem church, Was aroused from
sleep by excessive pain in one Of her ears.
Her husband was absent at the time but
when he returned he mad, "A critic Il exam
ination of uhe ear aud admir istered the
remedies usual in suci, Cases, sweet oil,
chl'rofoim, and the like, The suffering
was very great but no medicine operated to
remove the cause. Ten days ago Dr.. X.
brought his wife TO Sfaus,ts,n and had his
relative, DIR. FL Fl apnkeI -xami.:ed the
ear with a steLEuecope D.. II. discovered,
and with great difficulty removed. the
body of black bug, t',rae-9uarters of az
inch long, such as is fund under wheat
shocks in the summer. The b ,dy legs and
all, was intact-the cerumau of the car
having preserved it even to the nat
ural gloss of the wings. 1t is notice.
able coincidence that some years ago, DIR.
A. M. Henkel removed from the ear of
Mr.. Phillip Klllian, An uncle Of the lady,
a large candle bny which had been there
for years and which, like this one, was in
a perfect state of preservation.
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A Delightful Entertainment.

At the New Masonic Hall next Tuesday
evening will be given an entertainment OF
the same character as that given here by
Prof. Cromwell, which attracted such
large audiences I he views presented will
include scenes from all countries, and the
working of the Drumuopd Light and
slides will give Wohde. full transfer m atoms;
for instance bunch of blackberries chan
ges in'"s group OF we'll known citizens.
The lectures shown, i'll Inany casps have all
the motions of life and some of them are
thought ny those who witness them 10 be
marvellous. The exhibition gives our peo-
pie All opportunity for an evening of inno-
cent amust ment combined with instruc-
ton, aud should BIZ we'll patronized Re-
Sci we'd seats Can be secured at II amaker' g.
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DIED.


GRAY-In Norfolk May 5th, at the residence OF
her grandfather Charles Reid, Esq, Lucretia Nash
Gray, aged Is years. youngest daughter OF Benz
G. Gray, Esq, of Richmond.
BEARD AT Mint Spring, Augusta, May 5th, Ma
mic. aged four years, daughter OF James Il.
Beard, Esq.
GRFINER-At Terra Haute Ind, April 10th. VIM.
II. Grener aged Is years, formerly OF Augusta
county He leave seven sons and one daughter.
BOURLAND.-Near Mt. Sidney. May 4th, John
Bourland, in the 65th year of his age. He died at
the residence of his sister, Mrs. VIM. Crawford.
DAVIS-At Clifton Forge. May LIST. in the Gath
year of his age, Geo. w. Davis brother in-law OF
Capt. VIM. C. Moody of the McCurdy House,
PFORR In Staunton May 9th, at the residence Of
her brother-in-law, Ernest NOthnage. ESQ.,, Miss
Louisa Pforr aged Is years. daughter Of the late
George PfOrr.
RISWfCK Near Weyer's Cave Depot in this coun-
ty, on the Sd inst, John W. Rswck, aged AZ
years. The dec ased was a brother of Mrs Mel
son Andrews Mrs VIM Hawk, and Mrs. John NJ
CARRIER of this place.
PLECKER.-At the residence of her husband near
Mt Scion. in Augusta county. on Monday May
It'll 1883, OF consumption, Ann Eliza Picker, wife
of VIM. Picker, and daughter of Samuel and
Elizabeth Dinkle, aged 43 years, month and
days.
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The s.Roller Boys'' Ball.

These commencement halls have become
annual occasions for expectation of much
enjoyment by the young people of Staun-
ton. We make our acknowledge
ments of an invitation to that which
occurs next Wednesday evening. May
10th. The following young gentle
men OF the Augusta Male Academy
have the arrangements in charge: Com
mittee of Arraneements-T J. Randolph,
Chairman, N. Bacon, Z. S. Peterson, A.
s. Warwick and J. r, Hevener; Com
mittee on Invitations-N. Parkins, Chair
man, Z. u. Mccormick. W. T. Slower, J.
W. McCLrdy and w. A. Wilson; and Floor
Managers-P. S. Roller, j. A. Hartman,
A. 6. Miller, E. S. Sublett and M. Mad
dnx. The dancing commences in the Fort
Defiance Pavilion at $50 P. NJ.
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CLEARED OF DEBT.-Our readers doubt
less noticed some weeks ago that the par.
sonaee property OF the NJ. E. Church.
South. situated Oil Church street, was ad-
vertised for sale under decree of court. 1t
was for an old debt which two generations
of holders had not enforced and which
the holder of the third generation would
have allowed to pass had not the control
of the matter passed out Of their hands.
AS the time for the sale drew nigh the
debt of ST. 100 was still unprovided for.
Some OF the congregation applied to the
commissioners of sale named in the deed.
Messrs. Bumgardner and Nelson, to
put the sale off a week and thus
give an opportunity to raise the
money. These gentleman readily took
the responsibility of postponing the
sale and some ladies of the con-
gregation started out with q list and
speedily collected $427 of the amount
wanted. The balance was raised by the
active efforts of Mr.. Reeves Gait and
Major J. W Newton and the debt was
paid off.
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Changes in Commencement.

