Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-06-07

Mr.. W. H. Bailey, of this city, has
accepted a position in the drug house
of w. B. Grove at Clifton Forge, and
has entered upon his duties there.
Mrs. Edward Echols is in Louisville
KY, where she went to attend the
wedding OF her sister, Miss Lucy Fitz
hugh Young and Mr.. Dennis Long
Miller, which took place Tuesday.
Messrs. Richard z. Bell, A. F. Rob
ertson, and Jas. K. Taylor. Jr., have
been recommended by Council of the
Southern Virginia diocese, to fill Va
cancies on the board of trustees of the
Virginia Female Institute.
Mr.. Henry Catlett. who was taken to
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
some weeks ago for treatment, has
been brought to the Kings Daughters
Hospital He is recovering very SLOW
| ly from his attack of paralysis.
Rockbridge News: REV Job Turner,
the venerable deaf-nute clergyman,
who occupies his time preaching to
in attendance on the Episcopal coun-
| GIL IlC dPpOdlo flSOlOuO cdOuS5h ia Liz
Sud year."
The colored laborerS on the Chesa
peake q Western Ry., near Harrison
purg were blasting Friday and put in
one blast which did not explode. They
| were drilling for another when the
steel struck the uneXplOl led cap when
an explosion took place, killing all
three men.
The following members of the B. \ :.
Z. u. of this city are attending the
State convention in Portsmouth-Rev
Nj. l.. Wood, Lewis Parrish, @. Il.
Yeager, r. l.. Middlekauff, Mi. and
Mrs. r. E. Tyler. Misses Myrtle Bur
russ, Mary Crawford and Merle Cen
try.
The horses attached to the surrY of
Mr.. }. A. Moore, ran off on Wednes-
day evening and dashed up Winthrop
street. After turning the top OF the
hill the vehicle came in contact with a
large oak tree breaking the tongue OF
the surry and the leg of his fine bay
horse. Nothing could be done to save
it, and it was shot.
at Warrenton Friday the third trial
of Herbert A. Davis, charged with an
attempt to poison the well OF Thos. A.
Stewart, was concluded. The jury
found him guilty DIS charged in the IN
dictment and fixed his punishment at
four years in the penltentlary. This
is the same verdict as that reached at
the second trial.
While crossing jackson river about
four miles from Warm Springs few
DAYS ago, Mr.. L. B. Rexroad, Of High
land, narrowly escaped drowning. His
wagon was washed down the river
some distance, but he succeeded in
getting out with the team and vehicle.
but lost part of his load.
Mr.. P. J. Orebaugh, of Mt. Sidney,
is, we hear, candidate for the posi-
ton of First Doorkeeper for the Con
stitutional Convention. Mr.. Orebaugh |
has the hearty support of the Augusta
delegation and many of the prominent
party men in the city and county. He
is well qualified for the position, and |
if elected would make most efficient
and satisfactory officers.
The Sunday School Union of North |
River District which was to have been |
held on May %, was postponed on ac
count of the inclement weather until |
the 2Sth. Among the speakers were
Rev. J. N. Vandeventer, j. e. Holt,
H. S. Irwin and H. W. Lindmood. The |
day was most delightfully."- spent, and
Zion church was selected for the next
meeting.
In speaking of the Daughters of the
of Baltimore, a CORE |
spondent of the Norfolk Virginian
Pilot has the following to say Of a
former Staunton lady: Another Balti
more lady, popular in Southern circles,
is Mrs R. A. Palmer, possessing great
personal charm, and a fine type of an
English high bred beauty-tall and fair
and particularly noted for her grace
full figure and abundant bright golden
hair. She, too, was a Virginia girl
{ Miss Cameron), coming from our best
and Oldest colonial stock"