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WASHINGTON LETTER.

CONTINUED next week.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
East Augusta Annual Meeting.

On Saturday the 26th annual meeting of
the East Augusta Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. was held in the court house, with Presi-
dent John J. Larew presiding. Organiza
ton for business was had with Capt. Edw.
A. Fulcher in the chair. The presidents
report was read and adopted. For the year
the cost to holders of policies was only
three-tenths of one per cent, or So per
81 900.
Losses paid for the year amounted to
So 1888, OF 81 ,971 .33 more than the pre-
ceding year. During the year SO new men,
bers were received and 81 were dropped.
New insurance issued in the twelve months
was $151 ,037.50. Stockholders number
1,025. Balance on hand at this meeting,
$2,35O12,
Officers were elected as follows: J. J.
Larew, president; John Towberman, treas
urer; A. H. Towberman, secretary; the
above named and Jacob Bowman, T. M.
Smiley, John w. Churchman, r. n. Page,
J. A. Stuart. Daniel Miller, ST.. e. W.
Swink, D. F. Hoover, K. B. Koiner, direc-
tors.
In the case OF John A. BrOwnlee, whose
house was burned and who had sold it to
his wife without notifying the company, it
was decided to lay voluntary levy for the
amount stakeholder can pay their several
assessor rents If they so choose to do.
For the want Of quorum the annual
meeting of the Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company was not held.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

A. b. Harnsberger of the Main street
Racket Store, calls your attention to the
immense bargains to be had in his different
departments. Dry Goods, Clothing, Hard
ware, Millinery, Shoes, Crockery, China,
Tinware, &c.
j. 3. Todd tells the farmers of the cele-
DRAFTED Buckeye" Binders and Mowers,
Hay Rakes, Corn Cultivators, and all kinds
OF farming implements. His place of bus
mess is on Greenville Avenue, opposite the
Virginia Hotel.
The School Board of North River Dis
trict call the attention of carpenters to
their advertisement for bids for the erec-
ton of double school house at Spring
Hill. They should address T. S. Hogs
head, clerk of board.
Jas. A. Speck, trustee. will sell on June
9Th. three lots opposite the property Of the
late Jos. P. Asst, near Stnunton.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Staunton Gas Company is called for
Saturday, May 23d, at II A. M.
DR.. M. 0. Burkholder explains that his
Lexington Office is only an extension of his
dental practice, and that his Staunton office
is still open. Many had made the mistake
of thinking that he intended to remove to
Lexington. Dr.. B. remains at the Staun-
ton Office himself, and has competent as
sistant at the Lexington Office.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Died at a Ripe Old Age.

The Waynesboro Sentinel has the follow
ing account of the death of it's oldest citi-
zen:
Mrs. Catherine Reeder the oldest resi-
dent of Waynesboro, passed quietly lover
the river under the shade of the trees, - We'd
nesday night the Goth. She was in her eighty
fifth year, having passed the eighty-fourth
mile post on the journey of life the latter
part Of March. Mrs. Reeder had for some
time been in feeble health, incident to one
of her advanced age, but on Wednesday she
seemed to enjoy better health than she had
for long time. On that evening she wrote
letter to her daughter at Charles Town.
w. Va. That night she complained OF
of feeling unwell and asked to be helped te
her bed, and was soon unconscious.
One by one the sable monster snaps the
links that binds the present to the past
Ere long the human chain which reaches
back to the dawn of the 10Th Century will
have been entirely destroyed by the inexor-
able hand of the grim spectre and the
events of that day be remembered only by
tradition and in history. Mrs. Reeders
long life was quiet, but useful one and
she was well known to and beloved by all
as kindhearted, Christian lady.
Mrs. Reeder had been resident of Way
nesbOro for nearly fifty years.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Silver Wedding.

The Clifton Forge Review gives the fol-
lowing account of the 25th anniversary of
the marriage Of former resident of this
county:
The ''silver,' or twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of the marriage of MI and Mrs. j.
F. Houff was appropriately celebrated at
their home in Clifton Forge on Monday
night, April q, 1896.
The event was marked by the presence
of Mr.. Houff s father, Mr.. William Houff,
of Augusta county, and his daughter, Mrs.
Laura Whitlock, who had accompanied
her father in order to be present on the oc-
casion. There were also number of
friends of the family from town present,
and all, it is said, except Mr.. Hugh Glea-
son, former residents OF Augusta county,
who had come to Clifton Forge to seek
their fortune and their health.
A splendid supper. then social games and
lively conversation filled in the passing
hours until slow twelve" was announced,
when the party dispersed much elated over
the pleasant evening that had been spent.
A number of useful and appropriate pres
ents were left for Mr.. and Mrs. Houff.
We tender our congratulations to the
happy couple and hope to be present when
they celebrate their ''golden wedding"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Still GRANTING Petitions.

