Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-14
BRIEF LOCALS.

Mr.. Robert N. Cav. Jr., and Miss Mar!
e. Bell, will be married at Snyder today.
1t is predicted that we will be talkinl
over the phone to Baltimore by July next.
Mr.. Eugene P. Coiner and Miss Esteele
v. Miller, will be married to at Fishers
Vile.
Minor j. Quick and Miss Eliza j. Coinel
we're married at Hermitage on the 10th in
slant.
Newton A. Sinespring and Miss Primers
Z. Stinespring were married in the city OF
Thursday.
There is another statement that Strlblinl
Springs has been sold to company for
6. A. K. home. How true this is remains tt
be seen.
Aparty endeavoring to sell postage stamps
was arrested in Waynesboro last week. He
is supposed to be one Of gang of P. o. rob
bers,
The court of appeals has decided that the
commissioner of the land Office was moi
abolished by Legislature. This is one pro-
posed saving that failed.
When you come to town and wish envelopes
letter heads, bill heads or any other kind OF
lob work done, call at the SPECTATOR ano
VINDIcAToR Office.
Mrs. Mary E. Marshall, Administrative OF
VIM. 81. Marshall, deceased. has sued the
Valley Railroad Company for Sic, 600 claim
ed for the accidental death of her husband
on defendants premises.
On Tuesday of last week James Bailey
and Robert Blessard were lodged in jail at
Union, w. Va. charged with stealing two
horses from the stable of q. L. Dunn at
Red Sulphur Springs.
Since the adjournment of the Baltimore
Conference Bishop Wilson has made a
change in the appointments, sending Rev.
D. L. Reid from Marshall Circuit to Rom
ney, W. Va, and appointing Rev. Geo. L.
Tyler to Marshall Circuit.
The body of Charles Trudgian, white
man of Montgomery, W. Va, was accident
ally unearthed from sand-bar at Ihnr-
mond, Fayette county, last week. His skull
had been crushed in and his -erson robbed.
Trndgian has been LRL.ul since the night
of the day on which Albert Vo!res was
hanged.
At the recent term of the Circuit Court Of
Pocahontas county, W. Va, three horse
thieves and one house-breaker, were SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for terms not ex'
seeding three years. OF the horse thieves
one was a "preachsF VINO MAD Des1 hold
ing services in the county. One was ma
tive of the county, and one negro boy who
had gone over from Bath.
On Thursday, March S1st, at his home on
Muddy Creek mountain, near Fort Spring
W. Va, Mr.. Sam'l d. McVey died after al
Illness of more than years duration
aged about 63 years. Mr.. McVey was
we'll known citizen of Greenbrier and gal
liant Confederate soldier.
1Messrs. Hal. Dixon. W. F. Tolley an
AID. Webb, of Lexington. have enlisted il
the United States navy and been assigned
to the cruiser Brooklyn, which is the fai
ship of the flying squadron at Hampton
Roads.
Sunday was the ssth birthday of Mr.. A
M. Simpson, our venerable townsmans
He is hale and hearty and goes about anon
his friends as actively as he did when W
first knew him. He pays our office week
ly visit and is always welcome. MI. Simr
son is probably the Oldest Odd Fellow i
the State, having belonged to the order
years.
The store of W. e. Leonard at Madrid il
which the postoffice is located. was broke
omen on Saturday night and all the stamp
and yaluables carried away. Besides th
thew took about SIS worth of merchandise
Two men supposed to be tramps were see
there that afternoon, and it is supposed the
are the parties who committed the robber.
Next Sunday afternoon at 80 o'clock I'll
annual sermon before Stonewall Jackso
Camp of Confederate veterans will
preached In the First Presbyterian chure
by Rev. DR.. Geo. w. Finley of Tinkli1
Spring. All veterans are requested to me
in the camp room at p. m. and proceed
body to the church, where seats will
reserved for them.
Henry johnson, a we'll known citizen {
East Rockingham, was found dead Mond;
evening between McGaheysville and Il
home in the Mt. Zion neighborhood. t
exact manner of his death is not know
but it was evidently an accident He sta
ed home from McGaheysville about t
middle of the afternoon and was driving
two.horse wagon. As he failed to rea
home when expected, search was institut
and he was found lying at the roadside wi
his headscrushed between log and one
the wagon wheels.-Register.
A stranger entered the post-office at Wa
rasboro Friday wanted to sell some staml
The officer in charge became suspicious a
reported the matter to the police, which
suited in the arrest of the man and one
his pals, another man who accompanied
men arrested made his escape. When scar
ed number of stamps and complete SET
burglars tools were found in the poss
sion of the men. The authorities think Il
have secured the gang of post Office robh
who have been working in Virginia
some time past. Que of the men ares
confessed to having robbed the postoffice
Goshen, Va. They have been taken to II
risonburg for trial.
Last Sunday night while Wade H. Per
In company with Misses Nettie and Ma
Pence, were returning from church
miles from Mt. jackson, their horse beca
frightened by an object at the side of
road and ran away. The animal ran
break-neck speed for hundred yards, W
the vehicle was upset and its occups
thrown out. Miss Nettie fell with S
force to the ground that her neck was bl
en-. The others were somewhat brui:
but received no serious injuries. Aid
quickly sum moned, but nothing could
done for the unfortunate young lady.
was % years of age and quite popular in
community.