Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-04-27
LOCAL BRIEFS.

LOCAL BRIEFS.
The condition of DIR. Hunter Nj
CURE, of Richmod. is reported as cor
siderably improved.
Mr.. Henry Andrews, the oldest citi
zen of the Sangerville neighborhood
is confined to the house by sickness.
Lovegrove & Lewis have just bee
awarded the contract for furnishing
thesummer uniforms for the city police
Rev. A. j. Bushong, for many year
pastor of the Lutheran church of Wood
stock. has resigned.
A. E. White, of the Model Laundry
made an assignment to Rudolph Bum
gardner, trustee. The liabilities art
estimated at 81 900.
Mr.. Frank Ralston has been nomi
mated by the Democrats of Rocking
ham to succeed the late Capt. b. IT,
Patterson as a member of the Legls
laGure.
Inspector General T. G. Morton has
appointed an assistant inspector for
each district. He appointed for the
tenth district Capt. J. Scott Moore, OF
Lexington, Va.
Messrs. j. l.. Templeton and il
liam Gilmore were in Monterey last
week, where they have been putting in
new switchboard in the telephone Of
+ flee.
The Virginia and West Virginia
Conference OF the Lutheran Joint
Synod of Ohio met at Woodstock on
Wednesday, and will continue in ses-
sion until Sunday.
After the morning service last Sun
SAY a congregational meeting of He
Sron church was held to call pastor,
and unanimous call was extended
Rev. l.. H Paul, OF Messy Creek
church.
Mrs. Jennie Bowman. widow Of
Rev. j. Rice Bowman, D. D., who at
one time was pastor of the Presbyte-
rian church at Harrisonburg, died on
the 18th inst in Texas.
ga. D. Coyner, E. Kemper Coyner
and Mrs. Jennie Bartlett, of Waynes-
boro, trading as the Coyner Shoe Co.
have made an assignment of their stock
of goods valued aG $2, 900, to Edwin
Hanger, trustee, for the benefit OF their
creditors.
Mrs. Robert Lockridge, of Highland
county, died on Friday. She was the
mother of Messrs. Geo., John j. and
David E. Lockridge, all prominent citi-
zens of that county, and was the last
surviving member of q large family.
In the Senate Monday Mr.. Daniel
introduced d bill to pay the estate OF
Samuel Goods, of Rockingham county,
Va, 81, 256, for stores taken by the |
Union army during the war between
the States.
The presentation of the photograph |
of the late Gen. John EchOls TO Stone |
wall Jackson Camp. has been postpon-
ektrOm May l TO May s. An elabOr- |
ate program has been arranged for the
OCCASION and the public is cordially in
vited TO be present.
Ex-senator Absalom K0iner and
wife celebrated their golden wed ding
on the 18th inst. Their only grand
child, Kent Killian Koiner, presented
them with sumo gold on the occasion.
The child had a severe attack of pneu-
monia few weeks ago, but has re-
covered.
Deveraux Davis, of Nelson county,
who was arrested by deputy marshal
John ID. Rodgers and brought to jail
here for opening letter and stea ling
therefrom a check sent to WhOley &
Murphy, had preliminary trial Tues
day before Commissioner Meredith,
and sent on to the United States court
which meets on May s, at Abingdon.
The graduating recital at the Mary
Baldwin Seminary takes place this
evening at o'clock. The following
young ladies will graduate this year:
Instrumental music, Misses Emma
Brew, Lillian Carr, Mary Finks,
Frances Liggett and Nina Ravenscroft;
Vocal music, Misses Bessie Baker,
Emma Brew and Mary Finks: Elocu-
tion, Permele Elliott.
The Eakleton Hotel company on
Monday elected the following officers
for one year: w. E. Harris, president;
Hugh 3. Sproul secretary and treas
urer, the above and J. P. Shreckhise,
G. e. Probst and r. N. Greathead are
the directors. The company declared
a dividend of 10 per cent. payable at
once.
A. Among the graduates at Richmond
college this week were the following
from this section. In medicine-Geo.
A. Slower. Churchville; Geo. G.. Rod
gers, Meadow Dale, Highland, and
Harry H. Hughart, Cliff Top, w. Va.
In pharmacy-James A. Allen and Nc.
Chesney Hogshead, OF this city. 1t is
said that DR.. Slower will he appointed
resident physician for the Retreat for
the Sick in Richmond.
Mrs Fannie Moore, wife of Mr.. Reu.
ben W. Moore, departed this life Tues
day afternoon at the old Madison
Moore homestead on the Valley Pike,
seven miles north of Harrisonburg.
She had been in declining health for
several months and her death was not
unexpected. Her funeral took place
Thursday morning from her late resi-
dence and her body was inferred in the
old Moore family burying-ground on
the place. -Rockingham Register.
County Court Day.
Monday was a fine day and our county
friends took advantage of If and came