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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-23
VIRGINIA Military Institute.
Lexington, Va.

lie Board Of Visitors at their Annual
Meeting on the Both day OF next June.
VIII appoint State Cadets to fiji vacancies in
t tne I'd, 9th, 9TH, 10th, 10Th, 18TH 23d 18th.
9th. 32d, Both, Both and 9th Senatorial
Districts and four vacancies at large. These
appointments carry free board and tuition.
Applications should be addressed to the
undersigned on or before June 10th, on forms
that will be sent on request.
myV'4t SCOTT SHIP, Superintendent.
may 9, 1900 It
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A Fine Estate For Sale.
751 Acres.
Rockbridge County,Va
Tuesday, June 18th,
1900.
LOCATION.

This valuable farm lies at the mouth of
Buffalo creek on North river, in Rockbridge
county, Virginia, within nine miles Of Lex
ington the county seat, and seven miles OF
the famous Natural Bridge.
WATER.
! The North river runs along the entire
eastern front and Buffalo creek through the
southern end Of the farm. Good bass fish
ing in both streams.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
washington Dlvision) has depot on the
place and the Chesapeake and Ohio Games
River Divsion) runs along the opposite side
OF the river. with depot Immediately in
front OF the mansion house. These two
| roads give exceptional advantages for ship
ping produce to the markets of Baltimore,
! Richmond, Lynchburg and Roanoke
CHARACTER OF LAND.
There ore about 200 acres of river bottom.
25O acres OF upland rising gradually from the
river bottom lr'stern eXposure), and about
700 acres of table LAM ~ The summit. The
balance is in timber, bem, "9e'ontly well
timbered for the demands OF LIE -.
The character Of the soil is natural.
(clay subsidy, limestone land Some O.
the river bottoms exceptionally fine.
All the cereals and grasses Of this section
grow well AMI if the land is left unplowed
FOR several years ii takes in blue grass.
IMPROVEMENTS.
One large old time Virginia mansion
house, brick and stone. situated ON n knoll
fronting the river, with fine view of rive,
ana mountain scenery This house contains
twelve rooms. Large barn, stables. corn
CRIB and all necessary outbuildings There
are two good tenant houses on Other norte
OF the place. one frame and one stone and
also good log house, with other stables
and barn.
SUBDIVISION
The fam can be easily divided into four
farms, plot OF this subdivision has been
made, showing four farms with houso on
each) Of '0''0 vi
12S, 210, 200 and 212 Acres
respectively. Machinery can be used on all
this land. "'i
TITLE UNQUESTIONED.
Possession can be given August LIST. 1900
Fartles desiring to examine the propertv or
wishing further information can address A
barclay our agent at Lexington. Virginia
"a Unless sold privately this estate will
be offered at public auction on the premises
1t Y O'Clock on TUESDAY, the 10th dav Of |
JUNE, 1900 ' u
Terms made known on day Of sale. Rail. |
road stations, Miller's on G. IL O., and Buffa- |
% Forge on N. Il w.
r. c. MORTON.
LEVIN JOYNES. Trustoes
iddress,
A. 7. BARCLAY, Lexington, Va.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-23

Mau lis and 30 too old to noLe
for cement? l should say not.
One ju.t begiLs to live. Take Rocky
Mountain Tea. You'll be booming
fair at 60. Ask your druggist
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-23
F1ve cent ginghams, five cent lawns,
five cent calicOes


din
hawnpe
be date
his lbe
81
y would cost bolts
20 cents yard India lnOns to 40 cents
oIgand 10
yard Egyptian mts from 10 to s5 uda ~ 10
to
80 M ee We have long counter piled high
November
certainly be % dollar ater N' wa"
Our stock OF
GOOD esyS farm shoes for 81 % to 81 mems fine
to Sa5 chdrens shoes from %
then BUY pair Of our low cut high Duenhs whereof
md never yet having had complaint Thousands this
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-23
UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES.

