Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-07-27
MONDAY WAS A BUSY DAY.
Proceedings Of Court-Meeting Of Super
vlsors and Electoral Board

e Proceedings Of Court-Meeting Of Supel
vlsors and Electoral Board.
: Last Monday was the first day of tt
! July term of the county court and a
< the custom throughout Virginia to al
tend court is pretty general, there wa
, a large number of people on the street
, and court green throughout the day
!, The several candidates for Legislative
honOrs were kept busy shaking hand
and there was some discuss ion of th
senatorial fight between Tyler anc
Martin, but it was impossible to tel
which was the favorita. There was
great deal of business of Ole kln1 and
; another transacted.
The court met at the usual hour
: with Judge Lyman Chalkley presiding
Ihe only recognized change in the
court room Was that Of Captain R. g.
ker officiating as attorney for he Com
monwealth vice A. e. Gordon, whose
term expired on the 1st Of the month.
The following business was disposed
of:
| Rudolph Bumgardner qualified as a
notary public.
j. II. Brooks qualified as admins
| oAUoOA VI OdtAOllnCO d D1OOAD
Rev. M. q. Sanger, Of the German
Baptist church, was authorized to Of
ficiate at marriages. having given the
necessary bond.
| James j. Rosen qualified as overseer
OF the poor for Riverheads district.
| Wills of deceased persons were ad-
| United as follows: Mrs. NJ. c. Pdtes.
VIM. l.. Lucas, John Silor, Edward
Huffman, Isaac Grove and Malinda
Hlte. Also authenticated copies of
those of b. +. Eakie and Susan B.
Bratton.
E. L. Eakle qualified as trustee for
Ma1garet T.. and Fannie III Eakle Bone,
ficiaries under the will of Major Eakle
and E. o. Peale qualified a, trustee for
his son, Walter, who is also a bene-
ficiary under the same will.
The case of the Commonwealth VS..
David Fl. Taylor indicted for chicken
stealing was taken up Tuesday morn
ing. Considerable delay was expert
enced in securing jury ard when
The SPECTATOR went to press at
Wednesday noon the trial was still in
progress. This is Taylor's second trial. |
At the first he was given 2 years in the
penitentiary, but was set aside by the
court.
Mrs. Anna M. Rush qualified as ex
ecurrix of John H. Rush, deceased,
and gave bond for $4,000.
j. II. Swisher qualified as guardian |
of BERTHE M. Reed.
Il. Z. Eakle qualified as guardian |
of Louise Eakle.
MEETING OF THE SUPERVISORS.
In addition to the sitting Of the
court the Board of Supervisors held a
meeting on Monday. Elijah Coiner
was elected chairman of the board for
the ensuing term of two years. 1
N. G. Watts, sheriff, was given power
to offer $25 reward for the capture
aud conviction of any and all persons
who may set fire to the woods in the
county or i'll any manner damaging
nearby the case of smallpox
at Dooms The sheriff
was also Instructed to have the heating
of the Jail repaired
A number of accounts were allowed
and ordered paid.
The levy for 1899 is as follows:
For county purposes, 20 cents on the
800, reduction Of cents; for dis
trict road purposes, Beverly Manor 16
cents, North River II cents, Middle
River 12a cents. South River 10 cents,
Riverheads Is cents and Pastures II
cents on the 800.
For county school purposes. Boyer
ly Manor, North River. South River,
Riverheads and Pastures districts, 10 II
cents.
For district school purposes, Bever-
Manor 10 cents, North River 10 cents,
South River II cents, Middle River 10
cents, Riverheads 10 cents, and Pas
lures 10 cents.
VIM. A. Crawford, the new member
Of the board from Bever Manor,
made a motion in favor Of granting
Clerk W. A. Burnett a vacation OF
three months as a compliment to him
rs an accommodating and faithful Of
fetal. The motion was unanimously
adopted. Mr.. Burnett fully appre-
,iateS this action of the board, but
stated to SPECTATOR representative
hat if he took vacation he would s
spend it at his home, where he would
enjoy it more than at health or sum
ner resort.
The county fathers at the close of ]
heir Monday meeting adjourned to
meet again on the 2Sth and Goth inst.
)ne of these adjourned meetings will
De held at the poorhouse. Is
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings held in
he city on Monday was that of the
county electoral board, which was for
he purpose of filling some vacancies I
n the judges of election.
FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
The above named organization held
| brief session, the object being to re-
,eive report on the question of es-
an Evaporating, Canning
Ind Cold Storage Plant. The report
troDgly favored undertaking such a
cheme as well as favoring pure food
egislation.
J. A. Brown, of Mt. Sidney, H. J. II
jonnell and r. NJ. Guy were elected a {
committee to prosecute vigorously the q
natter of an organization of compa Y
~ for building and conducting the
)lant. Stock was subscribed at once
y Messrs. Brockway, Brown, Cyrus !
Neel and Council.
The next regular meeting will be !
laI6 in Sor,top,har 7