Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-09-07
LOCAL BRIEFS.


about $50 900.
Hon. Edward Echols will address the
votes Of Bath county, at Warm Springs
next Tuesday court day.
Col. Joe Lane Stern will inspect the
West Augusta Guard on Saturday
night, Sept. Is.
Emmanuel Sunday School held their
annual picnic at Cave Spring Wednes
day.
Miss Lillian Crowley. of Mcdowell
and Mr.. Joan H. Pruett. of Pinckney,
Highland, were married on Wednes-
day of last week, by Rev. John Ruff.
At the morning service at Emmanuel
Episcopal Church, Rev. Robert G..
Jett. announced that he had to decided
to remain in StauntOn.
The new contracts for carrying mails
on the star routes will contain a prOvi-
sion to Oblige contractors to live con.
tiguous to the routes.
Miss Lydia L. Ar chart and Mr.. ].
II. Snyder, of near Fairfield, were uni
ted 10 marriage on August 10Th, by
Rev. J. M. Shreckhise. Both are wide
ly related In this county.
Hon. Arthur Sewell, of Maine. Dem
Ocratic candidate for Vice President in
1896. was stricken with apoplexy at his
home on Monday and died WedneF-
day. He was the largest ship owner
in this country.
A civil service examination will be
held at the postoff1ce here on Septem.
Der 26, for clerks and carriers, for in
formation address l.. 8. Evans, secre-
tary.
Ia Arkansas Monday the entire
Democratic ticket was elected. Hon.
jeff Davis was the only candidate that
had any opposition. The vote was
very light.
The remains of the infant child OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Smith, of Char
lottesville, were brought here Wednes
day for interment in ThornrOse GENE
terry.
Lau B. Dew, after many trials and
tribulatiOns arrived here Sunday after
noon from Canada, where he had been
detained by the custom officers. He
received warm welcome rs he had
made many friends in this city.
The ladies OF Spring Hill and vicin-
ity will hold an ice cream festival on
the Spring Hill road near DIR. A. g L.
Van Lear's gu Tuesday evening next,
for the benefit of the Presbyterian
chapel.
The news that was sent out and
went the rounds of the press that SenA-
tor Hanna, OF OHIO, had purchased
Strib ing Springs, was mere rumOr.
Mr.. Hugh e. Hanna, OF Mt. Scion, was
the purchaser.
The detection of Hon. s. G. Burdett.
a leading Republican Of Charleston. has
caused CONSERVATION among the Re
publicans of Kanawha county. 1t is
said Mr.. Burdett will take the stump
for Bryan.
Mr.. T.. H Berlin, who formerl re
sided in Bridgewater, but for some
years has lived in California, died there
last week. He was a nephew OF Capt.
Chas. A, Holt. OF this city. His wife
and several children survive him.
Messrs. Christie and Porter weighed
on Thursday ninety head OF cattle,
whose average weight was 1.511 pounds.
The cattle were fed and grazed by Mr..
L. ID. Myerley on his fine farm near
SwOope.
Roland Wood, son OF Rev. NJ. L.
Wood, met with an accident Tuesday
afternoon. His bicycle slipped and
threw him against the curb in front of
the Opera house breaking his right
arm. DR.. H. Fl. Henkel set the arm
and the little boy is doing nicely.
Mr.. A. A. Phlegar who has been ap.
pointed to the vacant seat on the Su-
preme Court bench by Gov. Tyler. has
not yet qualified, so that the court
now consists Of only four members.
Mr.. Phlegar will qualify later. 1t ia
understood he has some cases he will
argue before this court.
The little daughter of Mr. E. q. Arm
strong, of HarrisOnburg, who were
visiting the family of Mr.. I. N. Henry
in West End, fell from hammock and
broke her right leg. DR.. A. NJ. Henkel
set the bone and the little girl was tax.
en- to her home in Harrisonburg.
Richard Harper and Samuel Munger
were both seriously hurt at Elktou
Saturday by Norfolk and Western
train. They fell from abox car. Nun.
gers leg was broken and his foot mash
ed, necessitating the amputation.of tbs
leg, and he is in very serious condi.
tion. Harper was severely cut ON the
scalp and right knee.
Mrs. Fannie G. Warmer, wife o.
DIR. Benz. Warmer. U. 8. A., was Sc
verely injured on Saturday afternoon
at Charlottesville by being struck b!
e. & o. train as she was crossing tn,
tracks. Mrs. Warmer Is daughte
of the late w. b. Compton, of Harri
sOnburg, and at one time was one o
the corps of teachers at the Virgini,
School for the Deaf and the Blind
Col. j. W. A. Ford, a prominen
citizen OF Lewisburg. w. Va, died a