Following is the official program OF
the commencement exercises at Wash.
lngton and Lee University, June 1920,
1900;
Chef Marshal: John w. Johnson,
Ala.
Sunday, June II, IL e.. m.-Bacca-
laureate Sermon, by Rev. Randolph II.
McK'm, d. D, D. c.; 8 ?. mad
dress before the Youns Mons Christian
Association, by Rev. w. A. Barr, Va.
Monday, June Is, G p. m.-Annual
Regatta; 9 p. M, Final Celebration of
tie Literay Societies. President, G. S.
NeNully, Va; Yice-Presldent, j. NJ.
Schwabe, W. Va; Secretary, F. ".
Kellinger, Va. Orators, Graham-Lee
S ciety, H.R. Keeble, Tex, J.H.Shlvelyj
Ind; Washington Literary Society, W.
B. Wade, Va, E. d. OFT, Va.
Tuesday, June 10, 10 a. m.-Annual
meeting of the Board of Trustees; II
Il. M, Dedication of the John Randolph
Tucker Memorial Hall, Addresses by
II n. JOHN &. Carlisle, N. Y, and by
Hon. Holm Conrad, Va, Ode by Rev.
Beverly d. Tucker, Va; $50 p. ~,
Annual Meeting OF the Alumni Asso-
citation; 8 P. ~, Address before the
Alumni Association by Hon. John w
LAWS, d. D. W. Va; Presentation Of
the rinkney Prize Cup to he winning
crew.
"Wednesday, JuLe 90, II a. M
Closing Exercises; Delivery Of Uertif-
Gates, Prizes, ETC.; Law Glass Grafton.
by G. G. Powell, D. G.; Valedi,ory
Addrts', by II. Il. Martin, KY; Ad-
dress before the Literary Societies;
Delivery of diplomas. 0p. m.-Final
Ball: President-J. w. GarIow, Tex.
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TO TAXPAYERS.

lTOR RENT.-A dwelling of six rooms,
L in COOL condition, adjoining my resi-
dence on Man street For terms, etc, ap-
ply to Il. Ii. BARCLAY, Lexington, Va.
may 23tf
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-23
< DYSPEPSIA

my wife suffered for many years from Ner.
vous dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Sleeplessness
Philadelphia. We tried many physicians and
numerous remedies, such as blood purifiers
nerye-restorers and strengtheners aud blood
Ioods, but VITA no results, until heard of John
size boxes, and the results far surpassed our|ex
pecfaiioEs Mrs Ketloes health began to mend
mine ely; she now eats and sleeps well. Is
Fnin'n ~ flesh, and her color, which had cot TO
b, ye'' " aud sckly is now as fresh as when
We we hrat married, and tell her that Tohn-
sons Dyspepsia Cure has made her ten wears
yS4nssn" Large Boxes, Zoe, 25c and soc.
FOR SALE BY
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-23

EDITOR GAZETTE
Please announce that for limited time
we will give, absolutely free an elegant
sterling silver plated sugar shell-choice Of
any of our doe patterns-to every married
lady in the United States who viii write US
a letter stating that it Is her first request for
one OF our souvenir gifts Wewill promptly
send illustrations from which selections NAV
be made There is nothing to pay. The
gift is absolute
Our object in making this sensational
offer is to put a sample of Quaker Valley
Silverware into every home in the land. We
b )lieve it IT, be the most effective adver-
Using that we can do. We will not send
these sugar shells to lists OF names This is
too expensive gift to send to persons who
don't ask for it themselves. Therefore
each lady will please send her own name
only. But one to family and none to
children. Ladies, please write today, CIV
ing full postoflice address.
QUAKER VALLEY MFG. CO..
Morgan and Harrison Sts., Chicago, III.
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rEER PARK HOTEL,
DEER PARK MD.

MOST DELIGHTFUL SUMMER RERORT OF
THE ALLEGHENIES.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-23
Thos. s. White g. Son.

phoray Kin the lsnrev
c business caught
ola virginia characteristic and don
entire bhe and
nearly five months before the In
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-23

This valuable farm lies at the mouth Of
Buffalo creek on North river in Rockbridge
county, Virginia, within nine miles OF Lex
ington, the county seat, and seven miles Of
the famous Natural Bridge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-23

The North river runs along the entire
eastern front and Buffalo creek through the
southern end OF the farm. Good bass fish
ing in both streams
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-23
GIFTS FOR FIVE MILLION LADIES.

