Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-02-25

ing cards, printed at this Office in the neates
and most attractive style.
The Kanawha and Elk rivers at Charles
ton are above the danger line, and the Obi
is rapidly rising.
F. &. Smith has been in w. Va, buyin
horses. He bought four from Mr.. Hugl
Caperton, of Union. Said to be very fine.
Washington's birthday was observed her
by the closing of the banks. the publ
schools, post-office, and public buildings.
AT the Young Mems Christian Associa
lion Monday evening an elegant banquet wa
had under the auspices of the Ladies' Auxil
larry of the association.
S Mr.. Logan Carlisle of the Treasury De
partment, and an alumnus of Washington
& Lee University, will address the Literar.
societies of that institution in June.
Mrs Amanda Roger, wife of Emanue
Roger, Esq, of HarrisOnburg. died at thu
residence of her husband on the 18th inst.
aged about Is years.
The Buena Vista Cassemere Mills sus-
pended operations last week for want o.
orders. These works have been running
without intermission since 1890.
Work on the proposed railroad between
Lewisburg and Ronceverte has been sus
pended, and so far as we can see or learr
there is no prospect of an early renewal
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VINDIcAToR Office.
j. W. Hall, who was sent to jail from
Basic, on account of liquor troubles told in
last weeks issue, has been released, and il
Is said has gotten into more trouble of tn Q
same kind.
On last Saturday the personal property Of
lie Staunton Life Association which assign
I'd a month or more ago, was sold at public
aaction, and few hundred dollars realized
rom it. The property brought good prices
The Equity Life ms. Co. is putting in re.
pair the old building formerly the property
of the defunct Valley Mutual ms. Co.,
Inch it recently purchased. and will
l.ortly move into those comfortable quar-
rsrs.
Elise Winston, the nine-year-old, daugh.
tar of Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell q. Cochran
.aed last Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
residence of her grandfather, Gen. Thomas
r.. Rosser, near Charlottesville, after brief
Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Eakle entertained
Miss Ella Armentrout of Charlottesville
at their home on Friday evening of last
week, near Koiner's Store. A large assem-
bly, OF friends was present on this most de
lightful occasion.
There will be an auction sale of the per-
sonal property of Mrs. Mary E. COotes, by
her administrator, j. M. Quarles, in the
store room next to "Weller's" in the Y. NJ
q. A. Building, on Main stress. StauntOn
On next Saturday, 9th inst, at 1890 O'Clock
n. m.
The receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio r
z. have placed an order for $4,000 tons Of
steel rails. Of this amount 80, 1000 tons ART
. for immediate delivery, and will be placed
ia the track as rapidly as possible. Th'
sotal order, it is estimated, will make oyel
rs miles of single track.
G. K. Smith, who is charged, with JOSEPH
Lickliter, with forgery, and who, will
Lickliter, broke jail some time ago, was
captured by Jailor Dawson near Nick post
lice. in Albemarle county, last week
Iickliter was tried in the Hastings Court
Ja. the jury failed to agree. ~
a. decree was entered in the Hastings
court last Friday for the sale of personal
poperty now at the Wesleyan Female In
Lutte in this city, consisting in part Of
pianos. 1t was granted on motion of VIM
hnabe & Co.
The trains on Tuesday morning were late
over the g. & o. on account Of washou
lest, which caused a freight wreck, thus
hooking the road. No which is due tt
LASS here at 2 10 in the night, did not arriv,
uatil IL m. Tuesday, and No. due to pas.
As1111 a. m, followed half an hour later
This evening the Stonewall Band will re
peat the concert given on the 18th inst
Hiss ImOgene Avis of Harrisonburg, ani
Iiss Shirley of Waynesboro, and possibly
others will assist With this additional
alent the entertainment must prove grea
success.
A definite reply has been received from
Hon. William j. Bryan accepting the invi
tatiod extended to deliver the final address.
y before the two literary societies of the Uni
versity of Virginia during commencement
week. Mr.. Bryan has given as his subject
" Jefferson Still Lives" and will deliver
the address on Tuesday evening, June 10.
All of the stock of the Southern Carriag,
Works at Salem, Va. has been sold a
public auction by w. B. Bowles, receiver
This was. during the palmy years of 1897
the largest and most extensively known fac
tory of its kind in the South.
In the circuit court of the city of Rich
mond last week, Judge Wexford in the cast
of the Va. Steel and Iron Co. VS.. Kelley
held that Kelley was not liable on his stool
subscribed to said Co., because the compaD!
undertook to distribute amongst its stock
holders, lots to be drawn for. This was
held to be in the nature of a lottery.
Mr.. F. W. Weaver, an attorney residing
at Luray. and brother of Prof. Weaver O.
our public schools, has returned from tn,
Pasteur Institute, New York, where h,
went to take the treatment for rabies HI
having been bitten by dog supposed to b.
mad. He seems quite aell and is very hope
full. Ii fifteen days elapse without any nm
favorable symptoms he may rest assured
that he will have no trouble.
On last Friday night the large Touring
mill of Capt. j. 2. Hancock, about twelve
miles south of Charlottesville, was burned
together with large quantity of wheat ant
one thousand barrels of flour. There ha(
been no fire in the mill for some time and i
is thought the origin of the fle was incen
diary. Much alarm has been caused il
Albemarle by the numerous fires occurring
there recently.
AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE.
To make it apparent to thousands. who
think themselves i'll, that they are not at