Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
b lmoardner died at the home OF us
% ,rents on Thursday of last week.
Rev. Collins Stokes. for some years
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Covington, has resigned on account OF
ill-health.
The infant son of MIR. E. D. Snapp,
died on Wednesday, after an illness OF
one day. The body was taken to Win
chester for interment.
A convention OF the Young Poop les
Societies of the United Brethren
church will be held at Edinburg. Shen.
andoah county, July "a 26.
The postOffice in Hanover county,
known as Hanover Court House, will
be officially designated hereafter SIM
ply al Hanover.
The Vaudeville at Highland Park
this week Is the best SO far seen there
this season, and that is saying q good
deal.
Children's day will be observed at
Forest chapel, near Crimora. on Sun
day. July 29th. An excellent program
Is being arranged for the occasion.
The Democrats In convention this
week nominated Jas. Hay. of the TIN
district; John F. Rixey, of the 9Th dis,
trict: VIM. F. Rhea. of the 9th district,
and Peter J. Otey, Of the 9Th district.
Mr.. r. B. Campbell, a young farmer
living near Monterey. found five OF bis
,heep dead in his ranch. on Jack Noun
tain, as q result of poison, placed there
by some unknown person.
At the great meeting Of the Elks at
Atlantic City last week the Stonewaii
Band was awarded third prize. But
from the accounts OF the newspapers
they were entitled to first prize.
The five months old daughter OF Nj.
and Mrs. A. Y. Pfifferling, died on FIJI
day morning after short illness Oh
congestion of the brain. The funeral
took place on Saturday.
The body of Hugh q. Nelson, son
of Mr.. VIM. J. Nelson, who died IN
Florence, Ala, 1894, were brought to
this city last week and buried In Thorn
rose cemetery.
On Wednesday at Ronceverte. w.
Va, Miss Lillian l.. Walton and MI
Charles L HOttinger, both deaf.mutes,
we're united in marriage, the Rev. JoD
Turner, the deaf mute evangelist, pei
forming the ceremony.
Rev. VIM. Cumming, formerly pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian church
of this city, has accepted an invitation
to fill the pulpit of the Tabb Street
PRESBYTERIAN church at Petersburg,
for the summer,
Mr.. E. D Snapp, of this city. has
scared the contract for placing IN
large letters the name Of the West Viz
ginia Pulp Mills on their buildings at
Covington, and will begin work on
Monday next.
On Tuesday afternoon Mr.. c. E. Var
Pelt was overcome by the extreme
heat. He was taken into the Office oil
the Equity Life and restoratives up
piled. He was soon able to return t.
his place of business.
On Tuesday morning at Basic, lit
tie daughter of Mr.. ]. R. V. Daniel, o
Richmond, died after an illness o
4. about three weeks Mrs. Daniel wa
summering there. The remains wer
taken to Richmond for intermen
Wednesday.
The work OF prospecting for cemsn
rock at Strasburg Junction is bsin
pushed vigorously. A number of place
have been marked where the prospec
tors will bore. II cement 10 found II
large quantities a plant will be erects
at the Junction.
Next Wednesday morning at 9:S
O'Clock, DIR. A. L. Tynes will be mai
ried to Miss Margaret Elizabeth FIJI
ley, daughter of Rev. DR.. G. w. Finle!
The ceremony being performed .
Thinking Spring Presbyterian church
There will be no cards. All friends al
welcome.
David Dice, we'll known citizen
Brownsburg, died suddenly Wedne
day morning of last week, of apopls1,
He was So years of age, and was Gu
liant Confederate soldier, . member
the Second Rockbridge Rangers. He
survived by his wife and two sons,
8. and Walter Dice.
Friday morning while Gus Smith.
Young white man, was at work in Il
paper mills at CovingtOn, he fell b
tween the betting Ind roller and "
drawn into the machinery. WIN
taken out it was found that he "
badly injured about the arms al
head.
News wss received here Friday
the death at Hancock. Pa. of little lit
vey DE Long. the four-year-old son
Mrs. Lily De Long. Her husband
the time of bis death was profess
at the Virginia School for the Deaf a
the Blind. Mrs. DE Long has ma
friends in this city. who extend tn
sympathy to her in her hour OF troub
Mr.. P. ]. Clinebell. OF this coun
went to Buena Vista last Wednesd
on visit to his son, Mr.. b. +. Gil
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