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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25
pocahontas County Items.

There was quite row on Back, Allegha-
ny mountain, at the mclaughlin church.
Saturday night, 14th inst, in which one
mans head was badly bruised another's
arm broken, and number of noses and
faces disfgured. They were all brought
before Justice VIM. L. Brown on Monday
On the 14th inst, a little daughter of Geo
Ray. who lives north of Green Bank. was sc
badly burned by her clothes taking fire in
the absence of her parents, that she died on
Sunday.
3. E. McElwee who has been merchandis.
ing for some years at DunmOre, has sold his
stock of goods to j. B. White.
j. B. & j. E. Taylor OF Dunmore. have
contracted to haul lot of walnut logs
from Pendleton county to Bridgewater, Va
Mr. W. 3. Hannah and Miss Birdie Dolly
were married on Wednesday. 18th inst, and
have gone TO Washington city on bridal
bour.
The Swecker Bros. of this county were
the auctioneers who sold the fine grazing
farms in Highland last week.
On last Tuesday night, the 18th, the large
barn of DR.. j. 2. Norman, whose home is
al Green Bank, was burned with its con
tents, consisting of 400 bushels of oats, zoe
Of corn, and large amount of hay and fod.
p der. The loss is estimated at $1,000, and
the FIRE is supposed to be of incendiary ori
gin. Tom SAWYER.
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wAYMEsBoRo.

WAYNEsBoRo. November 1s.-Mr. Josiah
Vaughan, of Richmond. and Miss Annie
Clayton Bruce, Of this place, were married
in the Presbyterian church here this morn
ing. The church was beautifully and ar
tjstically decorated for the occasion and
crowded with friends and relatives of the
contracting parties. The pupils of the Val
ley Seminary, of which the bride is grad
uate were present, as were also the Fish
burn Military School cadets and faculty.
The ushers were: Messrs. Beverly Ran
dolph, Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway,
Richmond; Pliny Fishburn. Waynesboro;
Lyle Gully, Fishersville, AID Professor
Summerville, Of Fishburn Military School.
Mr.. Norman Morton,of the State Bank of
Virginia, Richmond, was best man, and
Miss Janet Wallace, of Waynesboro, cousin
of the bride, was bridesmaid.
The bride was attired In handsome and
stylish costume of brown cloth, with hat
and gloves to match, and carried a ma gnifi-
cent cluster Of pink chrysanthemums. Miss
Nettie Caldwell presided skilfully at the
organ. DIR. A. R. Cooke, pastor of the
church, performed the ceremony in a beau
tiful and impressive manner.
Immediately after the ceremony the hap
py pair drove to Basic City and took the
II 80 a. m train for New York and other
northern cities. After visiting these they
will return to Richmond and reside with
Mr.. E. Harvey Spence.
The groom is member of the firm Of Pur-
cell, Ladd & Co.. and is highly regarded as
a young man of great, worth and promise
and excellen. business qualifications. The
bride is a daughter of the late Thomas
Bruce, of this place, and granddaughter of
7. e. Woody, Esq, of Richmond. She is
one of the most popular young ladies ever
reared in this section.
Mr.. E. Harvey Spence, of Richmond, at
tended the marriage.
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SAM PSoN.

