Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05

$talttttott Spectator.
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 5.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT. s
A SILVER DOLLAR MAY BE WORTH
ONLY so CENTS, BUT A SILVER DOLLAR
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.
B. F. Hughes has greatly beautifed his
store on Augusta street.
Hon. Jacob Yost opened his campaign in
Lexington Monday when he spoke to small |
audience.
The colored Normal which has been in ses |
sion here for some time closed its session on
July 3lst A large number of teachers were |
present, and the session was satisfactory
The body of hayward girl was buried in |
Alexandria on last Thursday, who was reared
in Staunton Her name was Laura Curry, |
,,d ,bo oop,p,;ttod cuioida Har mother
Mrs Despard lives here at this time.
The Grooms land on the Valley Turnpike
about one mile north east of Mt Sidney is
advertised in this issue by Capt, Jas. Bum
gardner and Chas. Curry, Com'rs., to be sold
on the next county court day August "a.
Lawrence Crawford, who was found guilty
of committing rape on little girl twelve
years of age, has been pardoned by Governor
O'Ferrall. Crawford has consumption in its
most violent type, and it is only matter of a
very short time before he succumbs. The
Governor when he examined the case decided
to pardon him.
A Bryan and Sewall Club was organized in
the city last Saturday night in the Police
Justice room with Sc members. J. M. Perry
was elected temporary chairman and Gilm er
Weston secretary.
Executive Committee, S. D. Emberlake, G.
G. Boone, S. T. Amos, E. R. Moone.
Committee on Enrolment, J. n. Opie, E.
W. Stewart. J. 7. Long, G. A. Grafton, F. A.
Quensen,
In the county court Monday the case of
the Commonwealth VS.. MarcelIus Hall, who
was indicated for malicious cutting and
wounding was begun a jury, was impanelled
and the trial commenced, and the testimony
of number of witnesses was heard.
B. M McCue was appointed guardian for
John Austin and Rica Anne Smith.
The Rosserman case which was postponed
on account of the sickness of a Juryman
comes up to-day.
Judge Mclaughlin, of the circuit court, has
granted a charter to the Virginia Iron Invest
ment Company, whose home office is to be
located at Basic City, Va.
The officers of the company are J. Walter
White, president; Griffin B. Callahan, vice
president; Spencer P. Hazard secretary
Robert J. Ringwalt, treasurer. These, with
Harry M. Kurtz. constitute the board OF di-
rectors.
During the recent floods in West Virginia,
Tygart's Valley river was never SO high. ALI
crops along the river bottoms were totally
destroyed At midnight, on Friday, Oath ult.,
four Pocahontas wagons belonging to L. D..
Sharp, Clark Sharp, Clark Johnson, and Joe
Miller, were camped at the fording at the
Adam See place. The men were aroused in
time to escape to the hills on their horses, but
their wagons, loaded with valuable store
goods belonging to b. f. Hamilton and L. d.
Sharp, of Linwood were washed away. OF
one wagon nc trace could be found.
miss Matte D. Parkins and S. Freeman
Birthright were married at the home of the
brides parents, No. 300 G street, N. E., Wash
ington, D. c., on Wednesday, July 10Th, at
o'clock p. m.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
A.W. Pitzer D. D., of the Southern Presby.
terrain church.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
c. NJ Parkins, of this county, and the groom
is from Lumberton, N. G., and now occupies
responsible position in the pay office of the
Washington navy yard.
The Executive Committee of the D. D. and
B. Institute Wednesday and transacted some
important business, examined unpaid &C
counts and ordered payment of those fount
to be correct Mr.. J. II. Clark Wooddell wa
given position as assistant music teache
with board and $3.50 for next session of ter
months, with some additional duties as moni
tor. There were several applications received
and filed for the position made vacant by tn
death of A. A. Long, who was the engineer
This position requires the applicant to be
practical plumber. 1t will not be filled TO
some time, but the Superintendent will EN-
ploy a person to make some repairs to the en-
CINE and the steam and water pipes.
Manganese Rhine For Sale.
The renowned Crimora Manganese mine
are advertised in this paper by r. P. Bell an
A. G. Gordon, Com rs, to be sold on the 3r
of September in front of the Court house il
this city, This is one of the most celebrate
mines in this country and for many year
was leased by Andrew Carnegie.
Ten Years.
John Henderson, colored charged wit
breaking into and entering the dwelling 9
George G. Maslin, of Waynesboro, was trie
in the County Court Saturday, the jury afte
hearing the case brought in verdict fndin
him guilty, and fixing his term of imprisor
ment in the penitentiary at ten years.
Newspaper Changes Hands.
Messrs. j. 0. Shepherd and ]. w. Tale
have sold the Buena Vista Advocate to Messr
c. B. Guyer and S. D. Stokes Mr.. Stok'
will have charge of the business departmel
and Mr. Guyer the editorial department. Tt
name of the paper has been changed to tt
Buena Vista Herald. 1t will support tt
Democratic ticket.
Horse-Thief CAPTURED.