Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-17

nomlnally spring like, the Thermometer
Saturday almost reaching summer he
For several days last week the SUNNI
street cars were put on.
Mrs. Howard McQueary. daughter c
Judge John I. Harris of Harrisonbul
whose home was in Minneapolis, has, wi
her husband, abandoned her home and go
to live in a social settlement at Unity Hou
: in that city.
} On Thursday evening a reception was tie
I dered Rev. r. q. Gilmore by Mr.. and MI
j.. A. Moore, at which the officers Of Il
7 church and their wives were present A
elegant repast was served, after which Il
evening was spent in getting acquainte
Nth the new pastor.
Last Thursday nights entertainment
the Catholic Hibernian Beneficial Societ
at the opera house, assisted by the S
Cecilia Society and other Staunton voca
lists and instrumentalists. was the most SUI
cessful and agreeable in the history Of til
organization. 1t was given for charita bl
purposes. 1t was we'll attended. TIL
amount realized we have been unable t
learn.
Cards are out announcing the forthcomin
marriage of Miss Otta NJ. Glover to Raleig
Gilbert Koiner, to take place at noon of tn
Oath inst. at Mt. Tabor church. The bride
be is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. 3. Gloy
er of near Middlebrook, and the groom is
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Koiner OF
Laid.
A few days ago while Mrs. Thomas Kerr
OF near Monmouth. was driving from Lex
| lngton along the road through the Boom
grounds in the vicinity of Hotel De Hart
her horse became frightened by loose horses
running about it and started to run off ant
began to kick. A hoof caught behind tn,
shaft and the horse fell, breaking the shaft
Timely help from stranger relieved
Mrs. Kerr from trying and what had beer
perilous Notwithstanding News
On Monday evening of last week about !
o'clock, Mrs. Jennetta Sampson died at the
residence of her son, A. Y. Sampson in this
county. She is survived by two sons and q
great many grand children. Her illness was
not very long, and was caused by old age.
she was SO years old and had spent all these
years in Rockingham and Augusta counties.
The funeral took place at 10 O'Clock We'd
nesday evening at Pleasant Hill church.
Rev. Joe Cline, assisted by the Rev Levi
CARRIER, conducted the services, after which
the body was conveyed to Middle River
cemetery and laid to rest beside that of her
The paIl-bearers were: Samuel
Craig. John McCausland. VIM. Parr, Sol.
Crickenbarger, VIM. Taylor and Il. A.
Fayette county, W. Va, now breaks the
record with the achievement of five MUIR
1ers committed within its borders inside of
a hours. At Glen Jean on Thursday night.
Feb. Srd, in dispute over small sum of
money, Bob. Hunter shot and killed man
inoWn as "Gray Eye Dick" Chas. Carter,
n uncle of the murdered man. then pro-
eeded to aYenge his death by shooting and
instantly killing Hunter. Carter fled but
vas captured and lodged in Fayetteville
all. Then came the killing of Mrs Tucker
nd VIM. McAllister by the outraged hus-
and. George P. Tucker, at Crescent at
loon on Friday. Then on Friday night at 10 |
'clock at Sewell drunken negro named |
Cook had his head fatally frac-
ured with club by railroad employee |
dayton Hill.-Monroe Waterman.
Mr.. Henry Wright of the Moffetts Creek |
eighborhoOd, was in the city Monday and |
anded us 81 for himself and wife to begin |
fund for the starving people of Cuba, the
Id men, women and children who are hud.
led together and are known as the ''recon-
who are dying rapidly from
isease and starvation, and for whom the
haritable people of this country are doing
crest deal, and who are in a most pitiable
ondition because their homes have been
urned and they are not allowed by the
paniards to return to them. or to work,
I'd the Spanish have little or no food to
We them. 1t is estimated that over 800 900
these people have died since the war be-
IN. Any charitable person desiring to
nd any money to be used in relief of these
eople can do so by forwarding it to us, and
leir name and the amount will be publish
|, and the amount promptly sent. We may
ave more to say of this next week.