Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-04
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All kinds of Job work done at this Office
Messrs. Sheets and Wiseman have secure,
the contract for building new school hous
near Lotion.
Mrs Jacob Crum. mother of B. W. Crum
OF this city, died of paralysis on the 2Otl
ult., at her home about five miles from
Staunton.
When you come to town and wish envelope
letter-heads, bill heads or any other kind O
job work done, call at the SPECTATOR an,
VINDICAToR Office.
The corner stone OF the New Catholic
Church at White Sulphur Springs will b.
laid November 18th, with appropriate cere
monies.
Mr.. Arthur Gully. of Buffalo Forge, Rock.
bridge county, has rented farm in this
county, and will shortly move here to make
his future-home
Mr.. Richard W. Owen, of Bridgewater
and Miss FIuta L. Landys of Mt. Crawford
were married in Washington on Thursday
Of last week.
The annual report of the Southern Railway
shows that during the past year 70 passenger
was killed or seriously injured while travel
ing on the trains of the company The num-
Der of passengers handled by the company
during the year was 4,O57, 1907.
Thomas L. ROsSer, Jr., has the contract
for constructing the water works at Waynes-
boro at SO, 800 cost. Work on it will be be-
gun next week. Rife & Schoppert will run
the plant for S35 month, giving an average
of 10000 cations per day.-Herald.
Mrs. Nina r. Beard of the Old Fort Semi
nary, and the young ladies of her school,
came to Staunton in body on Friday to at
tend the fair. The young ladies created
quite favorable impression on all who
saw them. The school is in flourishing
condition. and is the largest in its history.
Levi Shafer, lad of II. while out hunt
ing in the woods of David O'Rourke, near
Schutterley's Mill accidentally discharged
his gun tearing the top of his head nearly of.
When found his dog was with him. Thomas
and John Shafer, Of this city, are his half
brothers.
There will be preaching at Mt. Tabor Luz
theran Church next Sunday morning and
night. and every night the following week
by Rev. e. A. Marks. Communion services
on second Tuesday in November There
be no services at the Lutheran chapel next
Sunday.
An old friend writes: es, send on the
old SPECTATOR, have been taking it for a
long time, and feel that it is an old
household friend and expect to continue it |
probably as long as it is conducted in its |
present able form. Yes, send it on for anoth- |
er year. Wishing you health strength and |
prosperity remain your friend''
Attorney j. Speed Thompson, of Hinton,
had the misfortune to have his right leg
badly fractured below the knee. on Wednes-
day week. He attempted to step out of the
rear door of his Office, when his cane slipped,
throwing him with great force to the ground.
He fell on his leg with the above result.
Mr.. Thompson has been cripple for some
time, and this is the third time he has had
this leg broken.-Independe
The barn of d. T. Click, who lives near
Dayton, Rockingham county, and contents
were burned on Monday afternoon of last
week. All the farming implements and
and about 200 bushels of wheat
and 20 tons of hay was destroyed. One horse
belonging to ohm Glover, of Cherry Grove
was burned, that being the only stock in the
barn at the time. The fire had made such
Roadway when discovered that it was i'm
possible to save anything in the building