Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The wheat yield ia Clarke county is
larger than was expected.
The 21st annual temperance bush
IL Getting will be held at Purcellville Oh
August 3rd and 4th. The Southern
Railway will sell tickets at reduced
rates on this occasion.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
in session at Buffalo accepted the invi-
tation to hold the convention in Rich
Inond in July, 1899, provided that salts
factory railroad arrangements can be
made.
Lieut.. F. Key Meade. jr., First Uni
ted States Regulars, is at his home in
Clarke county on sick leave. Lieut..
Meade was wounded in the fight be-
fore Santiago, the ball striking him in
the arm and passing thence into his
side.
1t is rumored party of capitalists
want to purchase the Newport News
shipyards. The company has just
closed contract with the Morgan Line
for the construction of three large mer-
chant steamers to cost an aggregate of
81, 100000.
Rice Johnson, the nine year old son
of John johnson, a farmer of Clarke
county, was drowned last Saturday
while wading in the Shenandoah river,
near Sbepherdsford. The boy stepped
into a hole, and, the current being
swift, was washed from his feet down
the river. The body was recovered
later
Mr.. Charles J. Hayes and Miss Grace
I'll, - I
married Wednesday on the pulpit rock
at the Natural Bridge, before large
audience. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Thomas A. johnson, pastor
of the Baptist church of Lexington
who accompanied them to this novel
place of matrimony.
The success in the present Congress
of the republican contestants for DEM
ocratic seats has encouraged the belief
among the republicans of Virginia that
even if their candidates fall to receive
certificates Of election they may secure
the seats by coutesting before d repub-
iiesn House. Asa result the ealupssgEi
is likely 10 ha carried - With a vssw
OF bringing contests al tor he elections
Major Benjamin. ". Richardson died
at mis- home, il Richmond, Saturday,
aged eighty four years. He was born
and raised III Richmond, and was an
extremely active man up to two weeks
ago, when taken sick. He was bach.
elor, and retired from business some
years ago. He served CALAMITY during
the war in the Confederate army.
The chief Of police at Lynehburg
Saturday received a telegram from
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas O. Keller,
commanding the Third Virginia Regi.
ment, at Camp Alger, asking for the
arrest of seven soldiers who were alb
sent without leave. Several bows in
blue arrived there from the North
Thursday evening, and Saturday
morning Chas. Pendletan and James
Childress, members of the Fitz Lee
Rifles, were arrested and sent to Jail,
pending the arrival of an officer for
them.
The sale Of Peconian Springs prop.
erty, in Loudoun county, which was
reported few weeks ago as having
been made to Captain p. Fl. MeCau!l. |
was practically closed on Thursday, !
the Loudoun Telephone says, by the !
of the property to Mrs. O.. f. /
Meek, of New York city. She simply .
the position in the deal pre- |
viously occupied by Mrs. McCauli. |,
Capt. McCaull will assist in the de-
Of Peconian Springs. AID
continue to reside in the dwelling that
his family now occupies. Mrs Meek is
: daughter of the late William Mil
bourn. who removed from that section
many years ago.