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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
An April Wedding.

/ Last evening at 6o'cloek. at Trinity P
| E. church. Miss Aurelia p. McCue, daugh
ter of the late Judge john Howard McCue
and sister of Postmaster w. t. McCue
was married to MI Benz. Rush Norvell, /;
prominent and wealthy gentleman engaged
in the lumber business at Beaum ont
Texas. The church altar was handsomely
decorated, being lighted With wax can
dies in silver canGelabras, and covered Will
floral decorations of palms, smilax and
white carnations. The gathering i'll at
tendance was very large.
The bride wore a travelling dress Of gray
novelty suiting, trimmed with MORE and
inserting, with hat and gloves to match,
and carried bouquet Of ferle dc jardi.a
roses. She also carried Il White prayer
book, which she handed the rector, Rev.
w, @. Hullihen, and out OF which the mar
riage ceremony was read.
Miss Bette McCue, a sister Of the bride,
was Maid of Honor, and wore suit of
gray, with black lace trimming, and car
ried bouquet Of perle de jnrdin roses.
The bride was given away by her brother,
W. T. McCue.
The ushers were, E. ID. Calhoun, of AL
leghany Springs, a cousin of the bride, and
the following gentlemen from Staunt0n :
DR.. E. Lacy Gibson. II. II. Wayt, T. Pey-
ton Brown, w. Murray Hilleary, J. Wal
ker McChesney, Kenneth Mccoy, Robt
n. Blacktord, Robt. ID. McCue and j.
Martin Perry. Mr.. J. D. McCue, brother
OF the bride, was the groom's best man.
After the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs n OF
veil drove to the depot with friends, and
took the 6:45 G. Il .. train to Clifton
Forge, in order not to keep their friends here
sitting up late, and at midnight, passed
through here on their way to the Northern
cities. At New York they will take
steamer for Galveston, and thence go to
their home in Beaumont. After some
weeks there, they will go to the City of
Mexico, Hwhere they will spend several
weeks.
On Wednesday evening, a reception was
given at the residence Of Postmaster, w.
T. McCue, the, BRIDES home, to the ushers
and immediate friends. The parlors were
prettily decorated with palms and flowers.
After supper the brides cake was cut,
Miss Maude Kinney getting the ring, and
Mrs. Minnie Mccoy getting the tradi-
tional darning- needle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
More Pension Checks.

Senator Echols has received the follow
ing additional pension checks for Confede-
rate veterans and widows of Confederate
soldiers, and sent them to their owners
Mrs. Rebecca A. Brown, Mt. Sidney,
$40; Elisha B. Brown, Lynhurst, $50;
Nathaniel Humphreys, TT. Defiance, SIS:
Mrs. Eliza D. Mccormick, Spottswo cd,
$40; Mrs. Sarah Jane Ramsey, Fishersville,
$40; Mrs. Catherine Talley, Middlebrook.
$40; Geo. E. Moore, Mossey Greek, SIS;
Morgan Blizzard. West Augusta. SIS;
Margaret A. Taley, Annex, $40; J. G..
Breeder, Laurel Hill, SIS; Mrs. Ann E.
Lucas, Spottswood, $40; VIM. H. Monroe,
Folly Mills, SIS; Daniel W. Harris, Van
Lear, SIS; (this pensioner died just day
OF two before his check arrived), Mrs.
Francis Marion, Fishersville, $40; Mrs.
Sarah H. Ruebush, Stanton, $40; Geo.
Fl. Spears, Staunton, $50; Mrs. Susan G.
Masincup, Churchville, $40; Mrs. Marga-
ret II. Sherman, Slower, $40; Elijah NJ.
Wiseman. Moscow, $50; Mrs. Elizabeth
Avis, Laurel Hill, $40; Mrs. Nancy Wise
man, Swoope, $40; Mrs. Margaret E. An
derson, Mt. Scion, $40; Mrs. Fannie J.
Bear, Churchvi!e, $40; Mrs. Rebecca F.
Henderson, Sherando, $40; Jacob H. Zim-
norman, Arbor Hill, $15; Mrs. Mary Ann
McCary, Staunton, $40.
There are several checks delayed and
about which Senator Echols has written to
the Auditor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
Druggists Sunday Arrangement.