The commencement at Augusta Male
Academy will this year be held in the day
instead of night as heretofore. The exer-
cises will take place in the pavilion at
Fort Defiance, at 10a O'Clock A. NJ, Tues
day, MAY 18th. A train for that point will
leave the Valley Depot at 10 A. NJ, for
the accommodation of the large crowd
from Stanton that usually attends the
closing exercises Of this popular school.
The pressure Of large audience at the
closing exercises of the Hoover High
School has induced Prof Hoover to secure
the Opera House. The date has also been
changed and the commencement will now
take place at the Opera House on Friday
might, May 18th.
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DEATH OF A FORMER CITIZEN Mr..
Samuel Gillock, who learned the trade of
printer in the spectator Office of this
city, when General Kenton Harper was
its editor, died in Lexington on Friday
ut the advanced age of seventy three
years. He went from Staunton to Lex.
ington nearly half century ago, and took
charge Of the "Gazette," then published
by G. B. Baldwin and if we are not mis-
taken, the late Oliver P. Baldwin was one
Of the editors. The following year ha
commenced the publication there of the
"Valiey STAR" to which John Letcher
and Judge Broken brough we're editorial
contributors. Mr.. Gillock had been for
many years deacon of the Baptist
Church. He left widow and four chill
dren. Mr.. Gillock was an uncle of Mrs
s. T. Thornburx of this city aud Of Robt.
Gillock Of the b. & Q. express Office.
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FAST TIME By VIRGINIA Trains
The Valley, R. q. train which LIFT
Staunton last Friday morning, for
baltimore. made the run from Wash
ingt0n City to Baltimore, forty miles.
In forty-two minutes. including the
usual stops at Annapolis Junction and
the Relay House. The tobacco freight
train, on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
which left Richmond on Tuesday of last
week at 7.40 p. NJ. reached Chicago Fri
day at 4 81 A. NJ, distance of ssa miles
being made 10 fifty-six hours and fifty.
seven minutes--a pretty good time for
freight despatch.
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Corner Stone Of q Church.

The corner stone of Lutheran Church
building to be erected about seven miles
from Stanton on the road from New
Hope to Flshersyille, will be laid on
Friday, May 18th. Rev. J. H. Barb Of
Mt. Zion Church will conduct the SER
vices and some distinguished Lutheran
ministers from this and some of the
Southern states are expected to assist.
This church is for the accommodation of
colony of the Zion congregation. At will
be Of frame, Gothic in style and wkll cost
some $1,000. Frederick Fry has the con-
tract for building it. 1t will be finished
before the fall aud then Mr.. Barb will
minister to the people there The service
attending the laying of the corner stone
will be an all day meeting. Persons from
q distance are invited to attend it.
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The FIRST Brigade OF Virginia Voiun-
teers has three invitations for the sum-
mer. One to attend the ceremony OF In
augurating the Lee monument at Lexlng-
ton on June 2Sth, at which Gen. Joe
Johnston is to preside and John W. Daniel
deliver the address. Another to partici-
pate In the ceremonies at the unvetling
of the monument to Thomas jefferson at
Monticello, and third to make their an
nual encampment, August 7th, on the old
Manassas battlefield. Gen. Lee COM
muuicates these invitations to the Colonies
Of the LIST, End and Sd regiments and the
acceptance of them is left TO- the
decision of the companies. Tue quest"
Of visiting the State Fair at Riehdond
next fall is also submitted to them. The
following order, with which Gen. Lee
communication WAS transmitted, has been
issued by Col. W. L. Bumgardner to the
End Regiment +:
HEADQUARTERS 2nD Va REa'T. VA VoIS
Staunton, Va, May 5th 1861
GEN'L ORDERS, No. !.
l. All the Commissioned Oficers of this command
are hereby ordered to assemble In fall u.ifrin AZ
Woodstoek. on Thursday May 18th. al o'clock, p.
M. at which time and place there viii be aeil
meeting OF the Board OF officers for the transac Ion
of important business 50,
H. All ompany Onacers unable to attend viii
please furnish their Commanding Om:efl WIN
proxies Stat Officers who cannot be eseut Will
send pr0yies to The Adjutant as the bylaws re-
quire ma oritv OF the whole number Of ufneers 10
constitute quorum. -,
III. Co mandants of Companies will a. once ics
commence frequent squad and company drile with
. view to the probable tDcainpment and our summer
excursions AL officers and guides VIII, Dys study
OF the tactics. acQuai.t themselves thoroughY WIN
guard m0untings aud the movements OF BaWallOn
drills :,
w The committee appointed at the meeting Of
the Board Of officers held in Sfaunton. May 18th,
1882. win have printed coDies IF the Constifu ion
and Bylaws in accordance with the resnlut4R then
passed, that they may be distributed on sse l7h
inst. -
". The Colonel especially desires a full meeting
of the officers matters OF importance to the Regl
ment Will BIZ discussed and acted upon. he feels
that each officer has the welfare OF our couamard
enough at heart to spare the small amount Of time
required
VI Ufhcers of the Companies will confer with
their men In regard to the communication herewith
transmitted and be prepared to report.
. By order of
Col. W. L. BUMGARDNER.
II. H DOWNING, Adjutant.
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/" Big Foot Wallace y

