Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-12
RRIEE LOCALS.


All kinds of Job work done at this Office.
Mr.. A. e. Braxton says the west is viii
for Fitz Lee for President.
Smallpox is prevalent along the line Q
the N. & W. Railway
The Hotel Clifton at Clifton Forge hh
been closed owing to lack of business. LII
new Gladys overshadowed them.
Joseph b. Wilson and Miss Rosa Bell
McNett were married Tuesday Afternoon
near Barren Ridge.
When you come to town and wish envelope
letter-heads, bill heads or any other kind o
lob work done, call at the SPECTATOR an
V1ND1cAToR Office.
The Rev. Henry Grady Ferguson. paste
of the Waynesboro Baptist church, has beel
appointed chaplain OF the Third Virgini'
Regiment.
Mr.. Arch Alexander. of Rockbridge, fel
on Sunday of last week, while attempting
20 mount his horse in Lexington and broke
his arm.
Mrs. q. Y. Strayer has returned from st
Luke's hospital, where she has been 1or
month or two to her home in Harrisonburg
and her health is somewhatimproved.
The Nav term of the circuit csurt began
Tuesday with Judge Mclaughlin on the
bench. A smaller docket than usual is
before the court.
DR.. G. &c. Peyton of Pulaski, Surgeon
of the I'd Va. Regt., was in the city Sunday
and made the physical examination OF the
West Augusta Guard. All but three passed,
The most copious rains have fallen since
Thursday last giving the earth the first real
wetting it has had since last spring one
year ago.
The democratic congressional convention
for the seventh district will be held at Char
lottesyille July g. Congressman James
Hay will be renominated without opposi.
ton, it is thought.
Lexington is ready if necessity demands
to raise company known as the Rockbridge
Rifles, in commemoration of the old com
pany known by that name which left there
In 1861.
Mrs. Sallie Mullen, who resided neal
Burketown on the Valley Pike. died OF
Tuesday. Mrs. Mullen was the widow Of
the late James Mullen and was SO years OF
age.
Mr.. A. Y McCutcheon, Of Sangersville
passed through Staunton on Tuesday to see
Miss Sallle Christ of Mint Spring, who was
paralyzed the day before. She is an aget
lady and her recovery is not expected.
FIT. Glasgow has secured the Highland
delegation to the Democratic convention
and Hon. D. Ii. Flood, the vote of Allie
ghany.
Botetourt has been secured by Mr.. +. L
Glasgow, and he has Rockbridge solid.
In the Democratic primary held in Staun
ton. Mr.. e. q. Wheat's popularity with hi
fellow, citizens was strikingly demonstrat
ed by the fact that he received more vote
than any of the sixteen men who were voted
for councilman.-Spirit of the Valley.
The dedication of the Charles L. Francisc'
Chapel will take place on the 9Th Sunda.
in May. Rev. L. IL. Paul, Of Messy Creek
will assist the pastor, and there will b
preaching for several evenings during tn
week preceeding.-Bath News.
Shortly after o'clock Thursday last il
the midst of the heavy rain, Lightning strucl
q chimney on the residence of j. r. Gregor
on Madison street. With the exception o
knocking off some bricks, no damage wa
done.
On last Saturday night lot Of splendi
Kentucky horses passed through here on th
n tyc in n Of
elegant horse express cars owned and opel
ated by that road. These beautiful animal
were seemingly as happy as horses could BIZ
They 20 to New York.
The Southern Planter for May comes, a
usual full of good things for our farmers
90 There are excellent articles on fertilizer
for Tobacco Manure and Fertilizers Sofa
Beans Forage. Crops-Ensilage as feed
profits of Sheep Poultry Feeding horse breeC
ing for farmers and number of other shat
practical articles giving much valuable SET
sonable agricultural information.
News has been received by Mr.. James q
Blackley that his son VIM. NJ. Blackle.
who has been in Honolulu for several yea
had died there some weeks ago The eXat
date and circumstances of his death, v
we're unable to learn. He is the eldest sc
of Mr.. j. H. Blackley. and had been
Honolulu about four years. He was worf
ing in bank at the time of his DEATH
Mr.. Chas. Lands, an employee in IL
tannery at Harrisonburg, while fixing Il
light over big tub of boiling grease, 10
his footing and fell in and was horribl
scslded on last Thursday. His fellow worl
men pulled him out as quickly as possibi
and medical assistance sent for. He no
lies in most critical condition. The tt
into which he fell was so deep that he WI
sealded up to his neck.
The contracts for the construction of IL
west wing Of the V. F. l., to contain a
room, auditorium, dining room, bath ROOF
and chambers have been let. j. q. Newm;
gets the contract for everything except t
foundation, heating, plumbing and gas f
ting. VIM. Larner got the contract for t
foundation Of stone, and O. E. Smith for t
heating. plumbing and gas-ftting. T
entire contract price is S7.40o, and t
work is to be completed by September lot
VIM. q. Mcdowell Of Lexington, will s
peryiSe the entire work.
Captain a. b. Dyer of the Sixth Regimen
United States artillery, of Washingtc
spent Thursday in the city buying horses
the government. He bought eleven hors
and would have bought two carloads if
could have found them. He went to ID,
risonburg next morning. He paid We
good prices. The kind of horses he W
buying are geldings bays, or browns, vi
as little white about them as possible,
to eight years old, 1850 to 1900 pounds, Il
to 16 hands high.
An Aibemarle Farm for Rent.
The family of Mr.. +. Berger Moran
Charlottesville. intend going abroad for
few years and with that purpose Mr.. Nor
off for cpIa POI n,o