Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-01-25
LOCAL BRIEFS,


ginia.
The case of. Policeman w. r. Ne
man against the Withrow Lumber OK
ia the Hastings court, was continu,
to the next term.
Several of the employees of the We
ern State Hospital held shootin
contest Tuesday afternoon. The su
cessful shots got all the chickens.
Congressman Quarles was at Il
POstoffice Department this week, an
had several new pOstoffices establishe
in the Tenth ID strict.
Rev. A. G. r. Hancher, of Tenne
see. has accepted a call to Christ LII
theran church and will begin his wor
here on February 1st
Sunday afternoon the tenant hous
on the farm of Mrs. Donaghe, nea
Folly Mills, which was occupied by MI
Sam'l Tanksley, vas destroyed by fir
together with its contents.
The trial of Sheriff Watts for per
hitting the escape of Taylor, a prison
er, was tried in the Hastings cour
Wednesday, but the jury could no
agree and were discharged.
Ernest KILLER, of Waynesboro, wht
has been with the army in the Philip.
pines, reached home this week. He
was discharged from the army on &C;
count of sickness.
In the Hastings court the judge
overruled the motion for a new trial
III the case of j i'm Smith, and the pri
soner was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary.
1t is stated that the Third Christian
church of Richmond will extend a call
to Rev w. II. Book, formerly pastor
of the Christian church at Clifton
Forge.
Mr.. VIM. E. Kincaid, of Deerfield,
was married on the 9th inst, at Warm
Springs, to Miss Elizabeth Cauley, of
Fort Lewis, Bath cotnty, Rev. w. G.
White performing the ceremony.
Mr.. John A Charlton died at his
home in Lexington on Friday last of
aged GA years. He was
a member of the 55h Va. regiment
during the war. He is survived b.
three sons and two daughters, all grown
On Sunday last at the home of Mr..
Jacob Hotinger, near Roman, Miss
Jane Arion was united in marriage to
Mr.. Frank Summons. Rev. j l.. RiZer,
of Mt. Sidney, performing the cere
mony.
Miss UIa Shoemake, of near Laurel |
Hill, was taken to Johns Hopkins |
Hospital, Baltimore, last week to I'm
lergo an operation. Her sister, Miss
j Gertrude Shoemake, accompanied |
her.
Henry q. Foutz. an aged patient at
the w estern State Hospital, died at
that institution on the 9th inst, from
the effects of severe fall. He was a
citizen of Wavnes boro, and had large
'amily connection in Augusta.
Mr.. O L Gibson, son of Mr.. J. W.
iibson, of near Lyndhurst, fell from a
ridge at Newark, N. j., on which he
vas at work, last week, receiving in
uries from which he died. His remains
we're brought to his old home for in
erment.
Mrs. Rachel Crawford. widow of DR..
" IN. Crawford, died at Mt Sidney on
Wednesday of last week, after pro
racted illness, aged about 81 years.
five sons and three daughters survive
Ter. She was the mother of DR.. W.
VI. Crawford, of that place.
Policeman w. r. Newman, who was
Injured some time ago at the new
curt house building. was taken to the
ling's Daughters Hospital last week
md some dead bone removed from his
DOT. He Will be able to use it in about
tx weeks.
Mr.. J. E. Tinsley, formerly a well
.nown architect of this city, died in
Washington on Thursday of last week,
tier month S Illness. Deceased is
nrvived by his wife and two daughters
Mrs. J. L. Lightner and Mrs. D. A.
Kerr, OF Rich Patch Mines
Rev. H. F. Scheele, formerly pastor
f Christ's Evangelical Lutheran |
hurch of this city, having completed
he law course at the University of
Jirginia, is now thoroughly equipped
or the practice of law. For that pur- i
1se he has opened an office here in
he Masonic Temple, on first floor, and i
yill practice in all courts.
1t is learned on best authority that L
options have been taken out on
he water rights below Patterson's {
mill at Waynesboro, with view to G
an electric power plant there 8
OF the purpose of supplying power to -,
industries, and also to
lpply works that are already in ope-
alton along South River Ia Basic City.
Farmers Guide" is the name of u
ook, and as its title indicates, is 8
uide to farmers in the cultivation v
nd fertilization of all crops typical to
lmerica. This book is neatly bound,
rofusely illustrated. and every farmer
hould have a copy. 1t can be had :,
,ithout charge from the German Kali
Works of No. SO Nassau street, New
'ork City.
A piano recital will be given this ev