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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
ChiIdren's Day Service.

Sherando, Aug. 6.-Children's day
service Was held at the Methodist
Iehurch here Sunday, Aug. A. The pro-
gram was as follows: Song, All Hail
the Power of Jesus Name" by school
and congrega ton; opening prayer by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Barnes; "a song
of Christ"by school; children s Day"
by Miss Pearle Balsley. recitation
"God's City, by Rosie Davis. Song
''Jesus Lives" recitation Goods pro-
lection" by Miss Bessie Bridge; recita
tion ''Do not weep for me- by Miss
Hope Loving recitation "Will weknow
our Love ones there' by Miss Maggie
Rankin. Song "Sweet Land of Rest
by Gertrude Baber; recitation The
Hero" by Master Emmett Davis; re-
citation Pass under the rod" by Miss
Rosa Coyner, 1.-THE Galveston Disaster
by Miss Lena Hall; recitation The
old time singing" by Miss Pearle Balls
ley. Song by Miss Rosa Coyner and
Miss Matte Tones. recitation ''God s
Blessing" by Miss Lena Hall, recita-
ton ''As l wande cred round my Home
stead' by Miss Matte Tones, singing
by Messrs. Pugh and Smith. An ad-
dress by the pastor. A large assembly
was present and, with the Interesting
exercises and good attention, it was
altogether a pleasant day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
A Pretty Catalogue.

The neatest catalogue we have seen
is that issued by the Wilmington Mil
itary Academy, of Wilmington, Del,
in which academy Major Thomas A.
Blackford is commandant, and his
brother, 7. Arthur Blackford, is assls
tant commandant, both of whom are
sons of DIR. Benz. Blackford, Superln,,
tendent of the Western State Hospital
of this city. The catalogue is work
of art and must add to the drawing
capacity of the school which, while 1t
was only incorporated in 1889, had last
year corps of 66 cadets. From the
interest manifested by the people OF
Delaware generally and Wilmington IN
particular, the academy is fast coming
into public favor. 1t is the only mill
tary school in the State, and this fea-
ture being in the hands of V. M. l..
bows. as Major and Capt. Blackford
both are, insures the perfection of this
! branch. The Kaki uniform has been
adopted for everyday life, and its
natty, jaunty, dare devil appearance
is strikingly appropriate and catchy,
besides being most useful garment.
1t will afford the friends Of these young
men In StauntOn and elsewhere pleas
ure to know they are embarked in so
laudable and 50 successful an enter
| prise.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
Death of L. H Plunkett.

Lysand H. Plunkett died at his home
in Plunkettsville on Sunday morning
of heart disease, aged about So years.
He was il his usual health when he
arose that morning, and after eating
his breakfast was, talking to his son
when he fell over and expired. Deceas-
ed was born at MiddleDrOok, was a
brave Confederate soldier, being a
member of the Greenville Co. in the 5th
Va. Regt. Mr.. Plunkett was a kind
father, and an obliging friend. He is
survived by his.wife and children Mrs
E. F. SiIling, of Low Moor; Mrs. E.
w. Anderson, of Clifton Forge; Q. A.
Plunkett, of White Sulphur; Misses
Maggie and Edna,a Messrs. WI and
]. r. Plunkett. The funeral took place
Monday afternoon from his late resi-
dence, the services being conducted by
Rev. NJ l. Wood, of the Baptist church.
The interment was in Thornrose GENE
terry. The following gentlemen acted
as pail bearers; Capt ]. y Mcfarland,
j. S Lee, J. Booker Smith, j. W.
Southland, A. J. Farley and B. F. Huff
man,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
Despaired Of Them.

The Monterey, Highland, correspon
dent OF the Richmond Dispatch, send.
that paper the following: An unpxpect
ed and singular sequel to the opening
ball at Bolar Spriug, which took place
on Friday night last, is reported from
that popular resort
Rev. Charles J. Bopple has been pas
tor of Stony Run Presby terrain church,
near Bolar, for the past two years,
and is one of the most popular and
learned ministers of the county.
On last Sunday morning, after his
congregation had Assem- bled, he enter
ed the pulpit and announced that he
would not preach any regular sermon
that. be was convinced that his preach
iog had been in vain; that be had used
every effort to prevent the ball in their
neighbOrhood, but without effect; that
there seemed to be no disposition on
the part of his congregation to heed
his counsel, as man of God and as
their pastor, and, therefore, he would
ask them to consider his relation az
pastor severed.
Taking as basis the words from
Proverbs xiii, 20, he made a short
talk and cited numerous passages of
Scripture in support of his opposition
to dancing and worldliness generally,
after which he babe them good bye.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
With Our advertisers.

