Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-04-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

kUOAI 0nIEFS
Monday is county court day. Th
are some important cases to be tri
at this term.
Mr.. j. Frank Templeton, of Wa
nesboro, has purchased the Broo
farm near Fancy Hill, RocKbridge.
Capt. w. H. Sale, proprietor of Cap,
Springs, who is so we'll known here,
reported seriously ill at his home
Winchester.
There are now in the State ninetee
companies of infantry, regularly mu
tered in and equipped ready for Sc
vice.
Mr.. F. j. KILLER, an old citizen {
Page county, died at his home on Sal
urday. He was well know Throughout
this county, where he has man
friends.
Mr.. A. F. Withrow, president Of tn
Withrow Lumber Co , has been award
ell the contract for building larg
five story brick hotel at Portsmouth
Ohio, at $50, 900.
Mrs M. A. Forbes, widow of the latt
VIM. Forbes, died in this county last
week. Her remains were taken to
Richmond for interment. She is sur
viyed by two sons.
The Stonewall band went to Char
lottesville Monday to play for the Uni
versity team in their game with Yale
i, College. The band gave concert at
the University that night.
Mrs. J. c. Boggs, of Monterey, who
recently entered the Johns Hopkins
Hospital for treatment, has failed to
receive any permanent relief, and
much sympathy is felt for her.
Major John H. Stuart, one Of the
oldest residents of Rockbridge county,
died at his home on Walkers Greek on
Tuesday of last week, in his S7th year.
The interment was at New Providence
cemetery.
An undertaken from Washington,
acting under instructions from the
War Department, came here last week
and exhumed the body of Jos. Fletch-
er, the negro soldier who was killed
in jail here, and took it to Arlington
cemetery for internent.
Rev. W. A. Hall, pastor of the
Craigsville and Pond Gap Presbyte-
rian churches, has accepted the call
of the Wytheville, Va, church, to
which place he will 60 May 8th. His
decision was made known to the
Craigsville congregation last Sunday
%morning.
The board of the Virginia Hospital
at Richmond, has appointed DIR. Il. 5.
White, of Lexington, a prospective
graduate of the University College of
Medicine, to fill the uneXpired term of
DR.. S A Riddick, who recently resign
ed the position of resident physician.
Miss Joanna Mahoney died at Hin
ton, w. Va, Sunday, and the remains
were brought to this city for inter-
ment Tuesday. Deceased was an aunt
of Thomas Mahoney, and was we'll
advanced in years. Her remains were
accompanied by her two alf-brothsrs,
Patrick and Timothy Scanlon.
The Virginia Normal College" at
Basic City.,Va., is getting along nicely,
pupils are pleased with the work they
do. The Night Session" will be large
ly attended it meets from to 8 p. m.
every night in the week. in the "Nor
NAL rooms" tuition, SOC. per week, in
advance This is a good training
school for beginners and teachers.
The Spring term of the circuit court
will open on Thursday, May 10. The
docket is said to be unusually light.
The case of Clara B. Baker against
Elizabeth s. Baker and n ellie L. Heck
Gilman for $4,000 damages for alienar-
ing the affection of her husband, and
the same plaintiff against John II.
Baker for So 900 alimony, will be tried.
Rev. J. W. Shuey, pastor of Bethany
church in Rockbridge county, was mar
ried on Tuesday to Miss Beulah Shank,
daughter OF Mr.. s. T. Shank, Of North
River, Rev. G. A. Freed. of Middle
brook, performing the ceremony. A
reception was rendered the newly mar
ried couple on Wednesday at the home
of the groom's father, Mr.. J. J. Shuey,
near Arbor Hill.
News reached this city Tuesday that
Rev. o. B. Wilson, Of Stillman Insti-
tute, Tuscaloosa, Ala, had been struck
by lightning and killed while using a
telephone. MI. Wilson was brother
of Mrs. R. E. Tlmberlake, Of this city,
and at one time was pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Millboro He was
not married. His is survived by one
brother, Rev. 7. s. Wilson, and by his
sister, Mrs. Timberlake.
Mrs. E. M. Arbogast, of Highland
county, who has been in Richmond
ever since she was operated on for ap-
pendicitis, more than month ago,
has gone, by way of Ronceverte, to
her new home, at Academy, Poca-
hontas county, W. Va. Her children,
in charge of their uncle, Mr.. J. Ed.
Arbogast, of Monterey, started for
there Friday morning.
Charlie GalIaher, the 9-year-old son
of Mr.. Bryant Gallaher, of Clifton
Forge, who was with a party of boys
about mile from town gathering wild
flowers, was attacked by a wild cat
and severely bitten on Tuesday.
The bow ran to the bOusa of