The City Council is in that gracious
mood for giving away all the city has got.
which generally characterizes ''non-par-
tizan'' and s'strictly business principles y
council just before election. On Tuesday
night Ton the petition of a number of citi-
zens," it gave free fishing at the Fair
Ground Lake till September 18th; it agreed
to TENT the Columbian Hall to a religious
denomination for six months from May /,
for Sabbath day day service, at $50 month;
it granted the petition of the butchers and
stall renters at the market to close the
market during the month Of May at ] L.
NJ, and it politely asked for further time
to consider the petition of the grocers to
take the tax off their delivery wagons.
Now-ffoln now to election day-is the
accepted time to shows in your petitions.
If you see anything that the city has and
you want. just ask for it. You will get
it son strict business principles"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Death of DR.. Geo. Nicholas kinney.

= DR.. Geo. Nicholas Kinney, the Oldest ply
stefan in Augusta county, died Friday
morning at Parnassus at the residence of
Martin S. WhitmOre. DR.. Kinney had been
sick but few hours. For fifty years DR..
Kinney had been practicing medicine in
Augusta and Highland counties. He was
about seventy five years old, and his name
was household word in hundreds of hum
BILE mountain homes as skillful and tender
physician. The stress Of the most severe
weather did not deter him from carrying
succor to the sick, and, old man that he
was, he died with the harness on. The de
ceased was the last of six sons of Mr..
Nicholas Kinney, and he and his family
connections were among the most inf1uen-
tial of the earlier settlers of Augusta coun-
ty. DR.. Kinney was one of the earliest
students at the Virginia Military Institute
and later was graduated in medicine at
Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia.
His wife, Miss Sitlington, died years ago.
He is survived by two children who reside
at Deerfeld, and by his brothers Major A.
E. Kinney, Mr.. John Marshall Kinney and
Mr.. E. c. Kinney. Of Staunton. His fune-
raj took place from Trinity church Satur-
day.
DR.. Kinney was great favorite with the
family of Mr.. Whitmore, where he had re-
sided for some time, and their attention to
him in his last hours was full of kindness.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Annual Meeting of the Y. N. C.
Association.

The Y. M. G.. Association held it's twen-
ty-second annual meeting on Tuesday
night and elected the following officers fol
the ensuing year-President, B. F. Hughes
Vice Presidents Ker, j., Henry
Hutchinson, J. A. Alexander, r. L. STRAIT
ton and J. H. Woodson. Recording Secre-
tary, J. L. Templeton; Treasurer, c. R.
Caldwell. Directors-H. W. Henry, w.
L. Rhodes, P. H. Wilson, Fl. M. McIlha,
ny and G. G. Berry.
The report of the retiring President
Capt. Fl. M. McIlhany) spoke well for the
work the Association had accomplished
and the work it had done.
The report of the retiring Treasurer
(Mr. j. A. Alexander) showed receipts fol
the past year 81 1888, expenditures 81, 1928
balance in the Treasury $14O.37.
The report of the General Secretary Mr.
Geo. A. Oyerdorf) shows that there is
total membership of $50.
The library has $500 volumes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
The Sick.

Mrs. Thomas Burke who has been an III
valid for several months at her home on
st. Clair street, left Tuesday for Johns
Hopkins Hospital, where she will he under
the surgical care of Dr. Howard L. Kelley.
Mrs. B. F. Stockton has gone to the same
hospital for treatment.
Mr.. James L. Beck who has beer confln-
ed to his home on Kalorama street by ap-
pendicitis, is recovering and, his attendant
physician, DR.. Patterson. thinks, will soon
be out.
Mr.. William B. Trout who was operated
on by DR.. Tiffany at the Episcopal Church
Home Hospital, in Baltimore, some weeks
ago for appendicitis, is slowly recovering.
He had had three attacks OF appendicitis
before concluding to try surgery, and
when it was tried it was found that during
the attacks serious adhesions had formed,
making the operation Of graver nature
than was expected.
Mrs. Jos. F. Tannehill is still quite ill at
the Virginia Hotel.
Mrs. w. S. Burke who underwent a
severe surgical operation at DR.. Howard L.
Kelley's private hospital in Baltimore some
weeks ago, is fast recovering and will, it is
thought, return home the coming week.
/ Miss Sidney L. Whitlock, nurse at the
W. S. Hospital, who recently underwent a
grave surgical operation at Johns Hopkins
Hospital at the hands of DR.. Howard l..
Kelley. returned home on Thursday of last
week, the operation having proved entirely
successful.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Churches and Pastors.