B. w. Crum has purchased of J. E.
Graham his factory for the manufac-
ture of fertilizers and will have for sale
the excellent brands sold by Mr..
Graham. He is also agent for six OF
the most reliable houses i'll the coun.
try.
Miller & Bradley are making a sre-
cial sale on all summer goods. If you
have not visited them call now.
II. L. Lang has all announcement
in regard to eve treatment
Sbreckhise & Bear are selling white
goods, lawns, and all summer goods a.
cost
Rudolph Bumgardner, commission
er, advertises for sale on Saturday
September It'll, 200 acre tract OF land
near West Augusta. 1t is known al
the Rexroad tract, and was sold by
Jas. Cross to Jacob s. Props.
J. E. Todd gives list of the fertili
zers he handles, and invites the farm
! ers to call and see him before buying
Watches, chains and rings are VIVA
d. L. Switzer wants you to see thl
week.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
Council Meeting

The regular meeting of the city coun
ell was held on Tuesday night. A mum
Der of accounts were ordered paid, anc
| Collector McCue credited with certain
delinquent water tickets.
The As per month taken from The
salaries of the drivers of fire depart
ment ait the ,July meeting was restored
r. S. Ker on behalfof W. r. Knowles
asked that Mr.. Knowles claim in re,
gard to rent be referred to the proper
committee and city attorney.
| A resolution inviting the School OF
Methods to hold it's next annual session
here was adopted.
| Police Justice Glasgow has appoint
ed H. S. Hanger, a special policeman
without pay.
| Glenn Bros. petitioned tor relief OF
wagon tax, as Glenn, Tannehill u Co.
had been relieved from the payment
of same.
| Tue bill of the Board of Supervisors
for use of Jail amounting to SIS, 100, was
referred to the finance committee.
J. ID HOunihan filed a paper pro-
testing against plumbing contracts go
| ing to Il member of the city councll,
and calling attention to the fact that
the law forbids any councilman from
contracting with the city or furnishing
the city with supplies. MIR. Kilgalen
said the paper referred to him; that ne
had never taken contract with the
city since he has been a member OF the
council, but that he has sold the city
supplies. Referred to city attorney.
The question then came up as to the
right of members of the council to sell
| the city goods. and several members
expressed surprise to learn that II is
against the state law, and that the
amount can be recovered. Section s23
of the code covering the matter was
read.
The following resolution was unani-
mOusly adopted in regard to the meas
| ure before the constitutional conven-
| ton in regard to cities and towns:
Whereas, in the reorganization now
sought to be effected by our COnstitu-
tional Convention of the municipal gov
eminent of cities and towns in this
State certain plans have been proposed
| which, if adopted, will deprive US of
the rights and privileges OF cities and
| take from us that classification as such
which we have long enjoyed and will
place us, one of the most progressive
and important communities In Inc
state, in the list OF unimpOrtant and
| retrograding towns.
And whereas, we believe that affirma
tive action on such proposed plans
would be unfair to us as community
in view of the position of relative i'm
portance which we hold III the state,
and that it would be disastrous to our
business interests.
Therefore be it Resolved; THAT
the City of Staunton speaking through
, its City Council, does respectfully but
most earnestly petition the constitu-
tional convention of Virginia now as
sembled to adopt no suggestion which
will take from it the proper position
which it has long held among the cities
of the state, which will deprive it of
any right or privilege enjoyed by any
other municipality.
2.-That copy of this resolution be
forwarded to Hons A. e. Braxton and
J. M Quarles with the request that
they do everything in their power to
induce the constitutional convention
to grant this petition.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
An Augusta Man Honored.

Mr.. John H. Gilkeson, of Newport
News, but formerly of this county, was
on Tuesdao night elected captain of
Company G, 71th Regiment. In speak
ing of the election the Newport News
Herald says: THE choice is wise one.
No man in the company is better
qualified to command the old Newport
News Light Infantry than Captain
Gilkeson. There is no more popular
officer in the Virginia State Guard
than he, and the members of that gal
liant command will never have cause
to regret the step, Captain Gilkeson
has been with the company from its
organization. He saw service in the
Spanish American war and acquitted
himself with credit to his State and
country. He is thorough soldier, an
excellent tactician as well as man oil
scholarly attachments and engaging
! personality.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
Third Church Deeds its Property.

