Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-12-30
sRIEF.LocALs.

BRIEF LOCAIS.
III kinds of Job work done at this Office.
saturday night and Sunday seven and
q III inches of snow fell about Woodstock.
aubrey &. Via and Miss Nelia j. Webb
ssre married at Craigsville yesterday.
Edward W. Titus and Miss Luella Smith
IRE married yesterday at Stover's Shop.
ohm W. d. Hale and Miss BERTHE Ann
ley were married near Salem Church
tuesday.
Riehard II. McAllister and Miss Ada b.
y, aynolds were married in Staunton yes
lay.
Murray Kirby and Miss Elizabeth Fran
4ss Brooks were married near Mt. Scion
surday.
lbert II. Elliott and Miss Lille A.
A ton will be married at Greenville
today.
norman E. Arehart and Miss Ida M.
I'D were married yesterday at Moffatts
Ereek.
there were large number Of marriage
ltrnses issued to colored people of the
county in the last few days.
rhe post-ofice at Healing Springs, va.
,qss robbed on the night of the Goth, OF 50
dollars in cash.
he Greenbrier Democrat daily publica-
zion in the interest of the Democratic party
has made its appearance at Ronceverte.
1Irs. Maria Agnes Hall died at the home
~ Ter son, j. o. Hall, near the Knobs in
Molroe county, W. Va, on the 18th OF De-
ssmber, aged about ss years.
GOV. O.Ferrall has pardoned E. j. Wors-
sanl of Covington. convicted of murder IN
line second degree and sent to the penitentl-
a,g for five years.
Cjapt. r. S. Ker, of the West Augusta
a. 4rds. has received as Christmas present
= andsome pair of gloves from his compa-
ssnators Daniel. of Virginia, and Berry,
al arkansas, will be the chief speakers at
IN Confederate celebration Of the birthday
Of General Lee in Baltimore next month.
me East End Methodist chapel was de-
ssicsted on Sunday afternoon at $50 p. m.
6sv. F. j. Prettyman preaching the dedica-
cory sermon.
When YOU come to town and wish envelopes
.eti ,r-heads, bill heads or any other kind OF
.e8 work DONE call at the SPECTATOR and
9lsD1cAToR office.
isov. Atkinson, OF W. Va, has refused to
g-snt reouisition for Wm. E. Conner, who
4 N iail at Pearisburg, W. Va, for an
s,trJcious felony committed in Monroe couh-
! the home of Mrs. Fannie CARRIER, near
N1ey Hope, Oh the 23d, Mr.. Jos. l.. Perry OF
North Dakota, and Miss Harriet A. Livlck
ert,iis county, were united in marriage
son. A. f. Withrow. OF Bath, has intro
5isctd a bill in the Legislature. Whlch re-
tnires the commissioner OF the revenue 10
9sst.all property to taxation by arriving al
The value himself and not by blanks filled
~ by the owners.
trinity church was beautifully decorated
for the Christmas celebration. The music
az Saturday, Christmas day, and on Sunday
was of high order. the selections Deing o.
most classical, and rendered with marked
ussuty. The sermon on Christmas morning
was particularly appropriate to the occa
sion.
Clarence L. May, a brother Of Mrs. J. K
gregory of this city. died suddenly on TN
ga inst, of heart failure. aged 80 years,
Richland. Va. His remains were taken t.
bis old home at Port Pepublic Tor inter
ineat. ~
Alrs.J. B. Roden died at her home il
waynesboro on Sunday night OF paralysis
after a.few weeks illness. She is survives
Nv herthusband, one son and four daugn
GERS. aHer funeral took place yesterda
from the Methodist church, OF which sh
was amember.
an 4he 22nd inst, at 10:45 O'Clock a. M.
Wedding was solemnized at the residence 9
Mr AM Mrs. VIM. Croushorn, the CONTRACT
ipa paSties being Miss ellie V. the younl
es, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Croushorl
snd George Harshberger, son OF JOSEF
garshberger, both of near Salem church.
A very pleasant lunch was given by Judf
Chalkley on Monday to number OIL n
Gentlemen friends from the county and CIT!
fseereshments were served and in tn
Mis-. Chalkley was assisted by Mrs. Stou
MIS-. Holiday and Misses Charlotte kal
sou, May Crowle, Saaiaetts pell and jess
Mcneil.
meeting of the citizens Of Roncever
a. held on the night of the 9th inst.
dominate non-partisan municipal ticket
ta voted for the election on the 9Th proxlm
Tie following ticket was nominated; F.
Mayor. E. l.. Kramer; Recorder, u.
Eauffelt; for Councilmen-Samuel Wor
man. H. B. Moore, A. f. Denning. Jam
miller and Thos. Murray.
rhe barn of Capt. George W. Caldwell
Summers county, was destroyed by fire La
week, by moonshiner by the name OF Hei
Nealey. A son of Capt. Caldwell had
short time before testified against Neale
wien arrested Tor Illicit distilling al
Capt. Caldwell fearing injury plac
saards to watch the barn, but not viii
standing their vigilence the barn was set
ire and Nealey escaped although shot at Sc
'ssraI times by the guards. Bloodhounds we
mt on the track and soon coal oil can "
found and from there the trail led direct
20 Nealey's house, where he was arrested
Robert ~ Frenger on the 22d appear
Tor bis preliminary examination at Gret
Vile for the killing OF Edwin A. MerrI
4Yi,rse magistrates, s. A. ID. Mckee,
Taliaferro and j. K. Rowan sat in the ca
9rhe State was represented by Meade
.Hfhite. Common wealth. Attorney OF 4
sSta county. and the prisoner by Ca
rs Bumgardner, Jr., and q. 5. w. Barn
7iae prisoner waived examination and "
Sxshimitted to Jail to await the action of
Abd jury OF the county court which CT
aenes the 4th Monday in February. !
- commitment was for unlawful and fe
Z ~ y ously and of malice aforethought sho
tng, killing and numbering one Edwin
ss .rritt in said county and RiverheadS d