Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-06-22
Brief Notes.

At an Experience party given in the
Waynesboro Baptist church few days
ago, presided over by Mrs. G.. ulian Pratt.
President Of the Ladies Aid Society, the
Sentinel says: ''Those holding Experience
Pledges, related by letter the original
methods to which they had resorted in
raising their money, showing the ingenui-
ty Of women when their hearts are enlisted
in a good cause. Baking bread, cake, sew
ing for forlorn bachelors, hair cutting,
curling young mans bangs, dentistry, the
sales Of fancy articles, kittens, acts Of self
denial, picking berries, repairing fences,
were amongst the occupations enumera-
ted.''
The w. g. T. U. will give dinner next
Monday, (court day. at the White Ribbon
hall on Water street. They have arranged
in advance so that none of the short com
ings that beset their last court day dinner
will exist next Monday.
Charlottesville Progress : 1.-THE Baptist
boro, Staunton and else where, will have a
grand rally and picnic at Waynesboro some
time during the month of July"
Gordonsville Gazette: ..'There was quite
'spat Oh the depot platform last Sunday
evening, between two of the Petersburg
base ball players, who passed through here
en- route for Staunton. The parties en-
gagged in the 'spat, we learn, were Messrs
Meyers and Sandford.'
Judge Mclaughlin has granted writ of
error and supersedeas to the judgment of
the County Court by which old man LESSEE
Walker was sentenced to the penitentiary
for killing man in Basic City. The case
will be heard at the November term Of the
Circuit Court. and in the meantime Walker
stays in the county jail.
Highland Recorder of Friday ssThe
Staunton Fishing Club passed through here
to-day on their annual trip to the head
waters Of Greenbrier. The party consists
of Messrs. R. P. Bell, Chas. L. Cooke, F.
R. Webb, Fitz Elder and Geo. Beall, and
two servants. Capt. Jas. Bumgardner
will join them tomorrow. They are out
for two weeks, will reach Camp Cooke to-
night and will return by way of Hunters
vile and Warm Springs. The party stop
ped a half hour in Monterey to get some
additional equipments for their camp and
took soda water all around at Bishops
with their friends. y
Richmond State: Son July 18th, the
Y. M. G. Association Cycle Club will leave
via the Chesapeake 4 Ohio for Staunton.
From there they will have a run to Wash
ington.n
On Wednesday evening the Virginia
Hotel dining room was lively with deaf
mute children at supper. They did not
make any noise, but they were as jolly as
any other children. They were OH their
way from the West Virginia Institution at
Romney, and were going to their homes
along the G. & O. railroad. They came by
the B. Il O.
MI. W. F. Summerson has sold to MI.
c. E. Fretwell. a frame house, and lot ad
Joining, on Peabody street. Sears Hill, for
81, 500.
Mrs. Minnie McCauley was examined
by Justices J. w. Churchman and Arch.
Kinney, on the charge of killing her hus-
band, Sergeant McCauley, US. A., and
sent on to special 5rand jury which will
be summoned to the July court. She was
remanded to jail.
In the suit of w, Fl. Ballard and wife rs.
the Valley Mutual Life Association of
Stunton, brought in the Circuit Court of
Monroe county, W. Va, to recover ON an
insurance policy of the late Mrs. g.. j.
Williams, the jury gave a verdict for the
plaintiff for $1,000, interest and costs.
The court set it aside as contrary to law
and evidence and granted the defendant
company new trial.