Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-29
LOCAL BRIEFS,


ing of the State Board of Medical Elk
aminers at Lynchburg this week.
Holy Communion will be admins
tered next Sunday at Zion Luthera
church, Rev. E. e. Cronk, pastor
Mr.. James B. Whiteside and Miss
Mary E. Martin we're married nea
this city on Wednesday.
The summer normal school at 1t.
ing,on will open next Monday ant
continue until July q.
On Tuesday Cumberland county in
structed its delegates to the congress
sional convention for Flood.
DIR. Bolivar McCutchan has 10 Gated
at Greenville for the practice of bis
profession.
Mr.. Jessie Armstrong. of Sangers-
vile, was kicked ir the face by horse
last Week and had his jaw bone broker
and several teeth knocked out.
A new postoffice named Landes has
been established in this county neal
Seawright Spring, with g. W. Fultz
as postmaster.
The contract for the erection of the
new school building at Moscow, has
been let by the school board of North
River to Mr.. John Rawley.
Mr.. John X. Reid died on the farm
of Mr.. E L. Huff, of Stonewall, on
Monday, the 25th Inst, aged about sc
years.
Mr.. A. J. Hulvey, formerly of this
city, but now living in Harrisonburg,
and Miss Minnie Porter, of ROckbridge,
we're married in Washington last week.
1t is thought that about 700 Elks
from this State will attend the grand
lodge which meets on July 9th at At
lantic City. The Stonewall Band is
expected to accompany them.
The finest coop of spring chickens we
have seen on the market we're the
broilers brought in few days since by
Mr.. NJ. w. Butcher, of the Churchville
neighbOrhood.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Florida Virginia
Roller to Mr.. Homer l.. Bolton, Tues
day, July 3rd, at 1890 a. H., Freiden g
church, Rockingham county.
Mrs. Harry Antrim died Tuesday
morning at her home near Ladd, Va.
Deceased was Miss Rhodes, of Mel
son county. and a lady much beloved.
She had been an invalid for some time.
The Victoria Furnace, located at
Goshen, has shut down for several
months for repairs, which will necessi
tate the laying off OF many of its work
men.
MIR. F. L. Sublett recently purchased
the old shoe factory on the "bOom,"
and will remove it to a point on the
Southern railroad and there use it as a
warehOuse.-H Free Press. |
Mrs John L. PeytOn had the misfor |
tune to fracture the large bone of the |
right limb on Monday. She was run
into by large dog and thrown to the
ground. She was removed to her home
and the fracture reduced. /
Last week mass meetings we're held
in Allegheny and Highland counties
to elect delegates to the Democratic
Congressional convention at Buena
Vista, and in both counties Hon. H.
By order of the Postmaster General
the salaries of all carriers in the rural
free delivery service from July LIST will
BIZ increased % per cent. In future ev-
cry rural free delivery carrier must
make deliveries and collections every
day in the year, Sundays excepted.
Howard E. Mackey, who lives sew
eral miles south of Deerfield, this coun- |
ty, had the misfortune to have his left
hand caught in the circular saw attach
ed to lumber mill and the hand badly |
larcerated on Wednesday of last week. |
DR.. Jas. s. Parrish, of Mt. Sidney, I
had the misfortune to have some bones
In his foot broken ON Tuesday even
ing last. He has charge of the tele-
phone lines and fell from pole where
he was making repairs.
Messrs. w. G. Berry. of this city;
E. G. James, of Messy Greek; E. j.
Payne, of Mint Spring; j. P. Mckee.
of Buena Vista, and Il. A. Dranslield,
of Sweet Springs, w. Va, were grad
yates at DunsmOre' s Business College
this week.
Col. John ID. H. Ross has sold Mr..
John M. Quisenberry his farm, situa-
ted below East Lexington and lying
along North River, for $4,000. The
farm contains 5S5 acres and is regard
ed as one of the finest in Rockbrldge
county.
The Rockingham Horse and Colt
Show promises this year to be the best
yet given by the association. Their
catalogue, which will be issued next
week, will show decided increase in
attractions and premiums.
On Tuesday night the following Of
ficers were elected for Gilt Edge Coun-
Gil, No. 40, Mt. Sidney Junior o. u. A.
M. For Counsellor. J. A. Bright:
Vice Counsellor, Ned. DePriest; Rec d
Secty. II. A. May; Asst. Rd. Sec'ty,
l.. r. Fogle; Financial Sec'ty, T. s.
Shumake; Treasurer, A. j. Richie;
Conductor W. j. Shumake; Warden
VIM. S. BOwles; Sentinel E. A. Par
rish; Trustee for IS months, Joseph
S. Bowles; Rep State Council years,