Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-06-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Samuel Il. Henkel has heen appoint
ed postmaster at BrOokwOod, vice +
T. Brooke resigned.
Mr.. Geo. A. Heron and Miss Maui
L. Landes we're married at Mt. Sidne,
yesterday evening.
The West Augusta Guard will max
a ten days camp at Ocean View in til
early part of July.
The Presbyterian congregation al
Basic City has extended call to Kew
Hugh McClintic to become its pastor
MIR. Luther L. Griner and Miss Kati
B. Thacker. were married near Eel
Rose on Tuesday.
Rev. j. o. Glenn. who is supplying
for Rev. W. r. Brown, will preach al
Zion Lutheran church, WaynesDcr'
next Saturday at IL O'Clock.
Democratic mass meeting has beer
called for June 21st at Monterey tt
elect delegates to the Buena vista
convention.
The Presbyterian congregation O.
Monterey have under consideration thu
repairing of their church or the build
ing of new one.
Miss Lille Diehl, aged 10 years. OF
Goodies Mill, Rockingham county, fell
from cherry tree on Monday and
broke her neck.
Work on Grace Lutheran church
WaynesbOro, has been resumed ana IL
is expected the church will be com
pleted in the near future.
Walter l.. Smith, a well known young
man, who lives just east OF town, was
last week adjudged insane and COM
mitted to the Western State Hospital.
AppomattOx and buckingham coun
ties have instructed their nine and
twelve delegates, respectively, for Hon.
H. ID. Flood.
Mrs. W. H. Wine, of Mt. Crawford,
who has been In hospital in Balti-
more for medical treatment, died there
on Wednesday. Har remains will be
buried at Mt. Crawford today.
The Staunton Millinery, c,n lucted
by Mrs. NJ. z. Knisely, has mo we'd
from the Crowle build ing to the store
room Oh Main street next to L. Deb
Bros. Read their ad. for particulars.
Miss Edmonia Slavin. who for sew
eral years has been stenographer for a
law firm in Princeton, w. Va, Is
spending a two months vacation at
her home in Highland county.
Messrs. ]. S. Beard, R. M. Newcomb,
Us. Linn, G. L. Shumake and Lewis
K. Downey. (col }, of the county, are IN
Harrisonburg as jurymen in the Uni
ted States District court.
Rev. j. E. Booker, synodical evan
gelist. concluded an interesting and
profitable protracted service at Big
River last week. There were IL pro-
fessions. This week Mr.. Booker goes
to Walkers Creek.
In order to reduce stock the Bee
Hive Store is selling it's entire line OF
Millinery and Fancy Dry Goods at
prices that will surprise you. Call and
see the goods before they are picked
over.
There was heavy rain fall at Har-
risonburg Monday evening, and IN that
neighborhood large amount OF wheat
was blown down. The water was
foot and half deep on M hin street in
Harrisonburg.
Rev, Holmes Ralston, of Horton, W..
Va. has accepted the call of the He
bron church congregation, and will
enter upon his pastoral duties after
the meeting of Presbytery which will
be held In this city on the Goth.
Rev. ]. E. Ballou, of Basic City.
has accepted the call extended him by
the Presbyterian church at Cralgsyllle
and already entered upon his pastoral
services. Last Sunday he preached at
Pond Gap in the morning and Craigs.
vile at night.
Mr.G. W. Warren, editor OF the
Clifton Forge Review, who has been
suffering with rheumatism for several
weeks went up to Hot Springs We'd
nesday to take course of baths. We
hope he may be speedily relieved OF his
trouble.
Clayton Elliot, who was arrested
SOME weeks ago for passing forged
check for $4oG, on the Front loyal
National Bank, and who, after his ar
rest admitted his guilt and showed
the officers where the money was, has
been sentenced to two years in the
penitentiarv.
The installation of Rev. j. M. Plo".
den as pastor of Lock Willow church
at Churchville, will take place Oh Sun
day afternoon, June Oath. The Ser
vices will be conduct by Rev. DIR. A
M. Fraser, of this city, Rev. J. N. Van
deventer, of Old Stone church, ant
Rev. L. H. Paul, of Messy Creek.
Mr.. Harry Blackburn, son of MI. j.
w. Blackburn, of GrOttoes, has been
appointed superintendent of the Vic
toria Coal and Coke Co. His brOthe
Fred has been appointed to the posi-
tion of weigher at the mines. and ha
gone to West Virginia to assume hi
duties.
Rev. F. j. Pretty man, of Staunton
will give an illustrated view # Chris
at Churchyille on Friday evening. tn
18th inst, at s o'clock. for the benefi
of the Methodist Church. Admission
Adults Is cents. children under l.
ten cents. He will bring his choi
with him. The ladies will also give