Central Presbyterian: "Four ministers
are now living who went out from tie
Waynesboro church, the Rev. J. N. Craig,
D. D., Rev. M. H. Houston, D. d., Rev.
H. L. Darnall and the Rev. W. H. Shep-
pard. DIR. Houston in China, and MI.
Sheppard on the Congo, will beaffectionate-
ly remembered. and DR.. Craig, and Mr..
Darnall are confidently expected at the
golden jubilee this week.
Alexander Gazette: ''Rev, j. T. Will
liams, of the M. E. Church South, has ac-
cepted the invitation from Lee Camp to
deliver the address in this city on the 25th
instant, on which day the Confederate
memorial exercises will be held. MI.
Williams was a gallant member of Mos
by's command during the war;
The term of Rev. DR.. Cooke as Chaplain
of the University of Virginia having ex-
PRED, DR.. Vass Of the First Presbyterian
church at Savannah, Ca, has been elected
to that position for year.
The will of the late Mrs Della A. Risk
Of this city, bequeathed $500 to the Wo-
mans Board of Foreign Missions of the
M. 3. Church, South,
Highland Recorder: GAS announced
Rev. G. W. Travlck Of Waynesboro,
preached in the Presbyterian church last
night. Rev. Mr.. Dobbs of Mcdowell, was
present and took past in the service.''
The fourth annual Council of the Do,
cese of Southern Virginia will be held in
st. John S church, Wytheville, on Thurs
day, June II, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Brief Notes of Local Interest.

At large meeting held in Winchester
Thursday night, with a view to establish
ing hospital there, the Kings Daughters
Hospital at Staunton was urged as an ex-
ample OF what could be done. The meet
ing determined to have hospital, and
elected President and Board of Directors
for it.
Last Saturday the StauntOn banks took
the Saturday ''half holiday" under the new
law and closed at noon. They will keep it
up hereafter. The holiday as far as the
clerks are concerned, is that they now get off
at P. M. Saturday, instead of 5 P. NJ. as
formerly.
}. Preston Ware, section master on the
Chesapeake & Ohio road, was run over and
killed Saturday night just west of Staun.
ton. In attempting to board passenger
train be fell between the wheels and was
crushed to death.
MI. A. J. Ford, the well known hotel
man of Richmond, has been in Waynesboro
for the past week with force of hands
preparing for the summer season at the
Hotel Brunswick.
Goodson Gazette; "Applications for
places in the Institution are falling in upon
the Board of Visitors and upon the indi=
vidual members of the same as thickly as
do the leaves in the famous Vallombrosa. q
The new entrance to Tlornrose Cemete-
ry is rapidly progressing stone work
is done.
4 valuable cow of Mr.. Jos. A. Valen-
tine was killed on the Chesapeake & Ohio
track Tuesday morning.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
The Excursions to stapssson Tuesday.

Staunton never had nicer OF more &C.
ceptable lot of visitors than she had on
Tuesday. Orderly, sober, nicely behaved,
it was real pleasure to have them here.
The train from the West brought 237 pas
sengers, and that from the East brought
$3.50 great number that it is very pro-
bable that the fund raised by our citizens
to guarantee the railroads, will not be used,
but will be returned to the subscribers.
The city looked at it's best-the streets
were clean, the skies were clear. many of
the places of business were decorated with
bunting. and pretty much every hour of
the day the strains of either the Stonewall
Band OF the Blackford Band were heard on
the streets. The former band was out in
full strength and in it's dress uniform. Its
free concert in the afternoon at Columbian
Hall seemed to be much enjoyed by the
visitors. After the concert the band went
to the depot with the visitors. The visi-
tors seemed to be as much pleased with the
town as it was with them, especially those
who bad never been to Staunton before
for many Of them never had-and were
making their first visit. They showed
much interest in everything and the eleva-
tor at the new Masonic Temple was kept
busy the whole day accommodating the
visitors with sight of the splendors ofthe
building. The park had also a large share
of the visitors. The hotels and restaurants
were full at the dining hour.
The business done by the visitors, it is
said by those who had opportunities to
know, was very satisfactory. The chief
beneficial feature to the merchants was
the new customers they had who had never
bought in Staunton before. One furniture
house sold a bill Of $65 to customer who
never patronized Staunton before, and an
agricultural implement man sold bill of
$50 to customer vino had always purchas-
ed in another city previous to this. All
the stores got more or less new trade.
The Charlottesville Progress of Tuesday
afternoon says: The excursion train of
five coaches which left the Main street
station at eight clock this morning for
for Staunton contained goodly number of
our citizens. At the Union Station a good |
crowd boarded the train. There was quite
a rush for tickets at this point and some
were compelled to get aboard without the
necessary passport. At Crozet the excur-
sionists were joined by the baseball team of
the Miller School, in company with num-
Der of rooters, who crossed bats with the
crack StauntOn team in that place this |
afternoon
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
u Yaynesboro, .fell last week and bfoke

