Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-09-08


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nsuring early and prompt attention.
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Job work done, call at the SPECTATOR ar
VIND1cAToR Office.
The Sunday school of the Third Pre-
bYterian chuI CHI will hold their annus
picnic at Highland Park next Friday.
Mrs. A. J. Montague, wife of the Al
torney General, and their child, ar
both ill with typhoid fever at Alton.
There is village meeting at Pal
nassus held by Rev. Mr.. Ringer, of tn
NJ. E. Church South.
VIM. n. Hyer is rebuilding one of hi
houses which was destroyed by the fioot
of September, 1896, which fronts on thu
extension of Central Avenue.
Mrs. Ben Horn, of near D0rcas, who
has been quite ill, is improving. Chris
tian Horn, of the same neighborhood
who has been suffering with dropsy, IL
considerably better.
There is decided decrease in the
tomato crop this season, and those on
the market for safe are of an inferior
kind. The heavy rains Of the summer
are said to have caused the failure in
tomatoes.
The new telephone company for the
erection of line from Craigsyille to
Stanton have organized with COM
pleted list of subscribers. The COM
pany met yesterday at Pond Gap for
the purpose of authorizing the immedi-
ate constructing of the line.
Louis G. Dawson, of the American
Stock Company, left Sunday on
an extended tour. During his absence,
he will visit the largest cities in Europe
in the interest of the company. He ex-
poets to be gone five 70 six weeks.
Hon. VIM. A. Glasgow, Jr., and wife,
of Roanoke. are in the city, the guests
of Joseph A. Glasgow. Mr.. Glasgow is
one of the leading lawyers of the Roam
oke bar and for several years held the
responsible position of city solicitor.
He will spend several days here attend
ing the court of appeals.
The sale of Mr.. G.. E. Ault's personal
property, two miles east of Steele's
Tavern on Wednesday, drew a large
crowd of people. 1t was "clean
sweep" sale. of everything on the farm,
except such bedding, &C., as the family
will carry with them to their new home
at Hagerstown, Md. Property, on six
months time, brought good prices.
Sergeant Logan Turner has suppeo-
mas in his hands for the following gen
tlemen who are to compose the grand
jury of the hastings court which COM
mences this morning at 10 o'clock:
M N Bradley, George Bowers, John w
Bryan, e c Berry, H M Bolen, M L
Coyner, s Y Amiss, ] B Burwell, Cyrus
Creigh, E P Denny, d E Euritt and J
Fred Ef1inger.
At the county court clerks Office Tues
day everything was exceedingly gu j.
ct. The only matters Of interest that
transpired, was the granting of a license
to John T. Brand and Miss Mary Hang
er and Arthur Crosby and Miss Minnie
E. Puffenbarger. The first named cou-
pie were married yesterday at
Fishersville and the latter couple will
follow suit next Tuesday, the 18th, near
Lone Fountain.
Stonewall Jackson Camp met last
night in called meeting. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Finley. After the
transaction of the routine business the
election of delegates to the grand camp
which meets at Culpeper the 9Th of next
month, was taken up and the following
delegates were elected: A. s. Brubeck,
John B. Coffelt, R. Harris, T. G. Nor
ton and J. N. Mcfarland.
All members who wish to attend the
grand camp are requested to hand in
their names to Commander Opie or
One rt ormo ctnP Rruhook
In the office of the Superintendent of
Schools, E. o. Peale, yesterday, there
was held an interesting meeting. At
the August meeting of the county
school board, a committee consisting of
E. o. Peale, Sam1 Forrer, s. C. Brown,
M. r. Coalter j. R. McCutchan, d. E
Ham, ]. L. Hutchins, w. L. Kerr and
Miss Annie Todd, was appointed to
recommend the books to be used in the
schools of the county. This committee
met yesterday and as soon as they or
ganized they agreed to spend the day
hearing the claims of the various book
concerns and meet again next Saturday,
when the report will be made public.
There was an army of agents present
and they were given limited amount
of time in which to present their claims.
Among those heard were B. F. John
son & Co., University Publishing Co.,
Werner & Co., CHM & Co., Heath & Co.
Silver Burdette Co., and the American
Book Co.
Principal Chosen.
The Suffolk School Roa rd h cid a moof