Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-22

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city. was destroyed by fire. together
with several tons of hay. The barn Of
VIM. Larner also caught, and but fol
the efforts of his neighbors and friends
would also have been destroyed.
R. Henry Catlett, who suffered q
stroke of paralysis some months ago
and who has since been in the Kings
Daughters Hospital, left Monday fol
Richmond, where he will be treated al
st. Luke's Hospital. He was accom-
panied by his brother. Charles Catlett.
DR.. H. Mayer, the celebrated Oculist
who several years ago visited Staunton
and successfully treated the eyes of a
large number of our people is at the
Eakleton, where he examines all de.
fects of the eye free of charge. He
gives consultation in six languages.
County Clerk Harry Burnett issued
marriage licenses to Mr.. Harry W. H
Miller and Miss Osa A. Bowers,
married at Spottswood yesterday. And
to Mr.. Geo. F. Taylor and Miss Lula
Rush, married at Waynesboro on
Wednesday.
The barn of Mr.. Chas. G. Wine, near
Lebanon church, was destroyed by fire
on Monday, together with 500 bushels
of wheat, rs tons of hay, fodder, wag
ors and agricultural implements. The
barn was insured for about $3.50, but
the contents was total loss.
George Kurtz was accidentally shot
by Robert Wright, near Waynesboro,
while out hunting last week, and quite
seriously hurt. Young Wright carried
his wounded friend on his shoulder un-
til be found assistance, and he was then
taken to town where be received medi-
cal attention.
The venerable M. M. Morrison, OF
Williamsville, Bath county, writes the
SPECTATOR. Il was 80 years old on the
goth day of Oct. l have taken the
SPECTATOR for 60 years and expect
to do so as long as 1 live" We hope
ne may much longer live to enjoy it as
lie seems to have done in the past.
Steve Woods was found dead on
N onday morning'in an unused room
in the Hayden building near the jail.
1t is supposed he died some time Sun
day afternoon or night. He had for
many years been employed at the diff
ferent livery stables in the city, and
was about Al years old. Except a
sister, Mrs. T. R. Henning, of Mary
land. was the last of his family.
The Staunton Evaporating Compa-
ny, a new industry for this place. has
shipped eighty carloads of evaporated
apples to Germany. Another new en-
terprise is the Staunton Canning Com
pany, James D. Cox, manager. 1t has
put up over 10000 gallons of apples,
though it began only late in the fall.
The success of these firms bid fair to
make the apple industry an important
enterprise for Augusta county.
Mr.. J. Mason Miller, Jr, of the
wholesale grocery firm of M. E. Miller
& Bro. and one of our most prominent
men, was stricken with paralysis on q
train near Charleston, W. Va. Friday
and was brought home, arriving on
the 2:O6 train Saturday morning, and
has lain unconscious most OF the time
since. Yesterday morning be was
slightly improved. Mrs. Miller, who
was in Baltimore returning from New
Y ork, reached home Saturday evening
In speaking of the new members OF
the House Delegates who were elected
at the recent election the Richmond
Times says: "A. M. Bowman, who was
elected to represent Roanoke city and
county in the House, Is native OF Au-
gusta county and about fifty seven
years of age. He has always been
prominently connected with agricul-
tural matters, was the principal pro-
moter of Roanoke Fruit Fair and is
now manager of the Diamond Fruit
Company, which has one of the largest
oroh q rdc in Roanoke
The Rev. w. 8. Trimble, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of
Kahoka, Mo, on renewing his subscrip
ton to the SPECTATOR says in part
''The SPECTATOR was in my childhood IS
home since my earliest recollection.
My revered father James w. Trimble
had very close and intimate friend
of the name of the present editor. of
whom 1 have often heard him speak, l
have many kindred of whom nearly all
are in Augusta the dearest place on
earth to me. Continue to send me the
SPECTATOR. 1t was the revered
father of the present editor of whom
Mr.. Trimble speaks and asks about.
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