Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-06
BRIEF LOCALS.

The Bodley Wagon Factory at this place
has closed down for awhile.
John B. Smith has sold his livery stable
to R. A. Clemmer, who will take charge on
May II.
The State Democratic Committee will meet
in Richmond May 20 to select time and place
for holding the convention.
We call attention to the card of DR.. Pres
colt, the eye specialist, whose place of bust
ness is with Hogshead, Hanger & Co.
Mr.. T. M. Ford died at Luray. Va, last
week from the result of fall in which his
thigh was fractured. His wife was near
relative of ex-President Tyler.
The Grand Lodge of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows will convene in this city
on May 18th, and will be in session three
days.
James H. Warren, who was discharged
from the W. S. Hospital here on April %
as cured. was run over and killed by train
at Baltimore on Wednesday last.
The Board of Visitors of the University of
Va have at last decided to change the man
agement of that Institution, and will elect
president as is done at Harvard, Yale and
other great schools.
The rain prevented the game of ball ba-
tween the U. Vas and the Washington q
Lees scheduled for Saturday last. On Fri
day evening the game between the W. & LIS
and Staunton was cut off, the result was
tie.
The B. & o. and the Southern have reach
ed an agreement at Harrisonburg by which
they will use joint ticket Office and have
an agent at the present passenger depot who
will act for both roads.
The Rockingham Register says that the
b. & o. and Southern Railroads have come
to an understanding that is pleasing to the
business and travelling public. They now
make close connection on all trains, and
have good schedule with one or two ex-
captions.
A warrant has been sworn out for the ar
rest of V. A. McCreery for using the United
States mails for fraudulent purposes. 1t
was issued by Comm'r. Geo. E. Sipe last
Friday. Since the sight draft on W. ID.
Haas, proprietor of the Novelty works of
this city, turned up from Portsmouth.
nothing has been heard from McCreery. and
some think he is now sailing the deep blue
SEA.
q. e. Strayer formerly for a number OF
years cashier of the First National bank of
HarrisOnburg, was found dead in his bed in
his home Tuesday morning Of last week.
He has for some years had some heart trou-
BILE. The day before he was we'll and walk
ing about town. He leaves two sons-H.
V. and E. S. Strayer of that place.
j. M Kent, of the wholesale grocery firm
of Yancey, Smell & Co., of Harrisonburg,
died Monday of last week. after long and
painful illness. His sickness had been
noticed in this paper. Deceased married
daughter of the late A. Lansing Harris of
this county, and sister of DR.. Jas. II. Harris
of Baltimore, and DR.. Frank Il. Harris of
Harrisonburg.
The Circuit Court opens session May 10th.
The following petty jurors have been sum-
moned to appear on the morning of the
eleventh at ten o'clock:
A. H. McCue. j. F. Templeton, j. F. Fry,
Audlu u. ouu0y, JOuu IA. OuICAuo, OoNiu
Fauver, S. f. Gilkerson, Richard Hogshead,
Joseph A. Bolen. Hugh N. Hanna, George
N. Croushorn, S. H. Eavey, S. NJ. Wilkes,
j. P. Tribbett, Geo. E. Schumacher, M. r.
COalter, Robert P. Young, II. P. Sibert,
John II. Freed, VIM. Il. Mccain and Cyrus
j. Barger.
Col. jesse E. Peyton, who was known as
the Father of Centennials," died at his res.
idence at Haddonfeld, N. j., on the 2Sth
ult. He was mainly instrumental in organ
izing the Philadelphia, Bunker Hill and
Yorktown, Va, centennials. For several
years Col. Peyton had been at the head of
movement for Reunion of the Human
Family in Jerusalem in 1900" and this pro-
ject, to celebrate the birth of Christ. would
have been the browning effort of his life.
Col. Peyton had number of rel atives in
this city, amongst whom were Mrs. John B.
Baldwin, Mrs. Geo. NJ. Cochran, Mrs.
Green, and l.. W. II. Peyton, Esq, of the
Staunton bar.