The drug firms Of Hughes & Bell, Thos
Hogshead & Co., Wilson & Bro, and N.
Wayt & Bro, have made the following joint
arrangement for Sunday hours: Each firm
will, in turn, keep open all day on Sunday,
and will be the only one OF the four that
does SO on that day. The other three will
keep open on Sunday from $50 to 1890, A.
NJ, and from to P. M. This arrange
ment goes into effect May LIST. 1t is an
excellent arrangement, giving as it does,
some relief to the clerks, and still permit
ing every store to be open long enough on
Sunday to do such necessary work as re-
filling prescriptions. The new arrange
ment does not Inconvenience the public,
and is, as we have said, a much needed rest
for the clerks
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
Churches and Pastors.

Rev. John McVerry, pastor OF st. Fran
els church, returned Wednesday afternoon
from a pastoral tour in his parish. II
held service at Charlottesville, Sunday. and
then went down the Valley Railroad and
held service at Linyille and Timberville in
Rockingham, on Monday and Tuesday.
Alexandria Gazette: 1.-The devotion of
the forty hours will commence in st.
Mary Church on the last Sunday of this
month. The exercises will be conducted
by Rev. Father CASTOR Payne of Staunton,
and Father Dinneen OF Harper's Ferry, as
sisted by Fathers Cutler and Kenefck.'
Rev. Dr. James Murray, formerly of
Bethel, and for some time past stated sup
ply of the Presbyterian church at Bedford
City, has declined a call extended him by
the Bedford City church.
Bishop Randolph will preach next Sun
day morning at Trinity church, and at
night at Emmanuel church.
Rev. A. F. Laird of Mt. Horeb church,
last Sunday asked his congregation to unite
with him in asking Lexington Presbytery
to sever their relations, as he had accepted
call to the Presby terian church at Front
Royal. Presbytery meets at Broadway
May sth. MI. Laird has been the efficient
pastor of Nit. Horeb for IL years and is
much loved by his congregation.
Rev. DR.. J. H. Boyd. Rev. w. J. e. Cox
OF the Baptist church (the orator of the
evening" and Rev. w. @. Hullihen of the
Episcopal church, will take part in the OBJ
servance of st. Andrews Day by Steven
son Commandery, Knights Templar, at the
Methodist church on Thursday night next.
The congregation of Bethel Presbyterian
church contributed $1,000 for all purposes
during the past year.
Waynesboro Sentinel: ''Rev G.. w.
Findley, d. d., the able pastor of Thinking
Spring church, will preach at the Presby
terrain church Sunday morning. The pas
tor will preach at night. Rev. w. A. Neal
assisted by Rev. j. D. Hamaker of Stras-
burg, Va, is holding protracted meeting
i'll Basic City Christian church, and will
continue over Sunday
ReV. II. u. slower. a y. Is. minister Oh
Ohio, who left Virginia a quarter Of a cen
tury ago, was at Mt. Sidney last week at
tending the funeral Of his sister, Mrs.
Dingledine, who died on Thursday.
Rev. J. A. Snyder of New Market, is
visiting his old home in this county.
Rev. J. N. Vandeventer and I. N. Jor.
dan, of near Fort Defiance, recently cap
tured eight half grown foxes. Rev. MI.
Shuey and John Shiflett captured six.
Rev. DR.. Gibson of Cincinnati, is visit
ing his brother-in- law, MI. A. F. Robert
son, on his way home from Petersburg,
where he preached,last Sunday.
Rev. 6. T. Mussiugton was assigned at
the Virginia A. M. E. Conference in Roam
oke, to Staunton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
The Ladies Hats This Spring.

