Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-11-18
BRIEFLocALs.

All kinds of Job work done at this Office.
Gen. D. j. Turner, Supreme Representa-
tive of the Knight of Pythians, was in the
city Monday and paid an official visit to
that order that night.
The first snow of the season was on last
Thursday night, when the ground in places
was white and the mountains west OF us
were completely shrouded
When you come to town and wish envelopes
letter-heads, bill heads or any other kind Of
Job work done, call at the SPECTATOR and
VINDIcAToR Office.
The q. & O.. officials have been on an
inspection Of the road for the last week.
Stops are made at every station and the gen.
eral condition of affairs carefully noted.
A young woman named Beatrice Brooks,
at Charlottesville. tried to end her life last
week. Her only reason being that she was
tired Of life.
We are sorry to note the serious illness OF
Attorney James L. Lightner. who is at his
home in Highland with fever.-Bath Enter
prise.
Mr.. U. L. Wiley left last Monday for
Staunton, where he will meet his wife, and
from there to Richmond. to which place
Mrs. Wiley has gone for medical treat ment.
Bath Enterprise.
The Executors of Maj. Girter have pur-
chased a mausoleum site at the intersection
of Riverside and Waterloo avenues in Rich
mond paying IS, $50 for it. The mausoleum
will cost $780, 900.
The case of the WithrOw Lumber Co
against Rockingham county, for damages in
not accepting its bid for the erection of the
new court house, has been settled out OF
court by compromise.
Frank T. Holt has one of the handsomest
windows in the city, itcontains almost ev-
erything to be found in first class book
store The decoration was done by Mr..
Holt and shows great taste.
Gov. Atkinson last Saturday appointed l..
q. Gaines, of Fayetteville, to succeed the
late h. W Brazie, as judge OF the Criminal
Court of Fayette county. j. R. Ko0ntz, j..
3. Settle and j. Il. Dunbar were also can
didates. The appointment has caused the
usual kick.
Walter Adamson. the fifteen-year-old, son
If Mr.. and Mrs. John Adamson, of Buffalo
Forge, died on Thursday last, at his home,
Of pneumonia and heart trouble. He was a
fright boy, and his parents have the SYM
pathy of the entire community.
We acknowledge an invitation to the
vrystal wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver L..
Rhodes, which is to be celebrated on Tues
lay, November 23d, from eight until ten, at
heir home, 1417 Eutaw Place, Baltimore.
We tender them congratulations and trust
we may receive similar courtesy to their
iiiamond wedding.
Mrs. John H. Bowers, of the Grottoes
neighborhood. died on the 3rd instant OF
cancer. About a year ago she had her right
leg amputated thinking it would arrest the
progress of the disease, but it did no good.
She is survived by her husband and four
children. The deceased was 40 years of age.
lad was member Of the Reformed church.
The will Of Michael Dinneen, decd, was
admitted to probate. His estate is valued
~ about 81, 900 and to his son John he gave
SO and to his son Cornelius a silver watch,
which to his son Michael F., who was ap
pointed executor of the will, he left the bal.
auce of his estate.
Hon. 81. D. Flood. recent Democratic
nominee for Congress, and Senator Flanna.
gan, Republican, who had personal en-
counter at the capitol in Richmond at the
sitting of the last legislature, met at Cum
berland courthouse on Thursday and shook
hands, their differences having been AMIGA
bly, settled by friends who acted as referees
On Wednesday of last week, as Mrs. M
2. Farrier, in company with another lady,
was driving along the road in a buggy neal
Fairview Church, five miles north of Lewis
burg, she met bear that frightened hel
horse. making him jump about in the road
aud this scared the bear, which took to the
woods. Lacy Johnston and Darnell killed
The bear on Viewers Knob, near Mr.. Far
gier's residence, last Thursday. 1t dress ed
about 100 pounds.