Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-03
wAYsEsBoRo NEWS.


4 which began on last Sabbath morning witt
the Baccalaureate sermon in the Presby
terian church, and was delivered by DR.. Jas
A. Quarles On Monday morning "Clas
exercises" were given in the hall at tn
Seminary. At night that charming it'll
dramatic poem, 1.-The Princess by Tenny
son, was rendered by Miss Thornton's "Elo
cutlon Glass; this and the calisthenl'
march were beyond doubt the best things Sc
fer seen in our new Opera House. The twt
concerts, respectively on Tuesday morning
at 10 o. clock, and 1880 p. NJ. were the real
features i the commencement. as the vari
lous vocal and instrumental renditions
showed what progress or development hae
been made during the session; and think
dvery patron of the Seminary has just cause
to be perfectly satisfied with the result
Wednesday morning closed the exercises,
and Prof. Chas. W. Kent made an address
in the Presbyterian church and delivered
the medals. The full graduates were Misses
| Fannie Epes, Maude Bum and Bette Fry,
the latter two of whom were OF this place.
The classical graduate was Miss LOrena
Shields. and the literary graduates were
/ Misses Sallie Epes. Mary Morton and Sara
Purcell. The beautiful vocal solo sung by
! Miss Maysie Guy on Tuesday evening was
the composition Of Prof Vim. Boiling, the
musical director of the school.
| Once more their friends can heartily con-
graduate Dr. and Mrs. Winston for their
very. efficient management of this school
which is growing in popular favor year by
year.
A very distressing and equally painful
| accident occurred to Mrs. C. F. Caldwell,
on last Saturday afternoon. At tolerably
late hour in the afternoon, as was her usual
habit, she was walking from her house on
east Main street to the residence of her SIS
ter, Mrs. Bette L. Chase. on South Pine
street, distance of perhaps a full quarter
of mile. Mrs. Caldwell besides severe re-
cent Affections, has grown quite deaf; and
when in the act of crossing Wayne avenue
near Mr.. j. B. Culton's house, she neither
heard nor saw buggy approaching, which
was driven by Mr.. Emmett Palmer. just
before the accident happened Mr.. Palmer
heard one Of the back wheels rattle, and
looking back to see what had gone wrong,
one of his horses plunged forward and struck
Mrs. Caldwell before he could check the
team. However he threw his whole weight
against the reins, and stopped the horse in
time to prevent the buggy running over her.
She was knocked completely down. though.
and suffered besides several Commissions a
very severe nervous shock. A number of
friends quickly ran to her assistance, and
she was Immediately conveyed to her home.
She Is thought to be out of DANCE r. but is
recovering slowly.
Mrs. Annie Bruce Vaughan. with her hus-'
band, Mr.. Vaughan, of Richmond, is spend
ing short but happy visit to relatives and
friends in Waynesboro.
Miss Parke Crawford, Of near New Hope,
spent several days last week with Mrs.
Craig, at Riverside
Mrs. E. G. and Miss Jennie Flshburne,
returned last week, from protracted visit
to the family of DR.. r. B. Fishburne, at
Leesburg, Loudoun county, Va.
Miss Sallie Jones, of East Basic, returned
a few days ago from a pleasant visit to
friends in Rockbringe county.
The election for county officers passed off
QuI6tly 1dSG W0Ch, Uut 1Clt SOluc uiSdppOluG-
ed Ofce-SeekerS as usual.
Mr.. Emmett Guy. from Bath county. is
here in attendance at the commencement,
and to visit his daughter, Miss Maysie, the
sweet singer of the school.
Miss Birdie Cologne, former pupil of the
school, is a guest of the Seminary this week,
and at least one young man in town is hap
Ply.
Miss Nettie Caldwell returned from New
York today, Wednesday.
Mayor Jas. A. Patterson and his two
daughters Misses Eta and Annie, returned
from the sea shore on Monday.
The final exercises of the Fishburne Mill
tary School also occ UT to-night-We Wednesday.
A very distinct shock from the earth
quake was felt by hundreds of persons here
on Monday afternoon at about O'Clock.
Dishes ratified, houses swayed back and
forth and some of the inmates quivered with
fright. Nobody got hurt, bnt lots of them
got scared. 1t may have been the Char
louisville explosion. THISTLE.