The utter absence Of uniformity in bon
ret styles was never so apparent as this
season. The French have had their own
way this year. and the hat exhibit at
Gladke's looks like q parcel'of butterflies
that had just sWarmed over fence. Ask
ing Mrs. Scherer, the chief miliner, yes
terday, what was the leading style this sea-
sou, she replied, 'There is no lead at all;
have never seen season like this in that
respect. There are so many styles that no
milliner would undertake to say which
was the style.
The exhibit at Gladke's Of the French
hats is dazing to a mans eyes. One, a
cream and light blue hat from Madame
Ponyanne, 80 Rue de Ia Paix, Paris, is
made of gilt material and cream lace straw.
1t has a foundation of blue and gilt net and
has separate crown and rim of gilt.
Around the crown is rim an inch high of
blue silk velvet. set off at the side with
large bow of cream ribbon, in the centre of
which is jewel buckle, and back of it light
blue Prince of Wales tips. The bandeau
10 lHtteio VI ClC.lu1 SllA VClNCU Uulltt
in blue forget-me-nots.
Another is a gray hat from Madame
Mielle, % Rue de la Paix, Paris. 1t is
made of gray silk lace and gray straw and
has gray MORE silk ribbon bow in front
finished off with large steel buckle. On
the side it has Prince of Wales tips also in
gray. The back is finished with bows of
gray MORE silk ribbon and gray silk lace.
The bandeau is of delicate pink silk roses.
Yet another is from Madame Michnie-
wiez, 25 Place Vendome, Paris, a cream
hat with gilt and pearl bead crown, cream
silk lace brim, with large bows of cream
satin ribbon intermingled with heliotrope
silk violets The foundation Of the hat is
made of gilt net.
These are three samples of the hats of the
season which the visitor to Gladke'S will
find among many others-a bewildering
parterre.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
County Court.

The county court, Judge Chalkley pre-
siding, began it's April term Monday.
Probate.-Wills Of Geo. w. Cochran and
Martha J. Harris admitted; will of Mary
M. Fauver admitted with W. H. Landes,
adm L.
Administration was granted to ]. l.. Nc
Cutchen on the estates CT Sarah A. Price
and J. F. Price; to r. H. Hunter on estate
of w. r. Morris; to Sarah A. Dinkle on
estate of r. NJ. Dinkle; to j. W. Beaver
on the estate of c. e. Beaver; Mary f.
Shumake qualified as adm x OF the estate
of Emma S. Shumake; estate of Mrs. Car
oline Blakemore was committed to the
Sheriff.
Fines Reported. Churchman
paid in fine of $3.50 imposed on Craig
paid in fine of SO imposed ON Henry Will
son.
Bridges.-T. II. Antrim, Marion Koiner
and Geo. G. Maslin were appointed Com
missioners to receive bids for erecting two
bridges over South River near the old Ford
crossing.
License-Retail and saloon liquor licenses
were granted to H. Koiner and J. W. Hald
at Basic City.
The application Of Maryatt Steele for
bar room license at Steele's Tavern, was
docketed and continued till next term.
Persomal.-J. NJ. Mcclure qualified as
DENNY Treasurer
Suits-Flournoy u.s. Hamilton, action for
unlawful detainer. Verdict for plaintiff.
Application for retrial made.
M. Lyle Crawford Us. s. M. Sprouse,
suit to recover 100 acres of land. Verdict
for plaintiff.
Garrison Us. Kennedy. Verdict for plain
tiff.
Roads.-In the road and bridge petition
of P. J. Craun on Naked Greek and North
River. the sum of 1920 for construction
thereof was certified to the Board of Su-
pervisors for payment by warrant.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
An Ugly Drought.

