Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-03-16
LOCAL

LOOAl bnIEfS.
There are said to be 25 cases of 81
in the neighborhood of Mt. Sidney.
Sousa and his band will give a CO
cert in the opera house next Thursds
night, the 22nd.
The Baptist church of this city b
contracted for an u~p-to-date pipe @
gan which will be placed In that edit
at an early date.
The big sale advertised to take pla'
at Basic City on Thursday Of la
week, was postponed until the 8th
April.
Mr.. John A. Wright. of near Mir
Spring, this county, was badly hurt O
Friday week by having his teal
turn suddenly, upsetting the Wagon
which caught him under it.
Mrs. @. NJ. Marquis has purchase
from Y. M. Bickle the double brio
residence on the west side of Nortl
New street between Main and Fred
erick.
The motion for a new trial in tn,
Williams attempted rape case wa
made before Judge Chalkley last Fri
day and overruled. An appeal will
be taken.
At the State Sunday school conven'
ton held in Roanoke last week A. Lee
Knowles was honored with a position
On the international committee, and
DIR. r. S. Griffith and d. s. Sheets
elected to the executive committee.
Alexander Hartman, who was ap-
pointed commissioner of valuation for
this city, qualified before Judge Graf
tan on Wednesday and gave bond in
the sum of $4,000, with Lieutenant
Governor Echols as surety.
Mayor w. H. Landes has his card in
this issue announcing his candidacy
for re election to the Office of Mayor,
which he has filed so ace sptably for
the past two years. AS far as can be
learned he will have no opposition.
Mr.. Geo. W. Dice, of the Mint Spring
neighborhood, died on the 8th inst. at
his late residence. He was sS years of
age and was highly respected. His
wife survives him. He was buried in
Thornrose cemetery.
Jim Smith, the negro arrested here
a week or SO ago on the charge Of
passing counterfeit money, and who
was taken to Lynchburg for trial, re-
turned home a free man, the grand
jury failing to indict him.
Stonewall jackson Camp. Confeder-
ate Veterans, of this city, have taken
for the removal of the 80 Confed-
crate soldiers buried below town to the
cemetery where many hundreds are
buried, and a monument erected to
the Confederate soldiers.
Mr.. VIM. B. Scott, of near Barter
brook, lost two horses last week from
some unknown cause. One died soon
after being found sick, another was
noticed sick next day and died before
a veterinary could be gotten, and four
others are sick. There were eight in
all in the stable. Their symptoms were
those of poison.
Col. R. T. HUBBARD, of Buckingham
county, the supervisor of the Gen.
sus for this Congressional district and
the only candidate for the Republican
nomination in Congress, has appoint
ed julius Scheffer, Walter Smith and
R. R. Fauntleroy census enumeraters
for this city. The fourth man will be
q Democrat and will be named by Con-
gresham Quarles.
The terms of the public schools in
Beverly Manor and Riverheads dis
tricts have been extended one month.
In Middle River the session ends to-
day, while in Pastures and North Riv-
er they will continue for three weeks, |
having opened last year later than the
others. Why not have them continue
six months, Or longer, in all the dis
tricts :?
Mr.. James r. Kemper, of Fishers
vile, who is largely interested in the
telephone business. has issued d call for
a meeting of all parties at interest TO
meet at Murphy's Hotel. Richmond, |
on the 4th Of next month. Mr.. KEN
per is now busy sending out letters set
ting forth his plans. The main object
is to organize a State Tele-
phone Co., and by its operation to keep
out parties who would charge more
money than MI. Ksmper and his asso-
ciates will for the same service,
Sousa's Band Next Thursday.
SOuSa and his band will make an an |