Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-11-23
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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Mr.. D. F. Hoover, of Adlai. was il
the city Monday.
The United Brethren church al
Union Hall, near Churchville, is
nearing completion.
Albert Curry, the nine year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Curry, of Long
Glade, died last week of typhoid fever.
Rev. Peter CARRIER, of Weyer's Cave,
10 conducting a protracted meeting at
Barren Ridge.
Mr.. John B. Harner and Miss Mary
A. Weade were united in marriage at
Madrid ON Wednesday.
Mr.. Thos. G.. Picker and Miss Rosetta
]. Berry were married at Fit. Defiance
Wednesday.
The personal property Of Chas. Van
turs, of the Palmer House, Was sold
at auction ON Monday to B. L. Part
low for 81 ZOO.
A deed Of sale for house and lot on
Sears Hill, from Mrs. Eva Kite to NJ.
8. Clinedinst was recorded in the clerk 3
office Tuesday.
The infant child of Mr.. J. N. Click.
died at New Hope last week and was
buried at the German Baptist ceme-
terry in Bridgewater.
Mr.. M. f. Cary, of near Fishersville,
has taken charge of the A. H. McCue
farm for the year and will move there
this this week.
Rev. J. M. Hawley. Of Mt. jackson,
has been assisting Rev. F. j. Pretty
man in his meetings at the Methodist
church this week.
Mr.. s. w. Wilson, of this city. was
married on Thursday of last week to
Miss Minnie o. Bradshaw, of Nc
DoweIl, Highland county.
Messrs. M. Orchard and w. b. Sci.
lers, two we'll known citizens, have
formed CO partnership for conducting
q stove foundry and machine works in
this city.
1t is reported that there are over 500
cases of small pox along the line of the
CO o. west of Clifton Forge, and the
company has sent ont physicians to
vaccinate all of its employees.
Mr.. l. T. Roby, of Waynesboro, and
Miss Cordelia Potter, daughter of Mr..
Geo. Potter. Of this city, were married
in Winchester ON Thursday of last
week by Rev. s. d. Shelton.
Kenton Puffinberger, the II year-old
aon of Mr.. A. J. Pufinberger, who lives
near Monterey, Highland, accidentally
shot himself by while carelessly hand
ling gun last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David 8. Condoa, of
Summerdean, celebrated the tenth an
niversary of their marriage last Week. |
A large number of friends were Pres
ent and the occasion was a delight. III
event.
There will be an examination under /
the civil service for the grades of clerk |
and carrier at the StauntOn postOffce /
on December 18th. For full infOrma- |
ton apply to L. S. Evans, secretary |
of the board.
By the breaking of telephone pole |
Mr.. J. E. Gale, of Middlebrook, was,
last week. thrown to the ground,
breaking his hip and dislocating his
arm. He is now doing as we'll as could |
be expected.
A crash that awakened President
Mckinley occurred at midnight on
Saturday In the White House. the
large oil painting of Abraham Lincoln,
in the East room, having fallen to the |
floor,
The infant son of Rev. J. J. Ringer
died at Parnassus on Friday and was
buried In Green Wood cemetery at
Bridgewater on Saturday. Funeral
services were conducted by Revs. J. G. |
Hawk and J. E. Armstrong.
The Georgetown University eleven
defeated the University of Virginia
team Saturday at Washington by a |
score OF 10 to 0. The Stonewall Band
went to Washington with the Univer-
sity boys. 4
Capt. T. G. Morton has received an
invitation to the marriage of Wood
row c. Tabb to Miss Janet g. Barney,
at johannesburg, South Africa. Mr..
TAbb il a brother of Mrs. j. N. Van
devanter and Miss Annie Tabb, of
this county, and has been in the
Transvaal several Years.
Mr.. John Hounlhan, of this city,
died ON Thursday morning of last week
in Chicago. where be had gone to spend
the winter with his sons. Mr.. Houni-
han was born in Ireland, but had lived
in Staunton for about "A years. His
remains were brought to this city Fri
day for interment. He was II years
old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Crawn and lit
tie daughter. and Mrs. Henry Alexan-
der, of Milnesville. Augusta county,
Va and Mrs. Bette Meyer. of Mis-
souri,, formerly of Virginia. recently
made . tour of about five weeks, by
private conveyance. visiting friends
and relatives In Rockingham, Greene,
Madison, Fauq uier and other counties.
They spent short time here this week
with Mr.. VIM. Sites and family and
from here went to visit Mr.. VIM. Are
hart and family near Timberville.-|