The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
WEEKS NEWS IN STAUNTON
Funerals of Rev. Mr.. Wheat and Miss
ushhalIe1
Yours truly.
WIN. l.. EOYALL.


Especial Dispatch TO The ItncS.)
STANTON T., VA. Aug. , 1.-THE body
in Staunton over land from Lewiston
THURSDAY evening !g and t, the funeral al, MAS MAS
at o'clock Thursday evening and in, in
terment in Thornrose Cemetery. The
Masons and Odd-fellows, of which Or
ders Mr.. Wheat was a member, both at
tended the funeral in Il body,
The funeral over the remains of Miss
Sara a. Lushbaugil, who died "Wednesday
evening, were held from the residence OF
William l.. Lushbaugh at 10 O'clock
Thornrose Cemetery. Miss Lushbaugh
was a devoted member OF the MetaoGlsl
Church since early life. she was ma
of the late Adam Lushbaugh. For a
number of years Miss Lushbaugh had
been spending her winters with her SIS
ter. Mrs. Z. J. Evans, of Winchester
and her summers. she spent with her
brother, William. in Stanton.
Mr.. George Hanger died at his home
near Burketow7l Sunday morning. aged
day afternoon at Naked Creek Church.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. J. n. NandeYanter
At the annual meeting of the Augusta
County School Board. which met last
week in the office OF Superintendent Z.
o. Peale, the attendance was large. near
reports We're examined and found cor
rect and approved. Dates were fixed for
appointing teachers and opening schools
There We're few changes made in the
regulations governing teachers. The
provision requiring teachers to furnish
stamps for mailing them their certificates,
etc, was stricken out. The article IL
regard to Thanksgiving Day was strick-
en- out.
A resolution was adopted by the Board
expressing the opinion that the require
tending the School Of Methods, is uE,
just and should be abolished. They g
on the State Board OF Education TO CAS-
continue it and state tsat it would be
and not levy this tax on the poorly pad
Mr. Harry Hogshea9, 4 ponn3lar y yo4 sf5e
drug firm of liogshcad Brothers. will on
January 1st so into the drug business III
Wyaneshcro. succeeding to the business
Mrs, e A. Miller. who has been for
some time visiting her. father. 2 WiHe,
of this county. and other Tela tiI'es. !eft
Wednesday for Southern California, "nere
fine musician ard Will be very much mss
ed by large circle of friends and rela-
tives in this city and county.
William Landes. q native of Augusta
county. who has been in the vest for
some time has purchased the T. S. Shu-
make farm. in Augusta, county. and
few days ago with his family took pos
Miss Mary Ransom and brother, j.
Baldwin :Ransom.and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Jatfe left this week for New York.
from which ponit they will take q steam
er for Europe. Mr.. Ransom and sister
will visit Paris. and Air. and Mrs. Jane
viii so direct 70 Hamburg and later will
all meet at Cologne on the Rhine end
together they will take a tour Of Ger
many and Switzerland. They expect TO
return to Stanton about the 18th of Oc-
tober
mond. Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge
Of Virginia EIasons is the guest OF ".
Is. McChesney. OF this city:
Rev A. T.. Phillips D. D. of Rich
mond at the head Of the Sunday school
work Of the Southern Presbyterian Gene
raj Assembly. delivered a Very interest
| ing address at the Second Presbyterian
w an n.-anincy