Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-24
BRIEF LOCALS.

county.
When you come to town and wish envelope
ietter-heads, bill heads or any other kind o
lob work done, call at the SPECTATOR an
VIND1cAToR Office.
Robert Jackson Potter and Miss Bette
Burton, both of this city. were married ii
the United Brethren church on Tuesday
night, Rev S. K. Wine officiating.
Miss Venie M. King, sister Of Mr.. j. q
King, attorney of Clifton Forge, died a
Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday morning of last
week.
An operetta by pupils in vocal music and
the Seminary Glee Club will be given al
the Mary Baldwin Seminary, Friday even
ing at 8 P. M. This will be an entertain
ment of unusual interest.
While riding his bicycle few days since
]. NJ. Perry was thrown by his wheels col
liding with another. and had his nose brok.
en-, his face cut and wrist sprained
Work is in progress rebuilding the Fry
block In Waynesboro, which was recently
destroyed by fire. The Mason building will
not be rebuilt, but more desirable site will
be selected and handsome brick building
erected.
On Thursday evening VIM. G1enn's milk
delivery horse ran down Madison street to
Frederick and tore down several panels of
the pailing fence enclosing the yard Of Mr..
N. q. Watts. 1t was scared by the running
of John Kilgalen's horse.
Miss Elizabeth Harrison, of Kentucky.
formerly of Virginia. was married in Char.
louisville on the 14th to j. Watts Kearney,
millionaire, of New Jersey. He is aged
20, she &c. On Wednesday they sailed fol
Europe.
Last week Capt. Warren s. Lurty sold his
personal property at public auction. The
Captain has not decided upon his plans fol-
the future, and of course we do not know
whas be will do, but we sincerely hope that
he will not decide to leave.-Spirit of the
Valley.
E. Smith Dinke' has soia handsome
residence on in to Newton
Wilsrr a into Mr.
Wilson -hO. The ,ert prop
erty until he erects fine dweI--g on the
"Click Hill'' opposite the WOODEN Mills
Bridgewater Herald.
Mrs Daniel H. Wise departed this life a
her residence near Mt. Crawford, Rocking
ham Co., Monday morning last, after 6
protracted illness Of complication of dis
eases, prominent among which was hear
trouble. She is survived by two children
son and daughter.
The German Baptists or Tunkers hav,
purchased of the ev" ,ut"- Of inc late Fl
ward Mcmahon, t. ,r1or lot at tie irtc-
section of Central aud ChurchTiilt ave- &c
on the the vest size, for Sf5G cash, wher
they will eIeoi substantial house vi wor
ship.
Rev. F. N Tottel, who had for nearly
three years served the Mcdowell
circuit, Highland Co., as pastor from tn,
Baltimore Conference, after a long perio(
of i'll health, died at the parsonage at Nc
Dowell. on Tuesday, March 18th.
Congressman Yost has told the Alexan
dria Gazette's correspondent that he ha,
determined not to be a candidate for re
election, for the good and substantial rea
son th the had to be making provision TO
his material welfare and everybody knew
there was no money in Virginia congress
mans position, when it had to be tough
for.
On Tuesday Misses Juliet Parker an
Mary Jay Daingerfeld, of Lexington. Ky.
two pretty and attractive daughters of GU
old friend and much esteemed former cit
zen, Capt. FoxhalI A. Daingerfeld, left TO
Staunto1 to visit friends and relatives il
that pIace.-Spirit Of the Valley.
Mrs. Maggie E. Perrine, aged about Z
years, died Saturday last at her home o.
north New street. The funeral took plac
at 4:S0 o. H., Sunday at the Methodist Eps
.copal church South. Mrs. Perrine was
Miss George of near Vaudeville, Clark
county, and came to Staunton shortly afte
her marriage in 1854 or 1855 to VIM. E. Pei
lrine, an ante-war merchant of this place
who died before the war from the effects O
"a rattlesnake bite at or near Stribling Spring
iShe leaves no children.
Through Prof. Cornelius T. Jordon W
have received the following invitation to b
present she New Mexico College of Ag
riculture and Mechanic Arts, during tn
formal opening of the new science hall an
girls dormitory, which took place on Mon
day. the 14th day of March, at 2 O'Clock
Mesilla Park, New Mexico, for which W
tender grateful acknowledgements.
Mr.. Carter F. Smith died in this city a
the residence of his brother-in-law, MIR. !
W. Campbell, on Wednesday, and the fune
fnosr rlaan frburcdov .ftar,oo, Fro,
East End Methodist chapel, Rev. F.
Prettyman officiating. The interment wa
in Thornrose cemetery. The pall-bearer
were William Yeago, William Fretwell
Frank Dull, Russell Brown, John Matthew
and Henry Robinson.
w. Al Noyes, of this city, received new
from his daughter, Mrs. j. A. de Gruyter @
Charleston. West Virginia. that her father
in-law. Major M. F. de Gruyter, died Fir
eday last at one o'clock. The deceased wa
J I1nchaTge OF the 'COmmissary Department
lin General Echols command, and serve
faithfully through the later war;
In THE Irish-Corner District, of Greenbrie
sOuntyl W. Va, last week, two of her mos
pronnanlent citizens died Wednesday night
Mr.. W1lliam White died of pneumonia,
his 3lstyear. .ot his home. and Friday at
a. m. aien. II d. Erwin, who Representa-
his county in the Legislature in 1896, die
suddenly of heart failure at the the age
So. Both of these men were substantial an
well-totio farmers, and their deaths will b
much regretted.