Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-04


0. Hon. e. P. Jones, of Monterey, has been
abandoned.
David NJ. Gntshall, of Jackson's river
Highland county, and Miss Jerusha A
nIuer were married recently.
EThe Prohibition party has elected Mr.. W
r. Bgndick, of Accomac county, Chairman
instead of Mr.. b. Lacy Hoge resigned.
The Worthington Hardware Co. has NOV
ed unto its new quarters in the Crowle build
ing, which means en- enlargement OF their
business. and improved business facilities.
Iivick & Jordan is new firm that has
been created by sale to VIM. Jordan, and a
lease of an interest by A. j. Livick in the
wood working plant.
on last Thursday at the parsonage at
Messy Greek Church, Mr.. VIM. Eavy and
Miss Annie Splitter we're married, the Rev.
L. IL Paul officiating. They will remove
10 Indiana.
Z. F. Stockton & Co. have just finished
for Monger & Fisher of Dayton, Va, one of
the largest portable engines ever made in
Staunton, which they will use saving lum-
Der.
Az the Y. NJ e. A. Convention which met
In Petersburg on last Friday Mr. j. A. Alex
ander, one of the younger members OF the
Stanton bar, and an active Y. M. q. A.
wogker. was elected president.
The shooting of 4. l.. Morris, z. Il o
railway agent at Kanawha Falls by Irwin
l.. Rigg, short time ago, for criminal in
tinacy with his. Riggs wife upon investiga-
tion was found to be justiiable.
she Bell Telephone Co. gained victory
In Richmond last week, over the city coun-
ell, Judge Golf of the U. s. Court, enjoining
the city council from requiring the company
10 remove the poles from the street. The
council is very indignant.
Albert Shultz who has been in New York
For some time laying in stock of goods, has
returned to the city. Mr. Shultz will soon
begin business in the room next to the Ma
Eional Valley Bank, lately occupied by
Sanger & Eichelberger.
A. j. Lvick and wife, W. B. Crawford
and others. left Tuesday for Washington to
attend the inaugural. A good many others
wall attend from the city and county, and
she Stonewall Band will form part of the
procession.
1sg. It NJ Nettfeton, of CoviHgtOn, Va,
& sg was the Republican candidate for the
lri stature last year in Allegheny county,
was married to Mrs. Hope of Clifton Forge,
a widow of - Hope on the 25th of Feb
rzsry.
M,ss Imogene Avis and Mrs. Goodspeed. of
siagrisonburg, took part in the the Stone
wall Band Concert last week. given for the
benefit of the City Mission. They were en-
tartained whilst here by Mrs. John Murray.
Iae Blackford Band gave very enjoya-
biz concert at the Railroad Y. Nj q. A. at
CLIFTON Forge last week. Prof. Dolan and
~ DE Pierre were particularly compli-
Dleated.
II A. s. Hamilton & Co., the Augusta
sssg "a aty thoroughbred live stock breeders,
NJ nd just received a shipment from the west
Il ii q Jersey heifer and Southdown bucks,
Il he most fashionably bred animals to be
fonnd
N The Spirit Of the Valley says Geo. Fadely'
Il who was arrested for counterfeitlng made a
confession duplicating several others and
stating where counterfeiterS Kit could be
found, but as yet Mr.. Fadely's statement as
to the Kit has not been verified.
Mr.. A. s. Horn, whose home is near
Dorcas, suffered slight stoke of paraly-
sis. on his way home from Staunton last
week. He is reported better. Mrs. Mary
SShull of the same place, was also paralyzed
last week, whilst sitting at the breakfast
table.
lyman j. Gage, our next Secretary OF
Ststo accompanied by his wife came in to
the Hot last week. He is pleasant intel
tigent looking gentleman of about sixty.
They will be at the Homestead until the
frss when they leave for Washington to at
tend the ceremonies of the 4th.-Bath News
Mr.. and Mrs. PierpOint Morgan left the
Hot last week in their special car; the run
TO Washington was one of the fastest on re-
cord. DIR. Carl Brandt was their guest as
far as Washington. Mr.. Morgan recently
otfered the city of New York one million
collars for a lying in hospital in New Y ork.
Is ath News.
A. bullet was successfully located last
Friday in the leg of Mr.. Guy B. Bradley. of
Wythe county, by DR.. VIM. H. Taylor OF
Richmond by means of the Roentgen rays.
and on Saturday DR.. Geo. Ben johnson re.
moved it. 1t had been there since just after
the war and Mr.. Bradley had suffered great
Iy from it.
IL was reported last week that Mr.. N. e.
Edison we'll known here had taken lauda
NUN with suicidal intent. Mr.. Edison states
that he has no encumbrances, either finan
cial or otherwise that would prompt him to
leave this world, with which he is very
well satisfied. The report of attempted
suicide grew out of the fact that he took an
overdose of medicine when just recovering
from the grip.
The Colonial Danes held one of their re.
captions last week, at which time Mrs. j.
Fred. Effinger lent her home to the society.
for the purpose. Several danes in appro-
pirate colonial costumes assisted Mrs. Eff
finger in receiving the members. Old son gs
wnre sung and many relics of eye olden
Time" were exhibited, and other features of
interest were introduced greatly to- the de-
li2ht of the company.
On the 26th ult., Mr.. Chas. L. Todd, of
Richmond, brother of our townsman, John
w Todd, made an assignment for the bene-
lit of his creditors. His assets are not known
under the present condition of real estate,
but he held large property. His liabilities
are about $4,000. His own personal liza
bilities do not exceed 500, 900, but he had
underwritten notes of the Gallego Mills for
about $4,000. This concern failed a week
orso ago.
A Heavy Loss.
A fire at Thurmond, w. Va, last week,
burned two coal tipples, and about 1000
tons of coal. The property was that of