Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-03-11

BRIEF LOCALS.
1t is reported tnat furnance is to b
moved from Pennsylvania to Basic City.
On account of feeble health Maj. Gree
B. Peyton will resign the Office of proctor o
the University of Va.
The Valley Herald states that rich vel
of gold ore has been discovered at Blacl
Rock Springs.
Joshua Evans, a very aged citizen O
Waynesboro, fell at his home last week
and dislocated his shoulder
Business cards, wedding invitations, visit
ing cards, printed at this Office in the neates
and most attractive style.
Geo. Fadely. the counterfeiter, who was
arrested near Port Republic some weeks
ago, is now lodged in the Jail here.
e. Harry Haines was badly hunt in the
fdnce at the Pennsylvania depot in Wash.
ington, while talking with friends.
Jelenko g. Loeb, leading merchants of
Charleston, w. Va, failed ON the 18th inst
1t is the heaviest failure in Charleston for
years.
Mr.. M. q. Snavely has sold lis interest in
the Free Press at Harrisonburg, to Mr.. H.
b. Miller, who will edit it. MI. Snavely
will manage the subscription department.
The A. NJ. A. (Col. Chas. S. Rollers
School) defeated the Rockingham Military
Academy boys at base ball by score Of 10
to last Friday on the grounds OF the former.
This opened the season.
Mrs. Hardin, widow of Geo Hardin, died
in Lexington on the 4th inst, in the SSth
year of her age. She was for Is years ma
tron of the Mary Baldwin Seminary in this
city.
financial report Of the city for the year
shows an expenditure of $4,000, over the
income assessed it is stated by the flood
damage. The flood will as-certainly be re-
peated as that the fair ground lake remains
John Mullurky, we'll known as pitcher,
at one time on the Stanton Base Ball team,
will play on the Syracuse. N Y, team this
year. John has marriad since he left here
and is now in Richmond for visit.
The plant and good will ofsY ost's Week
were sold at public auction by Rece liver W.
A. Pratt on Saturday last, and bought by
W. q. Newton Il Go. of Washington, d. G.,
dealers In printing supplies, for $3.50. The
publication will be discontinued.
Tomorrow evening at o'clock at the |
Mary Baldwin Seminary. there will be a
song recital by the pupils of Miss Hopkins
and the Seminary Glee Club, assisted by |
the Excelsior Orchestra. An unusually |
Interesting programme is announced.
Mr.. j. W. Altman of SangersYllIe, was
in the city on Monday. He informs us that
telephone lines are being stretched in vari-
GUS parts OF his neighborhood, and that
communication is now very easy.
The trustees of the NJ E. church at Rap-S
hine have bought from Jas. E. A. Gibbs the
frame building used as church for 1858. 76.
Mrs. VIM. S. Brown has bought from Jas.
a. A. Gibbs for $500 lot and building at
taaphine. MI. Gibbs has also sold to Rob-
ert M. Montgomery the store building at
Raphine occupied by S. N. Giles.
Miss Olivia w. Burnett has bought the
one-fifth interest of her sister, Mrs. DR.. j.
I'll. Thomas, in the farm near Greenwich
that belonged to their deceased mother For
the sum of S4,210, or $50 per acre, Rev. Ii.
q. Early. OF Rockingham county, has bought
the farm of 1877 acres owned by Christian
Wine, deceased, located in the Spring Hill
section. Argus.
On last Saturday Norman P Cooke, who
was on trial for forgery was acquitted after
a trial in the Hastings CouIt lasting several
days. Cooke came here some time ago and
forged checks for small amounts. The de. /
tense was insanity, which seemed clearly e
established to the jury and they found a t
verdict of not guilty. His home is in Hamp- \
ton, Va. II
Weare indebted to brother Burwell of
the Argus for a great kindness last week.
Our press broke after we had run off a few
hundred copies and it was impossible to
get it repaired until late in the night ToI -.
assist us out of our dilemma MI. Burwell .
kindly gave US the use of his press, and we =
hank him, and assure him that he will not :
ind us forgetful, should he be so unfortu- .
nate as to need similar help from us.
The charters of the following social clubs i.
nave been cancelled by order of Judge Woods 2
If the Hastings Court of Roanoke, on mo- 4
ion of Common wealth's Attorney Lyle: h
Arlington, Magic City, Roam II
IKE, Piedmont, Eureka, Home, Alleghanyf
md Belmont Clubs. The war on unlicens-
ed Sunday drinking places in that city, which
began about two years ago, is thus brought
o close. !"
Captain Warren S. Lurty is authority for 81
he statement that Gen. James A. Walker "
will not run for Governor. The Captain NJ
avs the General has assured him that he G.
will not enter the race. Captain Lurty, who r.
J candidate, says he has the support OF q,
Ieneral Walker and nearly all of the other II
arty leaders. In,
To day at l o'clock Mr.. Howard Lyle. fo
on of B. +. Lyle, and Miss Nettie Beatty, di
aughter of Mrs. S. E. Beatty, were united al
3 the bonds of holy matrimony at the resi- "
ence of the bride. near Millboro Springs, pr
y Rev. w. IL. Groves. Quite number of th
heir friends were present. Mr.. and Mrs
yle leave for California, their future home,
Ionday morning. News, 9TH.
Mr.. Roger T.. Atkinson was in Washing OF
IN recently and whilst there was inter- Ga
ewed by Dispatch correspondent, among WI
,her things he said: al
6 1t would seem, that Ellyson, Marshall no
I'D Strayer would be a winning ticket 1t he
Ould appeal to all true democrats 1t
ould he truly representative of the young l..
emocracy and would cement the party's or
rength in the East, the Southwest, and the DO
alley. Each of the three men has proved wi
S party zeal and loyalty in more than one
nvass by the arduous greatness of things -.
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Burial OF Mrs. Duncan.
The remains of Mrs. Margaret Duncan of
Philadelphia arrived here Friday night on
e z o. train and Wara ia Ken To EInn a nuaI | 49,.