Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-19
BRIEF LOCALS.


The Auburn Wagon work, Martinsburg
W. Va, has received an order from thu
Government to complete at once 4, 900 four
horse wagons.
A nine from the V. NJ. 1. and one from
the A. NJ. Academy at Fl. Defiance played
game of base ball on Friday last, the score
being 16 to 6, In favor Of the V. NJ. l.
When you come to town and wish envelope
letter-heads, bill heads or any other kind o
lob work done, call at the SPECTATOR ant
VINDIoAToR Office.
Mr., II. A. Dayis, near Mint Spring, or
the Blackwood farm. is employing large
force in getting out quantity of bark and
barrel stave wood for Bell & Higgs of this
city.
Chas NJ. Lands, who was sealded terll
bly, in vat of hot grease at the Harrison
burg Tannery notice of which was publish
ed in this paper last week, died from the
effects of the burns.
june 9th will be Confederate memorial
day, and will be observed in this city by
decorating the graves in Thornrose cemete-
ny and probably by other appropriate cere-
monies.
Richard Ballard, who was some months
ago married to Miss Louise Davis Of Green
brier county, was on the 18th Of April drown
ed by being thrown from steamboat on the
Little Kanawha River. His body was re-
covered on last Thursday.
Ex-Gov. Chas T. O'Ferrall was in the
city last week several days, brought hither
by the illness Of his sister. Miss O'Ferrall,
who died on last Saturday and was buried
in Harrisonburg Sunday. The Governor is
looking exceptionally well.
Two handsome monuments were erected
in Thornrose cemetery last week, one to
the memory of Gen. John Echols and the
other to Mr.. NJ. Erskine Miller. They are
very imposing. The one to Gen. Echols is
a shaft of about % feet in height rising
from a larger base. The one to MI. Miller
is surmounted by cross.
The Alumnae Association will meet at
the Mary Baldwin Seminary on Saturday
May 21st, at o'clock, in the library. All
memorial to Miss Baldwin, which contrib
utions may be sent or brought to this meet
ing. The reunion will be held on the morn
ing and evening of May 9th.
The ladies of the Second Presbyterian
church will hold strawberry supper on
Friday, May goth, in the Marquis room on
Main street. The best Of cake, Ice cream.
homemade candy, coffee, &c., will be served
by these ladies. This entertainment will
finish 1.-THE Calendar" which was raised
for the purpose Of carpeting the church.
Miss Mary Tucker McGill, of New York
the anthoress and historian whose histories
are now so universally adopted in our pub
lie schools, has purchased as house in this
city, where she will in future make her
home. The house il just north of that of
Mr. Thomas P. Grasty Of the Manufacturer
Record.
Col. Robert W. Eastman walked out of
the Tucker county, W. Va, Jail some time
after 8 o'clock on last Sunday night, when
be was locked up. Eastman killed Frank
E. Thompson, wealthy lumberman of
Davis, and was convicted of involuntary
manslaughter and sentenced to two years
in Jail last December. The West Virginia
Court of Appeals was to have heard argu-
ment on motion for new trial early in
June.
The boys of the West Augusta Guard who
were rejected for physical reasons have re-
turned home. They were Wayt B. Timber
lake, R. J. Mcintosh, j. E. Stogdale and Il.
E. Wiseman. They were of course very
much disappointed at their failure to pass
Mr.. Undertake stood an excellent physi-
cal examination, but was rejected because
he is not quite IS.
A severe wind storm prevailed neal
Stuart's Draft Monday afternoon doing
considerable damage. Trees were twisted
and the barn of Mr.. Henry Fur blown
down. The roof from Mr.. j. Il. Blacks
also in the Waynesboro neighbOrhood, but
no damage has been reported.
An indictment for felony was returned
against Col. j. W. St. Clair by the grand
jury of Mcdowell county one day last week
The indictment has been the outgrowth OF
Col. j. w. st. Clair is one of the leading
politicians of the Democratic party in the
state. He is prominent lawyer Of Fayettt
county, and was one of West Virginia;
WoIld's Fair Commissioners.
I, John Yeager of this city, has discovered
fume which would, he thinks, be valua
BILE in war. If used in shells when they
explode those who inhaled the fumes gen
Grated would be overcome by them ant
rendered unfit for service. If wind wer,
blowing toward town, army or fortified
place, the shells, he says, need not be free
into the point of attack, but on the sid
from which the wind comes, and the fume
would be effective enough to render tn
enemy poWerless.
Augusta held the meetings on last Satur
day and elected the following delegates t.
the congressional convention to be held a
Covington on the 22nd:
Middle Rivers. Ii. Walker, Jos. T. Carr
]. H. Crawford, j. S. Richey. N. B. VA
Pelt. In this district Jos. L. Kerr wa
elected member of the county committe
to succeed E. McK. McCue, resigned.
North River-J. W. Crist. j. G. Blair
Michael Hollar. R. A. Todd, Samuel For
rer.
Pastures.-R. L. Crawford, Thos Brown
j. r. Hidy, J. f. Smith.
Riverheads-John W. Beard. Samuel F
Pilson, Samuel f. Gilkeson, j. Alex. Bum
gardner. J. F. Clemmer, j. d. Lilley.
South River-J. J. Harner, J. M. Koinel
q. b. Koiner, J. F. Templeton, W. Il. AL
ney, K. W. Crowder.
Beverly Manor-John W. Todd, E. A
Fulcher, J. N. Mcfarland, K. l.. Gray,
Il. Lupton. John T. Hartman. W. A. Crav
ford, W. II. Asst, E. F. Vincent, s. B. Lyle
This delegation is for Judge QuarIes frs
without instruction as to second choice.