Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-03
LOCAL BRIEFS.

LUCAI 6nIEF D.
Work on the Presbyterian church
New Hope is progressing rapidly unce
the supervision of Mr.. +. A. Aldhlst
Elk Congressman E. K. Meredith, {
the eighth district, died vt his home i
Manassas, on Sunday of peretonltls.
John Ayres, of near Goshen, wa
badly hurt last week by his guns es
pIoding and striking him on the head
Tue assessment of the real estate
the city has been completed and
So, 30 15, and increase over the pre-
ylutls assessment of $13, 1882.
A small farm of 90 acres near Churc b
Wilt. aud we'll improved, is offered TO
sale priva tely, address John P. X ira
cufe at Churchville, for particulars
Mr.. R. A Meyer, an employee at the
White Star Mills, fell two stories tn err
Oh Monday and was badly bruised, no
buues were broken and MIR. Meyer vii
soon be able to return to work.
Mr.. M. G. Hogshead, who establish
ell a Republican paper here last 1ail
and sold it, has just gotten out the fifst
issue of the Star, which will also be he
publican in politics.
Miss Lucy Wash, Of Richmond, d
niece of Mrs. q. o. Herring, died at hei
home in that city on Sunday afternoon.
She Was only u years of age, and had
just completed her school course.
Miss Carrie B. White, daughter of
the late Meade F. White, Was married
of Ioo of tho l.
dence Of Mrs. l.. s. Lewis, in Rocking
ham county, to Mr.. j. j. Pennyoacker,
OF Chicago.
At meeting of the COvington Pres
byterian congregation last Sunday to
consider the resignation of Rev. Colin
Stokes, a leave of absence was granted
him for one year, effective September
LIST.
The Augusta Horticultural Society
will meet at the court house on SAtur-
day, August A. at II O'Clock, for the
purpose of electing a president. MI. =.
+. BrOckway having resigned. >. A.
Brown, secretary.
The old glass factory at Buena Vista
is now being changed so as to be used
in the manufacture of fire brick. The
CLAY at that place is of superior quail
ity and the supply is sufficient To al
ford the use OF several like enterprises.
At the service held Sunday night in
the Buena Vista Presbyterian Church,
Mr.. Charles p. Coleman and Miss
Sarah M. Mason were married by the
pastor. 1t came in the nature of d sur
prise to the congregation.
The election of city officers for Har-
risonburg was held on Thursday OF last
week. and the Republicans elected the
mayor, recorder, treasurer and ser
geant. Tne Democrats elected the as
SCISSOR and nine members of the city
council.
Miss Mary Wiber. daughter OF Mrs.
Bessie Wiber, of this city, surprised
her friends by going to Washington
ou Wednesday where che was married
that afternoon to Mr.. Thomas Flcklin,
of Roanoke. The bride is pretty and
attractive young lady, and the groom
is a popular young man connected With
the N. & W. Ky, offices at Roanoke.
Messrs. A. G.. Gordon, Chas. Curry
AMI K. Il. FauntlerOy, commissioners,
advertise in this issue tract OF ~
acres OF land on Naked Greek, OH which
Joseph Calhoun now resides. The
property is highly improved and must
be- very desirable. Sale takes place at
the Augusta county court, the 9th
inst.
On next Thursday, August 9th, A.
M. Cupp, ex'or of John w. Cupp, will
offer for sale that valuable farm, near
Raphine, of which John w. Cupp died
seized. 1t contains 22S acres, and is an
excellent opportunity to purchase
good farm. On the same day he will
also sell all of the personal property
belonging to the estate. Don't forget
date-Thursday, August 3.
There is rumor in circulation that
r Il. Hubbard, the Republican candi-
date for Congress in this, the Tenth
district, will be taken down and Hon.
jacob lost substituted. This rumor
has been circulating in Richmond for
some days past. But the leaders in this
city deny that any such step is antlcl-
pated.
Mr.. Robert COyner, an aged resident
of the Spring Creek neighborhood,
Rockingham county, died last Thurs
day. He was the last of his generation
and was closely related to Michael
Koiner. the American prOgenitor OF
that extensively known family. His
remains were buried at Messy Creek
last Friday. He is widely related In
this county, and was the father OF Dr.
Coyner, of WaynesborO.
Prof. l. S. Humbert, of the Arkansas
State Deaf and Dumb Institute, Little
Rock, is spending the vacation months
at his old home near New Hope in this
county. Although the institute was
destroyed by fire last year, other build
Jugs were improvised and the school
continued its work. giving instruction
to an enrolment of 200 pupils. The
destroyed buildings are being rebuilt
this summer and Prof. Frank b.
Yates, Superintendent, is remaining
at Little Rock during vacation to SUI
prriuteud the construction work.
Lightning struck the chimney of s.
ID Swisher's house at Big Spring on
Kerr's Creek last week and tore OF a
part of the roof and finally set the
mouse OH fire, but the flames were ex-
tinguished before any damage was
done In the house we're two sisters
of Mr.. Swisher. Both escaped. Mr..
Swisber was near the house and was
knocked down and rendered uncOnsci
Gus for a time. A short distance of
were two boys, who were also knock
ed down. but only shocked.
Waynesboro Personals.
Rev. Mr.. Howe, of Rockingham. il
visiting his daughter, Mrs. JohI