The Bolton, TEX Journal. Ap. 26, has
an interesting paragraph about this noted
Indian fighter. Wallace was born in Rock
bridge, but is well known and has relatives
in Staunton. He was here On visit some
six years since. The story. and we believe
the correct one, of his emigration to Texas
is that when boy in Rackbridge, he
heard of the murder OF two of his brothers
by Indians iu Texas. He vowed TO devote
the rest of his life to avenging it. started,
for Texas and has accurately kept his
word. He was present at the Reunion Of
veteran Texans at Bolton 10 that State on
April 9th and the Journal says Of him:
This celebrated Indian fighter was in at
tendance on the reunion of the veterans
here last week and attracted more notice,
perhaps, than any other person present.
Not that be Was os' entatinus OF nrisy. but
his fame as scout and fighter has been
given to the world by the story writer's. and
to see the man was like unto the feeling
of the villagers when Rip Van Wrinkle
came out fl0m his hiding place in the
mountains. ]. D. Mem 4han. Esq. Hon.
W. L. Davidson and Dr.. w. Embrea.
took it on themselves to 60 around and
raise purse 10 purchase an entire new
outfit for Big Foot and he goc very hand
some sum for that purpose. AS Joe Stew.
art remarked. it was the FIST entire new
suit of clothes he had had siuce he left his
mother. Big Foot said he had no particu-
lar need for the clothes out where he liv-
cd but when his spirit departed for tbs.
happy hunting grounds he wanted his body
buried in this nice black broadeioth suit
and he would put it away for that pur-
pose. Big Foot says he and Sam Houston
were born in the same county in Virginia
He is now 66 years old; came to Texas
when 49,; was one of the Mier prisoners:
has foot liz inches long. and was nick
named by an Irishman because he was az
one time. in the city of Austin, charged
with some deviltrv that a celebrated In
dian chief named Big Foot had committed.
He now resides in Frio county. and is not,
he says, very particular about what ha
does to make living. He has a fine head
and an Irish cast Of countenance.
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Thinkers for the Bismarck Grove Meeting.

