Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-09-22
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Monday, Sept. goth, is the Jewish Day
of Atonement, and on that day all the
stores of our Jewish merchants will bt
closed.
Mr.J. W. Oliver, of Chicago. is in the
city with view to establishing bee
Spring factory. His announcement will
appear more fully in these columns
later on.
Saturday special car attached to
the east bound morning train over the
G. & o. carried the Cantor McKeen P.
M. Lodge 1. O. o. F. of Terra Haute,
Ind, on their way to Boston, where
they will enter the national drill. This
lodge won the first prize last year.
N. E. Lyman. brother of Mrs. H..
D. Peck, of Montgomery Hall, died in
Richmond on Monday, and his body
arrived here Tuesday for burial.
Mr.. Lyman was at one time resident
of this county, having lived on and
owned the Capt. Guy farm on Middle
river, near Fl Defiance.
Lieut.. Carter Braxton has been ap-
pointed to position on the Staff Of
Brig. Gen Henry T. Douglass. This
detaches him from his company, but
does not relieve him of his position with
his company. He, however, gets ad-
ditional pay, but will have the expenses
of a horse, as the staff officers are
mounted.
The Valley Wooden Mills, situated at
Cedar Creek Station, and 1873 acres of
land adjacent, were sold at public auc-
ton on Thursday. The purchaser was
DR.. Samuel McCune The consider
alton was $2,765 The buildings are of
stone, 204 feet by 40 feet and are among
the most commodious and best plants
of the kind in the Valley of Virginia.
Winchester News.
Mr.. J. Fred Effinger has thoroughly
transformed his residence, on the corner
of Beverley and Coalter streets, and in
short time will have his plans COM
pleted, when he will have one of the
most commodious and comfortable
homes in the city T. J. Collins is the
architect and Montague Payne the con-
tractor. John Kline is doing the paint
ing and Geo. Anthony has done the
stone work.
Phil Francisco, son OF the late Came
ron Francisco, who has been an inmate
of the Western State Hospital in this
city for number of years, died on Sun
day night at the hospital, aged about SO
years. He was brother of Mrs. Joseph
N. Ryan, of this city, John Francisco.
Mrs. Chas. J. Bell and H. G. Francisco,
of Bath county. He was buried
from the residence of Mrs. Ryan in this
city Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The funeral services being conducted
by Rev. DR.. A. M. Fraser.
Monday Chas. Crawford, colored,
had S. b. Lyle arrested and taken be-
fore Judge Kirby the United States
commissioner, charging him with not
putting revenue stamps on checks given
Crawford. On a hearing of the case
Judge Kirby exhonerated Mr.. Lyle it
appearing that the checks were money
loaned to Crawford, and Mr.. Lyle told
him as he Was accommodating him he
Crawford must look after the stamps.
The case seemed to be prompted by
malice.
Mr.. A. M. Valz is putting up the
finishing touches to his house on Kalo-
rama street, which is known as the
Stribling property, it having been the
residence of DR.. F. I. Stir bling, while
he was Superintendent of the Western
State Hospital, and recently purchased
by Mr.. Valz. He has built an Office and
put heavy stone wall on the southern
side of the lot, has remodeled the house
SO fully that nearly all traces of the for
mer one has disappeared. The house
when completed will be particularly at
tractive and has been built with special
regard to comfort and convenience, as
lie intends making this his future
home.
CraigsviIe's Brief Mention.