The Third Presbyterian churce, To-
Gated on Sears Hill. has diSbanded, and
the trustees. Robt. H. Figgatt and W.
W. Manley, have decided the property
to 7. G. Morton, C.. A. Holt, s. Brown
Allen. Newton Argenbright and Geo.
E. Schumacher, trustees of the Second
church.
Several years ago, when the Third
church was organized, the congrega-
ton OF the Second church, being the
parent organization and anxious to
help her enterprising young offspring
to set up housekeeping, made them a
deed OF gift to the property which had
been used as mission chapel and was
neat frame building fronting on Mel
son street, quite elligibly located. After
struggling along for over three years
under the pastorate of Rev. Z. G. Gill
more, he resigned, and the c0ngrega-
tiOn in meeting resolved to dissolve
its relations and surrender its rights
as church organization under the
conviction after three years expert.
ence that it was not expedient for the
best interest of Presbyterianism in
Staunton to have third cbulch in the
city at this time. The members, about
thirty in number, return for the
most part to the First and Second
churches from whence they came and
the church property revert to the
Second church by whom the building
was erected and furnished.
1t is not yet known what disposition
will be made of the property, whether
the old church will again establish a
mission Sunday School and maintain
mission chapel there, or sell it aid use
the funds for the new church about to
be erected by the Second church, the
latter disposition of which finds many
advocates.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
The Convention Takes a Recess.

On Friday, after wasting two or
three day in debating and voting on
the question of recess, the constItu-
tional convention decided by vote of
AZ to So to take q recess until August
end.
Mr.. Ingram presented resolution
iristructing the committee on cities
and towns to interfere in their recon-
mendations as little as possible with
self government in cities.
Mr.. Anderson, of KockbrIdge, offer
ed an ordinance providing that persons
who alter election returns IL BOOKS or
election papers or who buy or sell votes
shall be confined in Jail from SIX to
twelve months and be disfranchised
for six years.
Judge Harrison, of Winchester, Offer
ed a plan for recognizing the judiciary
as follows:
First-The county courts are abol-
lshed.
Second-Their present Jurisdiction
is divided as follows:
l. The clerk of the court is given pro-
bate Jurisdiction, with right OF appeal.
2. Police and fiscal matters are given
to the board of supervisors, which IN
cludes roads, ferries, mills, fences, ETC.,
the board to meet monthly and no
board to have more than five members.
8. Criminal jurisdiction given to JUS
tees and circuit courts.
Third-Judge in chancery causes
are given same Jurisdiction III vacation,
upon reasonable notice, as they have
in term.
Fourth-The corporation courts are
not interfered with, except discretion
is given the legislature to provide for
or abolish such courts upon the re-
q uest of local authorities
Fifth-There are not to be less imam
four terms each year and liberal allow
ance is to be made tor special terms.
Sixth-The salary OF the circuit and
appellate judges should be fixed by the
constitution: fixing the salary of Cir
cult judges at $500 and mileage and
supreme court judges at 5000 the
saving is about $1,000 per annum.
A division of the State into circuits
puts Augusta, Rockingham and Rock
bridge in the thirteenth circuit with
| four terms of twelve weeks. Allegheny.
Botelourt, Bath, Craig and Highland
form the fourteenth circuit with four
terms of eight weeks each.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
Augusta Sunday School Union.

The nineteenth annual meeting OF
the Augusta Sunday School Union will
be held at Greenville TN Thursday and
Friday, August Is and 16. An excel
lent program g been arranged and a
most enjoyable time is anticipated.
The local committee is composed Of
j. H. Clark, Rev. J. H. Dills, R. B
Hundley, Rev. r A. Lapsley, w. W.
Sproul and Rev. w. e. Blair.
A request is made that every Sun
day School take up collection for the
work Of the Union and send it either
to c. R. Caldwell, treasurer, or to the
convention. The following are the
officers of the Union-J. e. s. Myers,
president; A. Lee Knowles, secretary
e. r. Caldwell, treasurer, and Prot
W. A. 'Bowles, chairman of executive
committee.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
WHAT OUR EXCHANGES TELL.
Interesting Personal Mention CuIIed from
the Press Of NeighborIng Towns.
bridge water Herald.