f u4 q ayneSpOrO. sien last week and bIOki
Ter arm.
Col. J. Lewis Peyton who had an attach
vi vertigo at mis- home on Sunday after
noon. is much improved.
Past Grand Chancellor W. l.. Olivier
was in Danville this week attending thu
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias.
Mr.. I. Walter Davis and bride are ex.
pected home from their wedding tour this
evening.
Mr.. o. Fl. Gresham who was taken i'll at
Front Royal, Va, some weeks ago, has
sufficiently recovered to return home.
Miss Lille Bridges of Maryland, is the
guest of Miss Anna Bell Timberlake on
Lewis street.
Miss Freeman of Buffalo, N. Y, who
has been visiting Miss Kate Eichelberger
on North New street, has returned home.
Mr.. A. G. BraxtOn who has been confin-
ed to his home for the past two weeks by
sickness, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harper Anderson of
Richmond, were the guests of MI. and
Mrs. J. Mason Miller, Jr., this week.
State Treasurer A. w. Hartman was in
the city Tuesday.
Hon. J. S. Craig of the Cold Sulphur
Springs was in town Monday.
Mr.. Asher Ayers who recently removed
to Richmond, was in Staunton this week.
Miss Ethel Dickinson of Richmond, is
the guest of Capt. and Mrs. A. HI. Fultz.
Capt. &. G.. Gooch returned to the city
Tuesday evening.
Capt. James Bumgardner went to Rich
mond Tuesday on legal business.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08


Indigestion is often taken for consumption.
The word consumption means wasting away,
and dyspeptics often waste away as badly as
cOnsumltives
The reason people waste away is because
either they don't get enough to eat, or they
don't digest what they do eat.
Ii the latter is your trouble, take Shaker
Digestive Cordial. This will help you to di-
gest your food and stop your loss of flesh.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is made from
herbs. barks, and the juices of fruit, by the
we'll known Shakers of Mount Lebanon. It
possesses great tonic and digestive powers.
Shaker Digestive Cordial has cured many
supposed consumptives twho were really
dyspeptics), by simply helping their stomachs
to digest their food, thus giving them nour-
ishment and new strength.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 1Oc.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Deaths,

Mrs. Robert A. Curry died at her home
on Thursday last at the age of 70 years.
Her funeral took place at 'Old Stone"
church on Saturday, conducted by Rev. J.
n. Van Deventer, the pastor. Mrs. Curry
was born in Rockingham county Novem-
Der 5. 1917, and was married to Robert A.
Curry on the 9th of March, 1884. since
which time she has resided at Glenn-C Curry,
the old homestead which was granted DR..
Robert Curry in 1910. She was the mother
of six children, Charles Curry, Of this city,
being the youngest. Three of her Oldest
sons were killed in the civil war. The
other surviving children are DR.. James S.
Curry, Of Petersburg, W. Va, and Mrs.
A. B. Driver, Of Harrisonburg. Mrs.
Curry had been a member of Old Stone
church for So years. She was a daughter
of James Anderson.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Departure Of Trains.

Under the new schedule on the B. & O.,
which went into effect Monday, the trains
leave:
For the North at 7:4S A. NJ, 3:45 P. M,
and for Harrisonburg att :20 P. M. For
Lexington 6:55 A. NJ, SO P. NJ. laceom-
modation), and 1905 P. NJ. The 3:45 P. M.
train North starts from Staunton, not Lex
ington, as heretofore.
On the Chesapeake q OhiO-North and
East 2;O7 A. M, s;45 A. NJ, l1:l1 A. NJ,
2.20 P. M. For the West AL A. NJ, 3:43
P. NJ, 7:O5 Z. M. and 7:45 P. M.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
County Court.

