Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-03
LOCAL BRIEFS.

III piOSieSS
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Gibbs, who
have been visiting relatives here for
some time, returned to their home in
New York yesterday.
Mrs Emily Burum. of Burkeville,
Va, died Oh Saturday last, aged SO
years. She was the mother of r. E.
Borum of Parnassus.
The committee of Lexington Pres
bytOry to select board for Elklns
College met in the Y. III. g. A, here
Tuesday, but decided to postpone &C
ton the till meeting of presbytery.
Rev. ]. H Taylor will commence a
series of protracted meetings in Laurel
Hill Baptist church on Sunday next,
October 5, assisted by Rev. MIR. Coward
of Broadway, Rockingham county,
Va.
Emile lola, the great French novelist
Was asphyrated in Paris Monday. 1t
is not known whether he committed
suicide or whether bis death was al
accident, but it is thought the latter is
correct.
News has been received by Mrs. s.
A. Rodgers of the death of her niece,
MIS- Fred Russell at Stockton, Cal,
on the 7th ult. Before her marriage
she was Miss Maggie Graham. of near
this city.
Buy your cloth, yarn and blankets
direct from the Wooden Mills. The
Bedford Mills Co, Bedford City, Va,
will mail samples with prices on APP
pljcatiOn. Goods sold at manufactur
ers prices. may 80 3mo
MIR, s. b. Robertson formerly of
Craigsville, has taken position in
Marlinton, w. va, with Mr.. Frank
Diehl, the we'll known jeweler, former
Iy of Staunton. Mr.. Diehl moved to
Marlinton some months ago and has
built up fine trade in bis new home.
Lexington Gazette Mrs. M ID.
n OVonnor is visiting Mrs. John Fallon
of Staunton.-Mr. G.. q. Tribbett OF
Upper Golfers Greek, has returned
home from visit to relatives il Staun-
ton and Augusta county.
Valley Virginian -(Waynesboro).-
"Hon. and Mrs. Elijah Coiner and
Miss Mary 0. Coiner left "Wednesday
for st. Louis. Mo-, where they VIII
visit Rev. Edward Coiner and family,
and Mrs. Herbert Kreinheder, who
was formerly Miss Hannah Conner. "
Postmaster Nuty. of Timber Ridge,
Rockbridge county, disappeared few
DAYS from his office after visit from
an inspector. The inspector found
that the stamp accounts had been
tampered with. n. 8. Wood has been
designated acting postmaster.
On the tax list for Mt. Scion, there
is only one colored man who is eligible
to register under the property quail
fication clause of the constitution, and
that is Henry Curtis, a respected and
worthy colored man of that neighoor-
hood.
The corner stone of the new Baptist
church was laid on Thursday afternoon
last with impressive ceremonies. Rev.
J. w. Porter, of Newport News. de-
liyered the address, and the MasoAlc
ceremonies we're in charge of Mr.. 4.
M. Gushing.
Mrs. Margaret S. Weller has execut-
ed deed of trust to ". T. McCue and
]. Martin Perry for the benefit OF heI
creditors. The trust embraces the
stock of goods in the store in the Y
NC. A building, her interest in her
residence and the store building on
East Main street.
Mr.. E. p. Hull, formerly of Highland
! county, but for many years resident
of Eureka, Kansas, has been On vlsl
to his sister, Mrs. l.. Kemper HUFF a
Waynesboro. He left for home Mon
day, his sister having improved. Whll
here he bought fine riding horse ant
shipped him to Kansas. He Is Target.
interested in cattle and sold his her
this season at SIS. 81 per hundred.
Bridgewater Herald: Miss Ami
Huff. of Churchville, is the guest
her uncle, J. Newton Wilson. and be
aunt, Miss Virginia Hlte. Mis-
French Fauver returned to her home
near Staunton, after a visit to MI
J.W. Carpenter. The following officer
were installed at the Presbyterla
church last Sunday after services:
G.. Hite and J. Newton Wilson, elder
and D. g. Long, deacon"
Friday, Armand Hager had preilI
inary trial before Police Justice Ola
cow. charged with shooting Crawfo
Sheets After hearing several w
nesses and getting stateme
from Sheets, the justice be
Hager for the grand jury His coun
applied to the CORPORATION court
bail whic., was granted IN the sum
$500, which was given by his faith
Mr.. F. W. Hager.
Mr.. John T. Christian, an aged CT
zen of the Barterhrook neigbborho
died on Tuesday night last, Both u
in his sixty seventh year. 1nterm'
was at Presbyterian church ceinete
Messy Greek Thursday afternoon q
O'Clock. His wife was daughter
the late Col. B. F. Renick OF Gre
brier county, w. Va, and sister