|
DR.. Ernest Moseby, of Mt. Meridian
visited on Messy Greek this week.
| Mrs. P. e. MCCARTHY is among tn
guests at Stribling Springs
| A. G.. Myers and wife returned t.
their home in Roanoke City on Sun
day.
On Monday Mrs. Margaret Lacke
returned from Staunton, where she wal
matron at Kable's school during tn
| past session. to her home at Moss,
| Creek She will leave to-day for New
York city. where sbe will spend th'
coming winter.
(CoviDgtop Sentinel
Judge Moore was in New York this
| week.
MI. Dave Luke, of Piedmont, w
Va, is in Covington for day or two.
| Miss Halle Moore and her guest
| Miss Florence Austin left yesterday
| morning for Staunton to spend a cou
pie of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. L. Parrish returned
| the first of the week from visit OF
| several weeks to northern summer re
sorts.
Valley Virglnian, (Waynesboro.)
Col. Chas. Withrow, of Augusta,
Ca, is spending his vacation with
relatives here.
Dr. Baxter Fishburne, of Leesburg,
| is in town spending some time with his
brothers.
Mrs DR.. Beard, of Brooklyn, arrived
Monday to spend the heated term With
her sister. Mrs. Sallie Hunter.
Capt. George r. Hanger, of the
Southern railway, North Carolina, is
here visiting his mother. Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Hanger.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. OFT, who have
been spending the winter III Eastern
Virginia, have beea in Waynesboro
during the last week.
Highland Recorder.l
Mrs. DIR. Fl. III. Jones is visiting her
people IN Augusta.
Miss Lena Splitter, Of Stanton, is
the guest of her friends, Misses JOSEF.
hine and Janet Stephenson.
VIM. Hunter. of Augusta, was here
Thursday on his way to his mountain
farm.
Mrs. NJ. L. Oglivie, of Staunton, is
visiting her parents, at Monterey. She
is accompanied by three of her chill
dren.
Mr.. Stephen Miller, of Beech Hill,
W. Va, is now at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. V. B Bishop, on north
Spruce street.
Misses Lucy and Ella Arbogast, of
Buena Vista, are visiting Mrs. Amanda
ArbogasJ, their mother, who lives just
north of Monterey.
The Monterey y Staunton Telephone
Company is busily engaged in the
completion of Its new lines between
this point and Durbut, West Virginia,
and down Jackson's river.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Pa1kins, oil
the Fort Defiance neighborhood, are
spending some weeks in Amherst
county, visiting the relatives of Mrs
Parkins.
DIR. W. F. Dickens, local manager
in charge of the Baltimore Dental As
ISOLATION Office here, has recovered
sufficiently from a severe and protract-
ed illness to resume the practice of
dentistry. He will hereafter be found
at his Office in the CrOwle building.
President Mckinley on Tuesday ap
pointed Harry n Cootes, first lleuten-
ant of cavalry in the regular army.
H. has been assigned TO the 18th cav
airy now organizing for the Philip
pines at Fort Sam Houston. Texas.
Lieutenant Cootes expects to join his
regiment about September lst.
Information was received here last
week that Mr.. Turner K. Hackman
was very ill with blood poisoning,
caused by bone fellon. Mr.. H. had
recently moved with his family to
Oklahoma, where he is now said to be.
At last accounts he was improving.
Mr.. Edwin Pleasants, of the State
Bank. Richmond, and wife, are guests
at the home of Rev. DR.. w. n. Scott
this week. Mr. Peasants, accompan-
led by Miss Mamie Scott, and Joined
bv a party at Washington, are off for
a ten days trip to Buffalo.
The many friends of Nj. Edward :.
Sublett. in the city and county, Will
regret to learn that he is sick with
typhoid fever and will likely be con-
fined to his room for some weeks.
During his illness his business will be
conducted at the old stand by his
brother, Mr.. Sumpter b. Sublett.
Michael Wa yland, youngest child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B, OConnel, died on
Wednesday morning at its parents
home, after several weeks illness OF
cholera infantum. The parents have
the sympathy of the entire communi-
ty in their bereavement. This being
the second child they have lost within
year.
The friends of Mrs. J. w. Augustus
regret to learn of the death of her faith
er and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. JOliffe, at
Fairmont, W. Va, which occurred
some ten days ago. Both had been
sick and when his wife died Mr.. JOliffe
was unable to attend the funeral, and
when the family returned home they
found him dead also.
: The ladies of Holy Trinity church,
at Middlebrook, will give an entertain
mont on TueSdaV August 70 Ice
cream, cake, fruits, coffee and sand
witches will be served. A band of
music will be present to enliven the
OCCASION. The proceeds will be dlyld-
ed between the Kings Daughters Hos
pital and the Ladies Missionary 50
ciety. If 1t should ram Tuesday the
entertainment will be held the tlrst
favorable night.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09

