Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-04-20
BRIEF LOCALS.

BRIEF LOCALS.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. A
P. Smith of Charlottesville, whicl
died last week, was brought here 70
burial last Friday.
W. A. Fauver, administrator o
Newton B. Ellinger, has instituted
suit for $1,000 in the circuit court
against Drs. J. G. and g. N. DUNLAP
of MIDI lebrook.
Miss Laura Mathews, daughter Of
the late Henry M. Mathews, once gov
ernor Of West Virginia, died suddenly
at her home in Lewisburg, Friday
morning last. Her sister, Miss Jose.
phine Mathews visited at the residence
of Col. R. 8. Turk, on East Main
street, about a year ago.
Lafayette Stephens, the negro boy,
who stole $1.Os from the grocery store
of ]. N. Anderson, was given sound
threshing in the police court Friday
by Policeman Fretwell, and taken to
jail for Is days, at the end of which
time he will be f1ogged again.
On Friday night last reorganiza-
tion of the West Augusta Guards was
effected with a membership of about
fifty young men. The following COM
missioned officers were unanimously
elected-R. w. Menefee, captain; Gill
mer Weston. first lieutenant; Travers
Hartman, second Lieutenant.
A second military company was Or
gained Monday night in the Stone
wall jackson Camp Hall, with mem
bership of rs, So of whom were mem
bers of the West Augusta Guards. The
commissioner officers are: William }.
Perry, Captain, J. M. Lushbaugh, 1st
Lieutenant, and 4. P. Summerson, End
Lient enant.
A report has reached here that the
body of Mrs. A. B. Styles, who was at
one time connected with the Mutual
Telephone Company in this city, was
found in Spuyten Duyvil creek, near
New York city, on Friday last, and it
is thought that she committed suicide.
She came to Staunton about a year
ago from Indiana. but remained here
only short while.
At a meeting of the Western State
Hospital last week, Mrs. B. F. Martin,
of Chatham, was elected as matron in
the place of Mrs. W. L. Thompson,
who declined reelection on account of
failing health. The other officers and
employees were reelected for the ensu-
ing term.
On Saturday last, the board of visi-
tors of the Virginia School for the
Deaf and Blind was held, and Addison
Maupin, of Henrico county, was elect
ed presiding officer of the body, to sue
coed J. N. Stubs. of Woods Cross
Roads, Va, his term as a member of
the board having expired. F. M. Ma
gruder, of Eastman, was made mem
Der of the executive committee.
In the possession of A. T. MARI
there is an old gourd, which has been
in his family since the day of his great
grandfather, Alexander Mari, who
came to this country during the reign
of George the III. 1t was used DUR
ino tho oolopial dove oo n poxr1or 70
tainer, and is now black, and brightly
polished with age,
United States Deputy Marshall Jno.
d. Rodgers was in Madison county
last week. and while there went into
the mountains in search of Illicit dis
tillers. Four for whom he was look
ing lodged and made good their
escape, but he took into custody one
moonshiner. He was put under bond
of 5000, and his trial will take place
at the Madison court house the latter
part of this month.
Mr.. Fl. G. Stout, who was principal
of Broadway Graded School the past
session, returned to his home at New
Hope this morning. Mr.. Stout made
many friends while here, and was quite
a success as principal. We hope to
get him back again next session.
Broadway notes Rockingham Register.
MI. Stout is a graduate of the Angus
ia Military Academy, and during his
senior year was commissioned officer
IN the cadet corps. He has also at
tended the University of Virginia.
Miss jamie Stuart Price, daughter
of ex Governor Price, Of West Vir.
ginia, has been chosen maid of honor
from the Lewisburg district, for the
United Confederate Veterans Reunion
to be held at Charleston, s. c., May
10th. Miss Price has relatives and
many friends In Staunton, and she was
BRIDES maid at the wedding Of Miss
Mary Funkhouser and Mr.. James HI.
Woodward, which took place on the
18th of November last.
DR.. Stuart MEG uire, of Richmond
performed and operation at the King'f
Daughters Hospital Saturday on Mrs
George w. Powers for appendicitis
and so far has resulted successful
Drs. q. W. Rogers, J. B. Catlett arc
is. NJ. Atkinson assisted. Mrs. Powers
who ls a sister of Mrs. M. B Hamrick
resides about four miles north of the
city. Dr. Mcclure was here about
three weeks ago to see her, but ct thai
time considered an operation danger
GUS and she has since been at the hos
pital undergoing surgical preparation