PROTRACTED MEETING-POsT OFFICE TO BE
NoyED-DEATH OF LITTLE CHILD.
SAMPSON, Nov. 21.-The Dunkard Breth-
rem are holding protracted netting at
Forest Chapel. They hold their love
feast Saturday night and will have baptis-
ing on Sunday.
A little child of Clinton Coleman died at
mora and buried at Forest Chapel beside
its mother.
Mr.. L. M. Sampson sold fat cow to a
party in Basic City. After driving the cow
up there, distance of ten miles, the man
did not have the money to pay for the ami
NAL and Mr.. Sampson had to drive his COW
home again.
We learn that Mr.. John Garrison will
probably be the new postmaster at Koiner's
Store, and will run shoe shop in connec-
ton with the post Office. The Office will be
moved up the street few hundred yards to
much more convenient location.
Mr.. jackson Garrison is an applicant for
the Office at Crimora. Mr.. Garrison is a
very suitable person for the place. 1t will
only be short while now until it will be
in order to turn the rascals out.
Many postmasters went to great expense
to fix up their Offices to give the people the
very best service, but this will amount to
little when the hungry ones want the place.
W. j. II.
Mr.. w. H. Baber, who has been confined
to the house for more than a month with
rheumatism, is no better. He has the SYM
,pathy of the whole community.
Mr.. John G. Clayton has moved to Shen-
dun. He has just butchered his hogs and as
he is always afraid to go out after dark, af-
ter he. butchers, for fear he will see the
ghost of the hogs, so to be safe he moved
away. He will be back just as soon as he
think the coast is clear. There was another
baptising here yesterday. and there will be
another one up the river to-day. If it is
true that water does wash away sins, the
river must be in very bad condition below
here.
Samuel Boatright is hauling lumber for
new house. His house was rendered unfit
for use by the late flood.
Several people killed there hogs this
week, and there was more demand for
Ihands than usual, some being employed to
fight off the green flies.
Mrs. Maggie Manday visited in Rocking
ham last week.
Miss Fannie Getty is now visiting Mr..
w. H. Davis's.
The United Brethren will hold services at
Mt. Bethel, the first Sunday in December at
night.
The school at Mountain View, which had
been closed on account of diphtheria, will
be re-opened next Monday.
Messrs. H. G. Huffman & Co., our mer-
chants here, were hauling goods nearly ev-
cry day this week.
A great many farmers are selling their
hay now as the price has advanced little.
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ANN1vEKsARY SERVICES.

Last Sunday the congregation of the
Presbyterian church celebrated the
2lst anniversary Of their church.
Maj Jed. Hotchkiss gave review of the
churchs wonderful growth. since its or
ganization with only 10 members in the
Spring of 1875. Now it has 46O members,
a fiourishing Sunday school and several
active church societies. Besides its church
building and manse, it has established mis-
sion chapel on Sears Hill that is doing a
fine work. Rev. j. M. Wells delivered the
anniversary sermon,
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is THE DAWN BREAKING /?
Communicated

A great racket was made about the start
ing up of many factories and furnaces, i'm
mediately after the election, and it was
claimed by the republicans and gold people
that prosperity had come already, right
along with its advance agent" Mckinley.
There was, indeed, stir in the manufac-
turing centers Many large concerns that
had shut down before the election for the
purpose of influencing the vote, the election
over, started again, as they would have done
just the same had BRYAN been elected in
stead Of Mckinley. 1t is evident there was
no genuine revival in manufacturing, or
other business interests, except banking,
and dealing in stocks. just before the cleo
tion the moneyed Institutions. including
national banks, had practically shut down
in the matter of discounting paper Of any
sort. Call loans on the New York stock
exchange were made at marvellous rates,
running as high as 80 to 100 per cent There
is certainly much easier feeling now in
the money market brought, about
by renewed confidence" or because there
is now no excuse for indulging in the
squeezing process. Banks can contract
currency at their pleasure.
But has there been a revival of Industrial
interests? If so, it seems to have been con-
fined to favored section, or to be very irreg-
ular in its symptoms. In the last few DAYS
some of the large works have reduced the
number Of their employees. Alexander
Smith & Sons, of N. Y. perhaps the largest
manufacturers of carpets in the world, have
shut down some Of their mills, and thrown
several thousand employees out in the cold
to rejoice over the election of prosperity IS
advance agent" The Michigan Car Works
have also shut down and thrown out 1900
men to spend the winter anticipating the
"good times" coming. The republican par
ty mag bring prosperity. It's deyoutly to
be hoped it may. But it is not yet in sigh t.
Gov. O'Ferrall in his thanksgiving proc
lamation. says ''The dawn seems now to
be breaking of returning activity and pros
perity." Possibly the Governor has not had
time to consider this question maturely, as
happened to be the cose with another cues
ton upon which he repeatedly expressed
himself by voice and vote. Or he may have
been thinking of an unused corn mill in the
capitol city. which, since the election, has
been rented and is grinding away. If there
has been any other breaking Of the dawn of
prosperity in Virginia, the papers have fail
ed to mention it. Strangely enough the
very day the Governor wrote his proclama-
ton the Richmond Locomotive Works dis
charged several hundred hands. The COM
pany had not seen the dawn breaking. Nor
did the Staunton Street Car Go. see it in
time to save the conductors.
GLENNORE
A Handsome reception will he rendered
to Dir II w Henry and wife at Mr. II
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DEATH OF MRS. v. p. wooDHoUsE.