Last Friday afternoon and night, there
was refreshing rain followed by light
rains on Saturday. This rain was much
needed by the farmers who want to plow.
An observant gentleman said on Saturday !;
"This drought is about as hard as they
make them. Whoever heard of hauling
water in Augusta county as early as April?
And yet they are doing it in some parts OF
the county now. Not far from town some
men digging post holes, tell me that they
have dug three feet and still find the ground
dry. AS matter Of fact the ground has
had no water to speak of in the last SIX
months, except that big snow in Februa-
ry." A farmer tells us that the ground has
not been soaked" for twelve months.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
Industries Looking to Staunton.

There were some twenty members at the
regular meeting Of the Chamber of Com
merce Tuesday night, President Witt in
the chair, and the Secretary, Col. J. C.
Shields, at his post.
MI. L. w. Brown, manager of the Shen-
andoah Steel Roofing Works located at
Woodstock, Shenandoah-that is to say
they have put up a building there-was be-
fore the Chamber with the offer to estab-
lish the works here if sufficient induce
ment was offered. A subscription of
about $4,000 from citizens of Staunton
would be an inducement. On motion, the
President appointed Messrs. Reeves Gait,
.. X. Lapham and Mason Miller COM
mittee to put MI. Brown in communion
ton with our citizens.
A letter of inquiry from New London,
Ct, as to the advantages of Staunton, for
a silk cord and trimming factory, was
disposed of by answer.
The Worthington Hardware Co., and
Fretwell & Co., were elected to member
ship in the Chamber.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
A Novel Sale fer this Locality.

There will he many man and woman
from Staunton and Augusta at Shendun
next Wednesday morning at II O'Clock.
1t is the housekeepers day. All of
us recollect with what 'boom' splen-
dor the Shendun Hotel was fur
nished in the boom days of 1890.
The dining room when set for a meal with
it's silver and fine tableware was scene of
beauty. Its parlor was elegant and the
chamber suits were models. When that
Inflated building was burned, a large part of
this was rescued. Next Wednesday
May I'd, everything will be sold for what it
will bring. Everything fol- housekeeping,
from the kitchen to the parlor-from a
charcoal steak broiler to lace curtains-Will
be sold. The whole list is given in the ad-
vertisement of the Receivers in another
column, and there you may read it in full.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
Echoes from the Booms Of 1890.

MR.. j. W. BLACKBURN APPOINTED SOLE
RECEIVER FOR sHENDUN-Ae SUIT DE-
|CIDED WHERE DECOY STOCK WAS USED
TO BRING IN STOCKHOLDERs-A SOL
VENT BOOM COMPANY THAT SEEMS TO
BE DOING WELL-THE BIG SALE OF
FURNITURE OF THE sHENDUN HOTEL
TO TAKE PLACE NEXT WEDNESDAY, sc.
Messrs. J. w. Blackburn and j. w.
Rumple have been for some time acting as
receivers of The Grottoes Company, under
an order of Judge Mclaughlin. Last week
at the session OF his court in HarrisCnburg
counsel for the creditors. of the company.
in order to lessen expenses, asked that
only one receiver be appointed. Mr.. Rum
pie having rendered his resignation, Judge
Mclaughlin appointed MI. j. w. Black
burn sole receiver at Il salary of ST 900 per
alnum. Another name was suggested by
the counsel for the creditors, of a gentle
man who would take it for $72O, but Judge
Mclaughlin said that the difference be-
tween 500 and 81 900 in the salary was re-
ally a very small matter after all, when
the interests involved were considered, and
in view of Mr.. Blackburn experience and
successful the court personal knowledge
in the disposition of property of this kind
it was proper that he should be reappolnt-
ed. The Rockingham Register says: "Dur-
ing the discussion of the matter it was ap-
parent that only the interests of the credi-
tors Of The Grottoes Company were really
involved, the collapse of the boom at Shen-
dun having left the company's stockholders
out in the cold.'' The sale of the furni-
ture of the Shendun Hotel will take place
at shendun, Wednesday, May Cd.
In the boom year of 1890, in order to
raise the requisite amount Of stock for the
Harrisonburg Land and Improvement Co.,
decoy stock to the amount of $24 900 was
subscribed for with the understanding that
no payment was to he called for, but the
company would buy back the stock and
get it's charter amended so as to reduce the
capital stock by that amount. The compa-
ny kept it's word and bought the stock back.
But later Board of Directors disapproved
this action, and began suit against the sub
scribers to the decoy stock to make them
pay up. In their first suit-against Isaac
Hollander, merchant of Harrisonburg
for $500, the amount of his subscription, the
jury last week gave verdict for the de-
PENDANT, the defence being that the compa-
ny was never legally organized. Judge
Mclaughlin set the verdict aside as con
trary to the law and the evidence. The
case goes to the Court OF Appeals.
The Central Land Company Of Buchan-
an, Botetourt, in which anumber of Staun-
ton men are stockholders, held its fourth
annual meeting last Friday. The annual
report showed that the company was sol
vent: that it had cash balance in its
treasury Of IS, 1850, and that its annual
receipts exceeded it's disbursements by
ST. 800. M. w. Bryan was elected Presi-
dent at 5000. and M. H. Payne, General
Manager, at 81 500.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
Land Sales.

