Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-02-23
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LOCAL BRIEFS.


See the Jay from Jaysville to-mor'
row.
Mr.. Joseph W. Walker and Miss
Blanche Whitesell were married in this
city Wednesday night.
Next Monday will be county court
day. Being a grand jury term 1t is
thought there will be considerable busl-
ness to be disposed of at this term.
Miss Mary E Vance, OF McClung'
and Joseph L. Tate, OF Staunton, were
married at the home of the bride, Wed
nesday. the 14th inst, Rev. VIM. Y.
White oficiating.-Bath Enterprise
A jaw from Jaysvilie will be the at
traction at the opera house Tomorrow
Saturday. A performance will be Civ
an in the afternoon and another at
night. Popular prices will prevail.
The Seaboard Air Line bill ana the
bill to sell the States interest IN the
r.. f. " P. road passed the Senate
with only eight dissenting votes Oh
Wednesday.
The Board OF Supervisors held q
brief session last Saturday IN tnell
room in the courthouse. Quite a mum
Der Of accounts were allowed. Harry
Burnett was appointed commissioner
of public buildings.
Lewis Woodson, the tWo'year'oio
son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Woedson,
died at the home of his parents III
Richmond on Monday night. The re-
mains we're brought to Staunton wed
nesday for interment,
Colonel Robert Catlett, OF Lexlng'
ton. the efficient attorney for the
Commonwealth for Rockbridge coun-
tv. has announced himself a candidate
for Congress. subject to the Demo
cratic nominating convention.
The fire alarm at Z o'clock last Sun'
dav night from box 81, called the de-
partment to the residence OF Mr.. a. Y.
Braxton, which had caught fire from
a heating pipe. 1t was put cut WIFI
promptness, causing but little anna
Mr.. A. G.. Harvey representing Ine
Great Northern railway will be at tne
Eakleton Hotel on c%ourt-day, Febru'
arv Goth, and will be glad to see al
persons contemplating going to NortL
Dakota or Washington.
Attorneys Turner K. Hackman, JONI
B. Cochran and James Bumgardner
Jr.. will, as commissioners, offer tol
sale on next Monday, court day, som
valuable mineral lands. See ADVERTISE
ment on fourth page.
The heavy fall of snow followed by
steady rain, which this section OF Ii
state received in the past week, was
great relief to the people, as springs
creeks and land had suffered consld
erably from drouth. The farmers al
happy and smiling.
The telegraph Office at North noun
tain On the c. s. o. railway was de'
troyed by fire last Saturday morning
The wires were soon placed in worA
ing order to be used until a ne7
bnilding is constructed, which will {
but a few days.
MI. .. E. Tutwiler, Of Churchvlllt
has bought a farm near Mllnesvlii
and will move there next week. M
Tutwiler's half interest in the Churcl
vile farm has been sold to Mr.. D. n
Foy, who had been a joint owner wit
him in the property.
Mrs. A. N. jackson, widow OF ID
Samuel K. jackson, formerly OF Lee
burg, but for many years of NorfoI
died at her sisters home, in Uppe
vile, a few days since. She was tt
mother Of Bishop II. Melville Jacl
son, Of Alabama.
AT g. called meeting Of the city cou
ell held last Saturday night a resol1
ton was adopted opposing the tel
phone charter now before the Leglsl
ture and requesting City Attorn
Gordon to go to Richmond and Wo
for it's defeat.
Mr.. George Kennard was called
his home in Clearfield, Penn, last 3;
urday by a telegram announcing t
death of his father, Mr.. Richard ke
nard. Young Kennard is an attac
of H. L. Lang's jewelry store and b
a number friends, as well as his faith
who visited him here last year a
mixed considerably with Stauntonia
The West Virginia Pulp and Pay
Co., have decided to move their pls
from Luke, Md, OF Piedmont, w. V
to Covington, Va, and have cancel
all orders for materials incident
improvements contemplated the
This action has been forced by
lentless and unjustifable pei
cution of the company by certain 2
ties at Cumberland.
DR.. n. Wayt, Of this city, has b
advised of a narrow escape from
which his SOB, DR.. W. Baldwin We
experienced early last Saturday
New York, where he resides. The
occurred at 2 a. m. and DR.. Wayt
the other occupants barely esca
with their lives. The doctor
everything he had in the building,
is thankful that he was fortunate
/. save himself.
HI 49, - A.