Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-09
BRIEF LOCALS.

insuring early and prompt attention.
Hon. Thomas Ii. Dennis, editor OF thu
Greenbrier Independent. is favorably men
toned for the Senate from his district.
Mrs. Jas. W. Warwick, widow OF Judge
Warwick Of Bath county, and mother OF
Mrs. Jas, A. Frazier is critically ill.
Mrs. B. L. Partlow and MI. j. B. BurWell
have purchased the Lutheran school grounds
and buildings in this city for $3.50.
The infant child of Antonio Scarpitti. an
Italian resident of this city, died Sunday
night of heart failure.
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
VINDIcAToR Office.
VIM. Larner has secured the brick work
of the new school building now in course
of erection at Mrs. Stuart's school. the V.
FL.
Mr.. Yost has been authorized by the
House claims committee to report favOraDly
the bill to pay the widow of the late Consul
Ashby Of Va. who was drowned at Colon,
his salary for one year.
DE. HuddIeston of Fort Spring, Green
brier Co., W. Va, fell Al feet over a clln
near that place last week. and was not
killed, though badly bruised.
Charles j. Riley and Miss Jessie L. Toll
lev, OF Rockbridge, were married on June
LIST at Moffett's Creek, by Rev. j. M.
SchreckhiSe
Mr.. Homer McClintic and Miss Kate
Shields of Frankfort, Grcenbrier county,
eloped to Cincinnati and were married on
Thursday Of last week.
Mr.. John Strealey and Miss Elite TYree,
both of Lewisburg, W. Va, was married
Wednesday, 1st inst, at the residence Ell the
officiating minister, Rev. T. W. Brown.
Mrs. Catherine Armstrong, wife OF the
late Col. E. j. Armstrong, died at her resi-
dence in Bridgewater on Saturday morning,
2sth ult., at one o'clock, aged II years.
An iufant child of Mr.. Jno. Bryan OF
Steele's Tavern, died on Monday last and
was buried at Mt. Carmel church on Tues
day,
The four large new summer cars OF the
trolley lines have arrived and are being
placed on trucks and as soon as wired will
be put into active service.
Edward, son Of Hon. Jno. W. Arbuckle
of Lewisburg, W. Va, who has been atteno'
ing Prof. Young's school for boys In THIS
city, has returned home.
Remensi, the famous Hungarian violinist,
who has been heard in Staunton, dropped
dead on the stage in San Francisco on the
18th ult.
Two trains loaded with cartridges went
south on Friday afternoon over the South
ern Railway, bound for Tampa, Fla. The
extras were scheduled to make As miles per
hour.
On Tuesday three train loads in all,
about 1900 men, passed through Staunton
on their way to Falls Church near Wash
ington. They we're the 34th Michigan In
fantry, and were splendid body of men.
They have been in camp for about 6 weeks
near Detroit.
Col. Thos Whitehead, Commissioner OF
Agriculture of Va, is critically ill at his
residence near Ashland. Col. John Bell
Bigger is quite ill, but his condition at this
time is improved.
John Young, son of Mrs. f. NJ. Young OF
this city, was recently appointed superin'
tendent of the Norton Tin Company al
Whitestone, Long Island. He has been en-
gagged with the firm at their plant in Balti
more for several years.
T,,lo r,,Jb
of Texas, a communication relative to Geo.
Lockridge who is held at Monterey, Va, tt
await the action OF the Texas authorities or
the charge of criminal assault in Tarran
county. A requisition was issued by Gov
Culberson early last month for the prison
er. Lockridge was reported to be in 6
dying condition.
A large party of gentlemen left Ford's
Hotel, Richmond, at noon on Tuesday fol
Waynesboro. They will drive all the way
on splendid coach, and propose to make
the journey in easy stages, arriving in tint
for the opening ball of the season on Friday
night.
A son Of Howard Atkins, was kicked il
the head by horse on the Randolph farm
. near Parnassus, on Friday. The right ca
being nearly severed and the skull lait
bare. He was very seriously hurt. A littl,
son Of Mr.. Randolph also received a kicl
in the head from horse about two week
ago, but he is now all right.
Mrs. Nina Il. Boards school, Old For
Seminary at Fl. Defiance closed its session
last week with appropriate and interesting
Jor
than for any previous year. and the student
showed great proficiency in their variou
departments.
A party of engineers left Broadway, Rock
inghsm county last week to survey rout
for the proposed branch of the Southern
which will run from Broadway through
Brooks Gap into West Virginia. 1t is sup
posed that the proposed branch will COZ
meet with the West Virginia Central.
Charles B. Thompson, an aged and valu
able citizen, died at his residence on Yves
Main street Sunday night. aged rs yesr.
He had been Ill for about five weeks wit
heart trouble, which caused his death. II
was for some years employed at the Mar
Baldwin Seminary.
He is survived by three children. Mrs. {
]. Simpson. Mrs. W. Alex. Grubert, an
Miss M. E. Thompson.
The funeral took place at 10 o'clock Tue
day morning from the residence, and Wa
conducted by Rev. A. M. Frazier, d. D. Til
pall-bearers were: j. A. Templeton, j. 4
Fulton, P. E. Wilson, DR.. N. Wayt, W. E
Landes and s. f. Pilson.