The Most Remarkable Offer Ever Made by
a Reliable Concern.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

going into details the receipts OF the
vartoug departments amounted to some
SS6 600 foF the week. The expenses OF
the different departments including
death benefits, etc, amounted to s0ms
So. 600 leaving a Det balance and pront
o, more than $1s coo for that weeks
work. These figures msy seem little
steep but the writer examined them
personally and verified them. AftsT
this netting We were the guests OF the
main officers for v hi!e and in q f1ve
aiL utes talk at the meeting SAID 10
them as we are saying to the rerdsrs OF
The OoIored American that the GrRnd
United Order of True Reformers Is
MAGNIFICENT demonstration OF what the
Negro can do in q business way, OF
what he can do by organization. Those
who read of the work Of the True Re-
formers cannot get full Idea OF che
great scope Of the work done. One
must visit the fountain head 90 bee
hive as it were, and see the living
picture
A large first class grocery store has
just been Opened up; q new safe pur
chaeed for big dry goods store as well.
The grocery store Is now in successful
operation. In additiOd to this large
six story building is being erected In
the rear of the large hail and ban
building to accommodate the new de
psrlments and to instilT a large and
first class pIintiI outfit. The writer Is
under Obligations to Grand Worthy
Secretary, Mr. W. p. Burrell, for the
many ceurtesies shown him and TO
President Taylor aad other officers of
the order. Hurrsh, for the True Re
formers
The colored American., 1900-06-02

The well-known Unity Pleasure Clue
No. will give their first grand Moon.
light Excursion to Motley Hall, June
sth, 1900. There will be a grand con
cert given by Misses Sarah Price, Ida
Day Bessie Mccoy aud Mamie Lewis.
1he Unity Pleasure Club quintette will
render some Of their cnoiee selections.
Prof. Holmes and orchestra will also
assist in some of their latest compost
tions. The Unity Pleasure Club gum
telt is Ps follows: Richard Newton, Jas.
Budd, Fitzhugh Marshall, John John
SOD, and Will Lemons
The colored American., 1900-06-02
Hofman'S Big Musical Festival.

All is in readiness for hoffman's Sec-
ond Annual Musical Festival June Sth
next at the Academy OF Music. The
following magnificent program will be
rendered:
pART1.
Symphony Orchestra % musician in
grand orchestral numbers as follows:
l. Overture, Nusaic. Robinson. 2.
Sele ection, The Ameer, Herbert. .. Valss
The Vicer0y, Herbert. 4. IptermeZzo,
from Cavalleria Rustieana. Nascani.
8 March, Up Broadway Toler. 8
Idylle Hearts and Flowers, Tobani.
PART 9. VOCAL.
/. SUIo and chorus, Gounods osllIs,
Gounod, Mme Martina Irving and
Washington Permanent Chorus so
voices. 3. Tenor solo, Come Back Dear
Heart, Arnold, Mr.. VIM. Goodrich. 0.
Chorus, The Gallant TFoubador, Was
son, Washington Permanent Chorus
90 voices. 4. Medley Of 80 minutes in
Operasic chorus under the direction Of
assistant leader Nathaniel BOwles. 8.
Violin Cello Solo, Awakening Of Spring,
BachR, Mr.. Alexandra Lee.
PARrs.
The appearance on the stage OF
Hoffman's Concert Band of forty must
clans handsomely unifOred celebrating
their first anniversary previous to their
trip to the National Republican Con-
vention to be held at Philadelphia.
PROGRAM.
l. March, Singing Girl, Herbert; z.
The colored American., 1900-06-02

Overture, Lustpiel, Keller Beler. q
March, The Man Behind the GpU "
Seusa. 4. Cornet Solo, Russian FSn
tssia, Levy, Mr.. William Robinson. :
Vslse, Wedding OF the Winds, Han.
o. Comic, The Patrol of the Bossa
Schleiffarth.
The colored American., 1900-06-02
THE HILLS OF VIRGINIA
News Notes and Social Flashes
fr ON The Classic Burg Of Char
IottesvIl'e.

