Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-03-17
Our waynesboro exchanges have disap

| Our Waynesb0ro exchanges have disap
peared from our table for some weeks. W.
hope nothing has happened to these papers
The first marriage celebrated in the new
Presbyterian church at Covington occurred
at o'clock Wednesday evening, when Miss
Bessie Clyde Jordan became the wife of Mr.
Robert Lawrence Mckinney.
Col. j. K. Edmondson, who has been gen
eral receiver of the circuit court of Rock
bridge Co. for the past twelve years, has
resigned. and VIM. S. Hopkins has been APP
pointed by Judge Mclaughlin to the posi-
ton. Mr.. Hopkins gave bond for $500
with the Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Mary
land as surety.
Gov. Atkinson has appointed Col. John
A. Preston of Lewisburg. w. Va. as one
of West Virgipia's representatives to the
| trans Mississippi International Exposition
to be held at Omaha this fall. Col. Preston
is the successor of Capt. A. F. Mathews,
who resigned.
We beg to acknowledge from Mr. L. M.
Hamilton, Resident Agent the receipt of a
copy of the Consolidation Coal Cos. yearly
pamphlet, which gives handsome half tone
pictures of the Georges Creek country, and
the company's mines and wharves in Bait,
also an interesting account of what the
company has done and is doing.
Job, the 1S-year-old son of Mr.. R. s. Clarke
OF Plunkettsyille, died on Tuesday morning
after lingering illness of consumption. The
funeral took plale yesterday afternoon at A
O'Clock from Trinity Episcopal church, the
services being conducted by Rev. w. Q. HUI
linen.
Great surprise was expressed here Tues
day afternoon when the news was received
from the Richmond papers that Gov. Tyler
had on Monday night issued pardon to
K. K. Goodwin, the teller of the broken
Bank of Lexington. 1t was not known
to the pubic here that any attempt was be-
ing made to secure his pardon. -Rockbridge
News.
Mrs. Marks, wife of Rev. c. A. Marks, pas
tor of Mt. Tabor Lutheran church, died of
apoplexy Tuesday afternoon about o'clock.
She leaves husband and several children
Her remains will probably be taken to Balti-
more, her former home, for interment
A small but by no means unimportant in
dustry was started up about two weeks since
on the eastern outskirts of the city near the
Bodley Wagon Works. We refer to the
lime kiln operated by Mr.. Reeves Gait. He
is working ten men and is burning two kilns
that have united capacity of 100 barrels
per day. The products of the industry are
plasters, builders and agricultural lime.
The Kings Daughters will hold series of
receptions for the purpose of increasing their
revenues. The first one will be held this
evening at the residence of Mrs. Newman on
Frederick street. There will be music and
Rotations, and refreshments will also be
served. Those who will take part are Mrs. E.
L. Gibson, Miss Nonye Wholey, J. NJ. Fultz,
Mrs. Newman, Miss Lee Glencora Cook and
Miss Gene Bumgardner.
Mr.. s. Woods Warwick died on Tuesday at
the home of his niece, Mrs. F. H. Britain,
near this city, aged about 40 years. He is sur
vived by three brothers and two sisters-John
Warwick of Fire Creek, w. Va, Massey War
wick of Rush Run, W. Va, DR.. A. s. War
wick of Buery, W. Va, Mrs. L. Boyd of
Scottsville, and Miss Matte Warwick of Elk |
hart City, Md, The funeral took place from
The residence of Mr.. Britain at o'clock yes
terday afternoon, Rev. R. c. Jet conducting
The services.