Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-01-17
Mr.. F. Templeton, of Waynesboro,
was in the city yesterday on business

Mr.. J. F. Templeton, of Waynesboro,
was in the city yesterday on business
Rumor has been current for the past
few days that the President would net
reappoint the two marshals for Viz
ginia, but that Gen. ROsser would sue
coed Col. Allen, and J. E. B. Stuart
will succeed Morgan Treat.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Mitchell, of Havre
de Grace, Maryland, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Blanche
to T. Peyton Brown, of Staunton. at 7
o'clock Tuesday, January 2lst. in the
Methodist Episcopal church of that
place.
Police Justice Glasgow has appoint
ed Johu N. Opie, Jr to succeed W. Il
Newman, suspended from the police
force. j. J. O'Brien was appointed
Substitute for r. A. Hamilton, who
has not recovered from his injuries re
ceived some time ago:
Mr.. w. 1. Keblinger, gallant Con-
federate veteran, died last week at the
Soldiers Home in Richmond. His re-
mains were taken to Charlottesville
for interment. He was a brother OF
Mrs. Geo. A. Gulley, of this city, who
with herhusband attended the funeral.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals has
granted writ of error and supersedeas
| in the case of the Commonwealth VS.. j..
W. Gordon for forgery. who was given
two years in the penitentiary by the
county court of Augusta. The case
will be heard at the March term of the
Supreme Court in Richmond
Mr.. w. w. Webb died on Thursday
of last week at the Soldiers Home in
Richmond. During the war deceased
was a member of Co. A, 10th. Va.
Regiment. Mr.. Webb had only recent
ly returned to the Home, having spent
long furlough with relatives at b Asic
City.
Died, at his home on Big river, Dec.
~, 1901, Mr.. James Coyner, aged about
So years. MI. Coyner had been confin-
ed to bis bed about four months and
was a great sufferer. Funeral services
and interment took place at Goshen
Baptist church Saturday. Dec. %. He
leaves wife and three daughters to
mourn their loss.
Mrs. R. M. Powers met with severe
accident at her home on Winthrop
street Tuesday morning. While cross
| ing the room her foot caught in the
carpet and she was thrown against the
stove striking her face Her lip was
cut through and her teeth knocked
out. DR.. G. T. Lewis was called aud
dressed the wound and she is getting
along nicely.
Prof. Ivan Stephens dropped dead in
his room at Exchange Hotel, Basic
City, Friday morning of heart disease
| After the sale of the Belmont Hote
of which he was one of the managers,
he leased and operated the Exchange,
and devoted his time to it and the
| Waynesboto and Basic City Street
Railway, of which he was proprietor
Eis remains were taken to Lynchbure
for interment.
Thomas e. Campbell, the ! wei
known colored barber, died at hi
home here on Wednesday afternoon
after ten days illness, aged "a years
and months. He was a native OF
Staunton and was highly rega rded b.
everybody. He is survived by hi
wife and five children. The funera
will take place this morning at l.
O CLOCK from the Augusta street M. E
church.
DR.. George D. Levy, a prominen
optician of Norfolk, died on Saturda
in a Baltimore sanitarium. Som
years ago DIR. Levy was located L
Staunton, and while here married Mis-
Gertrude Hart, daughter of MaJo
Alexander Hart, who at that time wa
prominent dry goods merchant. Lib
family afterwards moved to Norfol
where Maj. Hart now holds positio
with the Atlantic Coast Line galway
DR.. Levy's remains were taken t
Richmond, his former home for intel
, ment.
/ Mr.. T. W. Alexander, of the firm {
C, w. Alexander & Bro, of Wayne'
boro, returned home this week frol
o Roanoke, where he has just secured
large order covering several thousan
, dollars; the pews, furniture, door
etc, for the new Catholic church
st. Andrews OF that city. The churt
is very handsome and will cost Whe
completed over 100000. They, ther
y fore, wanted the best workmanshi
j and awarded the contract to the Wa
IL nesboro firm, who were in competiti
: with the best church furnishing hous
:. of the northwest. The reputation
the Alexanders won for them this &C
# tract over another firm whose bid w
Il for less money.
Q A VIrqInIan Succeeds Croker.
= Richard Croker announced his retiI
~ meut from the formal leadership
Tammanv Hall Saturday afternoo