Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-08
BRIEF LOCALS.

BRIEF LOCALS.
All kinds of Job work done at this Office.
Samuel McClung, citizen of Bath Co. is
dead, aged about So years.
The Chautauque at Waynesboro opened
Tuesday
Samuel Hammer, whose home was on
Bull Pasture River, in Highland county,
died last week.
Mrs. ]. d. Mustoe of Covington. died very
suddenly at her home in that place on the
9th ult.
Col. j. q. Shields for many years valued
member of the county electoral board OF
Rockbridge, and its chairman, has resigned
on account of advancing years.
1t is announced that Gov. O'Ferrall will
not support the nominees of the Democratic
convention at Roanoke should that conven-
ton adopt the Chicago platform.
A good deal OF interest is manifesting it
self in the establishment of telephone line
between the Warm Springs and Marlinton,
the county seat of Pocahontas Co.
The estate left by Miss Mary Julia Bald
win is estimated to be worth geo, though
under the stress of circumstances will
hardly bring SO much.
Very few people seem to know that we
had decided earthquake shock on Monday
night of last week about Ii 80. 1t was felt
also in many other places. A number OF
our people felt it.
J.E. Winegord of this county, is in High
land selling buggies. Mr.. Winegord has
been in delicate health lately. and has
taken this trip in the hope Of physical I'M
provement.
At Covington, Richard Johnson, colored,
died last week of consumption. He was the
last of family of twelve children, all OF
whom have died of the same disease. One
was buried the previous week.
A little daughter of H. e. Clements, liv-
ing near Frankfort. Greenbrier Co., W..
Va, was bitten four times by large rattle
snake last week, at last accounts she was
living in a comatose state with some hopes OF
recovery. The snake broke off one tooth the
first time it struck her.
At Winchester, beginning on yesterday
and continuing today and tomorrow. the
eleventh annual meeting OF the Virginia
Firemens Association is being held There
are a large number of companies present
and they are having good time. Hose 20.
No. 2 of this city is in the list.
Cards have been issued by Judge and Miss
Elliot of London, Ontario. for the marriage
at Memorial church of that place, on today,
July 8. at 3 o'clock, of Miss Jean Cresweil
NIAGARA to Mr.. VIM. Anderson Glasgow OF
Roanoke Mr.. Glasgow is brother OF Mr..
Joseph A. Glasgow, commemorative At
torney for this city. They will make Roam
oke their home.
In attempting to stop runaway team at
Warm Springs last week, Jas. Law, an old
and respected citizen of that place, was run
over and almost instantly killed. MI. Law
was about 6S years of age He had
lived for many years on the
farm of Judge Jas. W. Warwick. He has
two sisters and two brothers living. Mrs
Woodzell Of Webster Co., W. Wa, and Mrs
Strother Clark of near Millboro, and Benz
Law Of Millboro. and Stephen Law OF MID
dlebroOk. in this county,
]. Il. Hayes, negro lawyer from Rich
mond, who figured in the last Republican
convention here. was in Staunton last week
and whilst here organized NEGRO protec
ton organization"
III. Allen is chairman and Porter Scott
Wash Cabell. VIM. Jones, George II. White
R.H. Southall and John Moore compose the
committees.
The State in mentioning candidates for
Lieut.. Governor has the following to say
about our townsman, Hon. Edward Echols
"The last name to be mentioned in the rount
of the sections is that of Hon. Edward Ech
OILS of Staunton. He has for years mos
acceptably represented the county OF Au
gusta in the Senate OF Virginia, and his ad
mirable parliamentary knowledge Their
gained is urged by those who are advocating
his choice as Lieutenant Governor as par
ticularly fitting him for the position.
Richmond Times of Sunday: Governo
O'Ferrall has just received crayon like
ness of himself from the Institution for tn
Deaf. Dumb and Blind at Staunton.
The crayon is the work of Miss Luc
johnson, deaf mute, who is one of the pu
pills of the Institution. 1t has been declare
by connoisseurs to be work of decide
merit, beautifully displaying the youn
artists talents
The crayon was donated to GOvern(
O'Ferrall by resolution of the board of Wis
tors and he and Mrs. o Ferrall prize it mo-
highly.