Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-15

CHU RCH.-Last Friday night was a superb
moonlight night and the good people of Mt
TABOR Church were fortunate in selecting it ar
the night on which to hold their Annual Lawn
FESTIVAL. At 4:30 the StonewalI Brigade Band
after favoring our citizens with few selections
rendered in their usual excellent style. in front
OF the post-office building. emba rked in three
OF burke's largest hacks, and were driven to
the scene, where they arrived at $50 After a
lew selections. rendered in front of the Church
the Band were served with a truly excellent
supper-one worthy the generous bounty and
the well-known hospitality of the Mt. Tabor
people, Across the road from the Church was
nice grassy enclosure in which were erected
number of tastily decorated stands, where
refreshments in the shape of lemonade. ice
cream, &C.. were dispensed. also a we'll -arrang-
ed ant handsomely decorated Band stand. The
grounds were brilliantly lighted with Chinese
lanterns and large pine knot fires built up on
elevated stands as well as by the large torches
OF the Band. while overhead the full moon
shone serenely down. After supper. the Band
took the stand and delighted and entertained
the large crowd present till l030 when they
reluctantly boarded their carriages and were
driven home. arriving at 1880, after a lively
moonlight ride. The crowd present was esti-
mated at 900 people, and the Church people
undoubtedly realized a handsome sum from it..
We hope they did. for the entertainment
furnished was well worth all they could realize
for 1t. AT the time we left cake was being
voted to the handsomest young lady-the con-
testants being Miss Minnie Riley of Staunton
Miss McCutchon of Arborhill, and Miss -
of Middlebrook; while a cake was also to be
given to the ugliest young man. Charity pre-
var 70 r1of xl,a
rival contestants. We left before the result
was reached. hence are unable to give the
names OF the fortunate ones.
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THE WHEELMEN-The League of American
Wheelmen heretofore announced to make a
trip from Niagara Falls to Harper's Ferry, ar
rived in this city according to programme
Monday night by the c. & o. Railway, and
were CHARTERED at the hale House. 1t was
stated that there were to be seventy-five.-
Only twenty were in the party when they ar
rived here. The Valley spin was commenced
here. Yesterday the line was formed in front
of the Hale House a little after ten O'Clock,
with Professor F. r. Webb, of Stanton, and
DR.. N. B. Schmitt, OF Woodstock, on its right
The route through the city was vio Augusta,
Courthouse, Market and Main to Augusta
street again, and thence down the pike for
Harrisonburg, where the night was spent, and
thence uid New Market to Luray, following the
programme as published in the SPECTATOR
some weeks since.
Several of our young bicycists formed on the
left of the line, escorting The strangers through
The city.
Remember, WELLER'S is head
quarters for BLACK GOODS of every de-
scription. sepS
CITY CoURT.-The September session of the
City Court commenced on last Thursday, on
which day the Grand Jury met, and made
several indictments among them was one
against Anderson Green for resisting an officer
in discharge of his duty one against Manuel
Golding and James Howard for felony
against Susan Irwin for felony, who was tried
and sentenced to six years in Penitentiary for
HOUSEKEEPING. One against R. L. Matheny
for felony. Several indictments for misde-
meanor were made.
Chas. f. Hudson was appointed admins
traitor of the late Geo. H. hudson; E. and T.
Peace appointed exc cutrixes of L. w. Peace,
decd. The habeds corpus case of F. G. Rust
against the Supt of W. L. Asylum was con-
tinued to October.
An Appeal to the ChurchvilIe Cavalry.
Approaching the uniform kindness of the
press in notifying the public of any claim upon
its charity, may beg of you to insertithis card
We are sure the survivors of this company
have been ignorant of the condition of their
James W. Craig, near Fish ersville.-
Bed-ridden for eighteen years, his sutferings
from acute rheumatism can be measured by
this description. The tigers drawn out of
joint. are rolled into what seem balls of flesh;
the limbs are so drawn, the knees are near the
chin; the head is as immOvabe as if made of
wood. A part from all this is an incurable and
most annoying skin disease. Coming out of th
war stripped. you can judge of his condition
with wife and six children. Noble woman as
she is she has struggled nncomplainIpgly and
without murmur from him. The intimate
friend of a loved brother. his co nrade, who died
pected by him. from making this appeal to you
and your friends, in his behalf. J. F. L.