Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-25
County Court.

| licenses, applications on that line, and TO
pensions to Confederate soldiers and thei
widows, occupied much of the two days OF tn
| session which have passed.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Liquor licenses were granted w. A. Rogers
| foot of Shenandoah mountain; j. w. Speic
| and William Sidgw1ck, Buffalo Gap; James
Quinland and Joseph D. Hughes. Blue Ridg
Tunnel, for bar-room and retail and Tim
oleon G. Trice. Buffalo Gap, ordinary and re
tall license; Henry Koiner and David Beard
Middle River District, manufacturers license
and David Beard Son, retail license
Maryett Steele, at Midway, bar-room and re-
tail license.
Certificates for pensions under the State
law were made to Jno. W. Cook. Nathaniel
Humphries, James h. Montgomery, Daniel
Wichel, Geo. H. Furr, Elisha B. Brown
Arthur 7. Groons, Jno. A. Fisher; and to the
following named widows of deceased Confede'
rate soldiers -
Nancy D. Alheizer, Sarah J. Beard, Susan C.
Massincup. Margaret H. Sherman. Elizabeth
A. Hahn, Sarah J. Thompson, Rebecca A.
Brown, Eliza v. Mccormick, Nancy Ellen
Hight, Mary Ann Smallwood. Margaret 8.
Wilson, Barbara Catharine Greene, Emily
Taylor. Diana N. Curry.
Certificates of Victories Public were furnished
Jno. B. Smith and W. N. Fishburne.
The will of William Ross was admitted to
probate with Chxs. E. Hartman and Jno. D..
Brauer, executors.
The estate of ]. A. Croft was committed to
the sheriff.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Certificates for pensions were ordered for the
following named ex-Confederate soldiers and
for widows of those who died in the service:
John H. Shindle, Elijah M. Wiseman.
Michael Weaver, John Weaver, Catharine
Talley. Margaret A. Denis. Mary C. Sheets.
Sarah Jane Ramsey Sarah F. whitlock.
Justice Gochenour. of Middle district, report
ed and paid into Court $780, a fine imposed on
Wallace Childs for unlawful trespass
The will of John c. Stoutameyer was admit
ted to record.
The application Of Alex. 8. Lynn for retail
liquor-license at Fishersvills was docketed
and continued to next term.
SCENES IN BEN UR-A DELIGHTFUL EN-.
entertainment of an intellec.
tual and fascinating character Is promised to
those whe will attend the Opera House on
and Friday nights, May and 4.
Mrs. Bradford of Washington City, a lady we'll
known In social circles. will manage the tab
leaux. Some of our prettiest and most attrac-
tive young ladies will assume prominent char
acters. As each tableau is presented young
lady of our city, of acknowledged power as an
elocu tionists, will read condensed narrative
of the scene.
The proceeds of these tableaux will be for the
benefit Of the Ladies Auxiliary to Y. M. q. A
These tableaux will be concluded with very
laughable entertainment. On the night of
April 9th an exhibition of these scenes was
given in Richmond which the Dispatch says
was "delightfully-char and instructive
and SO it will be here on the
nights of the 3rd and 18th proximo.
IT BEGINS To LOOK LIKE OLD TIMBs.-The
merchants of the Eastern and Northern centers
of trade were once liberal patrons OF the inte-
rior newspapers, by employing them as adver-
Using mediums in soliciting business, but long
since practically discontinued. A Richmond
firm. Messrs. F. H. Deane & Co., dealers in
grain. hay. &C., and commission merchants.
have commenced operations again on the old
line their ancestors travelled. The Valley is
now in freight charges, as it is geographically,
nearer the large cities of commerce. and it may
De that we shall commune again in trade in
,erests as we did:of yore.
Some of our older farmers and merchants
nay remember that elegant gentleman. Thos,
!. Deane, SO long connected with the produce
rade of Richmond many years ago. The head
If the present house Is his neph ew, and a
worthy successor in the trade where his uncle,
when living, occupied merited prominence.
Their adve rtisement will be found in the
SPECTATOR.
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