Mrs. Virginia P Woodhouse, well-known
and highly esteemed lady, died at her home
on South Madison Street Monday evening at
o'clock, after weeks illness of pneumonia.
in the fifty-fifth year of her age. She was a
native of Albemarle county and had been a
resident of Staunton for over quarter of a
century. She is survived by her two sons,
Messrs. Arthur S. Woodhouse and Tully K.
Woodhouse and by her venerable mother,
Mrs. Mary E. Terrell.
Her funeral takes place this morning at II
o'clock from the First Presbyterian church of
which she had been consistent member for
many years.
Mrs Woodhouse was a Christian gentle
woman whose good influence was widely felt
in the circle of her acquaintance. In her
active days she was the head Of large board
ing house on what is now Central Avenue,
which was a favorite home for young men.
and many guest there owes to her good ,ad-
vice and motherly watchfulness, the fact that
he is today steady and successful business
man. In her own family she was a devoted
mother, and the position that her sons hold
in the community is testimony to the single
hearted devotion of the Christian mother that
has now passed away. Her last years were
spent happily as the head of the home of her
unmarried son Mr.. T. X. Woodhouse. She
will long be missed, not only by her family
but by that large outside circle of friends, that
have known and felt her good influence.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

There was large crowd at Harrisonburg
on last county court day and great many
horses wexe sold, mostly at tho buyers. own
figures. A grade Of horses that six years
ago brought S100 were almost a drag on the
market at one-third that figure.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25
II OLDEN LINES

People overlooked the importance of per-
manently beneficial effects and were satisfied
with transient action but now that it is gen.
orally lzn iwn Syrup of Figs will permanently
cure habitual constipation, well-informed
people will not buy other laxatives, which act
for time, but finally injure the system.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

Last Wednesday, the John D. Sterrett
farm, lying in the Crabbottom section of
Highland county. was soldat judicial sale
by Messrs. NJ. N. Bradley and W. B. Nc
CLesney, Trustees, to the Messrs. Simmons
three brothers of New Hampden. The farm
was well set in blue grass and was one of
The most valuable tracts of land in that Sec
ton The price paid was S27 90 per acre.
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Death of Daniel Fife.

Daniel Rife, an estimable citizen of tht
county, living at the Mowry mill about foul
miles west of Staunton. died on Monday
evening, the 18th inst, of typhoid fever
He leaves widow but no children. Mr.
Rife was about 65 years of age.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

M. Curtis, living near Annex, in this
county, died last week after rather pro-
tracted illness, leaving family consisting
of wife ard six small children. He was a
Confederate soldier of bravery and a res
pected citizen.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

Fhe county court of Rockingham has
made appro priation for steel or iron bridge
On The road leading from Mt. Crawford to
North River station, and fine double-track
steel bridge over the Shenandoah river at
4aIkton.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

This week and last, protracted services
have been held in the New Presbyterian
chnrch at Craigsville. conducted by the pas
tor, Rev II. A. Yonng and Rev. j. E. Book
el OF Hebron church. Large and attentive
congregations have attended each service.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

Rev, g. y. Trawick, pastor Of the Pres
bytelian church at Monterey. Highland, has
been rendered call to become pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Buena Vista.
Mr.. Trawick supplied the Wayhesboro
church while Rev. DR.. Cooke was chaplain
of the University of Virginia.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

Rev. S. K. Wine is conducting very in.
geresting meeting at Annex, and number
of people have professed conversion.
AL kinds of Job work done at this office.
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WEDDING CARDS

beautifully printed at the SPECTATOR
office. An elegant new line of type
for this especial purpose.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

Quite r ieep interest is being manifested
in the special services conducted at Thinking
Spring GitGrch. DR.. Finley was assisted
last week ~ DIR. Cooke of Waynesboro.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

The Republicans of Waynesboro and Sec
lion had their jollification over Nc Kinley's
election Saturday night.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

The Baptist Association of Virginia
which held its session in Richmond,
adjourned on the 18th insf., to meet
the third Sunday in November at
Roanoke, Va
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25
c,rcuir court proceeainos.