Messrs. e. NJ. Gushing & Son ON Mon
day, court day, made the following sales
for A. e. Gordon, Com'r, 10 acres and i'm
Hovements near Hermitage, to VIM. T.
Kirby, $3.50; for VIM. Patrick, Comr,
small house and lot in Fishersyille, to T.
R...N. Speok fol- 800; for Craig and Patrick.
Comr's, 70 acres OF land miles South of
Staunton, to M. M. Tlsdale for $40 an acre;
for VIM. Patrick, Com'r, IS acres miles
North of Waynesboro, to S. p. Dollhouse
for $2s an acre; for j. A. Alexander and
I. Il. N. Speck, Comr's, house and lot i'll
BurketoWn, to S. T. Huffman for $3.50
for Kennedy, Craig and Curry, Comr's, 3sa
acres near Mt. Sidney, to VIM. Kaufman
for $17 an acre.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
Circuit Court Jurors.

The following is the list of petit jurors
summoned to the May term of the Circuit
Court: Beverly Manor-H. M. Clemmer,
Charles T. Harris, j. D. Bailey and ]. T.
Foster; South River-CorneliusC Conner, A.
M. McCue, J. B. Grove and B. T. Smith
Pastures-R. L. Crawford, c. W. Nc
Cutchen, M. w. Butcher and ]. A. Light
ner; Middle River-Henry Landes, J. w.
Byers and R. E. Cook; River Heads-A.
B. Cochran, J. B. Smith and T, E. Crist;
North Riyer-R. NJ, J. Silling, s. ]. Link,
and Peter II. See. Attendance required
May 10th, 10 o'clock A. M.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
Brief Notes.

You should not forget "Pinafore" at
the Opera House tonight. Last night it
was grand success in every way.
The Stauntons beat the Norfolk ball
team in that city yesterday 8 to 5.
Speaking of the death of VIM. Jones at
his home on Cow Pasture river-for killing
whom with rock in fight Robert Hook
is now in Jail in Staunton-the Highland
Recorder says: ''This is peculiarly sad
death and the gloom occasioned by it is
deep and widespread. The usual feature
of intoxication is said to have no place in
connection with this sad tragedy"
The Stribling Springs in this county, are
to be sold at trustees sale on May 18th.
Harrisonburg Register; Work was begun
last Monday on the approaches to the us.
court house and post Office. The approach
es to the Main street front are now torn
up, preparatory to putting down the new
pavement The contract was awarded last
fall to the Staunton Granolthic Paving
Company, but the work was held in abey
ance until spring set in. Capt. John Nc
Quade, formerly Of Harrisonburg. who is
interested in the contract, has been giving
the work his personal supervision. Sixty
days is the time allowed for completing the
work. 7"
The Board of Supervisors Of Highland
county, have granted the Telephone Com
pany the right to place it's poles along the
Staunton & Parkersburg turnpike within
the limits Of that county.
The undying John Glenn, trustee for the
creditors of the ill fated ''National Express
and Transportation Co. of Virginia." well
remembered in this locality, has just begun
q suits in New York city to recover
$2G0.0 assessments levied ON the stock
holders by the courts after the company
failed twenty eight years ago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
RECOGNITION of Merit.

