Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-02-02

John R. Kiracoffe & Co., are show
ing the up-to date thing in full dress
bows and tecks.
J.Lewis Bumgardner has announced
himself as a candidate for Common
wealth's attorney for the county OF
Augusta, subject to the Democratic
primary.
Invitations have been issued for the
annual recital by Prof. Eisenberg 8
class of instrumental music and Prof.
Ide's violin pupils, at the Mary Bald
win Seminary, Friday, February Srd,
at 8p. m.
Henry M. Spencer, the member OF
the board of supervisors from Beverly
Manor district, and Miss Mary A.
Snyder were married Tuesday near
Hebron church.
There will be a meeting of the Fruit
Growers Association on February a,
1899. at the courthouse at II o'clock
IN. All persons who are interested
in fruit growing are invited to be
present.
On Saturday, the 21st of January,
1899, Mrs. Mamie L. Smith, died at
her residence in Washington, after an
illness of several weeks duration. The
deceased was the widow of the Hon.
John Amber Smith, and was the eldest
daughter of the late Senator John +.
Lewis.
Rev. L. L. Smith, of Strasburg, Va.
will preach at Zion Lutheran church,
Rev. E. G. Cronk, pastor, on next Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday, at II
o'clock. Preparatory services on Sat-
urday and communion on Sunday.
There will also be a baptismal service
in connection with the Saturday SER
vice.
Judge Letcher has overruled a mo-
ton in the rather celebrated case OF
Roller VS.. Shacklett. made by the
Shacklett's to probate the will of
Henry Shacklett. The case is now in
the supreme court, and the circuit
court held that no good would be sub
served by probate of the will now.
John w. Rice, an employee in the
wood department of the Bodley Wag-
on Works, met with serious accident
on yesterday while working at a band
saw. He had two of bis fingers on the
left hand cut off at the first joint, and
will be unable to return to work for
some time.
On Sunday while the Rev. E. G.
Cronk, pastor of Zion Lutheran church,
near Waynesboro, was at church, a
thief broke into the parsonage, and
stole there from money and other valu-
ables. The thief was frightened off
before he completed his search of the
house. There is no clue to the per-
petrator.
The large store-room adjoining F.
w. Hager's stove establishment on
South Augusta street, is being re-
modelled. A handsome plate glass
front is being put in and general i'm
provements will be made. At an ear
ly date the clothing establishment of
W Weinberg will be moved to this
stand.
Mrs. Mary V. Blackford has issued
cards of invitation to the marriage of
her daughter, Jullette Graham, to MI.
Harry Poole Camden, to take place on
Wednesday evening, February g. at
$50 O'Clock at Trinity church, Park
ersburg, w. Va. Miss Blackford is a
niece of DR.. Ben Blackford, of this
city, and Mr.. Camden is son of DIR.
Camden and nephew of Senator J. N.
Camden, of West Virginia. and is a
prominent member of the Parkersburg
bar.
The circular issued by the ''old gas
company" on Tuesday, and which
was freely distributed about the city,
was the subject of much discussion,
and was largely sought after and read
with much interest. It is regarded as
the entering wedge to wide split and
great reduction in the prices of gas.
This is no fight between capital and
labor, but between capital and capital
which labor will enjoy.
SociabIe Monday Night.