Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-04-06
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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LOCAL BRIEFS.
Dennis Brown sold his livery Outf
on Wednesday and obtained goot
prices on everything put up.
There were three fire alarms sounded
on Wednesday, all of which wer'
caused by burning chimneys.
Josie Burke, colored, died last Fri
day and was buried Sunday. She wa
9years old.
Confirmation service will be held a
Bethany Church near Waynesboro,
Rev. f. Kuegele, pastor, on Sunday
April 9Th. You are invited.
Robert Gaines, colored, died on
Thursday of last week at his home il
this city. He was well known ant
respected by both races.
Mr.. P. A. Coiner, living on the Bar
Textbook road near town, has been sin
gularly unfortunate with his horses
Within the past year he has lost three
fine healthy brood mares, the last one
dying Monday night, apparently with
out cause and leaving a living colt.
Since Bert Coote last appeared here
in "a Battle-Scarred Hero" he has
played in nearly every State of the
Union, and the funny comedy comes
back with the unanimous endorsement
Of the press and public everywhere as
being the one big farcical hit of the
season. At the opera house tonight.
Miss Sarah Fleming, a nativeof Pat
rick county, who was a blind pupil at
the Virginia School for the Deaf and
Blind, died last Sunday morning, aged
1s years. She is survived by her par
ents, and a brother, who is also at the
Institution. The lnterment was in
Thornrose cemetery on Monday.
The telephone line from here to
Highland county is now in course OF
erection. One day last week while A.
T, Newcomb, one of the hands was up
on a pole some one cut a tree across
the wire attached to the pole, which
caused Newcomb to be thrown Violent
~ to the ground. Fortunately his In
juries were not serious.-South Branch
wv. Va,) Review.
NJ, L. Kern, a brakeman on the Z. u
o. railway, was killed last Sunday
morning. He was on top of a freight
train and in coming through Waynes-
boro be failed to clear himself of the
overhead bridge, which struck him on
the head and caused death one hour
later. The remains were prepared for
burial and sent to Saltpetre Cave in
Botetourt county for interment. He
was % years OF age and single.
MIR. George Macomber, who will be
remembered for his splendid portrayal
of General Alonzo Fuller in IA Battle
Scared Hero,'' earlier in the season, is
still with the company, and will be
seen in his old character during Bert
Coote's engagement at the opera
house this Friday night, April g..
Mr.. l.. L. Hartman, son Of Captain
Lewis Hartman, of this city, and Miss
Olga f. Hotopp, of Charlottesville,
were married in Washington last Mon
day. The groom is a well known
farmer in this county, and they will
reside on his farm near Staunton. The
marriage was quite a surprise to the
friends of both the bride and groom.
Mr.. James C. King. who formerly re-
sided in this city, but of late years, a
prominent attorney of Clifton Forge,
Va, died at Toledo, Ohio last Friday,
while visiting his brother, Mr.. Harry
E. King, for the benefit of his health.
He was buried Monday from the home
of bis brother, Mr.. Alexander King
Cumberland, Md. Interment was made
at Rural Felicity" the old King
homestead. Deceased lis survived by
his wife and daughter.
Mr.. J. Frank Clemmer, of Middle
brook, had his buggy broken up and 8
valuable horse injured in town last
Saturday. The horse took fright ant
ran off down Coalter street, jumped
the high wall over into Mr.. 8. II. Belfs
yard and cut other capers that wer'
marvellous. DIR. G. B. Lohr WAS sen
for and on his arrival Mr.. Clemmer in
formed him that he could have thu
animal if he would take her. This thu
doctor agreed to and he thinks ne Cal
effect a cure. The left front leg wa
broken.
Thanks to the untiring energy of MI
S. T. Alexander, of Basic City, tina
place has secured a Normal School. l
is to be known as the Normal College
Prof. A. j. Willard, principal. TIL
Central Hotel building owned by A
M. Valz, of this city, has been secure
for the college and it's spring term vii
begin next Tuesday, 10th inst. TIL
instruction is according to Norma
methods and is a teachers trainin
school. The terms have been mad
very reasonable so as to be within tn
reach of all.
Proceedings of the City Council.