Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-28
BRIEF LOCALS.

ALI communications to this Office shoul
be addressed "To the SPECTAToR"-thl
insuring early and prompt attention.
The Staunton Perpetual Building an
Loan Co. has decided to liquidate and {
out of business. This is caused by hostil
legislation.
j. R. Hidy, who has been a successful
merchant at Craigsville, has taken charg
of the store he has purchased of r. M. & {
A. Motley at Clifton Forge.
1t is thought that the site of the Tucke
Memorial Hall will be the summit of
high hill in the rear of the Presidents house
on the W. & L. University grounds.
The Beverly Club made up box of liter
allure consisting of copies of Life, Puck
Judge and the like to send to the West Au
gusta Guards.
When you come to town and wish envelope
tetter-heads, bill heads or any other kind o
job work done, call at the SPECTATOR ant
VINDIcAToR Office.
A lawn party for the purpose of purchas
ing an organ Tor the New Hope Methods!
church will be held at the church to night
The Stonewa1l Band has promised to at
tedd.
On Tuesday, the 10Th inst. Mrs. Florence
the wife of Walter Ritter, Esq, of Harri
sonburg, died at her home in that place af-
ter brief illness. The disease which car.
ried her off was scarlet fever.
Mr.. Graham II. Harris, son of Judge Jno
T. Harris. of Harrisonburg, was elected last
week, President of the Board of Education
Of the city of Chicago.
DR.. Robert Stuart Baldwin, of Winches-
ter, relative of the Baldwins here died last
Friday at Ebla, Pittsylvania county, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Watts, in the
18th year of his age.
The Battle Abbey to which Mr.. Chas. B.
Rouss has promised from 800. 900 to $500, 900
has been located in Richmond, and will in
clude the mansion in which President Davis
lived during the war.
Rev. Ii. NJ. Haynes, father of Mrs. j. H.
Bader, whose husband is Supt. of Staunton
Public Schools, died suddenly at his home,
Pacolet, South Carolina, on July 21st. Mrs.
Bader has gone to attend the funeral.
Two negro boys got into an alteration at
the g. & o. station just as the $50 train
Tuesday afternoon was about due, and one
was severely cut by the other. Capt.
Waters took both in charge.
Mr.. &. I. Seebert of Monmouth, Rock
bridge county, was badly hurt last week by
being kicked by horse, he was driving on
hay-rake. The horse got into a nest of
humble bees.
Mrs. Florence q. Robey, daughter of the
late Alexander Crawford of Augusta, and
widow of the late Townly Robey of Charles
county, Nd, died at her residence, 3O7 East
North Avenue, Baltimore, on Tuesday,
July 10Th. The funeral took place on Tues
day from the house. Interment in Loudon
Park cemetery.
Mr.. VIM. 7. Y arbrough a school teacher
of the old time, and local preacher and
colporteur, was paraIyzed at the home of
Mr.. Jno. D. Fisher in New Hope, ON Mon
day of last week, but at last accounts was
improving.
Mr.. E. l.. Borden of the New Hope Sec
ton, had a narrow escape last week with a
runaway team, His clothing caught on the
wagon and he was carried head downward
some distance until his clothing tore loose
when he fell to the ground not much hurt.
Sam'l Munday, in attempting to stop the
team, was badly hurt on the foot.
Our correspondent from Roman tells of
sad affection to Mr.. D. n Craun, a most
worthy citizen, living adjoining the lands
of Sam1 Forrer, Esq, on the road from
Messy Creek to Bridgewater On the 18th
his daughter. Mrs. Vanpelt, who had died
very suddenly the day before, was buried.
On the goth Mr.. Craun's wife fell dead
from heart failure. They were members of
the Dunkard church and widely known
and highly esteemed in Augusta and Rock.
ingham, where they are extensively re-
lated.
A terrible accident occurred last week
with party of Lexington boys camping out
hunting and fishing near Millboro. By the
accidental discharge of gun Samuel M.
Glasgow. son of Frank 7. Glasgow, ESQ.,.
late candidate for Congress in this district,
shot and killed Harry Moore, son of S. b.
Moore, treasurer of Rock bridge county. 1t
happened about O'Clock Thursday after
noon. The body was taken to Lexington
for burial, and young Glasgow was acquit-
ted of blame.
Rife & Schopperts dam broke on Wednes
day evening about o'clock, emptying all
the water into the river. As consequence
the water supply has been cut off, the cleo
trio light plant shut down and the town has
been In darkness Herald
Maud Lambert died last Tuesday from
appendicitis. She injured herself in a fright
at snake while picking berries a week ago
and has been gradually getting worse until
it eliminated in her death.-Bridgewate
Herald.
While Jacob Crabil1 was picking buckle
berries off Toms Brook one day this week
he saw rattlesnake which ran from him
under rock. He undertook to djslodge If
and it bit him. Before he got home his
hand had swollen up as big as his head. He
had to have his arm taken off at the should.
er.-Spirit of the Valley.
Congressman Jacob Yost prints card in
whlch ne again declares that he will not be
candidate for denomination. 1t appears
that Col. s. Brown Allen with his machine
regulars had Mr.. Yost completely surround
ed and his surrender is simply to avoid fur-
Their bloodshed. Whether Jake retains his
side arms or not is not stated. -Rockingham
Register.
Mrs. L: S. Carter, of this city, bears the
unique distinction of being the thirteenth
born of family of fifteen children. and TO
prove the idle weakness of the Superstition
regarding the unlucky thirteen, she is the
sole survivor of this large family. Her old
est sister died four years ago at ripe old
age leaving Mrs. Carter all alone, even
those coming after her having died long
years ago.-Wic hita (Kans.) Eagle.
re artar nala
recently when about 800 of her friends call
ed and testified to their esteem of her. She
is valued subscriber to the SPECTATOR.