Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-27
BRIEF LOCALS.

James A. Clayton died at his home near
Deerfeld. Augusta county, Jan. 18th, 1898.
in the 18th year of his age.
Tuesday af ternoon continuous thunder
was heard followed by a short heavy show
er.
The Railroad Hospital at Clifton Forge,
now has eleven patients which shows the
great value of such an institution.
A negro boy said to be from Staunton,
whose name is VIM. Douglas escaped from
the jail at Lexington last week.
VIM T. Appling has leased the all Heal
ing Springs of Craig county for the ensuing
year.
The account of the county against the
city for use of the Jail from July l, 1894, to
July 1, 1897. has been fixed by the commit
tee appointed for that purpose at 81, 60O
When you come to town and wish envelopes
letter heads, bill heads or any other kind OF
job work done, call at the SPECTATOR and
VrND1cAToR Office.
The name of the u. D. & B. Institution of
this city has been changed to by the Legis-
iature to 1.-THE Virginia School for the Deaf
and the Blind
Mrs. Agnes s. Carr. formerly of Augusta
county, died at her home near Eddy, Nc
|Lennan county, Texas. on the 18th of Janu
Rrv,
John Goodall, Esq, died of Bright's dis
Sc, at his home two miles west of Lewis |
rg, w. Va, last Thursday morning, the
ii inst, aged about Is years.
rhe Klondike social given by the ladies
he Second Presbyterian church last Fri
wight was social end financial sue
handsome sum was Melted which
church improvements.
ace S. RAIDER, Esq, Of Greenbrier
died at his home in Williamsburg
t, Monday, the 18th. He was about
rs of age, and an elder brother of A.
er. Esq.
Saturday morning of last week, a
nd collision occurred at Brooks, just
Hinton, W. Va, at the end of the
track, resulting in the instant death
Day, brakeman.
John H. Rush, and old and highly
ted citizen of the Spottswood neigh
i, felfat his home On Saturday night
roke his thigh. 1t is reported that he
ng quite well at this writing.
uart Carlisle. of Monroe county, was
|rfully hurt by falling tree last week.
Is right arm and threeeribs were broken,
I'D he was otherwise seriousl y injured. He
still living, with some hope of recovery.
Wednesday night of last week Rev. G. W.
inley, d. D., of Fishersville. addressed
lie John Bowie Strange Camp Confederate
eterans at Charlottesville in commemOra-
on of General Lee. his subject being 1.-The
bldier of the Confederate Army.
Miss Annie A. Lamber died at her home
lar Dorcas this county, Monday evening,
IN 18th. Miss Lambert was a wor thy
tristan lady and was aged u years. She
as so years member of the U. B. Church.
Or remains were buried in the Olivet Semi
ry Funeral by the Rev. j. E. Holt, her
stor. The pall-bearers were: James A.
ichacl, A. q. Stoutemoyer, Kenney Daggy.
u.s. L. Rawley,C. Hammer, Geo. w. Wal
Ia.
Woodford Seams. a we'll known and re-
ectable colored man, of Lewisburg, W.
a., died at his home there, Friday, 18th
st., aged y years. Uncle Woodford in
ave time belonged to the late Henry Frs
Inc. of Lewisburg. and through his daugh-
fell to VIM. W. Boyd. of Buchanan, Va.
was porter in the Lewisburg Hotel for
ars, and was we'll known to the travelling
plic.
It is understood that Mr.. Brown Allen,
no has been renominated by the President
marshal Of the western district of Vir
pia, and who appeared before sub-com-
ttee of the Senate judiciary committee
iday last to explain the protest against
confirmation made by Congressman
Pst, republican from his own State, made
ather unfavorable impression, and that
indications now are that he will not be
nfrmed.- ALEX. Gazette,
Che Town Council of Woodstock is in
lison with the Southern Railway Com
by by demanding rent for the handsome
senger depot erected there few years
by the Baltimore & Ohio. 1t appears
the site of the building was donated by
IN, to remain the property of the rail-
Jmpany SO long as the building was
IS passenger depot. By the abandon
of the Valley Division to the Southern,
claimed, the property in question legal
,erts to the corporation of Woodstock
claim for rent has consequently been
:. The management of the Southern
declare that they will use the old
BIT depot, (Which their company owns)
II purposes, rather than pay the rent
nded, or that they will fit up freight
/ side track and use it for a ticket
telegraph Office. Buckingham Register.
the meeting of the Advisory Camp e.
n Lynchburg on Thursday of last week,
the Stubs matter had been disposed
he following resolution was offered by
t. Jno. N. Opie, commander of Stone
jackson camp.
Resolved, That We, the Advisory Coun-
the Grand Camp of Confederate Ve-
rs of the State Of Virginia, do hereby
mmend that the legislature of the State
in session at Richmond adopt some
sure that will make proper provision
he disabled and INDECENT Confederate
rams, and if necessary, make slight
base of general taxation for that purpose,
wing as we do, that it will meet with
hearty approval of the tax payers of the
-
e resolution, after considerable discus
in the course of which Major N. V.
iolph gave most interesting talk on
condition of the Confederate soldiers
especially the Soldiers Home, was
imously adopted.