Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-26
BRIEF LOCALS.
expired,


Covington expects to have an electro
light plant at an early day.
Dr. S. II. Bell of Long Glade. is buildin
anew and commodious residence.
Ned Patton. son of Justice s. r. Patton Q
Ronceverte W. Va, was accidentally sho
in the leg recently, while carelessly hand
ling gun.
A negro by the name Of Walter Beard at
tempted to commit rape on Mrs. Beard,
white lady, wife Of N. H. Beard, the blint
grocer in Ronceverte, W. Va. last week.
Mrs. McNeer, wife Of the Rev. A. q. Nc
Neer of Monroe county, W. Va, is dead
She was sister of Mrs. T. K. Hackman o.
this city.
The West Augusta Guard have returned
their grateful Acknowledgements for the
kindnesses showered on them by the people
of this city.
Miss Maggie Vance, who livessnear Warm
Springs, Bath county, accidentally shot her.
self on the 18th lust, in attempting to move
shot gun, whilst sweeping the house. She
was improving at last account.
The friends of Capt. f. B. Berkeley will
regret to learn that on Tuesday his leg
which has kept him in the hospital
for some months was amputated above the
knee. at last accounts he was doing as well
as could be expected.
The Virginia hotel in this city was sold at
public sale Saturday, 14th, and Mr.. John D.
Crowle, former over. became the pur-
chaser for $15. 900. Mr.. j. q. Scheffer will
probably continue to run it.
Miss Annie Moon and young gentleman
who accompanied her, were last week
drowned by the upsetting of a boat near
Atlanta, Ga. She was next month to have
been married to Mr.. Richard NJ. Hawkins,
now of Norfolk, formerly of Staunton.
The body of Alpheus B. Hawse of Harri-
sonburg, who was member of the guards
and who died in Norfolk of gas poison was
brought there and buried in the former
place on Tuesday of last week. He had
gone to Norfolk to stand an examination
for the navy.
Martin Heatwole. we'll known citizen
of Rockingham county. and Road Com mis-
sioner for Central District, died Of pneumo-
MIA last Wednesday at his home on Muddy
Greek, near Mt. Clinton. Daniel Long,
another prominet citizen of that county
also died last week.
Mr.. j. Wesley Mckinney, of Allegheny
county, wes seriously burned on the 18th in
slant. whilst asleep. 1t is supposed he up
set lamp by the side of his bed, and having
a heavy suit of WHISTLES they caught on fire
and his face was much disfgurged.
The case of Marshall's Administrative
against the Valley Railroad. which has
been on trial in the circuit court for some
days, was concluded Monday. The jury
rendered verdict for the plaintiff giving
$2,7OO damages. On Tuesday the judge set
the verdict aside and ordered a new trial.
Mr.. James w. Bonner. treasurer of Bath
county, made deed Of assignment on the
18th inst. to James NJ. Douglas, trustee.
The object of the deed is to indemnify and
protect the securities of Mr.. Bonner, who
has been the treasurer of Bath county for
% years. The deed conveys all the proper
ty of Mr.. Bonner, both personal and real,
and his wife unites in the conveyance.
On Monday of last week, Mrs. James L.
Stewart of near Millboro, was drowned
while crossing ford of the Cowpasture
River, at Mr.. Jack LARS, near Nimrod
Hall. Mrs. Stewart and her little son of
about u years old were on horseback, and
on visit to her brother, Mr.. Lair, and it is
thought she became dizzy while crossing
and fell from her horse. She leaves fam
lily of ten children.
Mrs. Josephine Wilson, wife of Capt.
Aaron II. Wilson, died on Tuesday of last
week at her home in Harrisonburg, after
less than one weeks illness of paralysis.
Mrs. Wilson appeared to be in her usual
health until the previous Wednesday. She
had started down town to see the final drill
of the Harrisonburg Guards before the
company left for Richmond, and while
standing at her gate was taken ill. She
was daughter of the late John Allebaugh
and was about s. years of age.
Rev. ?. II. Whisner, d. D., has resigned
the position of presiding elder Of the Rock
ingham district of the Methodist church to
accept the position as a member of the board
of church extension to which he was eleoted
by the General Conference. The presiding
eldershIp has been filled by the appoint
ment of Rev. j. E. Armstrong of Salem,
and Rev. II. 2. HamiIl succeeds Mr.. Arm
strong at Salem. Mr.. Hamill was for some
years Principal of the Wesleyan Female
Institute here.
Hon. Silas H. Walker states that Capt. R.
S. Parks of Luray, has consented to deliver
an address here on Confederate Memorial
day. Capt Parks has made quite reputa-
ton as a speaker. He delivered an address
In Richmond last winter while member of
the Legislature, his subject being R. E. Lee,
and he was requested to repeat it twice in
Richmond, which he did. Those who come
to the memorial exercises may expect to be
fully compensated
Volunteer troops from the West Illinois
and Ohio began passing Staunton early
Thursday morning last for Falls Church
Va, where they will be encamped They
were fine looking fellows, in good spirits
with plenty to eat, we'll uniformed and
equipped. J. E. King, who went from
Staunton year or so ago, brother of W. b
King of this city, was member of one Of
tHo cOl PdAico, anu oho VI 'ho Doiiu pofi
was leader of the regimental band. Or
Friday morning very fine looking body OF
colored troops from Ohio passed.
In the circuit court Saturday Judge viii
liam Mclaughlin granted charter to thu
Seawright Magnetism Litha Springs com
pany The directors and officers are E. l.
Edmondson, Staunton, Va, president Jess
W. Sargent, Maiden, Mass. vice-president
Edwin R. Edmondson, Staunton, secretar!
and treasurer p. II. Trout. Isaac Witt an(
Andrew Bowling Staunton; Wilmot j. Hal
of Cincinnati; William Wilson, New York
E. V. White. Norfolk; Albert j. Sohoettin
Louisville; Beriah Wilkins. Washington
and John L. Griffin, Portsmouth.
The capital stock is placed at $50. 900, ant