Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-08-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Staunton needs supply of pure fire
stone water.
Miss Julia Glendye died Saturday a
her home near Goshen and was buried
at Lebanon church.
Peter McCray, an attache OF thu
Western State Hospital, had foot ant
leg badly scalded last Saturday b,
coming in contact with boiling coffee
1t is thought that two banks will b.
opened at Monterey-one with hom
capital aud the other by Lynchburs
parties.
This county and city, which hal
suffered so much with drought, were
visited last Saturday and Sunday by
good showers. and the condition o.
the farmer is considerably improved
]. w. Crone, of Spring Hill, died last
week aged q years. The intermen1
was at Spring Hill and the funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. J. N
Vandevanter.
The Elks of this city. who had ar
ranged for q picnic at w aynesDoro Oh
Tuesday, decided at the last minute to
postpone the same until the latter part
of the month.
w. 6. Pilkinton was indicted In the
county court Of Powhatan last Mon
day for killing VIM. NJ. Flanagan: His
trial was set for the 10th, next wed
nesday.
Mrs. J. W. Wilson, of Rockbridge
county. who was brought to the King
Daughters Hospital in this city 1of
treatment, had a delicate operation
nerforned by Drs. A NJ. Henkel and
G. W. Rodgers. and she is now on the
road to recovery.
Henry Coiner was arrested last SAT-
urdav nv Constable Denton on a war
rant charging him with cutting Henry
Fields. colored. Coiner gave bond IN
the sum of 81 600 for his appearance
before Justice Kinney on the 18th.
Mrs JohnB B. Bell, of Prince Edward
conntv. mother of Mrs. E. L. Edmond
son of this city, died last Friday at
her home near Hampton Sidney. De-
ceased. was nearly so years of age.
Colonel and Mrs. Edmondson attend
ed the funeral. Mrs. Bell is survived
by her husband ard one son and
daughter.
A special civil service examination
will be held at the government Dullo-
inc September 6, for positions in the
postofice service Applications must
be filed in complete form before Aug.
81. For application blanks and FUR.
tber information see the secretary OF
the examining board at the postomce.
A mass meeting of the Prohibition
it's of the city of Staunton and Angus
ia county will be held at their hall over
Landes' grocery store in Staunton,
Tuesday, August p, at 10 o CLOCK a.
m, for the purpose of nominating can
didates for the House OF delegates anu
for the transaction of other important
business. All Prohibitionists are
earnestly requested to attend.
Robert A. Holbert, John W. Bragg
and Ernest SchiIdel, OF this county,
Riley A. Moss. OF Rockingham,
Arthur d. Rife, Daniel 3: Young,
Amos Holiar and VIM. y. Bayior, OF
this city, who volunteered Tor service
in the Philippines, left Monday nlgnI
for Washington State, where they VIII
Join the 35th regiment. A number OF
their friends were at the depot to see
them off. They. were recruited into
the army by Harry Cootes.
On last Thursday morning a little
oirI aged six years, the daughter OF
Mrs. Watson Strasburg, of Middle
brook. came near meeting with fata
accident at the corner of Main and
Augusta streets, this city. She was
struck by a buggy tongue and knocked
down and fortunately escaped the
wheels of the vehicle as well as tht
horses feet. The buggy was occupied
by two ladies.
Prof. William A. Bowles spent day
or two of this week at Amherst COur
House. where he and two other gentle
men. G.. S. Scott, county school super
intendent of Amherst, and Prof. e. h
STROBE. principal of Kenmore Higl
school. examined for Congressman
Ouarles all young men who wish II
enter West Point. Three were deslg
mated. in order of their standing OF
the examination, SO that if the hrs
should fail one of the others may enter
The sixteenth annual meeting of tn
Augusta County Sunday School Unlol
will be held az Spring Hill next Thurs
day and Friday, the 18th and 18Th
The program is an Interesting one, en-
bracing a number of subjects that Ca
only prove beneficial. The hospitalit
of the people of Spring Hill will b
heavily taxed, but we predict that the
will be equal to the occasion and tina
the meeting will be both pleasant an
profitable.
Mrs. G. Beard died at her home i
Waynesboro last Friday morning at
O'Clock, aged 70 years. The funert
took place on Saturday at Mt. Tabo
church. the funeral services being col
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Brown, pastor {
the Waynesboro Lutheran churcl
Deceased was the widow of the LAT
Rev. Mr.. Beard. She Is survived b
one brother aud two sisters, viz: Phil
Engleman, of Lexington; Mrs. E. I
Fulcher, of the county, and Mrs. II.
Harnsberger, of this city.
Rev. G. A. Marks, formerly Of th
county, but now the popular past'
of the First English Evangelical Ii
theran church of Richmond, was ma
ried in Waynesboro, Penn, on Tue
day of last week, to Miss Emma
Brain, of Baltimore, Md. The a
nouncement of Mr.. Marks marrial
came as a surprise, but neverthele
his friends wish him and his bride
long, happy and prosperous future.
Mrs. Mary E. Hills, aged IS yeal
died Monday afternoon at the home
her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Arthur,
this city. A brief funeral service W
held at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Monday night conducted by DR.. FIR
ser, and the remains We're shipped
Orange, N. j., for interment, accol
panied by DR.. Fraser and Mrs. Arthr
Deceased was native of New Yor
Albany being her home. Mrs. Ric
ardson. of Orange, N. j., is also
daughter of Mrs. Hills.
Mrs. Martha Meyerhoeffer depart
this life at her residence near Pleasa
Valley at 8 o'clock last Sunday nigl
after lingering illness with drops
aged Al years. The funeral serm
was preached by Rev. DR.. s. N. Call,
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