James S. Woods, the young colored man
who gave our people such surprise by his
unexpectedly excellent rendering Of Rich
ard LII, received On Tuesday from MI.
Henry 2. Goddard, of Baltimore, a
very handsome copy of Rolfe's edi-
ton OF Richard Ill. The gift was
accompanied by note saying: II
send this as Shakespeare s birthday gift'
from student Of Shakespeare to one whose
efforts to portray his characters deserve
encouragement.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
Camp Notes.

At Stonewall Camps meeting Monday
night, Judge Grattan made an interesting
address; W. T. Wright, Co. G 5th Va. in
fantry, Geo. w. Peace, Co. d Goth Va. in.
fantry, Jno. D. Lilly, 25th Va. infantry
Jno. W. Whitesell, 10Th Va. infantry, and
Geo. T. Keiser, Go. H. 5Jh Va. infantry,
were elected members Of The Camp, and the
following delegates were elected to the
meeting of the State camp, Confederate
Veterans at Alexandria, June 6: II. J..
Williams, H. w. Henry, George w. Fin
ley, Jed. Hotchkiss, CIR. Keinen, Thas.
d. hanson, j. n. Mcfarland, John d.
Lilly, E. ]. Fishbnrne and Dr.. BENZ.
Blackboard.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
Augusta County Physicians and
Pharmacists,

At the session of the State Board of Med
ical Examiners in Richmond, which closed
on Friday, fiftytwo applicants were gran
ted certificates to practice medicine, ard
twenty applicants failed. Among those
who obtained certificates, were Dr.. Thomas
NJ. Parkins Of Augusta county, (son Of
MI. John Fl. Parkins of Fort Defiance),
who graduated with distinction few days
before at the Baltimore College OF Physi-
clans and Surgeons, being one OF the eight
graduates who received honorable men
ton. Another successful applicant: from
Augusta county was DR.. J. S. Sellers.
MI. Pliny Fishburne of Waynesboro,
graduated at the Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy few days ago.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
Death of a Venerable Citizen,

MI. Jos. Andrews, for many years Su-
perintendent of the Valley Pike, died Oh
of his son-in-law, MI. j. w. Slater, OF
Lewis street. He leaves three children,
Robert r. Andrews of Charlottesville, Mrs.
Bette Slater OF Stanton, and Mrs. Mag,
gle Fleming Of Alexandria. The funeral
took place on Sunday afternoon from Trim
ity z. E. church, and was attended by
Staunton Lodge No. -, A. F. & A. M. of
which he was member.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27

Last Sunday the Methodist Sunday
school elected the following officers for
their Missionary Society for the ensuing
year: President, A. Lee Knowles; Vice
President, John W. Campbell; Secretary,
Geo. G. Mccain; Treasurer, G. R. Cald-
well; Directors, Miss Helen Harrison,
Miss Sue Martin, Mrs. NJ. B. Hamrick.
Mrs. Leonidas Poyntz, Mr.. Brodie b.
Buchanan and Mr., Jos, A. Valentine.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-04-27
Chances in Civ Real Estate.

MI. b. l., PaYt!ow has sold to Misses
Mary. Susan and Caroline Wren, lots 8, S,
8, ! and in Maple Avenue Addition, for
81, 800.
Miss Emma Brown has purchased the
Talbot Coleman, residence on North Coal
ter street, for $3.50, and is having it
handsomely improved,