Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-12-16

In the suit IN the circuit court of Lackey
VS.. the City for damages for the destruction of
his market garden, the jury failed to agree
and were discharged.
On motion of the congregation of the 3rd
Presbyterian church of this city, Judge Nc
Laughlin Tuesday appointed VIM. W. Man.
ley, Geo. W. Hamilton and Robert b. Fig
gait. trustees of the church.
The store of j. S. Palmer at Arbor Hill
in which is the postoffice was entered by
burglars Monday night, and a lot of mer-
chandise taken, such as boots, shoes and
jewelry. Nothing belonging to the post
Office was taken as the money and stamps
had been removed to the house.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Go. has
arranged to carry a passengers on a fast
freight train from Charlottesville this way,
reaching StauntOn about 10 A. M. This ar
rangement is an excellent one, making it
practicable for travellers along the line to
spend the day here and return home before
night.
Last Thursday evening at $3.50 o'clock
pretty home wedding took place at the resi-
dence of Mr.. ia. Moore on Sears Hill, the
contracting parties being Mr.. Moore's niece,
Miss Bertha e. Alexander, and James q.
Stoneburner, son of Mr.. Chas. Stoneburner.
Rev. F. J. Prettyman OF the Methodist
church performing the ceremony. Only the
immediate friends of the family were pres
ent. Mesrrs. W. Frank Dull. and John
Stonnhurner acted as uSherS
Pleasant reunions of the children of the
late James Sterrett were held at their homes
in Rockbridge last week. They were joined
by Mr.. S. w. Sterrett of Highland, the only
one who lives out of the county, and by his
wife. Reunions were held at the home of
the only sister. Mrs. S. 7. Thompson, and
at Sheriff Thos. A. Sterrett's, Tate Sterrett's
and l. F. Sterrett's. and lastly at the home
of their uncle, Mr.. VIM. M. Sterrett, near
Rockbridge Baths, with whom lives Reid
Sterrett. the youngest of James Sterrett's
sons.-Rockbridge News.
We acknowledge the receipt of the Thanks
giving number of the Cheltenham ReueiHe
which is the college organ of Cheltenham
Academy, at Ogntz, Pa. in which Capt. L.
A. BlackfOrd is cOmmandant and teacher OF
mathematics. ALI the literature sent out
from that college is of high standard and
unusually neat in design and we'll selected.
A very fine engraving showing the foot ball
team constitutes the frontispiece and as
strange as itmay seem at the time of taking
the picture, all the players were alive.
Col. John S. Mosby, who is the guest Of
his son in law, Mr.. Robert r. Campbell, re.
ceived last week by express limb from the
walnut tree in the vicinity of Front Royal,
from which Custer hung ten OF his scouts.
By mail the same day came letter from
Mr.. Charlie Dear, in which he presents the
wood, with his compliments. and expresses
wish that the Colonel have cane made
from it. In speaking of the incident, Col
onel Mosby said: II was much vexed with
| Charlie Dear, who was one of my best SOL
ders, at sending me memento of such a
CHASTITY episode. wrote him in answer that
] would not design to handle his gift with a
pitchfork OF a pair of tongs and would have
much preferred something that would make
me forget rather than remember the dread
| affair."