sand, resulting in the following officers
fer the snsueing year: Mr.. ]. Il. Dick
tnson, president; ME. 8. B. Logan, 1st
vice president; Mr. J. Il. Thornton,
snd vice president; c. Il. Bullock, sec
rstay; Mr.. Ernest 3. Allen, aest., Sec
Eetary; Mr.. J. N. Baker, treasurer; Mr.
4. 3. Angel, chaplain. The executive
committe is as follows: NessIs. s. b.
Logan, 3. Il. White. A. F. Angel, d.
a. Smith, u. Il. Bullock. The mems
meeting at the Y. n. 9. a. was we'll
atse nded Sunday and The Lords pray
sr ably explained. The monthly meet
in g Of the Sunday school al ion was
held al the Shiloh Baptist church,
Sunday evening at O'Clock. Mr. G. P.
Inge, president, presiding. Excellent
papers were read and the Teeitations,
etc. were highly enjoyed by all present
The meeting Of the Union showed that
even the small children are beginning
60 think feE their betteIm snt. The
annual sermon to the Good Samaritsns
was preached at the First Baptist church
Sunday night by the pastor, Rev. r.
O. QusIles. The order turned out in a
body, in full uDifol %, led by Mr. r. J.
Ward, worthy chief. Mr.. P. Y. Wyatt
whe has been sick at his home is able
80 be at his post of duty sgain. MEs.
a. ". Curtis and son left for Washing
ton, D. O., Wednesday the 23rd, where
she will spend few days with her son,
DR.. A. ~. CARTS, surge on IN chief of
Frsedmsn's Hospital, and thence to
Chissgo where she will reside with Eer
son. Mr.. a. W. Curtis. Hon. John II.
Smyth, president of the Negro Reform
stsEy OF Vnginis. was in the city last
week. DE. J. J. QuaIles Of Louisa,
Virgins, was In the city last week.
Mr. A. @. Msbrsy has returned from
Riehmend, Va, where he has been
visiting. his former homs. Rev. Joseph
Perry, missionary for Western Virgin
ia, of the Home Missionary Society,
has returned from a visit to North
CArsli ma. Dir. and Mrs. Csphas Cos
by are home from Richmond, Virginia
Msssrs. s. l.. Bundy and Henry Reeves
have gone TO Warm Springs, Va. Miss
Resale Brown is home from New York
Mis-. Sallie Sellers Ray and daughter,
nrs. James Bias, are home from Pitts
burg, Pa, on a Wait to their parents
and friends, Rev. Clarence Martin is
home fEom Virginia Union University.
DR.. D. A. Saith went TO Washington,
D. O., on business this week. A high
class concert will be given at the Mt
Zion Baptist church Monday night,
June 4th, fog the benefit OF the church.
Among those who will participate are
Nr. B. 81. Baker, cornetist of Washing
ton, D. O., Madame q. L. Lindsay of
Philadelphia, Pa, ME. ". FL. Parago,
sf the Gable Piano Company, and
other LEGAL talent. This entertainment
promises to be q rase musical treat.
The closing exercises of the city public
sch ools Will be held at the First Bap-
tist church next Thursday, and the
nth anniversary Of the Jefferson School
Alumni as the Ebenexer Baptist church
on Friday night, accounts of which we
viii give in she next issue. Mr. and
hrs. John B. Higginbotham of Lynch.
burg, Va, were In the city last week,
stopping at The Maeeo Cofe. MRS. w.
a. Dabney, proprietor. The American
The colored American., 1900-06-02

l. March, Singing Girl, Herbert; :.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-24
Death Of Ex-senator ingalls,.

Ex-senator John ]. Ingalls,, OF Kan
sas, whose illness at Los Vegas, New
Mexico, was noticed last week, died
there on Friday morning at an early
hour. John James ingalls, was born
in Middleton, Mass, December 70.
1888. He was graduated from Williams
College in 1866, and, taking up thestudy
of the law, was admitted to the Massa
chusetts bar in 1857. A year later he
removed to Aitchison. Kansas. In
galls's public career began in 1859,
when he was named a member OF the
w yandotte convention. In 1850 be
was appointed secretary of the Kansas
territorial council and in 1852 was
elected to the State senate. The same
year he was an unsuccessful candidate
for acknowledgement. ingalls, rep.
represented Kansas in the Senate of the
United States from 1873 to 1891 and
from 1887 to 1897, was presiding officer
pro tempore of that body. After the
expiration of bis term he withdrew
from political life and engaged in lee
turing and newspaper writing.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-24
The Christian Endeayor Conventions.

