Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-06-14

Among the pupils DISTINGUISHED al
Dundee School for young ladies Situat
ed at Ellicott City, Nd, which closed
its first session Tuesday, were Misses
Esther and Jean Baird Berkeley, q
t is city.
In the county court on Monday E
W. Friend, qualified as administrator
of the estate of his father, Thos. K.
Friend. The court has adjourned for
the term.
Rev. Job Turner received an invita-.
ton from the st. AIMS Church for the
Deaf in New York to the services COM
pleting the 50th year of the work OF
Rev. Thomas Gallaudet among the
deaf These services will be held on
Sunday, June 30th.
Washington Gillian, colored. was ar
rested on Wednesday charged with
church, which were destroyed by fire
company for the insurance and got a
a judgment for the amount.
A large barn belonging to Peter
| Cline, near Mt. MERIDIAN, Augusta
county, was struck by lightning on
Monday evening of last week, and
burned to the ground. The farming
implements, surrey and a buggy were
also consumed in the flames.
Prof. j. R. Weaver, of the City H gh
School, was in Woodstock this week to
meet a business engagement. He was
accompanied to his home in Rocking
ham county, by his friend, Prof. Codd,
of Portsmouth, delegate at the recent
meeting in this city of Odd Fellows.
The ladies of the Methodist church,
Greenville, will hold an ice cream and
strawberry festival on Tuesday night
next, the 18th. If the weather should
be inclement it will be held the follow
ing night. The public are cordially
invited, and a delightful evening is
promised ali who attend.
Judge J. NJ. Quarles left Monday for
Richmond to be present at the opening
of the constitutional convention which |
began it's session Wednesday. Mr.. A.
G.. Braxton left Saturday for the same |
place. Hon. John GoOde, of Bedford, |
was chosen president OF the cOnven-
tion, and Mr.. Joseph Button secretary.
Messrs. F. H. Lewis, H. Jordan and
others. of Portland were in the city the
latter part of last week and the first
of this, in attendance on the circnrt
court. The suit of McGovern against
the Portland Cement Co. being on
trial. On Wednesday the jury render
ed a verdict in favor of the defendant
company.
Through the efforts of Mr.. OCal-
laghan, our efficient deputy postmast-
or, aided by Maj. Yost. the Grovern-
ment has extended the free mail de-
livery service to embrace the suburb
Of Plunkettsville. This well be of
great benefit to the people there as
they will receive their mail twice each, r
day after July 1.
Friday night street car going east,
Jumped the track in front OF q. y.
Herring's store and ran into the build G
ing of the Equity Life Insurace Co. {
The car was going at such speed that t
G tore cut the entire front of the t
building Wrecking the Car. Forum 9
ately there were only three passengers q
On board and they were not seriously s
injured. MI. Funkhouser was in his
office at his desk and the car ran with 1
"a about two feet of him, throwing t
glass all around HIM t
The July DelineatOr has been rec, iv-
I'D from the Butterick Publishing Co.,
n New York. 1t is magazine indis- I
Densable to every household. dealing
rs it does not only with the latest styles =.
n dress and millinery, but with the :
nome and house keeping, the farm, :
gardening, newest books, etc. Q
Its illustrated articles of the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo, and a
Historical Mansion and its furnishings }
ire most interesting.