Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-03-21

Emory Judy, who was injured b.
an unruly COW, and whose serious con
dition was noted died at his home nea
Mt. Scion last week. He was only 2
years old, and was highly esteemed.
At the meeting of the Board of thu
Virginia School for the Deaf and the
Blind last week, Prof. w. A. Bowles
Was re elected principal, together with
his faithful crops of assistants
Mr.. Hiram Huffman died on Tues
day at his home in Fauquier county
His brother, Mr.. B. M. Huffman, o.
Miinesville, went to attend the funera
I which took place Wednesday after
noon.
Melville, the little son of Mr.. J. j.
Shirley, had a hard fall in the school
yard Tuesday while at play. His scalI
was cut, which necessitated the doc
tors attention, but the wound was moi
serious.
| PUTNAM FADELESs DYES color more
goods, per package, than any other.
Sold by Wilson Bros, Staunton, and
1. N. Kagey, Weyer's Cave. Zoe per
package.
Mrs. P. V. Bumgardner has resigned
her position as instructor of music at
the Virginia School for the Deaf and
the Blind, the resignation to take eff
feet at the close of the present session.
The Rev. G. w. Trawick for num-
Der of years pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Buena Vista. has rendered
his resignation as pastor. A meeting
will be held by the session of the church
March 23d to consider the matter.
Mrs. Franklin M. Hanger has been
seriously ill for several days. Her
mother and brother were called to her
bedside from Washington the first of
the week. We are glad to know that
size is somewhat improved.
Miss Nancy Geiger was taken to
Richmond Monday to be operated on
for appendicitis. She was accompa-
MED by her mother and brother, DIR.
John Geiger, of West Virginia, and by
her ply stefan. DR.. Z. w. Rodgers.
Bishop A. M. Randolph confirmed
two classes here on Sunday. and de-
livered very able discourses In the
morning he preached at Emmanuel
church and confirmed a class of So; at
night he preached at Trinity and con-
frmed II. A large congregation heard
him at both churches.
Mr.. VIM. II. Boynton, of Fort Fair
field, Maine, arrived last Week with his
family, and will soon move into the
property purchased by him from B. G.
Wright. Mr.. Boynton was a most sue
cessful farmer in his native State, and
will make valuable resident, We are
always glad to welcome such citizens
to our midst.
Wilbert G. Kaufman, of Freedom,
Pa J., but formerly of Staunton, and
Miss Maggie s. Gayhart, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Gayhart, of
Greenville avenue, were married last
Thursday night at. the Baptist parson-
age by the pastor, Rev. M. L. Wood,
in the presence of number of relatives.
Mr.. Churchman has introduced a
bill in the house to incorporate the
Middlebrook and Newport railway
and electric company, the object OF
which is to build an electric railway
from Stanton to Newport. The bill
has passed both houses, and only needs
the governor signature.
T. W. Wood & Son, seedsmen, of
Richmond, are filing contract with
the government for 1000 bushels of
seed corn for Arkansas. lis all to be
sent out through the mails, and the
outgoing postal clerks from Richmond
are now having a time handling the
packages of corn.
The President last week reappointed
Col. 8. Brown Allen, Marshal for the
Western District of Virginia, and Nor
gan Treat for the Eastern District.
Gen. Thos. l.. Rosser was candidate |
for Col. Aliens place. The affairs of
the office in the Western district have
been so conducted by Col. Allen that
the Office ranks first On the list in |
Washington.
Miss Lucy Kinney, has resigned the
principalship of the Episcopal Dioce-
san School at Boise City, Idaho, the
resignation to take effect at the close
of the present session, and Miss Rebec-
ca Brown, of Nelson county, will sue
coed her. The resignation was pre-
sented on account of her health. Miss
Kinney has made a record in the
school OF which she and her friends
may well be proud.
The following young ladies, having
finished the shorthand and typewrit-
ing course at the DunsmOre Business
College were, On Wednesday granted
certificates of pr0ficiencc: Miss Susanne
Crocker, Carey, N. c.; Miss Mary
Henkel, New Market, Va; Miss Lena
G. Bushong, Thesha, Tenn; Miss Bessie
B. Williams, Gap Mills, W. Va, and
Misses Mary Belle Yount and Cert
rude Huffman, city.
How Much did the Waynesb0r0 Man Lose.
The story is told in Waynesboro that
q prominent furniture manufacturer