On Tuesday, May 81, at 10 Z. NJ, Maj.
P. II. Woodward. of the Chesa peake &
Ohio road. left here in charge of party of
seventy-fve Thinkers, including many la
dies. bound for the great annual meeting
at Bismarck Grove. They were from
Shenandoah, Rockingham. Page. Roam
oke and Augusta, and among them were
Rev. Samuel Driver, of Augusta. and
Rev. Samuel LaIkins, Of Page. Rev. Mr..
Moomaw. of Roanoke. with a party of
sixteen, went over the same road day or
two before, and on April goth, Rev. Saml
Myers, OF Shenandoah, took party of
sixteen over 1t for the same distinction.
When Maj. Woodard's party arrived at
Kansas City, on the evening of Thursday,
May 4;h, number of them bong tickets
which we're being sold by the Kansas rail-
roads to 60 to any part of that State at a
cent mile. These tickets were arranged
in order to secure settlers. Tue Chesa-
peake 6 Ohio issued $50, sixty DAYS, round
trip tickets for this meeting at Bismarck
and the passengers who have gone over
that route were greatly pleased with the
arrangements made by the company.
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On A PROSPECTING ToUK.-On Wed.
nesday LIST there arrived at the Valley
Depot two special Pullman cars, at
taohed to the O'Clock mail train.
On board were fifteen or more Bal
timore capitalists, among them John
Gill, of the firm of Gill & Fisher, Ex-
Mayor F. G. Latrobe, John A. Ham
bleton, the banker. Robt. ODER, e. p.
Paine, R. @ Taylor, W. J. Montague
and Mr.. Goldsborough, who are on pros
pecting tour over the g. & O. r. r. We
understand that they have large mining
and land interests at Cannelton, w. Va.
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MISSIONARY NorEs.-After a sermon
by Rev. Edward Lane of Carapinas Mis-
sion, Brazil, at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday, election resulted in
$7ss, 81 for Foreign Missions, Of which
one lady alone gave the handsome sum of
$500.
At night after sermon by Mr.. Lane
at the Second Presbyterian church the
congregation contributed $35-
On Sunday afte noon Mrs. Randolph Of
the Hang Chow Missi IN, u 4de an inter-
esting address TO the yonng ladies Of the
Augusta Female Seminary
Rev. M. Fl. Houston. of China, last
week delivered lecture on missions in
the Presbyterian church at Waynesboro.
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DISTRESSING ACCIDE NT TO A CHILD.
On Saturday evening last, at the supper
table, a most distressing accident happen
ed to Ernest, a little two year and a half old
son of Mr.. James L. Hutchens, teacher
in one Of the city grammar schools. Mrs.
Hutchins was handing her husband cup
of scalding hot coffee, when the little boy
reached up and catching the cup turned
the contents into his own face. His whole
face was aayed, even his eye lids, and the
skin was also scalded off his arms. The
little one shut his eyes which saved his
sight. DR.. Reese was c slled in and is at
tending the sufferer.
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FIRE.-Saturday morning before light,
small meat-house owned by Mr.. Peter
Moran, in rear Of his dwelling on Main
street, and almost adjoining the reel
house of the Newtown Hose Company
took fire. With prompt action the COM
pany put a stream on, and not only stop
ped the IRE where it originated, but also
prevented its spread to the adjoining
buildings. Looking at the dangerous loca-
ton of the Gre and the inAammable char
racter of the building, one cannot too
highly estimates the prompt action Of the
firemen, which saved not only their own
frame building, bat the valuable brick
store and dwelling of Mr.. Moran adjoining.
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SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.-Messrs Da :
Wis A. Kayser and Robt. Coiner, the own
ers of farms near the southern edge Of
the town, from which farms large
quantities Of milk are sent during the
year to the city for sale. have brought
suit against the corporation of Staunton
for $1,000 damages for injury to their
stock and business by the long absence of
the bridge on Greenvlle avenue aud the
dreadful condition of the road by which
entrance is given to the city at that
point. The suit has been brought in the
Circuit court by their counsel Messrs.
Hudson & Patrick,
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THE FIRST THUNDER SToRM.-Not
the first thunder. but the first regular
thunder storm of the season came along
last Friday afternoon. A heavy cloud
rolled up from the north and hanging over
the city fred six shots with the regularity
and sharp crack Of Parrot gun battery.
The house Of Agnes Morris on Green
street was. struck. and trees were marked
Oh the Kalorams grounds and at Mrs.
Gays. Rain and considerable hail came
with the storm.
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VERDICT SET AsIDE.-At Covinpton
a few days aimee man named Lucas was
tried for eausing.the death, Christmas, of
q little boy at Allegheny station, by
giving Sshim an excessive amount
OF whiskey to drink. The jury
found murder in the second degrees with
nine years in the penitentiary. On an ap-
peal to the circuit court Judge McLaugh-
lin set aside the verdict on the ground
that the evidence did not justify 1t. The
case was remanded to the county court
for new trial.
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THE VALLEY RAILROAD EXTENSION.
The item Of most local Importance con-
nected at present with this work, is the
announcement that the erection OF the
bridge over Greenvilie Avenue in Stauntvn
was commenced CD Tuesday last. and that
our county friends will have no more
cause, Of complaint about the entrance TO
the city at that point. The rails on Tues
day had b. en- laid on the road as far as
Folly Mills and track laying is progress
ing at the rate Of 1000 feet per day.
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THE CAPoN SPRINGS. -We have re-
ceived the annual pamphlet announce
ment of Capt. W. H. Sale. the proprietor
Of this popular watering place. The pic
lures of the taths are very enticing this
hot weather. The famous dining room
24O feet long and that ideal of portico 175
feet long are we'll set forth in the engrav-
ings. Those seeking health or pleasure
can never fare better than at the Capon.
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MARRIED..

CAMPBELL-MILLER-O the 3rd inst. by the
. Rev Thomas B,iey. Mr.. John W Campbell and
Miss Annie F. Miller, all OF New Port. Va.
CRAFTON-HENDERSON the residence OF
the brides father, r Henderson. ESQ.,. in Augusta
county, April 18th. by Rev. J. M Frost OF Staun.
ton. Mr. c. A. Grafton of Richmond, to Miss Bes-
sic M. Henderson.
TLSON-SHANKLIN.-On Thursday the 10th
inst, in West End near Staunton. Mr.. Horatio I.
Wilson, of Rockbridge county to Miss Mary,
daughter of the late james Shanklin, formerly of
Allegheny county.