Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.


ant View Lutheran church.
Mr.. e. ID. Higginbotham has pu
chased of Mr.. P. M. Coiner the bri,
store house adjoining Burnett's live
stable, for 800. h3
DR.. G. B. Stricken, OF the Unit
Theological Seminary, has accepts
the invitation to preach the final De
mon at the University in June.
It is stated that we are to have
new city directory, gotten out b
Messrs. NJ. e. Hogshead and Waltz
L. Smith.
The Democratic Congressional Col
vention of the 7th district has bee
called to meet at Harrisonburg o
Wednesday, July Is. The conventio
will be composed of $40 delegates.
The third biennial conference of th
Virginia Epworth League will NEE
in Richmond on June 21-25. Bishop
Chandler and Wilson are expected t
he present and deliver addresses.
Mr.. S. Clare Snyder, of Colorado
was married last week at the home o
Mr.. J. NJ. Yates. near Arbor Hill t.
his daughter, Mrs. Ella e. Towber
man. Rev. G. A. Freed performing tn
ceremony.
j. G. Scheffer, treasurer; j. w. Tea
DO, sergeant. and J. II. Allen, colored
magistrate in second ward, are thu
only Independent candidates for office
AS usual the Democrats will have q
walk over.
The heirs Il the late DR.. j. M. Hang
er on Monday received from the Knights
of Honor a check for $4,000, the
amount of his policy in that organiza.
ton. The Knights OF Honor is one OF
the most substantial BENEVOLENT socie-
ties now In existence.
Mr.. Thomas Fuller died at his home
in bennington, Canada, on Sunday,
April 20, aged about SO years. He is
survived by his wife and eight chill
dren, one of whom is Mrs. James E.
Henderson,, OF this city. She was with
him in his last illness.
Charles F. W. Borneman applied in
the circuit court yesterday, by Thos.
McGreevY, attorney, for an absolute
divorce from Georgia L. Bornemann,
1855 York road, and the custody OF
their CHILD. They were married Au-
gust 81, 1898, in Staunton, Va.-Balti-
more Sun.
Please do not allow politics to wholly
occupy your attention. Remember
that domestic affairs must have their
place. Neatly laundered shirt waists,
shirts, collars and cuffs add no little to
your comfort and pleasure. The City
Laundry guarantees satisfaction to
all patrons. may II II
Mr.. J. w. Gregory, section fore
man Of the G. & o. Ry.. who resides
in West End, was thrown from hand
car on Friday and sustained serious
injuries. He was thrown to the
ground and the side Of the Car struck
Lin breaking three ribs and otherwlse
injuring him.
Mrs. Mary F. Houff, wife Of w. h.
Houff, died Oh Wednesday of last week
at her home near Pleasant View church,
in her 46th year. Deceased is suryiv-
ed by her husband and eight children.
The funeral took place from Pleasant
View church, the services being con-
Quoted ty Rev. Geo. H. Shuey in the
presence of large concourse OF
friends.
Judge w. J. Leake. of Richmond.
having resigned the presidency OF the
Virginia State Bar Association on &C
count of ill health, the Executive Com.
1nittee have elected the Hon. William
A. Anderson to succeed him. The
meeting of the Association this year
will be held at either Virginia Beach
Or Old Point.
At joint meeting Of the officers OF
the Second Presbyterian church held
on Monday night, it was decided to
enlarge the church and make such i'm
provements as will PRACTICAL cOnsti-
cally constitute a new one. Commit
tees were appointed to make all the
necessary arrangements. When the
Improvements contemplated are com.
pleted the Second Presbyterians will
ave as pretty church as there is in
the city.
The Sunday School at Folly Mills
was organized on Sunday for the sum-
mer, and the following officers were
appointed: F. A. Talley. superintend-
ent; L. A. Wiseman and E. D. WISE
man, assistant superintendents; Miss
Myrtle Shaner, secretary. and Miss
Fannie Tisdale, treasurer. This school
is under the auspices of the Third Pros
byterian church. Rev. R. G. Gilmore
pastor.
The East Augusta Mutual Fire In
surance Company met here on Satur-
day for the annual meeting. After the
reports of the officers had been read
the following were elected for the en-
suing year: John j. Larew. president;
N. L. Shreckhise, secretary, and John
T0wberman, treasurer. The old board
of directors were reelected except that
Mr.. II. M. Clemmer succeeded Mr..
Jacob Bowman.
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