Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-12-23

On md after the first of January next the
n,I6iiessti ion day of this paper will be Thurs
LAY ----,-
". r. Talley, of Crimora, was kicked IN
ne face by a horse last week, and painfully
IRA.
an estray cow is advertised in today's pa
sr yolor red, short horns turned down.
ewsrd will be paid for her recovery by
c Morton, Staunton, Va.
Ata neeting of the council of Basic City
as week, DR.. r. S. Griffith was elected
svol 20 ell the unexpired term occasioned
4 the death of Robert. W. Allen.
TIE Staunton Grocers held meeting
asl Wednesday, evening and passed resolu-
ms protesting against the existing freight
a1viee ard rates over the Valley road.
Our Spring Hill correspondent mentions
death of Glenn H. Arehart, which will
E. heard 18th sadness wherever MI. Are
Nsr. was known. He was an excellent cit
on, snd bis loss will be deeply felt.
W. A. Cline, of Middle River, was assault
% by TWO young men in this city on last Fri.
day Jas Hamilton and Ernest Layton were
Joe offending parties. Mr.. Chne's head was
oadly cut. The Police Judge fined Hamil-
tsn $50. and Layton S25.
Judge Edmondson last week commenced
Tayilg the seventh dividend of the Bank OF
lexington This makes 67H per cent, and
Is is thought that depositors will get another
mall apportionment, but when it is impos
ibleto say, as it is wrapped up in chancery
ats.
A person calling himself K. cambridge
AS been swindling our Staunton people
Of board and other bills. He left fol
rts unknown last week. He has sine
zen CAPTURED in Winchester and returned
this point, to be tried on various charges
Ths citizens of ROnceverte. at the ap
iroaching municipal election, Will vote ur
"a proposition to issue bonds of the tow
the amount of S., 900 for the purpose 0
sulding q town hall. Said bonds to rul
t.p wears and not to bear interest in excess
f. 3 per cent.
The Stonewall Band on last Wednesda.
sfternoOn rendered some very sweet an
.pproprlate music at the grave of their de
4ased president, Jas. A. Armentrout,
,h0rnrose cemetery The dirge was CON
9osed by I. M. Turner Of this city. an
iamed the j. A. Armentrout Funera
March.
Business cards. wedding invitations, visi
ing carols printed at this office in the neates
and. most attractive STYLE
Nj, Montgomery Beverley Corse and Mis-
Elise Vivian Semmes were united in MARI
sgein the Grace Memorial Episcopal churc
Lexington, at 8 O'Clock last Wednesda
sgening. The wedding was very brilliaI
fair and the large church was filled
,yeyfowing long before the time set for TT
CEREMONY.
The Christmas soiree will he given tonigl
al the Mary Baldwin Seminary at7:3O p. m
bv Prof. Eisenberg's class, assisted by tt
Seminary Glee Club. An interesting pr
gramme Of music is assured. Among tt
familiar names of those who will partie
nate are Misses Eugenia Bumgardner. Nc
tie Du bose, Katherine Yost. Elsie Ham1
ton. Emma Brew and Abbie Mcfarland.
We learn that JAS II. Renick, Esq.
Falling Spring, has had another attack
paralysis accompanied by com pllcatlo
that render his condition serious. ID
son, Harry E., is also seriously sick. NJ
Renicks daughters. Mrs. E. d. WithroW,
Pulaski county. Va, and Mrs. Claren
Dickson, of Monroe county, are with him
Capt. S. G. Burdett, of Charleston, a.
Miss Mollie Cunningham, of our tow
daughter of James M. Cunningham, Es'
we're married here at her fathers home,
sp. m, On Monday, the 18th inst, and le
nat night for the groom's home in the Ca
tal city. There were no cards and none
Che immediate relatives and friends OF
bride present. Capt. Burdett has for ma
ears taken an active interest in polit
nd, it Is thought by many, will be the M
Attorney for the District of Virgin
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