Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-10-17
LOCAL BRIEFS.

lhnu, were married In Monterey Ia
Thursday by Rev. H. A. Murrill.
Messrs Hanger & CARRIER we
awarded the contract for the whit
suits and overcoats for the police.
County Clerk Harry Burnett has
sued license to marry to F. H. Moo
and Ada Breeder, the ceremony to tal
at Barren Ridge.
E. G. Carter of New York, has pu
chased the Rockbrdge Baths properi
from w. E. l.. Starke. for IS 500. e
will improve the place and this summt
The removal of Mr.. r E. R. Nelso
from the First to the Second ward or
ates vacancy in the city council fror
the first ward will probably be file
at the next meeting of that body.
Mrs. Tillman, mother of Mr.. H. n
Tillman of the Augusta National Banl
died on Saturday afternoon at he
home near Crozet, aged about 80 years
Her funeral took place on Monday AT,
Mr.. Tillman went over to attend it,
LOST.-Pnrse on the morning of 18th
containing money and POstof1ice keys
Finder will be paid liberal reward b.
leaving the same at Daily News o.
SPECTATOR office.
For sale. a large 15-year-old century
plant of the gold edge leaf variety, the
handsomest in the city, and large
Oleander bush. They have to go into
winter quarters right away.
Mr.. John Pirkey of Mt Meridian, died
at his home last week, after an illness
of some weeks. His brother, Mr.. Jos.
r. Pirkey of Covington, had been call
ed to his bedside week ago, and re
manned with him to the end.
VIM. s. Rodes of Alton, advertises a
number of fine fruit tracts for sale or
rent. He also has a 200 acre grazing
farm for sale. Any one wishing to
buy the famous Albemarle Pippin ap-
pies should write Mr.. R0des.
Sunday night thief, or thieves, paid
visit to the hen roost of Mr.. Arthur
FultZ near Raphine, and carried off
seventy-fve fine chickens. and then
cut up all of his harness. Just whs
the object in cutting up the harr
was, is not to be even guessed at.
Lewis Lee, the negro who killed
woman at the Allegheny Hotel, Goshen.
last week, and then attempted to kill
himself, was brought. down from that
place on Friday and taken to Licking |
ton. and lodged in jail. He is recover
ing.
Mrs Jennie SomeryilIe, wife of Mr.. |
G. b. Sommerville, formerly of this |
city, died on Saturday at Asherville, |
N. c., where she had gone for her |
health. Her remains were brought to |
her old home on Tuesday for interment.
The funeral taking place from Trinity
EpicOpal church of which she was a
communicate.
Cadet J. William Orebaugh met with
a very painful accident at the gymna-
SUM of the Augusta Military acade-
my on Monday. While jumping from
a spring board he miscalculated the
and fell to the ground, dis
locating his shoulder and severely frac-
turing the cap on his shoulder.
The horse and buggy belonging to
John M. Houff, who resides a few
miles from town on the Spring Hill
road, was stolen Monday night from
Landes hitching yard. The turnout
was found hitch in the woods near
Squire Houseman IS, but no clue as to
the perpetrator has been found.
Buy your cloth, yarn and blankets
direct from the Wooden Mills. The
Bedford Mills Co., Bedford City, Va,
will mail samples with prices on ap-
plication. Goods sold at manufacture
ers prices. may 30 3mo
Owing to the anthracite coal strike
and the demand for hard coal great
activity is being shown in the develop
ment of the Dora coal fields in North
River Gap THIS field is now the prop
erty of the Chesapeake Western Ry.,
and large force is at work there.
For SALE:-Several pianos of first
class make, somewhat used but in coed
Will be sold very cheap
for cash. Call on or address,
F. r. WEBB,
Virginia Fem ale Institute,
oct loft Staunton, Va.
Rev. DIR. A. G. Buckner, former
president of Kings College of Bristol,
Tenn, was duly installed as pastor of
Falling Springs Presbyterian church,
Rock bridge county, Sunday morning
at IL o'clock, and in afternoon at
o clock as pastor of Glasgow Presby-
terrain church, Glasgow, Rockbridge
county.
Miss Normt Strauss, s:s'er of Mr..
L. G. Strauss, of this city, died on
Tuesday morning In New York. Her
body was taken to her home in Charles
ton, 3. c., for interment, accompanied
by her brother, who was with her in
New York. Miss Stra uss WAS well |
known here having often visited the
family of her brother, only leaving here
few weeks ago to go to New York.
Rev. E. G. Cronk, the popular pastor
of Grace Lutheran Church, Waynes |
horO has resigned his DastOrat there