Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-14

BRIEF LOCALS.
The fire losses in Staunton during 1896
amounted to only $342 80.
Thinking Spring church has had twenty
addit ons to its membership recently.
elias M. Fauber and Miss Ada McCor.
mick Of Spottswood, will be married on the
2oth inst.
Tive Hannah Forrer mines near Stuart's
Draft have resumed work. The ore is said
to be of excellent quality.
Il A. Shepherd left Tuesday for Wash
ingt0u to associate himself with the Smith
Premier Typewriter company, as superinten'
lent If the company's Virginia agents.
a police census, says the Register. has
been taken of Harrisonburg, which shows
an increase In its population Of more than
800 over the census of 1890.
The recent change in the management OF
the Chesapeake & Western railroad has in.
augarated more economical policy both In
the N alter of train service and in the ope-
rating force.
The condition of Prof. John Randolph
Tucker of Washington & Lee University
who has been very i'll for month past, is
reported to be improved. He was strong
enough the past week to get up, and, for a
while, sit up in big chair.
Vice President Axtell or the e. & D. says
that the business of his road during last
month excelled anything in the roads his
tory Staunton helped to swell this as the
Valley complication is driving everything
10 the C.& o.
On the 10Th inst, Mr. F. Percy 10th, sec.
retary and treasurer of the W. S. 10th Stove
SO, will lead to the a6ar Miss Lizzie
Hogshead, of Staunton Miss Hogshead is
ono Of Staunton's most popular and attract
i've young society ladies. The ceremony
will take place at the Presbyterian church.
II is stated that work is now being done
on the railroad which is to extend from
Ronceverte to Lewsburg, West Va. But
the character of work now going on does not
seem to be encouraging to those who hope
TO ride on the road in the course of human
events. Our latest advices are more en-
couray ring about this road, and force OF
about fifty hands is now at work.
K cambridge, who was arrested some
time ago in Winchester and brought here on
charge of forgery, was tried in the Hust-
ihgs Court Saturday aud sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary. cambridge came
here some time ago and led worthless life
for several weeks, beating his boarding
house keeper, and obtaining whiskey by
means of forged orders. Since his ar rest he
has been in the chain gang.
The West Augusta Guard had drill on
Monday evening last, with large atten'
ance This is the first time for many
months that their captain, R. s. Ker, has
been present and participated in one OF
these drills. During the period of his alb
senee caused by an accute attack of sciatit
rheumatism, the company has been drilled
by its lieutenants and non-commissioneo
officers.
Tuesday morning in the Postoffice build
ing Walter w. Goodwin, charged with mai
robbery, was heard before United State.
Commissioner George E. Sipe, of Harris n
harg His counsel, Charles Curry, waived
Exam ludtlUu dllU lit Was TtCOmulUUcu W Udi
10 await the action of the federal grand jury
The bond was increased 5000 over the for
nier bond.
He has been unable to furnish the requir
ed bond of 500.
10 the circuit court of Rockingham las
week an interesting case was tried, whiol
resulted in hung jury. Judge Paul of thu
T. s. Court, sued the Baltimore Building {
loan Association, to recover money which
ne claimed he had usuriously paid. Il
1893, Judge Paul borrowed $4,000 from tn
Association, and paid $40 interest and "a
premium for several years When he pai'
Oft Ike loan. His impression was that b
had by the premium payments reduced tn
loan to about $1,000. but on settlement
with the company under its bylaws, &C., h
still owed over $4,000. The latter sum b
paid and then sued to recover the differenc,
undsr the statute. The Courts instruction
seems to be against his recovery, but tn
inry hung.