Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-07-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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The mOtOrmen and conductors of t
Richmond street car lines went on
strike Wednesday.
James r. Pates was brought he
last week from Basic City and lcdgt
in Jail charged with forgery
There will be reunion of COME
crate veterans on the old battlefield
M .DowelI, Highland county, Frida
August Goth.
About six hundred persons went U
over the G. w. Ry. to Stokesville la
Sunday and spent the day. 1t was
great relief from the prevailing heat
and they greatly enjoyed it
A great deal of tan bark is bein
shipped out of North River Gap. /
is stated that the fre1ghts have il
creased one hundred per cent owe
June of last year.
Messrs. F. R. Webb, Chas. M. East
Stuart Webb. jos. A. Glasgow, Fl. II
Kerr. H. j. Taylor and Chas Rock
left Wednesday On fishing trip to th
Deerfeld neighborhood.
Mr.. Russell s. Britton, of Prime
William county, and Miss Jessie E
Walton, of Augusta, were married Of
Thursday afternoon by Rev. J. G. Gar
Der, of the German Baptist church.
John G. Good, of the Mt. Solol
neighborhood, met with serious &C
cident last week. He was hauling
wood when the wagon upset thro wing
him under the load.
The svnodical evangelistic commit.
tee of the Presbyterian church will
meet at the Young Mems Christian
Association building, at s p. m, this
evening.
PUTNAM FADELEsS DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle lex
cept green and purple Sold by Wilson
Bros, Staunton, and L. N Kagey.
Weyer's Cave, at 10c per package
The out kitchen of DR.. G.. g. Rodgers
at Arbor Hill, was destroyed by fire
last week. Much difficulty was ex-
perienced in saving his residence which
stood only short distance away.
At the meeting of Lexington presby-
terry held at Goshen recently. it was de-
cided not to unite Goshen and Lebanon
churches with Rocky Spring church
of Deerfield, under one pastor, as the
field was too large for one pastor.
E. q. Hardy, Jr., the little 19-months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Hardy,
died on Wednesday morning after an
illness of only five days. The stricken
parents have the sincere sympa thy of
a large circle of friends in their be-
reavement.
The barn L. l.. Harm an, on the Valley
pike about three miles from town, was
destroyed by fire Wednesday night,
together with his wheat and hay crops
which had just been housed. The
barn was insured, but the crops were
total loss. This is the third barn he
has lost by fire.
Harrisonburg is greatly improving
her streets and some large sewers are
being laid. The old spring which sup
piled the town with water until the
new system was inaugurated, has been
walled up and covered over, and the
place that knew it so long now will
know it no more forever. 1t has gone
clean off the map.
Mr.. James B. Pifer died at his home
in Greenville, On Friday last after an
illness of six months. He had been
confined to the house with rheuma-
tism, which developed into consump-
ton, He married Miss Lucy Messerly
of Chicago. His funeral took place
Saturday morning and the remains
were taken to Mt. Crawford for inter
ment.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Cambridge, sympathize deep
ly with them in the loss of their little
twin sons. One of them died on Sun
day and the other Monday, after sew
eral weeks illness. They were about 10
months old. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock from
Mr.. McCambridge' home on Maple
Avenue, and the services were con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. A. M. Frazier.
Mr. Dewitt Smith was at Stokesville
Friday and Saturday looking over the
q. w. Ry., of which he is president.
He went over carefully the details of
all the improvements contemplated,
and number of them will be pushed
to completion at once. These include
Il large brick plant at Stokesvllle,
new hotel at Stribling Springs, an ele-
vatOr somewhere ON the line to hold
the wheat grown in that section, to be
governed by t e local mills. A line
into Harrisonburg is contemplated,
but this is not necessary improve
ment, but the same may soon be built.
AS it is the station is some distance
from town.
AppreCiative.
The session of the Second Pres byte
rian church has written a very appre-
ciative letter to Mr.. W. d. Hoge,
General Secretary. of the Young Mems
Christian Association, thanking him
for the delicate courtesies extended
the congregation during the nine
months they worshipped in the build
ing, and acknowledging the kindness
and consideration of the Board of