Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-07-07
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be addressed "To the SPEcTAToR"-thu
insuring early and prompt attention.
Miss Ada Funkhouser died in Charlottes
Vile on End inst, aged about % years. Sh
was former resident of Augusta county.
Oil has been struck in Summers Co.. W
Va, on the q. & o. Ry., near what is known
as the Stock Yards.
1t is thought that Lieut.. Jno. A. Hartman
son Of the late Col. A. W. Hartman, who wal
with the 9Th Cavalry in the battles around
Santiago. is wounded.
Mrs. d. Manfre died Sunday on south
New street, of cancer. having been ill fol
some years. She was 60 years old and ma
tive of Italy.
The Bank Of Lewisburg, W. Va. is now
in its new bank building. The house il
formerly occupied was destroyed at the
great fire that town suffered some time ago
When you come to town and wish envelopes
ietter-heads, bill heads or any other kind OF
Job work done, call at the SPECTATOR and
VINDIcAToR Office.
Mr.. "Bill Dave Gashorn, who had sued
some persons in Kanawha Co., W. Va, fol-
800, 900 for injury to his character, was
warded 81. 600 last week. The jury came
from other counties.
Miss jamie Argenbright and Bishop M
Weller were married in this city on Thurs
day last, the ceremony being performed by
Rev. j. M. Wells of the Second Presbyteri.
an church.
Jas. Harvey Will Jams, former resident
of Green brier Co., W. Va, was found dead
in his seat in car near Kansas City, Mo-.
last week. He was brother of A. G. and
Geo. w. Williams of Greenbrier.
Mr.. Harry Ramsey, of Waynesboro, met
with severe accident last week in hand
ling his we'll apparatus. His right hand
was badly though not seriously injured.
The wound is now much improved.
Mrs. DR.. Eggleston. sister Of Rev. j. E
Booker, pastor of Hebron church, died sud-
denly at her home in Prince Edward coun-
ty on Monday. Mr.. Booker has gone to the
burial. Deceased was sister also of Mrs.
G. W. Finley of Thinking Spring.
Walter B. johnson of Staunton, and Miss
Lee H. Giles of Lynchburg, were married
on June 10th at 23O o'clock at the residence
of the BRIDES mother. in the latter city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. j. W.
Martin of Amherst.
The Basic City car works have again
been sold, we learn with some possibility
of the terms being complied with. This
piece of property was acquired SO easily by
the company, it is surprising it has been SO
hard to get rid of.
The marriage of Mr.. M. Bolts Lewis. OF
Harrisonburg, and Miss Josephine Baxter
Hancock, OF Albemarle. was solemnized at
high noon Wednesday, 29th ult., at the Epis-
copal church near Castle Hill. Albemarle
county. as previously announced.
Mrs. Catherine Jones, an aged lady from
Ponghkeepsie, New York. died Sunday OF
last week, in Harrisonburg, after 9 long
period of illness, at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. NJ. E. Allen. She was the
grandmother of Mrs. Henry NJ. Newman
and of Mrs. S. W. Lauck, Of that place
Her age was 80 years.
Miss Hattie Hollar Of Roman, while pick
ing cherries last week met with an accident
which may prove fatal. She stepped on q
small twig which broke and let her fall to
the ground distance of about 20 feet. The
small of back striking first. She was car
ried to the house in an unconscious condi-
ton.
Mr.. w. w. Michael, of WaynesborO, re-
turned last week from Baltimore. where he
went to consult the specialists at an Eye
and Ear Hospital regarding his eyes. They
hope to save the sight OF both eyes to him,
though at present they cannot operate.
Mr.. Willis Heron, aged 50 years, died al
his home near Smyrna on the 9th ult. He
leaves wife and six children to mourn his
death. The funeral took place from Smyrna
Chapel. conducted by Rev. Mr.. Brown, Of
Basic, assisted by DR.. Cooke, Of Waynes
boro.
Mrs. Marcus Dennison, who has been fol
some with her mother living in Stauntor
has received the sad Intelligence thai
her husband was one Of the Rough Riders
who was killed in the ambuscade last week
Mr.. Russell belongs to a very wealthy
family of Troy, New York, Mrs. Russell
who was Miss McGayock was educated
at the Mary Baldwin Seminary, and at thu
time of her marriage was one Of the belle!
of Memphis. She has relatives here amongs
whom are Mr.. VIM. P. Eskridge.
Col. Jno. T. McGraw with party Of CAPT
talists were in Pocahontas county last weel
looking over the proposed line Of railroad
from Caldwell station on the q. & o. VI
Greenbrier river. The Davis and Elkin
railway is now being extended from Bever
ly to HuttonsVille distance of about l
miles, about 200 hands are at work on It,
John j. Rodgers of Galesburg, Illinois
has been stopping in Staunion for severa
weeks and during that time has been goinf
over the county looking at its advantage
and studying its people and climatic condi
tions. Mr.. Rodgers was the first man il
America to import the Polled Angus, o
black cattle into the United States, and h
amassed a fortune thereby. He brOugh
tutu UOWu LILO Ob. hdWIouC0 hlf6T al
came near losing the shipment on account
storm which drove the ice down the river
He succeeded however in landing them an
took them to his farm near Galesburg. II
soon saw them grow into favor and not il
frequently did he sell a single animal TO
$1,000. He does not now handle them s.
actively as years ago. He is large farme
having this year nine hundred acres in corr
He is much pleased with Staunton and will
probably send niece to the Mary Baldwin
Seminary next year. He has with him
robe made from the skins Of Angus cattl
which is far more valuable than buffal
robe. At the Worlds Fair at Chicago, b
took first and third prizes, and many otht
honors.