Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-17
BRlEFLocALS.

BRIEF LOCALS.
All kinds of Job work done at this Office.
Rev. John d. Taylor will preach at
Laurel Hill next Sunday, June goth. at II
A. NJ.
West of the Ohio River large number OF
bogus mileage books of the B. & o. have
been discovered.
Hon. VIM. H. McClung, of Greenbier
county, whose house was burned short
time ago, is fixing to rebuild.
Mrs. Sallie Craun, wife of VIM. Craun,
of Rockingham county. died on the 9th
inst, and was buried at Mt. Crawford.
The Standard Oil Co. has been granted a
permit to erect 10000 gallon tank at the
transfer track between the e. & o. and N.
& W. roads at Basic City.
On Friday, the council of the Episcopal
Diocese of Southern Virginia. which has
been in session at Portsmouth, decided on
Staunton as its next place Of meeting.
On Thursday evening last game of ball
was played at Greenville between the Staun-
ton and Greenville teams, resulting in a
score of to in favor of Greenville.
Mr.. Eugene Farrell, valuable and re-
spectacle citizen of Williamsburg district,
Greenbrier county, W. Va, died on Satur.
day last. the 9TH inst, aged 65 years.
Dr. R. S. Griffith, mayor of Basic City,
left Wednesday evening of last week with
the remains of his infant for interment at
his former home in Maryland,
Misses Lizzie and Minnie Grattan gave
entertainment at their home on West Bever.
ly street on Thursday evening, the 10th
inst, which was much enjoyed by those
present.
Mrs. j. A. Blaker, of Muddy Greek, Green
brier county, is undergoing treatment at the
Kellam Cancer Hospital at Hinton. Also
John Feamster, one of the substantial citi
zens of Muddy Creek, is taking treatment
there for cancer on the neck.
Rev. S. N. Mccain of Louisv;''e Kv., o.
the TINKER faith, who goes to .a mex
fall as missionary, will preach L. dhe Ode
Fellows hall here next Sunday morning
and evening, and thereafter will conduc
protracted services. The public are cordi
ally invited.
Mr.. Andrew Bowling has sold his interes
in the White Star Mills of this city to hi;
partners. Messrs q. A. Holt, Isaac Witt
and M Kiyligahn, who will continue tx
operate it. Mr.. Bowling will conduct hi.
mills at Verona. this county, and at Char
les Town, W. Va.
Mrs John M. Carroll and her sister, Mrs. r
y ma vi Fri
day afternoon to little Pauline, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. S. Hamilton. Those
who were present beside Pauline were
Edith and Barrett Prettyman. Henderson
Bell Lggett. Vn@..ie uio.is,,,, az, HH..ccttin
and Albert Hammond.
The New York Sun gives valuable rem
edy for flies. "Take a tablespoonful OF
ground black pepper and mix it with two
teaspoonfuls of brown sugar; moiste4k the
compound with milk and place where there
are rays of light. The flies will generally
be quickly attracted to it and eat greedily
If they do. it will be their last meal, for the
least of it is poison to fly
Hiram K. Devier died at Harrisonburg
on the 9th inst, from what we hear to have
been paralytc stroke, and his life hung
in the balance less than a day from the
severe attack. The deceased was member
of the we'll known DeVier family of near
BridgeSater and North River, in Rocking
ham county. being son of Allen Devier, a
prosperous farmer.
John McDannald, the boy who was ar
rested at Potts Creek last week charged
with mail robbery was indicted in the U. S.
Court at Harrisonburg last Monday. We
understand there was very little evidence OF
a damaging character against him and the
grand jury at first refused to indict him,
but later feconsidered and brought in an
Indictment. Sentinel.
A horrible disaster occurred near Key
stone, Mercer county, on the night of the
31st ult. ]. NJ. White went to the depot to
meet a daughter. who was expected on a late
train. leaving seven children at home. Dur
ing the night the house took fire and five of
the seven children were burned to death-a
/ boy of - years, one of 10, one of 6, one Of 4
and a girl of 6. The two children who sue
ceeded in getting out were terribly burned.
Walter Goodwin, late engineer in the gov.
eminent building at Staunton, was arraign-
ed here in the U. S. District Court Wednes-
day morning on an indictment for abstract
ing mail matter from the Staunton postoffice.
He pleaded guilty, and On motion Of District
Attorney Montague the Court imposed a
sentence of two months in Jail at hard Ia
Dor and fifty dollars fine. He'was taken to
Staunton for Imprisonment Wednesday af-
ternoon. Goodwin was employed in Har-
risonburg by A. NJ. Valz year ago, as en-.
gineer of the hosting engine on the new
courthouse NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Reg.
lister.
Augusta Memorial Asso citation.
The Augusta memorial Association held
an interesting meeting last week after the
memorial exercises at the. cemetery. The
president, Mr.. w. L. Olivier, presided, and
Mr.. N. Argenbright, secretary. Capt. F
B.. Berkeley, treasurer, made his repor
showing balance of S14O on hand, besides
an invested fund of S600 At fha raouact nj