Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The Legislature of Virginia adjourn
ed yesterday for the holidays.
The moon was in eclipse last Satur
day night and attracted the attention
of quite number of people.
Next Monday will be county court
day, but as it falls on legal holiday
there will be no business transacted
Ex-President Grover Cleveland, who
is confined to his house in Princeton
N. j., with slight attack of rheumat-
ism, is rapidly recovering.
See the large and attractive Xmas
advertisement of Frank Diehl on the
second page. He wants a share OF
your patronage.
A large number of turkeys were on
the market this week. On Tuesday
Augusta street was lined with wagons
loaded with the famous Thanksgiving
and Christmas fowls,
D. Myers s. Co., of Churchville,
made an assignment last week with
liabilities at 81 800. Most of their credi-
tors are Staunton firms. The assets
will more than cover the liabilities.
B. T. Hughes, the Augusta street
druggist, whose store, stock and tx
lures was destroyed by fire the latter
part of last September, has resumed
business at his old stand.
General Passenger Agent 81. w.
Fuller, of the G. & D. railway, who
was in Richmond on Tuesday, was
taken ill at his apartments at the
Jefferson. In the evening he was re-
ported as much better.
The Western Pennsylvania School
for the Deaf and Dumb located near
Pittsburg, in which Miss Augusta Har-
man, of this city. is teacher, was de-
stroyed by fire on Thursday of last
week. Loss $l5O.OOO; insurance, $780,
900,
The many friends offs. B. Harper,
of Stuart's Draft, will regret to learn
of bis misfortune, he having had three
fingers on his right hand cut off. The
accident happened a few days ago and
was caused by Mr.. Harper catching
his hand in a hay cutter.
At the special meeting of Lexington
Presbytery held here yesterday Heb
ron church, of which Rev. j. K. Book
Ell is pastor, was cited to appear before
the Presbytery on January 9Th, next,
to be heard with reference to the call OF
its pastor to take up evangelistic work.
S. NJ. Davidson, of Bells Valley, who
is one of the most progressive citizens
of that community and a valued sub
scriber to The SPECTATOR, in
forms US that he killed hog last Mon
day that weighed 707 pounds. So far
as We know this beats the record in
this section.
Isaac Witt has been appointed by
Judge Grattan to assess the real es-
tate in this city, which by law, is re-
quired in 1900. Mr.. Witt has discharg-
ed the duties of this position before
and being successful business man,
we feel assured he will prove to be the
right man in the right place.
The Board of Supervisors met in
their room in the courthouse last Sat-
urday. The election expenses were
ordered paid, as well as the expense OF
5000 for capturing the six thieves in
the Pond Gap neighborhood. No bus
mess of Importance came before the
Board at this meeting.
Senator Chas. Z. McCorKle, of Rock
bridge, who was elected to the State
Senate in 1898 to succeed Judge S. II.
Letcher, who resigned to go on the
bench, died in Richmond on Thursday
morning of last week in a hospital in
that city. His remains were taken to
Rockbridge and buried, accompanied
by delegation from the Senate and
House. Quite a number of gentlemen
are mentioned in connection with the
vacancy.