Jacob Zimmerman, John B. Ralston and
David H. Smith were appointed trustees of
the Elk Run German Baptist church.
Mrs. Amanda V. Greiner was appointed
and qualified as Administrative of her late
husband, Tazewell G. Greiner
Charles Wilson appointed trustee of the
United Brethren church at Churchville in
the place of II. H. Hanger, deceased.
In the case Of Matte II. Chrisman VS.. F.
q. Smith, the jury rendered verdict in ia
vor of the plaintiff for S175 damages and her
costs.
The court handed down eighteen DEGREES
in chancery, six of which were final
In the suit of John Monroe, ETC. VS.. G. l..
Brock and others. All the parties to the
suit are cOlored. 1t is an action taken in
behalf of a new set of trustees appointed by
the Augusta Street Methodist church and
the Mt. Zton Baptist church to transfer to
them certain graveyard property on the pike
north of Staunton, oVned by the churches,
but vested IN certain trustees, who refuse to
surrender control of the property. A. G.
Braxton represents the plaintiffs. and Cap
tain Games Bumgardner, j. l.. Bumgardner
and Rudolph Bnmgardner, the defendants.
Eleven DEGREES in chalcery were entered,
one of which was final.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

Rev. Henry Early began series of meet
ings at Sangersville last Saturday night in
the bunker church.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

Mr.. j. II. Lam of South River, has lost hi:
entire crop of fodder, four large ricks, by
fire, it is supposed by an incenGiary. Loss
ohout Geo
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

When you come to town and wish envelopes
letter heads, bill heads or any other kind of
job work done, call at the SPECTATOR and
VINDIcAToR office.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25
NEWS FROM TEE COUNTY
cREENvfLLE.
WHEAT MISUNDERSTANDING A BRANCT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, ETC.

WHEAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A BRANCH
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ETC.
GREENvMLE, Nov. 19.-Mr. Walter S.
Tate of Welsh. W. Va, is here visiting
his father. DR.. John M. Tate, who is criti-
cally ill.
A. Noah, cattle dealer, loaded car of
fine fresh cows last Saturday to ship to
Baltimore.
The Misses Hess of this place, will leave
shortly to spend the winter with their sister,
Mrs. Gertrude Gasty of Rush Run, W. Va.
DR.. Peyton's fine new residence which he
is erecting on Oakland farm, is nearly
completed and he will move into it soon.
The wheat crop next year will be very
large in this section if it turns out we'll, ac-
cording to the large acreage sown.
We have very flourishing graded school
in town, under the management of Mr.
Hutchens as principal, and Miss Minnie
McGuinnity of Staunton. assistant.
Manager Hooper and j. 7. Lightner were
here last week in the interest OF the parties
preparing to build branch railroad from
the N. & W. r. Il. to the mines along the
mountains.
Mr.. Tazewell Bumgardner has fitted up
the distilery at Bethel and will commence
distiling in a few days.
Mr. Swartzel has purchased the W. L.
Bumgardner farm near Bethel church and
moved on it. i
Miss Ella Maud Hess. of this place, and
Mr.. John Parker. Of Richmond, Va, were
married at the home of the bride Wednes-
day night at o'clock p. m. November 18th,
Rev. John Taylor officiating, only the i'm
mediate relative being present.
William Allison, Jr., and Miss Patter-
son of the "Pines, y were almost married last
week. The license had been issued, preach
er engaged, and s'trousseau'' bought (by the
prospective groom) when the .bride, elect,
declined to 60 aay farther with the business.
A run away match was about to take place
in Greenville last Sunday night, Nov. CD
the arrangements were discovered by the
father and it did not take place of course.
Isaac and Norvel Lawhorn were tried and
acquitted of stealing chickens by Justices
Mckee and Smith,
Messrs. T. S. Burwell, Thomas A.
Dawson and Hutcheson, of your city, at
tempted to arrest Walter Hite. (who escaped
from the s'chain gang some time since)
at his fathers home last week. Hite
tried to make his escape and was shot in the
back, while running bnt was not seriously
hurt. S.A. d. Nick.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25
A NEWSPAPER OUTFIT FOR SALE.

