Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08

The annual eleCGlOu Ol OIuCcIS VI tuo {.
NC A. will take place on Tuesday even
ing, April 20.
Up. Cline of Stuart's Draft, last week
sold to John K. Rodgers eighteen fine cattle
at4Z cents per lib.
Rev. DR.. j. A. Quarles of Washington &
Lee University. will deliver the baccalau-
reate address at the closing exercises of the
Valley Female Seminary at Waynesboro.
Mrs. Brown, widow of the late Henry b.
Brown, has received from the Royal Area
mum draft for $1,000. the amount of her
husbands. policy in that order
1t is stated that there are $4,000 applica-
lions for Office at the PostOffice Department
in Washington. The republicans are evil
IDENTIFY looking for soft snaps in earnest.
Benz. F. Cox, we'll known painter of
West End. was adjudged insane last week
by commission of lunacy and committed
to the Western State Hospital.
Hon. William L. Wilson has accepted an
Invitation to deliver an address at the conf
mencement of the University of North Caro-
lima in June.
The Spring term of the Rockingham Cir
cult Court began in Harrisonburg last
Thursday, Judge VIM. Mclaughlin presid-
ing.
Mr. VIM. H. Hyer has instituted suit
against the city for q, 900, and Mrs. Edna E.
Hyer, his wife, has also brought suit in the
Circuit court for 81. 900 for damage to their
property by the flood of last September.
Judge Geo. Grattan of Harrisonburg,
brother of Judge Chas. Grattan, fell on the
wet board walks of that place last week,
and badly injured his already crippled
limb.
The Telegraphic Age in recent issue.
contains sketch of P. H. Hughes, former
~ of this city, but now manager of tele-
graph cable Office at Savannah, Ga. The
Office is second in Importance in the South.
Rev. DR.. Cox of Baltimore, formerly pas
tor of the Staunton Baptist church, will de-
liver lecture here next Thursday evening.
April Is, for the benefit Of the building
fund of the Baptist church.
The School of Superintendent of Virgin
ia will hold meeting in Richmond on May
3rd, Prof. j. II. Bader, of the Staunton
schools, is set down as one of the debaters.
Gov. O'Ferrall and Attorney General Scott
will address the body.
The Newport News Press in recent issue
brings the name of Hon. Edward EchOls
before the democrats of Virginia as suita-
BILE person for the nomination for Lieuten-
ant Governor Mr. Echols would make an
excellent officer.
Justice j. B. Hunter of South River fined
r. W. Young of Sherando $50 for selling
LIQUOR without license. After being COM
mitted for refusal to pay his fine, he recon
sidered the matter and paid the amount and
was discharged from custody.
Miss Fannie Landlord, an old citizen of
this city, was stricken with paralysis last
Wednesday. which affected her whole left
side rendering speech difficult. DR.. b. T.
Reese, her physician, reports her condition
critical.
As mentioned last week between IS and
100 persons left the Valley on the 29th ult.,
for North Dakota, about two thirds Of them
going from Rockingham county. They go
to take up free government land in that Sec
tion Of cyclones and billiards.
Rev. j. H. Boyd, ID. D., who has filled
the pulpit of the Methodist church here for
four years, preach his last sermon on Sun
day evening, and left yesterday for his new
appointment as presiding elder of the Wash
ington district. His successor, Rev. F. j.
Prettyman, is not expected here for two
weeks.