, Charlatans and vendors of poor
lenses have done much to harm the
eye and bring the science of optics into
disrep-te. 1t need scarcely be said
to the intelligent person that great
care should be experienced in the selec
ton OF glasses to aid vision, at once
the most delicate and the hardest
used of all faculties; nature should re-:
ceive every aid that science has in
vented to bring the sense of sight to
perfection and to preserve it. We
give thorough examination in every
detail.
II. L. LANG,
Graduate Optician.
Stanton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
Lyndhurst Personals.

Misses Mabel Cox and Minnie Heller.
of Steele's Tavern, were visiting Mrs.
G. W. Perry last week.
Miss Mary Hughes, OF Bedford City,
is visiting her mother. Mrs. j. w. Har-
ner.
Mr.. M. L. Bowman and wife were
visiting relatives in N elson county last
week.
Mrs. Clara Brown and three children
OF Big Island, is visiting her father
Mr.. j. W. White.
Misses Effie and Nora Bateman, Of
Flshersville, were the guests OF Mrs
A. c. Ellis Sunday.
Messrs. Green, Bell. Baxter, Timber
lake, Robinson and Hamilton. o
Staunton, are camping on South Riv
er, we understand they are having
jolly time.
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, the presidins
elder, will preach at Lyndhurst Sunda
morning at II o'clock.
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Bath County Items,

Griffiths, Va, Aug. 5.-We had a
fine rain the first of the week which
was badly needed as the gardens were
drying up.
We understand that Mr.. Fl. Fl. King,
operator at Crane, with his wife, was
off on a ten days leave of absence, which
he spent with relatives in Augusta with
his father at Buffalo Gap, and with his
wife's mother at Adlal. Operator
Fitch, of Swoope. relieved Mr.. King.
Mr.. j. w. Brown has moved his
family from this place TO Goshen,
where he is employed as foreman for
the g. & o.
We notice that the G. & o. is running
out some new engines during the past
week or so.
Mr. Strong, section foreman here,
has employed MI. H. S. King, of Au-
gusta, to work for him.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
A House Party.

English Eyster, of Baltimore, is Civ
ing house party at Belmont, the
pretty summer home of his father. DIR.
Geo. H, Eyster, near Churchville. The
rarty will last two weeks, and includes
the following young people-Misses
Virginia Senseney, of Washington
Evelyn Joynes, of Baltimore; May
Adams and Annie Darlington, of Mid
dleburg; Helen Baxter, Elsie Hamilton
and Mamie Allen, of this city; and
Messrs. Morgan Wood, Morris Lara
and Alfred Burton. of Baltimore, and
Peyton Cochran and Will Pi!son, of
this city.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
Death of ]. W. Newman.

J. w. NEWMAN, whom every one
knew as Bob, died on Wednesday night
of catarrh of the stomach. aged ABOUT
As wears. Deceased was born In
Waynesboro, but had lived here most
of his life. He is survived by his vile
and two children. His father, Two
brothers and one sister also survive
him. The funeral will take place to
day from the home of his brother, MT
Geo. A. NEWMAN, on Fillmore street.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
Eyap0ratjnu Plant.

The Staunton Evaporating Compa-
ny is the name OF a new industry that
has broken ground here for the estab-
lishment of a fruit eyaporating indus
try. The gentlemen at the head of the
enterprise are w. A. Prescott and A.
L. Worthing, of Rochester, NY. Both
are thoroughly familiar with every de-
tail of the work, and all they ask of our
people is that they bring them all the
apples they can use. From so to l0l
people will be employed, and it is said
that from $50, 900 to $75, 900 Is paid oui
during the season. The plant will be
located on the ground of the old G. q
0. round-house, and will be ready f0l
business in a short while.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-09
Next Grand Camp.

The Confederate veterans of this
city and county have been notified by
Col r. II. Maury, Grand Commander,
that the Grand Camp of Virginia will
meet on the 23d of August In Peters
burg. This is the organization which
brought such crowd to Staunton last
October. The Petersburge veterans
were delighted with their visit here
and gave Stauntonians fair notice that
they were going to make a great effort
TO Guido them this fall. They expect
large crowd. Reduced rates for hotels
and railroads will be received and an
nOunced later.