Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-06-14
THE NEWS. OF THE DAY.

THE NEWS. OF THE DAY.
Prof. T. Nash, Chief of the British Educa-
tional Bureau in India, who married the
daughter of an Indian prince, started with
his wife for England via Canada. His wife
who was jealous and with an ungOvernable
temper, had worried him all the way over,
and as they were nearing Port Townsend.
State of Washington, called him from the
smoking room and berated him soundly. The
poor bewildered husband walked to the side
of the steamer and leaped overheard and was
lost.
A feature deserving especial mention in the
parade, Memorial Day, June 9th, at Winches-
ter, Va, was that of twenty-seven young
ladies from Woodstock, formed in the ranks
of company A of that town. They marched
by tours, alternately with the soldiers. They
wore black sashes, trimmed in white and let
tered Woodstock Daughters of Veterans"
Each carried beautiful flowers Of different
designs.
Henry Breneisen is seeking legal separa-
ton in Pennsylvania court. from
a widow whom lie married, on the
ground that at night her two former hus-
bands ghosts pass through the room. His
wife says she never sees them aid that it is
simply Breneisen's imagination.
Postmaster Gilmore, the 81 900 postmaster
of Fort Howard, Wisconsin, is applying to
the Department to abolish his Office and make
it a sub-station to Green Bay which Is only
two miles distant He is willing to give up
his place for the public good.
Prof. H. l.. PAUL., formerly of HOllins In
stitute, where he taught German and music
for twenty years, died suddenly of an apo
plectic stroke at his home in Portsmouth, Sat
urday night, aged 81 years. During the war
he belonged to Mahone's Brigade.
The village of Vinton, near Roanoke. be-
gan the erection of pest house on its borders,
having case of small pox to put in it. On
Thursday night an explosion Of dynamite
was heard and the Vintnnites found theil
pest house blown to atoms.
Jane-"Henry what would you do it ytu
should go to the post-offlce, buy stamp, ask
the man to stick it on for you, and he refus.
ed?" Henry (who is very serious)-"What
would do? Stick it on myself" janet
should stick it OH the letter" Tit Bits.
hGV. OudIlGS N. MOlGOu, WIN Wdo II ouuoV
ed from Union Theological Seminary a
Hampden Sidney last year, was married al
Rev. j. A. Thompson's home at Timber
Ridge, Rockbridge, June 9TH, to Mr.. Thomp
son g niece, Miss Mary G. Thompson. Tit
groom and bride sail June Goth as missiona-
ries to Brazil.
Mr.. Robert Lee Fields, Chesapeake q Ohi'
employe living in Warren county, was mar
ried at Howardsville, Albemarle, June 9Th
to Miss Carrie B. Edwards c. & o. telegraph
operator in that town,
In two Sundays the congregation of the new
Union Methodist Episcopal church on 4atl
street New York, has contributed $4,000 il
cash in the collection plates towards paying
for the building.
81 have noticed" says the corn-fed philos
opher, "that most folks find it heap easie
to fight the devil than to love their fellow
men. indianapolis Journal.
The congregation of Christ Protestant Epis
copal church of Charlottesville is about t.
build a $4,000 stone church, and last weei
adopted the plans.
The University of North Carolina has con
ferred the degree Of Doctor of Laws on Mrs
Cornelia Phillips Spencer, whose brother il
its professor of mathematics.
The Virgnians enrolled at the State femal
Normal School at Farmville number 278; a
the University Of Virginia 26s; at the Virgin
ia A. & M. College at Blacksburg 200, and a
the Military Institute 1O4.
DR.. W. P. Ewing q member of the Yves
Virginia State Board of Health; died a
| Inn
Mr.. W. E Smith who for many years con
Quoted a saloon, and later livery stable il
Covington, Allegheny, was committed to thu
asylum at Williamsburg few days ago, hi
mind having given away
The eccentric Jerry Simpson IS ON his way
with his wife, from his farm at Medicin
Lodge, Kansas. to Topeka. in wagon load
ed with produce from his farm, which h
sells in the towns through which they pass
to pay expenses.
Rev. Peter Miller we'll known in the Valley
who is sixty seven years old, has travelled
since he has heen In the ministry, eighty-foH
thousand miles, mostly OH horseback.
The first car load of peaches to be shippe
from Georgia this season was loaded at Til
ton, on the Georgia Southern and Florid
Railroad, on June 4th.
Postmaster General w. L. Wilson spen
last week at 1ollins Institute, where hi
daughter, Miss May Wilson, is gradual
this year.
Eugene Debs and the other American Raj
way Union leaders of the Chicago riot las
year, were sent to jail last Tuesday to serv
out their six months sentences,
In the new assessment in Rockbridge tn
Lexington district Gncluding Lexington
shows an increase of SIS, 1913, and the Sout
River district shows falling OF S2l,33S.
Miss Midi ed Lee, after some months al
sence visiting in various cities, has returne
to her home in Lexington.
School teachers protesting the Catholi
faith have been barred out of public school
in Kansas City.
The rosebug is doing great damage to til
fruit in East Rockingham,
The Warm Springs is to open June 18th.
Applications for Office Sold b.
i the Cart-Ioad.
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