Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-08-10
Wheat is quoted today at 81 cen 8.

Wheat Is quoted today at 81 cen 8.
Il. NJ. Guy has returned home from
a visit to Lewisburg, w. Va.
The market reports were crowded
out this week on account of an extr;
demand for other matter.
| Max Schmidt, who has been in thu
barber business in Stanton, has clos
ed his shop and moved to Raphine.
The Baptist Sunday school excur
sion will leave early this THURSDAY
morning for Natural Bridge.
Wray T. Knight, of Richmond, was
in the city yesterday en- route nome
from the Cold Sulphur Springs.
Sergeant ]. Frank Stratton, of Bue
ma Vista, spent day or two in Staun-
ton last week.
"Honorably conducted, truthfully
advertised. y is the motto of the Great
Wallace Shows, and 1t makes good this
boast.
Mrs. E. M. Bryan and Mrs. John N.
Opie, Jr., who have been quite Ill. are
improving. They are at the Kings
Daughters Hospital.
Dr. Hugh Henry is in the city with
his parents, Capt. and Mrs. Henry,
who are guests of P. H. Trout and
wife.
Superintendents J. H. BaGer and E.
10. Peale, of the city and county
schools, held examinations here last
week. A large number of teachers at
tended.
Rev. Robert Campbell Gilmore, pas
tor of the Third Presbyterian church
of this city, will leave today for Hot
Springs, where he will conduct servi-
ces for week or ten days.
About O'Clock last Saturday after
noon VIM. McCall's barn, including
many valuable contents, was burned.
MI Mccall was not at home at the
time of the fire. He has lost two barns
and one house by fire in the past five
or six years.
DR.. Carter Berkeley left last Thurs
day for Lynchburg to accept the posi-
tion of physician to the pOstoffice in
that city. By late order of Uncle
Sam, the Richmond, Lynchburg and
Norfolk offices were given physician
and DR.. Berkeley was fortunate in
capturing the appointmentsof the Hill
City. His position carries with it
other duties aside from that of ply
stefan.
Several communications were
crowded out of this issue. We are
glad to see our correspondents coming
to the front and hope they will get
their letters in not later than Tuesday
morning unless it contains an impor-
tant item. We want to hear from all
our correspondents frequently, and
shall always give their articles space
when they come in time.
Lieutenant R. c. Berkeley, son of DR..
Garter Berkeley, has been detached
from the Marine Barracks at Norfolk
Navy Yard and ordered to report at
New York with the Second Battalion
Of Marines being organized for service
at the Naval Station, Cavite, P. },
and will go aboad the Oregon. Lieu
tenant Berkeley was in the city last
week and left for New York as per his
orders. He will leave San Francisco
on the 18th for the Philippines.
W. W. Newman, of near Swoope,
was in the city Tuesday, and while
here called on THE SPECTATOR He
had with him Spanish coin (sil7er)
about the size of an American half
dollar bearing date OF 1880. Also sill
yer ornament with the initials W. B.
engraved on it. Mr.. Newman's son,
Robert, found the money and the orna-
ment in a field in which he was plow
ing, having unearthed them with his
pillow. He prizes them very highly.
J. P. Kearney, an extensive sugar
planter of Louisiana. and native of
Rockingham county, has been in the
Valley for week or more renewing
old acquaintance and visiting the
scenes of his early boyhood. He closed
contract on Tuesday with P. E. Will
son & Co., for small tract of land 4
miles east of Staunton, on which is a
comfortable dwelling where his broth
er, JAS Kearney. of Rockingham and
bis neice, Miss Wright, of Rockbridge,
will reside.
How Are Your Kidneysa
DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills. Sam