Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01

VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
The Manchester spike mills have
closed down for the remaider OF the
summer.
State Senator John E. Mason of King
George county, has published a card
stating that he is not seeking the nom
nation of Lient. Governor.
Miss Ella Browser, of Berryville, who
was knocked down by team on the
previous Friday. died from her injuries
on Wednesday Of last week.
Miss Louisa Lewis, daughter of the
late Geo. W. Lewis, of Westmoreland
county, died last week at the Louise
Home in Washington.
The anti Bowdenites will make
strong fight to defeat the confirmation
of Fred. Read as postmaster at New
port News.
Richard Hid, assistant clerk on the
steamer Richmond. fell overheard at
the wharf in Fredericksburg Sunday
morning and was drowned.
Miss Jessie Boiling, daughter of Gen
eral Stith Boiling, ex- postmaster OF
Petersburg, died at her home in that
city on Thursday last afternoon OF
typhoid fever.
Mr.. Evan Jones, an aged and highly
respected citizen of Winchester, died
at the home of his son, Mr.. John f.
Jones, in that city, on Thursday last,
aged about SO years.
Rev. DIR. Otto s. Barten, the veneer.
able and distinguished rector OF Christ
Episcopal church, in Norfolk, is seri-
ously i'll, and his condition is not favor
able.
The State Summer School of Meth
DDS opened at Charlottesville Monday,
and at least 500 teachers are expected
to take the various courses of instruc-
ton.
Richard Abbott died at his residence
in Culpeper Tuesday, aged 70. He had
been a resident of that place for forty
years, and had amassed considerable
property.
Jas. G. Carter of New York, has con-
tributed 1000 to the John Randolph
Tucker memorial at Lexington, and
Maj. Gen. Draper of Mass, has sent
| $500 for the same object.
Senator Martin, who is acknowledged
to be one of the most astute politicians
in the State, will be asked to accept
the craftsmanship of the State demo
cratic committee in case Mr.. Ellyson
shall resign that position.
The Masonic Temple at Glasgow,
Rock bridge county, which cost the Ma
sons of the State $4,000, was sold at
public auction recently for $3.50. Mr..
J. w. Gsrrent, of Richmond, was the
purchaser.
Mr.. Franklin Flowers, of near Gains
boro, Franklin county. was almost in
stantly killed last week, while hauling
hay. lie fell from his horse, the wagon
passing over his body, inflicting inter
nal injuries. He was aged 70 years.
Delegate Maupin. of Henrico. the au-
thor OF the anti-race law, that prohi-
bits horse racing but permits book
Speaker of the House of Delegates
The residence of j. w. Alexander
and Claude Horton of Richmond, was
burned at an early hour Tuesday
morning and the inmates had mar
row escape. So furious were the flames
that they we're forced to leave the
house in their night robes.
Mr.. Stilson Hutchins has sold his
farm at Burke's station, Fairfax coun-
| ty, to CT. Bride of the same place, with
whom Mr.. Byran always stops when
here, and bought the residence and
sixty acres of the Oatland estate near
Leesburg, belonging tosMr. Geo. Car
ter, for $1,000.
A cablegram was received in Win.
chester Sunday night from Wuchang,
China, announcing the death of Miss
Lilly +. Ward of Winchester, which
occurred there Saturday. Miss Ward
was a missionary from the Protestant
Episcopal church and had been in
China for two years.
The conversion of the new Presby
terrain edifice at Charlottesville was
laid last week with impressive Masonic
ceremonies. Right Worshipful r. T.
W. Duke. deputy grand master of Vir-
in behalf of the church was then de-
livered by Mr.. George Perkins, an elder
of the church.
1t is pretty we'll understood in Rich
mond that ex Congress man George d
Wise will run for Congress in that dis
trict again next year. He started out
as a candidate a year ago, but not
agreeing with his party on the cufren-
cy question he retired from the race.
He supported Bryan, but took no &C
tive part in the campaign.
Three brothers named Smith had q
row with number of tramps at Sandy
Hook, suburb Of Lynchburg, Satur-
day evening. Geo. W. Smith was shot
through the heart by one of the
tramps, whose name is unknown, and
who escaped. Edward Taylor. one of
the strangers. was dangerously cut
about the neck and throat. 1t is said
the Smith brothers were unarmed, ex-
cept that one of them had small
knife. They faced a regular fusilade.
V. M. l. Final.
The commencement exercises of the
Virginia Military Institute took place
in the Jackson Memorial Hall, Licking
ton, last week. The degree of B. S
was conferred on these cadets: T. NJ.
Fendall, Virginia; H. Bruce. Virginia;
G.. P, Marrow, Virginia; f. PhiniZy,