Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-14
BRIEF LOCALS.

All kinds of Job work done at this Office.
The Republican Congressional Conven-
ton will meet in Staunton this year.
Tomorrow the Kings Daughters Hospi-
tai in this city will reopen.
Mr.. P H. Spangler, a prominent citizen
of Monroe county, W. Va, is dead.
Mrs. Harvey Hansley. an aged and mos
respected lady of Greenbrier county, Is dead
All communications to this Office should
be addressed "To the SPECTATOR thus
insuring early and prompt attention.
Five Ohio volunteer companies of soldiers
passed here on Friday evening in two Sec
lions bound for Tampa, Fla.
In the local option election at Basic City
Thursday 21O votes were cast. and the vets
carried the election by five votes.
When you come to town and wish envelopes
letter heads, bill heads or any other kind OF
lob work done, call at the SPECTATOR and
VINDIcAToR Office.
William Jennings Bryan's regiment Of
Nebraska infantry was Monday ordered to
join General Fitzhugh Lees corps at jack
sonville.
George A. Hutchinson, superintendent of
the chain gang, has been granted leave OF
absence for fifteen days, and has gone with
his wife to Franklin, W. Va, for an outing
On Saturday Mrs. j. Mason Miller, Jr.,
gave a very handsome entertainment to her
sister. Mrs. Churchhill Young, at her resi-
dence on Beverly Terrace in this city.
The funeral of Henry Burkholder was
preached at Mt. Carmel on Wednesday Of
last week by the Rev. W. j. Whitesell. as
sisted by the Rev. A. h. Hamilton.
The Supreme Court has declared for the
constitutionality Of the delinquent tax law
and the payment of $500 to the applicant to
redeem.
Mr.. Jas r. Kemper, of Fishersville, has
purchased about 100 heavy cattle in Green
brier and Monroe coun ties W. Va, which
he will feed.
Buena Vista had on Wednesday of last
week its first term of the circuit, Judge Will
liam Mclaughlin presiding. This occurred
under an act of the last Legisl ature.
Miss Carrie Hill Strasburg, daughter of
the late David E. Strasburg, an old Staun-
ton printer and publisher. was married
Tuesday evening in Baltimore, to Mr.. John
Lorenz. Jr., of that city.
Friday 10Th is the last day Of the coupon
clipping contest at the Armentrout Hard
ware. Messrs. W. II. Landes. Jno. w. Car
roll and Jas. Dore will be judges. The
sword contest" will take place later in the
season.
While Miss Susie Wilson, young daugh-
ter of DR.. ]. T. Wilson of Lexington, was
walking on Taylor street one day last week
she was attacked by vicious bull dog
which seized her and tore her lip open. The
dog was killed.
Mr.. A. P. Moore of Rockbridge. and Of
the state treasurer's office for several years
past, has accepted the position of secretary
to Captain j. E. B. Stuart, Jr.. of the COM
missary department of the volunteer army.
At the recent meeting of the State Bar
Association j. Baldwin Ransom was made
member of the admission committee for
the thirteenth circuit, and Capt Thomas d.
Ransom was continued On the committee on
International arbitration.
Among the guests at the Rockbridge Alum
Springs are ex-senator John j. Ingalls, and
family of Kansas, Senator McEnery and
family Of Louisiana. and Congressman
Lewis and family of the state Of Washing
ton.
W. Frank Dull and Miss Glennie Stone
burner surprised their friends by going to
Washington on the early train Monday, get
ting married there that day and returning
to Staunton Tuesday night.
Mi. Griffin Halstead, son of Hon. Murat
Halstead. who is very we'll known in Staun-
ton, as fast bicycle rider. fell in Washing
ton the latter part of last week and injured
himself to such an extent that he will prob.
ably never race again.
On Jnly End at Churchville the following
officers of the lodge there of Odd Fellows
were installed: G.. Bucher, noble grand; j.
E. Diamond, vice grand; John II. Diamond,
sacretnry; A. D. Tribbett, treasurer; d. V
Masincupp. chaplain.
DR.. Charles K. Anderson, who was one
of the most prominent citizens and a lead
Ing physicians of Nelson county, died at his
home in Roseland Sunday night at Ii o'clock
aged so years.
MI. Jacob Hall, of Monroe county, w. Va.
aged 20, shot himself through the heart Sun
day night, July 3rd, in the road near MI
Jas. W. Cartons residence in Springfield
district. that county. Love was the cause
He was counting Mr.. Cartons daughter.
Mrs. st. Clair; wife OF Col. j. W. st
ClaiI of Fayetteville, died at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, on Friday last July
LIST, as the result of a severe surgical opera
ton which she had Undergone. Mrs. st
Clair was Miss Mahood and was a lady
lovely character.
Among those reported killed in the attacl
on Santiago is Lieutenant Henry McCorkl,
of the Twenty fifth regiment. Lieutenan
McCorkle was Tennessean and of Rock
bridge extraction. He was a son of DIR
William A. McCorkle Of Mooresburg, Ten
nessee and a grandson of the late Thoma.
McCorkle of Rookbridge county.
DR.. F. V. N. Painter, who recently re
ceiYed call to the chair of modern Ian
guages in the Gettysburg (Pa.) Theological
Seminary has decided to reject the call ant
remain at Roanoke College, his alma mater
where he has been a professor for man,
years.
At the Bar Associations meeting at Ole
Point last week Hon. John tioode was chos
e1 president 4 resolution was passed re
com aending the wearing of robes by judges
Of all the courts except county conrts willis
on the bench. 1t was afterward amends
so as to limit the robe-wearing to judges o
the court of appeals. Mr.. A. e. Gordol
was elected president for the Valley o
Virginia.