The programme for the tenth an
nmal convention of the Virginia Chris
tian Endeavor Union, which ia to COL
veue in Winchester next Tuesday for
three-dAys session, is about complete
and it is expected to be an exceptionally
strong one. The list of speakers in
cludes the following: Rev. Frederick
ID. Power, LID pastor of Garfield
Memorial Church, Washington, ID. c..
Rev. John M Shick, D. D.; Washing.
ton, D. c.; Rev. William j. Young
BalIston, Va Rev. Charles M. Com
pher, ID. D., of Baltimore, Md Rev. 3
H. Forrer, Fredericksburg, Va; Rev
Ellis 8 Hay, Roanoke, Va; Rev. Z.
W. Trawick, Buena Vista, Va; Rev.
A. E Warfield, D. D., Alexandria, Va.
Rev. J. d. Hamaker, Strasburg. Va;
Rev. w. j. Cooke, Woodstock, Va,
and Professor James Lewis Howe, OF
the Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Va. Hon. r L. Barton,
Mayor Of Winchester, will welcome the
convention. Professor Shephere, oil
'Fairfax Hail." Winchester, will have
charge of the music. and Mrs. E. ..
Walker, the well.knOwn solOist OF Win
chester, will render several selections.
ReportsOf the officers of the Union in
dictate that almost every section of the
State will be represented.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-24
Al G. Fields MinstreIs.

No minstrel company advertises az
does the AL. G. Field greater Ministries,
Al. G. Field is firm believer in prin-
ter 3 ink and to a liberal and well di.
rected use OF it he attributes no email
amount of the success which has
crowned his efforts during the past 16
years, he looks upon the newspapers as
the most direct route to the notice OF
his patrons. AL. q. Field never ad
vertises any thing which he does not
carry, never permits any exaggeration
of any of the features of his show and
lives up to every promise he makes the
public. He has company of SO ar
lists which include beside himself Ar
thur Rigby, Tommy Donnelly, Doc
Quigley, Berry and Hughes. Pascatel,
an European importation who will
create sensation on his appearance
Bob Reyes, the high jumper and kick
or, and tribe of mamaluke acrobats.
The company appears at the opera
house next Tuesday evening, August
%.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-24
Standing Committees of the Council. !

President SPOTS has has announced
the following Standing committees OF
the city council for the ensuing year:
Auditing-J. A. Fulton, w. s. Burke
and J. R. Taylor, Jr.
Finance. A. Glasgow, o. M.
Goode and j. A. Fulton.
Fire-B. F. Hughes, ]. J. Kilgalen
and G. G. Wheat.
Health-B. F. Hughes, &C. Wheat
and G. T. Hammond.
Lights-W. s. Burke, .. M. GOode
and G. T. Hammond.
Markets-C. G. Wheat. w. s. Burke
and E. w. Stewart.
Ordinances. A. Glasgow, w. +.
Tams and O. M. Goode.
Police-J. R Taylor, Jr., B F.
Hughes and g. T. Hammond.
Poor C. T. Hammond, G. G. Wheat
and B. F. Hughes.
Printing-O. M. Goode, j. r. lay
lor, Jr., and j. A. Fulton.
Public Grounds and Buildings-W
p. Tams. W. 3. Burke and 0. M
GOode.
Retrenchment-J. A, Glasgow, J. j.
Kilgalen and E. W. Stewart.
Streets. J. Kilgalen, E w. Stew
art, B. F. Hughes and J. r. Taylor,
Jr.
Schools. A. Glasgow, J. A. Fulton
and 0. M. Goode.
Safety--O. M. Goode, G. G. Wheat
and e. T. Hammond
Water. A. Glasgow, J. j. Kilgalen
and W. s. Burke.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-24
DISTRESSING Death.

