Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-07-13
LOCAL BRIEFS.

LUCAI 6nIetS.
J. H. HOwdyshell has been appointt
po,tmaster at Zetta, vice R. E. Ca
we'll. removed.
80 The Odd Fellows of Greenville ha,
begun the erection of a hall on the |,
recently purchased by them. ii
corner stone will be laid on July rs.
Mr.. Robert Curry, who resides net
Amer, fell from loaded wagon O
Saturday breaking his right arm
two places.
Mr.. James r. Holiday, OF Ricf
mond, and Miss Bette Moore, form
erly Of this county, were married i
Washington last week.
Mr.. Montague Walton, a farmer, re
siding near Goshen. was struck by
train OIL the Z. Il o. road last Thur
day aud seriously hurt.
While working on the barn of Mr..
H. HOwdyshell, near Middle river last
week Harry Long, of this city. fell and
broke his leg. He was brought to hii
home ia this city.
Charles Chittum had his leg so bad
ly crushed last week by B. y o. train
near Decatur Station that it had to
be ampntated. He attempted to board
Q moving train and fell under it.
John Roberts. who worked for Mr..
]. A. Spencer. near SpOttswood. was
drowned ia q spring last week while
in ~ epileptic ft to which be was sub
ject.
There will be civil service exami
nation for clerks and carries at the
postoffice here on August 1st. For
particulars and blanks address l.. 8. |
Evans, secretary.
Whilst working on building at the
Cement Works at Craigsville last |
week, . scaffOld broke and six men fell |
Q distance OF about eighteen feet. We
are glad to note that none of them
were very seriously injured.
The Vaudeville at Highland park
which begun last week, and IN cOntinu
ed with . new company this week has
proven very enjoyable feature of the
park. The young society men of the
city gave beautiful german there on
Monday night.
Miss Eliza MOwry, who some days
ago fell ut the residence of Mr.. Sam'l
H. McCue. and fractured her hip joint
has suffered greatly, but at last ac- n
counts was improving slowly. Her
sister. Mrs. Sarah Coyner, is with her Ii
at this time. r v
On Saturday, the county OF Rock
bridge and city of Buena Vista in =
structed its delegates to the Congress r
sional con vention for Col. Robert Cat
lett. On the same day Botetourt o.
county instructed 10 of its delegates il
for Hon. H. D. Flood, and for Hon. v
J. M. Quarles.
Sui veys are.in progress for the pro- t.
posed extension OF the Chesapeake T. q
Western Railroad from its present
Rridgewater. to the State K
line between Virginia and West Viz o
ginia. De Witt Smith, so Broadway. fe
New York. ia one Of the syndicate
which now controls the line. Il
Mr.. Jos. l.. Barth. of Jos. L. Barth Is
s Co., left last Monday for Saranac
Lake, N. Y, where he will spend some tC
weeks with Mrs. Barth and bis daugh- b
ter. Mrs Albert Shultz, who are sum y
mering there. Before returning MIR.
b. will purchase his fall stock of cloth ~ ~
ing and gents furnishing goods In the Ia
eastern market.
The following are the officers Of A "A
Oneida Tribe OF Red Men for the en- ~
luing term: H. H. Harlow, Sachem;
I. W. Payne. Sr. Sycamore; G. D. An n.
'hOny. Jr. Sycamore; ]. w. Blackburn, t.
(. of R.; J. B. Guntner, X. of w.; w. ed
L. Rowe, Prophet; A. s. Brubeck,
First Sannap, and j. w. FOrbish. NJ
Keeper OF Wigwam. w
VIM. 4. Bratton, one of the most Ri
prominent young attorneys of Marlin
on. w. Va, ID very i'll of typhoid we
and for some days hope of oi
Ills recovery has been abandoned. He w.
9 son Of Mr.. Andrew Bratton, Of
Bath county. and young man widely an
Known and much esteemed. 10 this t.,
county, when he at one time resided. Sh
md where he has many relatives. WI
Gen. John E. Roller and Winfield N.
-iggett, owners OF the Broadway Pot at
cry, have leased the plant and fixtures sp'
q PaDhro n Pike of Nav York who BIC
Till put the esta blishment In operation
. soon a. necessary repairs can be tu
made. The output will be sanitary az,
rare Of high grade. The Pottery ed
'as built and operated In the COS and
% product was in high repute on the bo
market. 1t has been closed for Sc eral bu
ears. WI
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We are IN receipt of the very hand
Dme catalogue of the session of 1900 Th
Dol Of the Wilmington Military Acad- col
my, Wilmington. Del. In whose , sa,
aculty are Maj. Thomas A. Blackford vs.,
nd Capt. Arthur Blackford. formerly ,
this city. The academy Is the only tbi
Military school In Delaware and the en- fri,
Duragement OF last year would lead Co
D the conclusion that it must prove y 81
4 every way successful. The location -"
an ideal one, standing as it does on
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