Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01
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All kinds of Job work done at this Office.
The telephone line between HarrisonburI
and Franklin. Pendleton county, is com
pleted.
Owing to the condition of the wheat
throughout the county which rendered oul
farmers busy, few of them attended court.
Some games Of base ball have been ar
ranged between a club from Lynchburg and
the Staunton club for the 9Th, 9th and It'll Q.
July at Highland Park.
On Tuesday of last week Mr.. George B.
Whitlock and Miss Lille L. Mauzy wer,
married at the residence of the bride in
Crabbottom. Rev. Howard Wade officiat
ing.
Monday, 9Th, will be the national holiday
as the 4th comes on Sunday. In this city /
will be celebrated by the colored people
under the auspices of a society known on thu
True Reformers.
The Norfolk and Western Railway il
about to inaugurate policy which dispenses
with baggage masters on its trains. All
baggage is to be handled by the express
company.
June 26th, near Annex. from cancer of the
stomach Henry RAIDER, a native of Augusta
county, aged IS. Interment took place from
st. James church on Saturday.
When you come to town and wish enveIop
letter heads, bill heads or any other kind OF
job work done, call at the SPECTATOR and
VINDIcAToR Office.
Elder S. N. McCaun preached to a larg e
gathering of members of the Dunkard churc
at Odd Fellows Hall in this city last Sun.
day morning Mr.. McCann sails soon fol
India as missionary.
Joseph Baxter, owner of the Bath Alum
Springs, died in Quincy. Mass, on the 18th
of Jnne, aged about rs years. He bought the
Springs in 1868, and lived there until a few
years ago.
The Stonewall Band will furnish the
music on Friday night at the lawn party to
be held at Mt. Sidney on Friday and Satur-
day nights. and the next night the Roman
Band will furnish the music.
The road board of Beverly Manor district
on Saturday awarded the contract for con-
structing the Stingy Hollow road, two
miles in length. to Charles Huff of West
End.
The c. 80. Ry. will sell at greatly reduced
rates on July 2, 8, and S, excursion tickets,
which will be good returning until July Z,
thus enabling patrons to visit relatives and
friends and witness the various 4th of July
celebrations along its line.
Mr.. Jas. A. Frazier is now putting the
railroad, which runs from the Victoria
Gently from the new owners of the Victoria
Furnace property, in good running condi-
ton for use this summer.
VIM. Wilkins and DR.. b. II. Irwin, OF
Shenandoah county. were ARRESTED last
week, charged with the death of Mrs. Will
kins, which resulted from malpractice. The
physician has been employed by the husband
of the woman. The dead woman was buried
on the 9th, and was exhumed.
A COW belonging to A. Henry Towber-
man presented him with twin calves on
Tuesday morning. 1t is said that it was q
good result of Bryan's having been here and
that henceforth other COWS will follaw the
example Of the Towberman cow. Argus.
The actual work of grading for the Ka-
nawha Valley railroad has begun, site
has been purchased for depot in Parkers-
burg, and % miles of the road are to be fin
ished by the fist of March, probably before
the end of the year.
The Norfolk & Western Ry. Will sell ex.
cursion tickets for the Fourth of July at
one fare for the round trip at all stations
on its line. Tickets will be sold July 3, A
and 5, good until July 6. You can 60 to the
city, the mountains or the sea shore.
G. NJ. Bryant was last week sent to the
penitentiary for ten years from Albemarle
Co. for forgery. He left spectacles with a
party to sell and took what purported to be
a receipt but which was really negotiable
note. He is stranger in those parts.
Those who have read the Ladies Home
journal for July have doubtless not failed
to note the two very fine illustrations, one
of Dolly Madison saving the Declaration
of Independence, and one of her flight from
the invading British, who were on their way
to Washington, are the work of B. West
CAinedinst. a young artist of great merit
whose birth place was Staunton.
A colored woman was found sitting on
one of the benches in front of the court
house last week with her head bruised and
bloody. Enquiry ELECTED that she was en-.
deayoring to board the train which carried
Harris show, and fell off with the above
result. She was taken to the county aims
house.
I. s. Wampler, principal Of West Central
Academy. at Mt. Clinton, and Miss Mable
McCue were married in the Presbyterian
church at New Erection, Rockingham coun-
ty by Rev. W. q. Hagan.
They drove to Harrisonburg and took the
Southern train to Washington.
Professor Robert Sterrett the distinguish.
% Greek scholar and archaelologist, and
ianllis are spending the summer at the
sss lRl8 u Prot. J. g. Dunsmore near Verona.
10 tslls county, Mrs. DunsmOre being a half
sister of his. Mr.. Sterrett left Greece only
about month ago whilst the war was at its
full height. He Is great sympathizer with
the Greeks, and regrets that they were
drawn intothis unfortunate struggle. He
fears that Turkey may impose heavy war
indemnity on them.
On June the 23rd, the much afflicted fami-
ly of MIR. Frank Diehl. suffered another af-
fiction in the loss by Mr.. Diehl of his only
child his little son, Ohio. aged Z months.
Its mother died only short time ago. The
burial was at Barren Ridge Tunker church,
and the funeral services were conducted by
Key. Jacob CARRIER
Enjoy Your Ath July on 3. & o.
The BIZ o. r. R. will sell excursion