On last Tuesday very sad accident
occurred on Beaver Creek. While Miss
Lilly SmallwoOd, who lives with her
uncle, Daniel Fox, was making fire to
get dinner, using coal oil can, the
oil ignited in the can exploding it and
throwing the oil over her and In an
instant she was enveloped in the flame.
Before she could get help she was burn
ed fearfully all over the body, from
which she died about six or eight hours
later. In all effort to take the clothes
OF her Mr.. Fox was badly burned on
both hands and arm and face. The
house and outbuildings and all their
contents were quickly destroyed by the
fire and it was with great difficulty
that the barn was saved. Mr.. Fox has
the sympathy OF the whole community
in this said affair. The remains OF
Mise Smallwood were buried at Otto
bine on Wednesday. An immense
crowd of people attended the funeral.
Herald.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-24
From CovinqtoB.

Mrs. R. L Mckinney is visiting rela-
tives near Stanton.
Mr.. Watson Gooch and wife, of
Clarksburg, w. Va, are visiting friends
in Covington.
The workman are putting the finish
ing touches on the iron railroad bridge
across Jackson river near the paper
mills.
"A mum Der of Covington people at
tended the funeral of Hon. VIM. Fl.
Revercomb, near Letcher. Bath county,
last week.
Misses Beatrice and Mary Chapman,
who left last week, are visiting theiI
cousin, Mr.. Samuel Forrer at Messy
Creek, Augusta county.
Mr.. Lonnie Loving and Miss Lucy
Mcpherson. and Mr.. Sailor ludlow
and Miss Ada Mcpherson eloped tC
Washington on G. & o. train No. {
Wednesday night and we're married.
Sentinel.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-24
Consulting Room

have every facility for doing skill
'ful wor k Ny consulting room hal
been arranged especially to my order
1t is designed upon the latest scientific
principles. EVERYTHING is convenient
to my hand and the entire examination
can be made rapidly and systematical-
ly. The arrangement of artificial
lights, the measurements of my room,
my equipment of instruments, are all
based upon the experience of the lead
lug opticians of the country. My equip
ment OF optical apparatus and scienti-
fee instruments is second to none IN
the State / have devoted hard work
and study to prepare myself for ex-
pert work. My training has been as
careful as could be desired. l believe
at can give you glasses that are an
.hsotutely perfect ft in every way. No
NE in the world can do better than
that.
H. L. LANG. Optician,
StauntOn, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-24
West View Notes.

Rev. W. J. Canter, OF Charleston, w.
Va, and Mr.. Frank b. Caldwell, OF
Sweet Chalyb eate Springs, Va, are now
here at the bedside of their half-sister.
Florence Canter, who is critically ill.
We are sorry to state that Mr.. Chas.
Lightner Is sick with fever at Mr..
Baley's.
Miss Wallace, of the Kings Daugh-
tiers Hospital of Staunton is here at
tending the sick daughter of Rev. Jno.
w. Canter.
Mrs. J. Frank Bell, who has been at
Lone Fountain for the benefit of her
health, has returned home, not much
improved. Three physicians met at
her home in consultation last Saturday.
Mr.. Stofer and wife have just return
ed from visit to Mrs. Stofer's parents
in Rockingham county.
Farmers in this section are busy
threshing, while wheat is not a full
crop. it is better in some instances
than had been expected.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-24
County Grand Iury.

Next Monday commences the Au.
gnst term of the county court, and il
is the grand jury term, the case OF Lu
Their Rowe for the murder of James
BARLEY, and several other cases will
come before it. The following gen
tlemen have been summoned to serve
on the grand jury: John H. Bowman,
VIM. w. Sproul, J. F. Templeton, W.
H. l.avel, 8. H. McCue, Brown Van
-PeIt, R. H. Dudley. A. r. GllkesOn,
Wash. Trimble, John J. Shuey, M. F.
Gilkeson and and 8. M. Wilkes.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-24
Personals from Clifton Forge.

Mr.. VIM. E. Trout has returned from
Spring Hill, Va, where be has been
spending some time
Mrs. H. T. Parker is rapidly recov
ering from a severe attack of fever and
her many friends hope she will soon be
entirely well. ps
The condition of Mr.. A. Sidney Fitch,
who has a severe fever remains I'M
changed Since our last issue Mrs.
Fitch has been stricken with the dis
ease and is quite i'll.
Mr.. Jas W. Hess and his two little
sons left Tuesday for visit of several
weeks at his old home in Augusta,coun-
ty. Mrs. Hess is also absent at this
time visiting Richmond friends.-Re
view.