Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-10-14

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WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER IA.
LOCAL Department..
A SILVER DOLLAR MAY BE WORTH
ONLY SO CENTS, BUT A SILVER DOLLAE
WILL GET THE SPECTATOR FOR ONE
YEAR. JUST THE SAME.
WEDDING CARDS
beautifully printed at the SPECTATOR
office. An elegant new line of type
for this especial purpose.
"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.
All kinds of Job work done at this office.
Judge J. NJ. Quarles and Capt. H. W. Holt
addressed large audience of enthusiastic
Bryan and Sewall voters at Middlebrook on
last Saturday night.
Mr.. A. Judson Watkins, one of Richmond
most successful wholesale men, died in that
city on Saturday last. Mr.. Watkins was a
brother of Mrs J. S. Withrow of this city.
There will be Bryan, sewall and Flood
flag raising at Mt. Sidney on Saturday even
ing. There will be some fine speakers pres
ent.
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
Capt. Henry W. Holt has been appointed
judge of election for Ward No. 1, in place of
VIM. Patrick resigned; and DR.. Carter Berke-
ley judge in the End Ward in place of VIM.
A. Burke resigned.
Mr.. ]. Lewis Bumgardner has been invited
to deliver an address at the next session of the
B. P. o. E. Society, which meets in Richmond
on Dec. 9th. Mr.. Bumgardner's subject will
be 'The Origin, Aims and Objects of the
Order"
Miss Lucy Smith, daughter of the late Capt
J. T. Smith, died suddenly last Thursday
night at the residence of her brother, the late
R. W. Smith on West Main street, IN the
fifty eighth year of her age. The funeral took
place from her residence on Saturday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, and her remains were
laid to rest in Thornrose cemetery.
Lewis Wake, the five-year. old son of Lewis
Wake of Portsmouth, and grandson of Mrs.
Wake of Staunton, died at his fathers home
last Thursday. His remains were brought
here for interment, which took place from
Emmanuel church on Friday at P. M.
Prof. w. Alphonso Murrell, of the Wesley
an Female Institute has been appointed
inspector for this vicinity, under the act of
the Legislature approved March 5, 1896. ITO
eradicate the San Jose scale, disease affect
ing fruit trees, and to prevent its spread"
A meeting of the executive committee OF
the Virginia State Christian Endeayor Society
was held here on Saturday, at which Prof
James l.. Howe OF Lexington was appointed
chairman of the State dress committee, a
State missionary department was organized
with Rev. Ira Kimmel of Roanoke, superin.
tendent. Arrangements were also made for a
district convention of the Staun ton district.
Ernest Shuey, son of Capt. J. A. Shuey, died
at the home of his father on Greenville Ave-
nue. on Friday afternoon, and was buried at
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Shuey had
been in bad health for some time suffering
from consumption, the cause of his death.
He was twenty-six years of age and leaves a
wife and two children.
Mrs. H. M. Spencer, aged fifty years, died
Thursday morning at her home, five miles
north of Staunton on the Shutterlee Mill
road. The funeral took place at Pleasant
View church on Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Spencer leaves husband and two grown
sons.
Miss Eva B. Taylor, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. E. Taylor, will be married this
morning at 1890 clock at her fathers resi-
dence, LOG North Augusta Street. to Mr.. L. s.
Hudson of Lynchburg, Va.
1t is reported that vote was taken on the
return trip of the Valley excursionists of Con.
federate Veterans to Canton, Ohio. There
were twelve coaches filled with excursionists
and full poll showed that Bryan had two
votes for every one for Mckinley.
Business cards, wedding invitations, visit
ing cards, printed at this Office in the neatest
and most attractive style.
Rev. Mr.. Snyder missionary from the
Congo Free States, Central Africa, is IN the
city guest of Mr.. Jas. A. Waddell Last
Sunday morning he addressed the congrega
tion of the Second Presbyterian church and
at night filled the pulpit for DR.. Fraser. Mr.
Snyder is fluent easy speaker and greatly
interested his hearers with descriptions Of
African life among the savages 1t will be re-
membered that he succeeded the late lamenteo
Mr.. Lapsley.
LAUREL HILL.
LAUREL HILL, Oct. 12.-Hon. Jacob Yost
spoke here last Friday afternoon, to halt
dozen republicans and gold bugs.
Mr.. Della Huff and Miss Bette Powell were
marrid lest Friday night at the residence of
Mr.. John Roudabush. The Rev. W. T. Jones
performing the marriage ceremony.
Fatal Accident.