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

BRIEF LOCALS.
All kinds of Job work done at this Office.
The First National Bank of Harrisonburg
has on deposit S399,66
Mai. s. M. Yost having received his com
mission and given bond took possession Of
the Staunton post Office on Saturday last.
Samuel Halderman was convicted in Rock
ingham Co. last week of highway robbery
and sentenced to two years in the peniten IT,
airy.
The Hastings Court room is now in the
opera house. the same occupied by the de-
funct Staunton Life ms. Co. 1t has been
fitted up with the furniture from the room
at the market house and is very neat and
convenient.
Two of the tracts of Samuel Byers' lands
advertised in this issue will be sold on June
5sh, as advertised, and two will be deferred
50 some future time. This statement is made
ID correct an erroneous statement in the
44rgus of this week to the effect that the sale
lad been set aside by order of court.
The program of the Decoration of the
Confederate Soldiers graves, which takes
place on the 9th inst, would have been
pablished by us this week if it had been
1ossible to do so, but this will be day of
au UGH interest, and it is hoped will be large
II attended.
r. N. Blackford & Co. managers of the
Staunton Safety Oil Co.. at 1OS E. Main St.,
offer to loan paragon oil can to each Gus
5umer, and will deliver oil anywhere in the
cty or within miles of city limits. They
ere also agents for first class life and fire
Insurance companies.
We are indebted to Maj. T. A. Blackford
professor of mathematics and military in
strnctor at Cheltenham Military Academy,
Ogontz, Pa, for an invitation to the closing
Exercises, to take place on June 9th. Maj.
Eackford has been two years at this school,
salary.
Prof. j. & Hiner of Louisville, has a
very readable article IN the May number OF
4le Practical Age, a work published at
Moline, Ill. The theme treated is ''The
abuse of Business Education" 1t lis we'll
written and forcibly presents the points he
makes. Prof. Hiner was formerly connect
ed with business colleges here.
Mrs Evelyn w. Piper, who died at West
View, May 10. and had reached her S4th
year, was the relIct of the late William K.
Piper. Four children survive her, Mrs.
Snyder, Mrs. Foster and Miss Bette Piper
Of West View, and w. d. Piper of Nelson
Sbo hod n of fhc
Inited Brethren church for so years.
We Will present absolutely free new
1897 bicycle (either ladies or gents Wheel
in exchange for favor we wish attended tC
IL Staunton, also another for attending to
same in adjuining townships. No agency
or selling business. We prefer those &C
quainted with many young people now
Studying music. For full particulars write
The Columbia Musical ASS n, 216-21S South
Third ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
The infant son Of Capt. Henry W. Holt
was taken suddenly and alarmingly ill or
Thursday last, and his condition not i'm
proving, on Saturday night he was taken te
Richmond and Sunday morning operated or
nv DR.. Geo. Ben. Johnston. The trouble
was stoppage of the bowels At last &C
counts the little fellow was doing we'll.
His father and mother and Mr.. A. q. Brax
ton went with him.
Monday last was National Decoration
CAV, and it was celebrated by the negroes
al this city, assisted by some excursionits
rom other parts of the country. The local
band was out, several orders in uniform
paraded. and the Federal cemetery was Wis
led and flowers placed on the graves. Ii
the afternoon there was base ball, anG
many of the Young gallants patrOnized the
livery stables to the delight of the young
dansels.
The exercises of the Mary Baldwin Sem.
mary were completed with the Monday pro
gram as published last week, and Tuesday
the young ladies left for their homes. The
All exhibit which was displayed last week
was exceptionally fine, and became thu
subject of much favorable comment ant
gleat interest. The sermon of DR.. Whalins
on Sunday morning was listened to by {
large audience, and was singularly inter
Ing and appropriate, and all the subse-
auent exercises were of the high order for
which this far farmed school is peculiarly
noted. The following are the medalists:
french. I'd year-Jean Fuqua; French. Sc
ysar-Pamela Cable; German, Sd year-Vir
ginia Hullihen; Latin, senior-Lottie Ka-
bic; English compassionate. Davis; Flo
Gu ion-Mary Cason; Gymnastics
" ISIS; Piano, Prof. Eisenberg's class, Fred.
5le Kalstad; Prof. Hamer's class, Mabel
HILBERT, Etfie Lacy, David Todd; Vocal
music, Miss Hopkins class Lima Sheppard;
Drawing ann painting. Maggie Crawford.
Eirst Honor Medals to Graduates Edna
Cilkeson, Mary East, Agnes Miller, Nettit
DuBose, Miriam Reynolds, Lima Sheppard
Sue Wright, and Minerva Sheldon.