Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14

Jesse Henson. young man Oh d WIS.,
It to friends in Buena Vista during the
HOLIDAYS, accidentally shot and killed
himself whilst hunting.
Mai. Saml Griffin has been appoint
eb by Comptroller Eckels receiver OF
the commercial National Bank OF
Roanoke. which closed its doors week
ago.
Mr.. John Lewis Cochran, Jr., son OF
Judge John L. Cochran of Charlottes-
Vile. and Miss Anna Mayberry Valid
bridge of Chicago. were married last
week.,
Rev. T. M. Carson, rector OF st.
Paul's Episcopal church at Lynchburg,
celebl ated the twenty-seventh ami
versary of bis rectorship in that church
Sunday. 4th inst.
Major Lewis Gin,er. the principal
owner of the Jefferson Hotel, Rich
mond, has purchased a lot of land ad-
Joining the hotel. upon which he will
probably erect handsome theatre.
Theo. Wong has left the University
of Va. to return to his home in China,
having completed some special work
in the academic department. Mr..
Wong's article in the December num-
Der of the University Magazine on the
"Customs of China" attracted much
attention and very favorable comment.
The body of a young man answering
the description of Eddie Carneal. who
suddenly and mysteriously disappear
ed from his home in Spottsylvania
county last week, was found on the
railroad track near Ashland last Sun
day.
MIR. Samuel Garland Payneof Lynch
burg, son of the late Mosby H. Payne
died Sunday night, 4th inst, at the
residence of his great aunt, Mrs. Mary
Lightfoot Garland. He was but II
years old and was the last member o
the family. He had been attending
Hampden Sidney College.
sThe Norfolk City Council. in join
session, have declined to consider th'
resignation of Assistant Chief of tn
Fire Department Frank Woods. VIII
shot Chief Martin J. Ryan for report
ing him to the mayor. On recommen
dation of the city chief executive, how
ever, the assistant chief was summar
Ily discharged from the service.
Senator w. A. Little, Jr., of Fredel
icksburg, has been invited by the Vii
| glnia Society in Atlanta, Ga, to deli1
er the annual address before tina
society on Jan. 10. Gen. Lees birthday
and to be their guest at their annus
BANQUET held on the evening of th
same day. Senator Daniel and on
other Virginian have been heretofor
go honored.
The Goochland county Jail was burr
ed on the 9th. 1t is supposed to be th
work of Frank Bowles, colored, COZ
fined in the jail, and but recently r.
leased from the penitentiary. This
a severe loss. The county being a
ready heavily in debt, is not in col
dition to rebuild. This is the thir
time this Jail has been destroyed b
fire.
The polishing shop, stone sheds an
office of the Battlefield Granite Con
: papy. located at the Fredericksbul
, depot, adjoining Alart & MEG Guire
t pickle factory. were totally destroye
by fire Wednesday of last week. TT
fire is supposed to have originated fro
tramps building a fire to warm theI
selves. Mr.. York, the manager, esi
. mates the loss at $4,000. No insuranc
The Association for the Preservatie
of Virginia Antiquities last week he
| it's annual meeting in Richmond. MI
. Joseph Bryan rendered her resign
ton, but the Association declined
l accept it and re elected her unanimou
ly. The report of the Treasurer sho'
the organization to be in a prospero
condition. 1t was determined to a
Z quire Temple farm. at Yorktown.
possible.
Charles Payne, negro man, IN
with terrible accident in Richmol
on the 9th inst, which may result
his death. While washing windows
the third floor of the Broad Sire
Methodist church, Payne fell on t
iron fence below. The distance of l
fall was about twenty feet. He land
on one of the iron pickets, which per
trated his right side He remain
suspended in this position until p
sers. by saw him and came to his reli
Governor O'Ferrall has received O
of the circular letters sent out to
the executives in the country, inviti
them to be present at the inaugurati
of President Mckinley. That porti
of the invitation including the militia
was referred to Adjutant-General
derson. The Governor says he is r
informed how many. if any. troo
from this State will attend the I'M
gural ceremonies. He has not deciC
whether he will go. If he does. it
probable that he will be accompan
by bis full staff.
Mrs. George Logan, of Salem, '
has been put in possession of 500,
worth of real estate, located in the b
part of Atlanta, Ga. She gets this '
liable property as one of the legat
of the late Colonel Lemuel P. Ora
who left an estate of $500, 900. {