Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-01

The next session of the Baltimore Confer
ence will meet here.
Greenville will soon be very close to us
The telephone line is now being constructed
Our electric railway is progressing as fast al
rather unfavorable weather will permit.
The manganese mines near Greenville, arr
turning out very satisfactory quantity, a.
we'll as quality of ORE
1t is said that on the head of Williams Rivel
in Pocahontas county, w. Va, snow to the
depth of three and one half feet fell last week
A. NJ. Cupp, groceryman, on New street
made an assignment last week, +. E. r. Mel
son is named as the trustee.
Mrs. Wilson is having the front of her store
room on New street just above the Virgins
Hotel beautifed with fresh paint and Other
Improvements.
j. A. Armentrout & Son is a new firm
which will occupy one of the handsome
store rooms of the Masonic temple, and are
moving in with large stock of clothing
Inc uoleSdGeS IrOIH SldunLOn TO the PrOnlD1
ton convention which met in Roanoke on
yesterday, are B. A. Blakemore, John L.
Beck, A. S. Woodhouse, F. B. Kennedy and
D. w. Landes.
The West Augusta Guard has rented drill
room of the Odd Fellows, in their new tenn
pie, and the city has agreed to pay portion
of the rent.
Mr.. David L. Sublett, brother of the late
P. B. Sublett of this city, and uncle of our
prominent young business men, Sumpter B.,
E. L. and Frank Sublett, died at his home in
Chattanooga, Tenn, on the 24th of March.
The team of Mr. Louis Whitmore which
was standing in front of A. Bowling's mill
near Verona, ran away last week, striking the
buggy of the Rev. W. B. Oney, and damaging
it rather seriously.
Frank c. Smith, our genial horseman. has
associated with him Mr.. Patton, of Kentucky,
and they are filling their stables with fine
horses. The PAGER. Buster, is one of the
most noted now on hand
The Boston Baseball team is now playing a
series of games with the University of Virgin
ia team. They will remain there three weeks.
Fred Tenny, one of their crack catchers was
in the city last week, the guest of Mayor
Fultz.
The splendid burglar-proof safe of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of this city,
has arrived. The front of the bank as we'll as
its interior are being arranged for the banks
uses; handsome counter is being built and
in short time this institution will be doing
business, metaphorically speaking, under its
own vine and fig tree.
By the decision adverse to the city in regard
to assessments for brick paving done in front
of property, it is estimated that the city will
lose from $50, 900 to $4,000. The case estab-
fishing the principle that property owners
were not assessable, was Henkel as. City of
Staunton, decided by Judge Charles Grattan
short time ago.
The fourth game of the series between the
Bostons and the University of Virginia nine
took place last Friday afternoon. A fair crowd
was present.
The Varsity did not put up as good ball as
they have been playing, and some of their |
errors on easy chances were inexcusable.
The score was Boston Is. University of Va. |
2.
Mr.. R. A. Hamilton of our police force,
found last week in an old building at the |
Marquis Marble yard an old Knapsack and a
small volume OF Hardin's tactics. The name |
of W. r. Redding, LIST Lieut.. Co. E. 13 Ga |
vols, Lawtons Brigade, Mar. 30, 1868, was
written on the fiy-leaf. The Knapsack was
that of member of a local company known
as the West Augusta Guard.