Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-12-21
: LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The Governor has appointed Hon. J
6. Craig, OF Cold Sulphur Springs, I
notary public.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Law. of thu
county, are visiting their daughter
Mrs. Keyser at Healing Springs.
Mrs. J. g. Snesd aud children. Of
Fsrrol. were IL the city shopping Wed
neslay.
Mrs. w H Paine aud children, OF
Richmond, are visiting Mrs. Juliet f.
Asst near the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Hebar Ker. Jr., Of
Pittsburg, are visiting Mr. X 5 faith
err, gu West Main street.
Mrs Jos. A. Hilbert. of Low Moor
is spending the holidays with her par.
ents, Mr. and Mrs f. Terry.
The Busna Vista Fire Clay Brick
Works was destroyed by fro On Thurs
day of last week. The loss is about
$50, 900, partly covered by insurance.
Mr.. Samr W. Sterrett, OF Highland
county, has purchased the John D..
Sterrett farm of 900 acres near Cos
hen. The price paid was SOC
The meeting at Pleasant View Lu
thsran church conducted by Rev. Geo.
w. Shuey still continues, and much in
terest is manifested.
Mr.. VIM. A. .Ellinger. of this coun-
ty, was married on the 18th inst, near
Brownsburg, to Mrs. s. e. Mines, OF
Rockbridge, Rev. j. M. Shreckhise
performing the ceremony.
Mr.Jacob Hoover, aged about sixty
years, who lived near Woodstock, was
found dead III his bed Friday morning.
Heart disease Yves the cause of his
death.
A telegram was received here Mon
day by Mrs. Harry Gait announcing
tho death of her brother, Mr.. W. c..
Moseley, who was killed in an accident
on the Craig 3 Creek railroad, on which
he WIS m engineer.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. Chas. Curry
entertained the members of the bar at
q handsome dinner at his home. There
was n large gathering, including
Judges Harrison, Letcher and Grattan.
1t was a delight ul affair and pleas
ant evening was spent.
The young men of the Mt. Sidney
neighborhood have organized a gun
club with w. l.. Finley. president
w. d. DePriest, vice president, and DR..
f. HI. Crawford, sec. and treas. They
will hold q prize shoot on Christmas
day. and have a banquet that night.
Mr.. f. F. Heatwoie was married On
Thursday of last week to Miss Mar
garrett Weaver, daughter of MIR. Samuel
H. Weaver, at tho residence of the
brides parents near Ladd, by the Rev.
Louis Hsatwole, OF Rockingham. The
young couple are very popular and
have the congratulations of host of
friends. They left on the N. 4 w.
train for a visit Of several weeks to
friends in Pennsylvania.
A goodly number Of our people went
out to Hamm0nd's Chapel Tuesday
evening, where services were held at
the reOpening OF the chapel after ex-
tensive repairs had been made to 1t.
At4p. IN. Rev.J. E. Armstrong preach
cd, aud at p. III. Rev. +. j. Pretty
man filled the pnlpit. Supper was
served and nice sum was realized
which will be used in defraying the ex-
psnses of the repairs.
Wanton Stanley Webb, occidental
oriental traveller and war correspond
ent. will arrive in Staunton in his spe-
cial car. which will be located on a
siding OF the e. & o. Railroad near the
e. & g. depot and open to the public
Friday and Saturday, December 2lsJ
and end, day and evening. The car
Is literally rolling palace, filled with
Q marvellous exhibit of products of the
Philippine Islands. 1t is we'll worth
seeing. and the admission is only 10l
cents, children 5 cents
Or. Fraser's Father Dead.
Rev DR.. A. NJ Fraser, of the First
Presbyterian church, received a tele-
gram last Thursday morning annOunc
ing the death of his father, Judge
Thomas p. Fraser, at Sumter, 8. G.
He took the first train for that POINT,
where he arrived Friday in time for the
funeral which took place that after
noon. Judge Fraser was about 70
years Of age, and for some years he had
been circuit judge, for which place
he was sminently fitted. He is surviv-
ed by four children.
Circuit Court.
Mrs. M. Lizzie Stout was appointed
guardian for her infant children.
The court set aside the verdict rem
uolod iAob "eoh III AaVor VI Nib. oiiy
Hale W. j. A. Alexander.
The jury in the Case Of Humphreys
admir- VI. the Valley railroad, rendered
. decision in favor of the plaintiff for
"a. 900. The counsel for the railroad
made q motion for new trial.
This case ended the jury trials for
the term and the jury Was dismissed.
Oyster Supper at SteeIe's Tavern.
The ladies of Mt. Carmel church will
give an oyster supper at Midway Town
Hall At Steslc's Tavern on Wednesday
evening, Dec. rs, beginning at 5 CLOCK.
Refreshments will also be served. The
proceeds are for the Improvement of