Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-12-09
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of business being transacted.
The stable of Capt. M. Gilhooley of the
q. & O. at Ronceverte, was burned last
week, evidently the work of an incendiary.
Suitable resolutions were adopted last
week by the Lewisburg, W. Va, bar on the
death of Capt. 4. F. Dennis.
Railroad Commissioner James Z. Hill
and Superintendent of Public Printing j.
II. OBannon we're renominated.
Mr.. Jacob B. Clemmer and Miss Elsie V.
Sansebaugh will be married today at Moi
fats Creek.
Hon. A. F. Withrow of Bath, is reported
as being quite ill with pneumonia at his
home.
Gov. Atkinson of Georgia will, it is said,
veto the anti-foot ball bill recently passed
by the Legislature.
When you come to town and wish envelopes
Ietter-heads, bill heads or any other kind OF
job work done, call at the SPECTATOR and
VINDIcAToR Office.
John Lipps. prominent citizen and one
Of the oldest residents of Lewisburg, W.
Va, died Sunday, 2Sth ult. He had been
justice 20 years.
Robert Smith, who drives hack between
Red Sulphur and Lowell, W. Va, was as
saulted and killed by unknown parties last
week.
Col. N. b. Amisworth, an Indian of the
Choctaw nation, married at Hollins in Bed
ford county last week, Miss Willie Thomp-
son. His first wife was sister of his bride.
G. B. McCauley of Mt. Meridian, and
Miss Edna Taylor Of Grottoes, eloped to
Hagerstown, Md, last week and were
married.
Mr. H. Il. Edison, aged 81 years, died at
his home in Mt. Sidney on the 9th ult. In
torment in the Methodist church cemetery
there.
W. NJ Steele, son of Mr.. W. II. Steele of
the Greenville neighborhood. who is tele-
graph operator at Lexington. will be mar
ried to Miss Anna E. Quisenbery OF Lexing-
ton on Wednesday next, 18th inst.
Geo. W. Ward, son OF Judge e. W. Ward
of Abingdon, Va. was last week commit
ted to the insane ward of Belvue Hospital,
NY. He had been arrested for passing
forged checks, and 1t was shown that he
was insane from absinthe, morphine, &c.
Harvey Effinger Huston, eldest son of the
late Col George Huston and Mrs. Maggie
l.. Huston, of Harrisonburg, departed this
life on the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 29th.
in the fortieth year of his age.
1t is stated that MIR. s. NJ. Donald will be
made assistant superintendent of the penl-
Tertiary. 1t being given him for having
Withdrawn in favor of Mr.. Helms, who was
elected.
United States Senator John W. Daniel was
on Friday night unanimously renomiated
by the democratic legislative caucus for a
third term on Tuesday night he was con-
firmed.
The caucus also nominated j. W. Rich
ardson, of Smythe county. to be register of
the land Office. His opponents were Messrs.
jackson, Drummond. Sorksbrie and Berk.
eley.
VIM. S. Laid, son of the late Prof. John
j. Laid, who at one time was Supt. of the
Staunton Public Schools, was married a
few weeks ago at Spartansburg, S. c., te
Miss Hips of that place.
The freight train that left Lexington fol
Staunton Monday afternoon was wrecked
three miles this side of Lexington, badly
damaging three cars and tearing up the
track Nobody was hurt.
Mr.. James Firebaugh. of Rockingham
county, died on last Saturday evening, after
a brief illness of pneumonia. He was teach
\ ing school near Mt. Crawford this winter
and boarding with his married brother, who
lives near that place.
john S. Morgan, the murderer Of family
of Ripley, W. Va, who was sentenced to b.
q hanged December 16, escaped from the jai
Friday night Posses are going in ever!
direction to try and apprehend the murder
or. He has been recaptured and is now il
Jail at Rounswood awaiting execution.
A strong petition is before Gov. o 'Ferral
asking pardon for Splitter Foster of Bote
tourt county, for killing one Brown, TO
which he was sentenced to seventeen year.
imprisonment. Foster and his father wer
engaged in fight and Brown interferred Of
q behalf of the father, and got kick from
! the effects of which he died.
The Baptists of Greenville are holding I
series of services in their church. Rev. M
l.. Wood of this city, is assisting the pastor
and it is expected that Rev. w. j. +. Cox O
Baltimore will be there next week to assis
in the meeting.
Rev. L. II. Paul of Messy Creek, has II
\ ceived call to the Third Presbyteria
church of Memphis. Tenn. Mr.. Paul is on
of the most popular ministers in Lexingto
Presbytery, and should he decide to acceI
the call extended him will be much MISE
by his congregation.
The commission appointed by Lexingto
Presbytery for the purpose of organizin
churches on Sears Hill and at Olive
chapel, completed its work on Sunda
afternoon by organizing the Olivet Presby
terrain church. Messrs. John f. Young an
John W. Doom were elected elders, an
Messrs G. E. Earman, W. d. Keller. "
L. Haskins and j. W. Ritter, deacons. III
congregation extended a call to Rev. r.
Gilmore of Brunswick, Ca. to he thei
pastor.
The Charleston Gazette of November 9
says that the big sale of 800. 900 acres of Ian
has been completed and that the owners {
the land will seek to establish three lint
Of railroad to tap the tract in order that thel
may be railroad competition. The Greer
brier railway will be built from the south
hundred miles to the forks of Greenbrie
river, and will represent the q. & O.. an
work will begin on il next spring. The DI
Fork railroad, representing the W. V. q
will meet it from the north, and work vii
begin on its extension next spring. III
Camden system will be extended from til
west. 1t is uncertain where it will be bull