Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-22
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BRIEF LOCALS.
F. B. Kennedy has qualified as adminil
traitor Of Shapley n Bagby.
The mail contract from Staunton to Mon
terey has been awarded to Mr.. Jas. Cross 0
West Augusta.
On last Wednesday evening in Waynes
boro, Mr.. Charlie Cav and Miss Anabel
Smith were married.
Owing to the war excitement in Europ
this week, stocks have declined, but whea
is active and higher.
At the Lutheran chnroh the music at the
Easter morning services was of very higl
order and very beautiful.
The West Augusta Guard are now hold
ing their VANITY Fair in the storeroom Of
the new Odd Fellows Hall.
W. S. and b. e.. OFT have purchased tn
A. 81. Kindig farm near Fishersville TO-
$1,000, 1t consists of 140 acres.
Two colored men were arrested at Sub
let's coal yard last Saturday who had will
them goods supposed to be stolen.
The Easter offering at Emmanuel EpiscO
pal church on last Sunday was 81 $50, whict
displays marked liberality IN its members.
Rev. A. NJ. Fraser, D. D.. will preach at
Thinking Spring next Sunday, 18th inst. at
IL ooIock, a sermon commemorative Of the
Westminster Assembly.
Gov. O'Farrell and wife last Sunday
joined DR.. Hoges church in Richmond.
They were transferred from the Presbyte-
rian church at Harrisonburg.
The Silver Tea given at the Kal0rama
Monday evening from to 10 o'clock by the
Young Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church, was very enjoya BILE
affair.
Last Saturday the ball team Of the Uni
versity of Va. defeated Yale by score Of
ID to5. Monday, in Lynchburg, the victo
ry was reversed, Yale winning by score of
to3.
SO4 0CO L Lay 1OO VI 4sOduOhC uACu O4
Sunday night last after lingering illness.
Deceased was cousin of Mrs. DR. Ben
Blackford of this city, and a very promi-
nent citizen.
Sunday, and at various of them, the services
were rendered very beautiful, and the
churches tastefuily and handsomely de-
corated.
The election of proctor of the University
of Virginia takes place Friday (to-morrow).
The prominent candidates are Peachy e..
Harrison. Col. Thomas h. Carter and Judge
W. S. Gooch, Of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. j. T. Houff, of Clifton
Forge have recently suffered q deep attic
tion in the loss of their little adopted
daughter Annie. who died on the 18th inst,
aged years.
At Trinity Episcopal church last Sunday
the Easter Offering was $780, and in the af-
ternoon the Sunday School held its annual
celebration and abou. $l2O, was found to
have been contributed by the various classes.
Reliable information is to the effect that
the condition of NJ. Erskine Miller, who,
with Mrs. Miller, Misses Mary and Bette.
and j. Mason Miller, Jr., is in California
for the benefit of his health, is much i'm
proved.-News.
The jury on trial of Joseph Liokliter for
forgery before the Hastings Court, which
had been in session for some days was on
Friday last discharged being unable to
agree. This is the second hung jury in the
case, the standing this time was said to be 8
for acquittal, for conviction.
Work was begun last week on a railway
from Huntington, W. Va, up the Guyan
river, known as the Virginias, which is to
extend into Virginia and develop large and
rich coal fields. Maj. Hotchkiss of this city,
is largely interested in the road.
About a dozen youths from this city. went
over into Albemarle county last week. dress
cd in the toggery of base ball players. look
ing for the Miller's School. Later in the
day they found it, and it was CHASTITY find.
10 to was what they found seasoned with
q good deal of hot mustard.
Geo X. K0iner out down large syca-
more tree on his place this week which was
ITO feet high and four feet thick at the base.
The tree was sawed up and taken to Ellis &
Coyner's factory and made into heading.
The tree was clear Of limbs for Is feet and
made $4,000 headings Herald
18th inst.
Maj. Jed HOtchkiss has Just returned
from Chicago, and has gone this week to
In hoc haa vi
with capitalists and says the feeling is i'm
proving. and he looks for better times and
more work. He thinks the great coal con-
tract of the q. & 0. will stimulate railroad
building and development in the Virginias,
and if the proposed steel plant is built at
Newport News iron lands as we'll as coal
should advance.
At st. Louis Monday for the first time
since 1891 cash wheat passed the dollar
mark. One carload extra high grade sold
for 81 OF, and two carloads No. 2 red winter
wheat at $1,O211. Both sales were from
samples, the purchasers being millers No.
2 red cash elevator was CSC bid; track $1a1.-
or; May, o4H bid; July, 79A asked; August
76H bid.
Railroad men are discussing remarkable
record made on last Thursday by Chesa
peake and Ohio compound passenger loco
motive No. 100, constructed by the Rich
mond Locomotive Works, while hauling a |
vestibule train of seven coaches from Staun-
ton to Clifton Forge, over the very heavy
mountain grades. The run IS ninety-seven
miles, and fifty-three minutes of lost time
cord heretofore was sixteen minutes.
On Wednesday May 9th the &. & O. will
run special excursion train into Washing
ton and return, fare 50 for the round trip
from this point, The train will leave Cow