Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-18

and most attractive style.
The entire plant and newspaper outfit OF
Yost's Weekly will be offered for sale a
public auction on March 9th.
Misses Ellie and Maggie Foster entertain
ed number of young ladies at whist OF
Thursday evening.
The West Augusta Guard are preparing
for bazaar to be held soon after Easter, te
enable the company to attend the Confeder-
ate reunion at Memphis.
Brown Hile, an eighteen year old boy y
Harrisonburg, had his leg broken last Tseeh
in attempting to get into wagon which his
brother was driving.
The county road bridge at Loeb Laird
Rockbridge county. was blown down in the
storm on Saturday, 9th inst. 1t was wood
en- structure and not very valuable.
CYRUS Harris, colored man aged about
60 wears, and a former slave in the family
of the late DR.. Norman. died on Monday
the 9th inst, at Charles Town, W. Va.
Mrs Ellen NJ Earlnan. wife Of Mr.. John
W. Earman, died at her home near FriedenS
church. Rockingham county, Friday morn
ing, 9Th inst, aged % years, 10 months art
10 days.
Shelton L. Roger, Of Elkins, W. Va, has
completed sale of 10000 acres of coal ane
timber lands in Randolph county for about
$500, 600 The purchasers are Buffalo (N.Y.
parties, whose intention is doubtless to de
velop the property.
Mrs. Martha Motherwell Jordan, th'
venerable widow of DR.. James r. Jordan
died at her home in Lexington at 500 O'Clock
Sunday morning. 1t was the speedy effec
of an acute attack of pneumonia which de
( veloped the Wednesday previous.
Mrs. w. r. Tyree last week entertained
the members of the Society for the preserva
tion of Virginia Antiquities. Refreshment
were served, and music, together with TIN
reading of certain very meritorious literar.
productions followed.
Pocahontas County Coal and Timbe
Lands.-Shelton L. Roger, of Elkins, W
Va, is negotiating the sale Of $4,000 acre
of coal and timber lands in Pocahonta
county to Pittsburg (Pa.) parties, who in
tend to develop the property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Mccormick hav
issued cards of invitation to the marriage 0
their daughter, Miss Virginia Taylor Nc
Cormick. and DR.. James Jet. sMcCorm ick
which is to take place at the residence o
the brides parents. ''Rose Hill" BeTry7ille
on the 18th instant. =.
On Thursday night last, James T. Rec
entertained at dinner a number O. gen tie
men at the Eakleton hotel. The N'er
about 20 guests present.
The dinner was given to some Of tie mem
beers of the order of Knights Templar.
Receiver VIM. A. Pratt has advertised th
newspaper and job printing plant OF Ypgt
Weekly for sale On March 6. Itaappears
little tough for the leading Republican pa
per of Virginia to be sold under the nam
mer two days after the Inauguration of
Republican presdent.-Argus.
F. G. Shultz and family of GreenviIle
will soon move from the Smith house at th
mill to the Supple house in tile norther
suburbs of that city. Mr. Jordan Of Church
vile, who has rented Smiths mill, will
occupy the house there-Argus.
On Saturday evening at the Mary Baldwi
Seminary Prof. Hamer's class gave plan
recital assisted by Miss Albaugb, instruc
tress in expression, and by Miss Reynolds
a pupil of Miss Hopkins, vocal instructres
of the school.
The entertainment was we'll attended an
was artistic and very enjoyable in all Of il
detail.
A petition has been circulated for the pa
don of Lee johnson, a young white man wi
was sent to the penitentiary year OF mo-
ago, for an assault on Mrs. W. II. Huff,
deaf mute The pardon has been hume
ously signed, and the case is said to
strongly deserving of Executive cIemenc
The concert given by the Stonewall Ban
on last Friday evening was a very enjo
able affair, and the music was of high orde
The audience was large and appreciativ
There was very satisfactory return final
cially, from the. performance, and it wi
be repeated on the 22d for the benefit Of tn
City Mission.
t. W. Harris was appointed Tuesday
engineer and fireman at the 2. O., the pos
ton which was occupied by Goodwin. VIII
is under arrest for robbng the mail. M
Harris is the son of G. W. Harris of Anne
and has been in charge of the engines al
machinery at the Eakleton for sewers
years.
We have heard it suggested that il JUDI
Golf goes into the Cabinet, Judge Paul wi
be promoted to the United States circui
and Gen. Jas. A. Walker appointed Unite
States district judge. Judge Paul's splend
record and unquestioned ability eminent
entitle him to promotion. Gen. Walker
an eminent lawyer who would bring digni
and ability to the bench:-Bristol News.
Mrs. Ann j. Hunton, an aged lady VIII
spent most of her life in New Market, die
in Shenandoah county February list. aged
years and II days. She was the widow
William Hunton, who died in New Mark
during the war. and the N other of Rev. Jol
Hunton, of Ohio, Mrs. Sarah Vawter of NJ
Crawford, and Lieutenant William Hunto
who was killed in 1864 at the battle of Go
'Harbor.
On last Sunday afternoon, a colOred l;
found the body Of an infant in wood
box on the Efinger place, about one mi
northeast of this city. The coroner, N
Arch. Kinney, was notified and he summo
ed jury, and on the investigation it W
decided that the infant had died from stra
gulation, and in the opinion of the jury t
child was white. The mother is not know
The child seemed to be about three or TO
days old.
On Tuesday night, and yesterday aftt
noon, and last night, Messrs. Gathright
Company, who have broughtE to this city
electrical apparatus called a ProjectorscoI
gave exhibitions IN the Opera House. III
machine is a late Edison invention, and tt
picture moves on the canvas just as in Iii
The photograpS are scenes from real life al
some are very enjoyable. The Royal BIZ