In to days paper on second page will be
found the advertisement of a newspaper outfit
complete and for SALE All who are interest
ed should read the announcement.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

Among the applicants for the post Office
at Basic City are W. S. Hunter. II. E
Thacker and j. F. Ellis, proprietor of the
colored snack house near the G. & o. depot
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

THO Buildings of most suit
4 able nature for tie establishment of q
school located at Huntersville, POcahontas
county, WA, are for rent or Ssaiv. The peO-
pie are prosperous and it is a splendid opIsor
tunity for any enterprfsing teacher. For fur
ther particulars address this ONCE.
ian 22-tf
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

NTANTED.-A first class insurance man to
w work first class old line Life lnsur-
ance Company in Staunton and the Valley of
Virginia. Apply to
]. r. SHUMATE,
nov IS 2ts Lynchburg, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

Miss Hannah Forrer died at her home at
Stuart Draft, last week. She was quite
aged and the last one of the Forrer family.
SO we'll known in Page county in former
years,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

There are no cases of diphtheria in the
Shendun neighborhood, and it is thought
that the disease has about spent itself. The
graded school at that point under Prof.
Sanger is we'll attended
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

Business cards, wedding invitations, visit
ing cards, printed at this Office in the neatest
and most attractive style.
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DEATHS.
. sssssessssssssss.s
QRITUARY.

October 3lst, 1896, Mrs. Mary Hess, widow Of
the late G. W. Hess. The subject of this notice
was about 81 years old and was the daughter
of John Hutcheson OF Mofretts Creek Va
She was member of the Lutheran church
having connected herself with that denOmina-
ton before her eighteenth year. For 43 years
she led consistent Christian life Her lost ill
ness was brief, but accompanied by great suf-
fering-she seemed to trust implicitly In
her Saviour as was manifested by her being
frequently heard engaged in prayer. Her
husband with whom she lived happily for SO
many years, died about years ago. She is
survived by one child Drusie, the wife Of III.
Clay Shultz of Greenville, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

WANTED-A good milk COW, which 1 will
w winter for her use. Address
IA N. Coalter Street, StauntOn.
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Changes at the o. D. and B. |.

j. Fl. Lester, of Charlottesville, one Of
the teachers in the blind department of the
Deaf Dumb and Blind Institution, has re-
signed his position on account of ill health
ana feturned to his home-his place being
filled BY Miss Jennie Keyser Of this city.
. q, Barkman, head of the tailoring de-
partm ent, has resigned his position being
filed bv George Feilthaus of Richmond.
Clarke Wooddell, in addition to the du-
ties Of his present position, has been ap-
pointed monitor of the blind boys.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25
Maher-Sharkey Match in Prospect.

Maher-sharkey Match In ProsPect.
NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Matchmaker
Newman, OF the Bohemian Sporting
Club, made proposition to Sharkey,
the heavy weight pugl1st, to day. He
wired Sharkey that in case the latter's
showing against Fitzsimmons in San
Francisco next month proves satisfac-
tory purse of $1,000 will be put up
for twenty round contest between
Sharkey and Peter Maher, to take place
in this city.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

A hunting party from Mt. Crawford, were
in the mountains last week for game. The
party consisted of Messrs. Robert Eastman,
John, Charles and William Burgess, Frank
Lloyd, Dinges Shiplett. Adam Piper. Arthur
Roller, Frank Monger, Thomas and Lev
Level and DR.. Argabright
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

Senator Vest of Mo-, does not look
for the passage of a tariff bill this
session.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25

A Handsome reception will he rendered
to DR.. II. W. Henry and wife at Mr.. P. HI.
Trout's this evening.