Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-05-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

LOCAL BRIEFS.
Mr.. John Fairburn, of Basic City
spent Sunday at his old homein Spring
Creek, Rockingham.
Mr.. john Michael If the Sapgeeville
neighbOrhood, died last week, aged
about 20 years. His funeral took place
on Thursday and was largely attended
Mr.. j. M. Wilson, the confectioner
was married in Washington on Thurs
day of last week, to Miss Annie Spires
OF this city. by Rev. Mr.. Muer.
On Saturday last the West Rock
ingham Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pxny held its annual meeting at Sin.
gers Glen.
Deputy Sheriff L j. K;racofe. shot
and killed Ed. Phillips, d desperate, at
Harrisonburg, Monday night while re-
siSting arrest.
The congre CATION of Mt. Tabor Lu-
theran church on Sunday last extend
cd cali to Rev. E. A. Repass to be-
come its pastor.
An Anti Saloon League, was organ
lied in this city OH Thursday night of
week with Mr.. J. A. Fauver, president.
This League has organizations in near
ly every city in the union.
On Sunday night OF last week, Elgin
Chapman, aged about "a years, son OF
Rev. 8. f. Chapman, of Covington,
committed suicide by shooting himself
with u shot gun.
The contractor has again begun work
on the road from Sangerville to Spring
Creek, ana the citizens of that neigh
borhood. hope it will soon be completed
as it is badly needed.
Mr.. Perry A. Tankersley, of Green
Valley, Bath county. and Miss Mary
E. d. Gwin, daughter of Mr.. George
w. Gwin, were married on Wednesday
morning at the home of the brides
father at McClung.
Mrs. Ellen Noel, of Stanton, and
Mrs. Engle, of Berryville, who have
been visiting Mr.. w. F. Goodwin. the
brother Of Mrs. Engle, were in Buch
anan on Monday. the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. James Mundy.-Buchanan
Banner.
Capt. Randolph Barton, of Balti
more, will deliver the address before
the Augusta Memorial Association
here on Confederate Memorial Day,
June eth. He was member of the
Stonewall Brigade during the war.
Hanover Presbytery at its meeting
Tuesday voted to dissolve the pastoral
relations of DIR. J. w. Rosebro, and
Tabb Street church, Petersburg. The
second Sunday in June was fixed as
the day to install DIR. Rosebro in his
new charge at fredericksburg.
The EakletOn hotel has been leased
by Mr.. j. P. Davis, of Pulaski, who
took charge last week. Mr.. Davis has
had much experience in the hotel bust
ness. and is very popular with the
travelling public. Mr.. Probst, who has
been connected with Eakleton, will
locate in Charlottesville.
The strike at the Buena Vista fur
mace has been compromised satisfac-
torily to all, the company agreeing to
have two pay days month, issuing
no scrip, but no advance in wages was
given. They resumed operations Mon
day morning.
Beginning next Sunday evening
there will be q series of meetings at the
Third Presbyterian church. On Sun
day evening at 8 O'Clock, the pastor.
Rev. r. C. Gilmore, will preach, and
on Monday evening and every evening
during the week Rev. J. M. Plowden,
of Churchville, will conduct the ser
vices.
The big sale of the property of the
Basic City Company took place on
Friday. The property was offered in
separate lots and brought about Sl4,-
600. 1t was then offered as a whole
and the bids amounted to 1927, 900. The
purchasers were Messrs. Isaac Witt,
Chas. A. Holt, and G.. e.. Gooch, of
this city, and Samuel Forrer, OF Messy
Creek.
A mob of IS or 100 men about 1880
o'clock Friday night lynched William
Lee, a negro. in Hinton, W. Va. Lee
was from Reedsville, N. G. On the
night of the 9th he attempted to assault
Mrs. H. H. Diefenbach, operator for
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at
Sandstone. After Lee had been drawn
up about 500 shots were fired, large
number of which took effect.
Circuit Court.
The spripp term of the Augusta