Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-08-11
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BRIEF LOCALS.
All kinds of Job work done at this office.
We add to our exchange list this week tn
Culpeper Enterprise.
All communications to this Office SHOULD
be addressed "To the SPECTAToR"-thu
insuring early and prompt attention.
John w. Windle, OF New Market. wei
known in the hotel business died last week
age ~ years.
new iron bridge is being put in position
over the Valley railroad just south of thu
passenger station in this city.
There will be lawn party at Harristor
on Aug. IS, next Thursday night. The Mill
Greek U. B. Band will be in attendance.
The splendid estate Of the late Hon. Jno.
F. Lewis. near Port Republic, is soon to be
sold by the administrator.
When you come to town and wish envelopes
letter-heads, bill heads or any other kind OF
Job work done, call at the SPECTATOR and
VIND1oAroR Office.
Mr.. John w. Churehman, q representa-
tive in the legislature from Augusta county
was among the Augusta people who attend
ed Rockbridge court-News.
The annual reunion of Sabbath schools is
to take plack at the Meadow mountain top,
east of Basic City, the usual place, on Sun.
day August %. All are invited to attend
with their schools.
Vim McKaavar aynsrt m ch,pist of thia
city met with a severe accident whilst
loading a traction engine last week. He
is not seriously hurt and hopes soon to be
we'll.
The first Horse and Colt show OF the
Rockingham Horse and Colt Show AssO-
citation will be held on August oath and 25th,
at Assembly Park race track near Harrison
burg.
Mr.. Frank T. Feamster. of Muddy Greek.
Greenbrier county, W. Va. whose health
has been in precarious condition for sew
eral weeks. recently went to Johns Hopkins
Hospital, where he died Sunday morning.
Headquarters of the Democratic State
committee will be opened in Richmond
Joseph Button, Of Appomattox, secretary Of
the committee in charge.
A meeting took place yesterday evening
in the city court room to discuss plans for
holding street fair in this city this fall
1t was too late to give an account Of the re-
suits, but more will be said hereafter if the
proposition meets with favor.
On Monday the City Gas Company. the
new company, bought Of Davis A. Kayser
the lot at the foot of Coalter street east side
on which are VIM. McKeeyer's shops. as .
site for the new gas plant.
On last Sunday, July 31st, after long ILL
ness. Mr.. Robert Terrell passed away at
his home on West Main street. He was in
place from the residence Monday at o'clock
p. m. Interment at the old cemetery
Waynesboro Sentinel.
Mr.. Tolerious Koiner, mention of whose
illness was made last week, died at his
home near Koiner's Store on Wednesday
evening last, Srd inst. in the 10th year of
his age. He was man Of means and very
prosperous. He leaves large family Of
children, one brother Irenious Koiner sur
wives him. The burial took place at Noun
tain View Chapel on Thursday.
Preston Cline, who disappeared from his
home in Failing Spring district, last spring,
and who. it was thought was murdered, re-
turned to Greenbrier last week. He says he
came to get his ''bones and overalls" that
were found and supposed to be h1s.-Green
brier Independent.
]. Randolph Taylor, of Winchester, died
Thursday at the State Hospital in Stanton
Death was due to tumor Of the brain, which
was also the cause Of his Insanity. A broth
er, Clarence Taylor, is an inmate Of the
same institution, and is afflicted with the
same disease. The deceased was IS years of
age. He is survived by his wife and one
son.
w. L. Olivier, a we'll known stationer
and bookseller, of this city. made
an assignment on Tuesday last.
The cost of the trust, the rent
due. and about 5000 are the preferences,
all others are to be paid pro rata. The
debts amount to about 81, 800, assets IS, 500
Dizziness of business and general hard
times have gradually forced this condition
Captain William G. Williamson died
Tuesday morning near Pensacola, Fla.
and his remains were brought to Lexington
August 4th, and bnried. He was the oldest
son of General Thomas II. Williamson
who was forty-seven years professor at the
was Miss Henrietta Il. Garnet of Essex coun
ty, sister of General Garnett of the Stone
wei brigade.
DIR. Harold II. Haas, Of Harrisouburs
who was on the Texas in the battle Of Santi
ago. Is at home on short furlough. HI
brings some relics Of the engagement
amongst which are eighteen pieces Of solii
silver which he secured from the wreck O.
the Spanish flag ship. the Maria Theresa
They consist OF spoons, forks. &C.. used OF
Admiral Cervera's table, and though ship
property are engraved with the word Ami
rdnte, to show that they were set apart sole
ly for Cervera's personal use. 1t is thi.
fact, of course. that gives them value a
relics far in excess Of the value of the meta
they certain.
Baltimore and Ohio engine No. SO, whicl
has just been laid aside at Grafton, W. Va.
and will be consigned to the scrap pile, ha
quite history. 1t is one of the Ross Winan
camel-back engines. built in 1851. Their
are only four Of this class of engines re
naming. During the late war this engin
vas one of several captured at Martinsbur
y the Confederates, and was hauled acros
10 country to the Valley Pike, under direc
On of Col. Thomas K. Sharp. Presiden
John W. Garrett. after the war was over
hunted up Col. Sharp and appointed hir
master of transportation. in recognition o
the ability displayed in that unparallele'
achievement -Poatiu nhor M poD;ekar