Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25
New Advertisements.

county, advertises reward for his COW that
strayed from Browns Wagon Yard this
city.
Messrs. Carter BraXton and VIM. Patrick,
Commissioners offer for sale on Thursday
18th December, the residence property on
North New street, opposite the Mary Bal
dwin Seminary and formerly occupied by
MI. r. II. Catlett.
Mrs. Crowell. the milliner at No. % East
Main street. announces the sole agency for
the celebrated Featherbone Corset. Great
comfort and ease is claimed for the corset
and Mrs. Crowell is authorized to- refund
the purchase money if after four weeks
trial it proves unsatisfactory.
Mr.. q. j. Coiner, of Swoope's Depot, Of
fers few choice pure bred Poland China
Hogs for sale.
The j. c. Bishop Cash Co.~Staunton's
big department store-advertise in this issue
to furnish house complete from garnet to
cellar. They have also received their NAM
moth stock of Christmas goods.
P. E. Wilson & Co., real estate agts. of this
city, announce number of small and large
augusta county farms for sale. Farmers
listing their land with them for sale. will
still have the privilegeof selling the farms
themselves, without the payment of any
commi ssion.
Valuable Gift.
Last week the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION was the fortunate recipient Of foul
car loads of coal, the donors being William
A. Burke. two cars; j. Fred Efflnger one
car and M. E Miller & Bro. one car
The freight on two of the cars was donat-
ed by E. D. Hotchkiss, general freight
agent of the G. & 0.
Sudden Death Of J. A. Armenerour.
The community was greatly shocked last
Thursday afternoon when it was learned
that Mr.. James A. Armentrout, the head of
the clothing firm of j. A. Armentrout& Son,
had suddenly expired at his place of bnsi-
ness No. II West Main street. Mr.. Armen.
trout had been in bad health for some time,
but since his return from southwest Vir-
gaia, was greatly improved and encourag-
ed. He had however, been complaining for
several weeks past, but thought nothing
serious of the matter. He had attended re.
gularly to business matters and at the mo-
ment of his death, was waiting on a custom
er at his store.
Suddenly he sank on the counter and was
caught by his son, j. b. Armentrout in
whose arms he died almost Instantly
The store was at once closed and the body
moved to his late residence on South Fayette
street. AS the sad tidings spread there were
many expressions Of unfeigned regret and
much sympathy for his afflicted family and
relatives.
Mr.. Armentrout was SO years Of age, and
native of Rockingham county. After the
close of the war he married Miss, Martha
Price, Of Winchester, who with two children
survive him, j. b. Armentrout and Mrs
two sisters, Mrs. Z. E. Haines of this city
and Mrs. W. R. Poindexter. of Chatham
Va. The deceased was up to last July a
member of the City Council, progressive
business man of great popularity and pos
sessed moral and business integrity thai
all who knew him trusted and admired. He
was one of three members of the old Stone.
wall Brigade Band now remaining with the
organization and who were in it during tn {
war and has foryears been its honored presi
dent. The funerrl services were conducted
from the First Presbyterian church Satur-
day afternoon, by Rev. DR.. NJ. A.. Fraser,
and were attended by large concourse Of
friends.
The organizations of which he was mem.
Der and who attended the funeral in body
are Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and
the Stonewall Band without music. The
Staunton Police force in full uniform and
the Blackford Band were also in at.
tendance.