Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-13
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BRIEF LOCALS.
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be addressed "To the SPECTATOR
nsuring early and prompt attention.
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tetter-heads, bill heads or any other kind
job work done, call at the SPECTATOR an
VIND1cAToR Office.
Sidney B. Floyd and Alice Pearl Mai
yer, of Stuarts Draft, are to be marie
today.
Charles Morton and Martha j. CraW
ford, were married near New Hope o.
Sunday last.
Mrs. Hoy, of Plunkettsville, died Sun
day evening. Her remains were takel
to Orange for interment.
Elmer R. Wilson and Mary Ell;
Orbaugh. of near Parnassus, were mar
ried yesterday.
Elijah Holloway and Emma Harris
colored of Waynesboro, were married
yesterday.
Pleasant d. Ralston, son of J. H.
Ralston, is suffering with a broken leg
caused by horse falling with him, on
Saturday.
Hal s. Greer, son of VIM. III. Greer,
is dead. He was buried at Verona
Chapel on Sunday. He was three years
of age.
]. w. Goley, who met with an acct
dent in this city last week, has died as
a result of his injuries. His funeral
took place at Verona on Sunday.
The Winchester fire laddies have de-
cided not to make any visits this year
and consequently they have given up
the idea Of coming to Staunton.
A protracted meeting began at
East End Chapel this week. The pas
tor will be assisted by Rev.W. H. Marsh,
of Fairfield.
The BotetOurl Fair closed Saturday
after run of four days. The weather
was against the fair and the attendance
was not large.
James G.. Woodward, printer, en-
ployed by the Atlanta Journal, has just
been nominated for mayor by the Demo-
Gratis of that city.
The members of the Second Presby-
terrain church held congregational
meeting on Sunday, and by an almost
unanimous vote decided to deed the
chapel on Sears Hill to the Third Pres
byterian church.
A special from Mt. Jackson says ::
News reached here of th arrest in Har-
dy county of a man named Reuker,
charged with criminal assault upon q
.10-year-old girl. He was committed to
Moorefield Jail. The girl will probably
die. Public excitement runs high.
A telegram from Havana states that
the site selected for the camp of the
American troops of occupation is stu
ated at the east of Moro Castle, between
Cabanas and Cojimar, on bluff over
looking the sea. This spot is exceed
ingly cool and healthy
Jacob Argenbright, of near 5Swoope,
died very suddenly last Saturday morn
ing. The funeral took place Sunday
afternoon from Bethlehem church and
was conducted by Rev. J. E. Booker
The deceased was good neigebor and
was highly esteemed by his fellowman.
In the event that the Richmond, Pc
tersburg and Carolina Railroad is
taken to Richmond, it is UNDERSTOOD that
about $1,900,0OO will be spent by that
company in Improvements there. Mat
ters have progressed so far that it is
thought possible that contracts may be
entered into this month.
A special from Washington says ::
Major-General Fitzhugh Lee received
an order from the War Department, di-
recting him to move his command from
Jacksonville, Fla, to Savannah, Ca,
and get it in readiness to embark for
Havana by the last of this month. Gen
neral Lee has left for Savannah. to
make preliminary arrangements to car
ry his order into effect.
W. 2. Mehurin, son of o. G. Mehurin,
deceased, who for several years was the
freight agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railway at this point, has been appoint
ed to succeed his father. Mr. Mehur1n
has been in the employ of the railway
people for sometime, being an attache Of
the general managers office in Rich
mond. He will enter upon his duties
at once.
Jefferson M. Levy has been nominal
edf Congress by the Democrats of the
Thirteenth district, New York City.
Amos J.. Cummings, William Sultzer.
and George B. McClelland were re nomi-
mated in the Tenth, Eleventh and
Twelfth. The so called Tammany
"slate'' went through in all the nomi-
mating conventions except in the Eighth
district, where Daniel J. Roirdan was
nominated in place of Sidney Harris.
0uarles- Harrison.
Judge and Mrs. Geo. M. Harrison
have issued invitations to the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Fannie Kent to
Mr.. ames Quarles, of Louisville, Ken
L l. l.