Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-23

OF all O0lInquont SuDScIiDtIS. 1uo papo
will be stopped when persons time ha
expired.
BRIEF LOCALS.
All kinds of Job work done at this Office.
Mrs. e. r. Divine, wife Of the postmaste
of Union. Monroe county, is dead.
The Bank of Greenbrier has bought tn
Greenbrier Clothing House LOT, on Mai
street. and will build q store-room in con
nection with its bank building for rent
They bought their brick in Covington, Va.
The Prohibitionists of the county and cit,
will hold meeting here on Friday at two
O'Clock, for the purpose of nominating
legislative ticket, and electing a count!
committee.
OnLong Meadows on Sept. 14th, Davii
Coyner, one of the most respected of Angus
tas citizens, departed this life. aged about 81
years. His wife and seven children survive
him.
When you come to town and wish envelopes
Job work done, call at the SPECTATOR and
VMDIcAroR Office.
September 10th, in Staunton. by Rev. j. NJ
Wells. VIM. T. Greaver. Of near Swoope, and
Miss Lucy NJ. Hemp, daughter of Mrs. Susar
E. Hemp, of near Arbor Hill, were mar
ried.
The Democrats of Rockingham have nomi
mated ID. M. Switzer, of Harrisonburg, and
William II. BlakemOre, of Spring Creek
for the House Of Delegates. Both nomina
lions were made on the first ballot.
Finley Gold died of typhoid fever Friday
morning at his mothers home in Roanoke
city. For two years he had lived in Angus
1 to county with his uncle. Finley Bell, Of
1 Snyder.
September 10th, in Staunton, by Rev. M
L. Wood. George W. Kirby and Miss Lottie
l.. Hanger, daughter of Th0s. B. Hanger, OF
Van Lear, Augusta county, were united in
marriage.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Creigh, relict of Lewis
Creigh. decd. died of consumption, at her
home at Ronceverte. Last Friday. 10th inst.
In the Gath year of her age. She was q
daughter of the late Archie Edgar, and a
sister of Capt. A. M. Edgar of Pocahontas
county, and Thos. Il. Edgar of this county.
Independent.
A gentleman hauling load of wheat to
town had his team frightened by the electric
cars in front of the residence of Mr.. 4. q.
Gordon on Saturday morning last and his
wagon tongue broken off and wheel brok-
en-, and one horse slightly hurt. In this in
stance the motorman was not entirely blame
less
Hon. Jno NJ. Garman, who succeeded to
the shoes Of the Hon. VIM. F. Harrity, Dem.
ocratic Chairman of Pennsylvania. was in
Harrisonburg last week, attending the U. s.
Court and whilst there looked in on the
Democratic primary being held in the Court
House.
: Mr.. E. q. Bruffey, son Of the late Jason
Bruffey of Harrisonburg, visited his old
home recently. He is now on the staff OF
the Atlanta Constitution. Col. o. B. Roller,
Capt. E. W. Sullivan and other members OF
the Harrisonburg Guards rendered him a
supper whilst there.
NJ ISIS Carrie Echard who, in 1896. was
awarded by the public schools scholarship
good for three years in the Wesleyan Fe-
male Institute, but who got only one year s
benefit on account of the closing of that in
stitutiou, has been awarded scholarship
good two years in the Mary Baldwin Semi
nary.
Lewis s. Price recently sold to Myers &
Housman, of Baltimore, 115 fat cattle. aver
aging $3.50 pounds. OF these cattle 81 head
were shipped Tuesday and averaged over
1000 pounds. Considering the number this
is very fine average. and speaks we'll for
Mr.. Prices handling. He got $4.37H per
100 lbs. for the lot-Greenbrier lndepend-
emit.
Mr.. Price is brother.in-law of Messrs.
W. A.. James and Ed. NICK. McCue, OF
Fort Defiance. The sale amounted to only
$1,000. Mr.. Andrew Beck, of Deerfeld,
purchased them for the Baltimore parties.
MI. Joseph T. Fudge. one of the most
widely-known citizens of Allegheny county
was married at O'Clock Wednesday after
noon, September 10. 1897, to Miss Ida F.
Revercomb, of Bath county. The ceremony
was conducted by Rev. F. E. Rogers, Of
Letcher, Bath county, Presbyterian min
lister. The wedding was quiet, home-like,
pretty and impressive.
Mrs. Nancy Black died in this city. of old
age at o'clock Wednesday morning at the
age of 81 years. Mrs. Black had been living
in this city and county all of her life and for
q number of years had been living at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. John d.
Campbell, of No. 6 North Market street.
She was also the mother of Calvin and
Montgomery Black of this city. The funeral
took place at Newport. Va. Thursday morn
ing at II o'clock, Rev. j. M. Shreckbise of
the Lutheran church conducted the services.
Gen. Rosser'S Lecture.
Gen. ThOs. l.. Rosser lectured Thursday