This court, Judge Chalkley pres siding,
has transacted the following business since
our last report:
Frenger was admitted with J. N. McFar-
land as ex'or.
Roads-The road petition of A. r. Gilk-
erson and others, for change of location
in the Staunton and Stribling Springs road
through the lands Of George G. Hanger, on
Jennings branch, was heard and consider
ed. The land damages, ETC., assessed to
said Hanger being $3.50. and the cost of
construction 800; but before making a
final order to establish said change the same
was certified to the Board of Supervisors
of the county, for approval OIL rejection, as
the law directs.
A change of location of the public road
leading from Chu rchville to Buffalo Gap
through the lands of r. l.. Crawford, was
established upon his petition. The petit
tioner is to pay all costs connected with the
construction of the change, and when COM
pleted to be examined and reported upon to
the court by the road board of Pastures dis
trict.
Streets in Basic City.-In the matter of
the petition of Robert F. Leedy, asking
for the establishment of certain street ways
in Basic City, the same was referred to
Frank L. Hutchens, W. H. Page, J. J.
Koiner, W. A. Bowles, J. A. Critzer, free
holders, who are required to report their
proceedings to the next term of the court.
Persoma-Samuel G. Byers was appoint
as deputy sheriff.
A certificate was granted to J. Howard
Bell to make application for a license to
practice law.
Jas. NJ. Morris, colored, qualified to
practice law in this court.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Election of Grand Officers.

The Grand Lodge Of Knights of Pythias
at Danville, Wednesday, elected the fol
lowing grand officers-Grand Chancellor,
Hon. Harry Wooding of Danville, by unan-
imous vote; grand vice chancellor, H. M.
Darnall of Roanoke, grand prelate, w. T..
Lithgow of Manchester; grand master-at-
arms, Hon. M. l.. Walton of Woodstock;
grand inner guard, Col. Robt. Catlett of
lexington; grand outer guard, Chas. T..
Bland of Portsmouth; grand keeper of rec
Ords and seal, w. A. Edwards of Norfolk;
grand master of exchequer, T: L. Courtney
of Richmond.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Must Erect Fish Ladders,

: Edward A. Watson of Nimrod Hall, fish
commissioner for this district. is IN the
city looking after the duties pertaining to
his office.
Commissioner Watson has notified Com
monwealth's Attorney White that he shall
apply for rules against all persons who have
not complied with sections 21O5 and 21O6
of the Code of 1887.
The law says that owners of mill dams
are required to build fish ladders or, in
other words, use t'McDonald's fish-way'
during the months of March. April MAY,
June, July, SO that fish may pass up and
down the streams.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Petit Jurors.

The following are the petit jurors sum-
moned for the Circuit court OF this county:
J. H. Wilberger, George S. Roller, Hiram
Kirby, Walter l.. Finley, John w. Paul,
Matthias Grove, Benjamin F. Koiner, Jas.
M. Conner, M. 7. McClung. Jacob Car
we'll, John b. Smith, Robert Cabell Ander-
son, A. Henry Towberman, Andrew Sheets,
c. H. Fulton, Daniel Fisher. Byron Hun
ter, Robert Kunkle, Thomas Zimbro, J.
B. Goolsby, Charles G. Berry.
Attendance is required at the court
house on May II, at 10 a. m.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Real Estate Changes.

Geo. A. Campbell has bought for $4,000
tract of lSS acres near Craigsville. L..
D. Patterson has bought for 800, 40 acres
near Shendun. Jas. B. Cox has sold to
Mrs. Fannie L. Cox of johnson City,
Tenn, 25s acres in Pastures district for
$1,000. Sadie and FL. G. Eiehelberger
have sold to James {Ner, j., q half inter-
est in the Variety Springs for $500
Jas. Todd ana heirs eaye sold to 6. W.
Whistleman 212 acres in North River Gap.
j. S. Callisoa-has sold to 5. F. Houser 81
acres In Riverheads dist =. at $500.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
Fine Prospect for Fruit.

Although the fruit crop last year, espec-
tally apples, was a very large one, the
prospect for fair crop this season is good.
The improvement in fruit culture has been
a marked one through this section for the
past few years. The time is not far dis
tant when the Valley will have a wide
spread and high reputation for the quantity,
variety and excellent quality Of it's fruit.