Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-08-01
LOCAL BRIEFS,

two years in the penitentiary for picl
ing the pocket of Mr. Goodwin, of Ne
son, during the carnival. was take
there Monday by penitentiary guar(
The manufacturers of stOgies an
cheap cigars, except one firm, of Penn
sylvania, have formed a combinatio
with a capital of 81, 100000 under
Delaware charter.
The Blue Bell Iron and Steel Com
pany purchased at public auction 1.75
acres of mineral land ia the Blue Ridg
Mountains, near Waynesboro, fol
$6,056.
The council of Parsons, w. Va, ha
reduced the cost of liquor license from
$1,000 to $3.50 and limited the number
to two. Beverly receives 81 800 from
one saloon; Thomas, w. Va, receives
80, 900 from saloons aud EIkins, 81, 900
Prof. b. e. Humphreys, of Washing
ton and Lee University, nephew OF
Capt. J. n. Mcfarland, of this city, is
making surveys on the water power OF
West Virginia streams for the U. s.
government.
Jos. b. Thomas and his little slx-year-
old son were drowned in South River
near GrottOes last week. The little
boy fell in the river and his father tried
to rescue him, but was drowned in the
attempt
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 manufactur-
ers prices. may 30 3mo
Fairfield Presbyterian church, in
Rockbridge, has called Rev. J. Spencer
Smith, formerly of Franklin, w. Va,
for his whole time and he has accepted
and will return to Lexington Presby-
terry from which he went to North |
Carolina year ago.
Lexington Gazette: Mr.. and Mrs. J.
K. Rodgers, of Stanton, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Clark, of near
Buffalo Mills.-Mr. W. w. Wright |
spent several days this week visiting
his father, Mr.. J. A. Wright, of Au-
gusta county.
We promise that should you use
PUTNAM FADELEss DYES and be dis
satisfied from any cause whatever, to
refund 10c. for every package. Mon
roe Drug Co., Unionville. Mo. Sold by
Wilson Bros, Staunton, and l. n.
Kagey, Weyer's Cave.
Major Thomas N. Williamson died
In Lexington Tuesday morning, aged
fifty seven years. He was son of
General Thomas H. Williamson, long
professor at the Virginia Military In
stitute. His life was spent in teach
ing, and for some years was connected
with the Danville public schools.
w. Newton Clemmer has returned
from his summer squirrel hunt, and
the Brunswick stew materialized sure ,
enough as the SPECTATOR can testify. .
What Mr.. Clemmer knows about
shooting squirrels is only equaled by
what he knows about the coal and
wood business and church building.
Professor Samuel G.. Anspach, of
Roanoke, who was for many years an
educator in the local field, has been {
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Major Francis H.
Smith in the Lynchburg High School,
who was recently elected superintend 3
ent OF the Staunton school system. +
Last Friday morning Lacy Gordon a
Vint, infant son of Ernest G. Vint. of t
Ottobine, Rockingham county, died
suddenly. The interment and funeral !;
took place Saturday forenoon at Otto 6
bine O. B. church. The little fellow I
was nephew of Mr.. G. II. Vint, stamp s
clerk at the StauntOn postoffice, and
of Mr.. b. E. Vint of Craigsville.
A telegram was received here last -
Saturday morning by Mrs. G.. M Fifer h
announcing the death of her sister. r
Miss Gertrude Evans, which occurred
at the home of her father, Mr.. John B.
Evans, in Lynchburg, the previous I
night. Mrs. Fifer and her sister, Miss e
Sudle Evans, who had been visiting II
her, left Immediately to attend the fu- c.
neral
Mr. FL. A. s. Hamilton, the widely
known stock raiser, has purchased a y
line farm at Edge Hill in Albemarle
county and is moving there. Mr.. Ham
ilton is one of the best known st ockmen ~
in the State, having for years exhibit "
ed fine stock at all the county fairs and ~
always taking premiums. Mr.. Ham,
iltou is of numerous family connec-
ton OF well to do people i'll this com "
and is himself very popular b
throughout the county. His removal F
from the county is generally regretted. n
Died-At his home near Richter.
Kansas, b. Y. Whltmore, of psresis
after an illness of one week. The im- y
mediate cause of death was the burst.
ing of blood vessel on the brain. Mr.
Whitmore was born at Parnassus, Au-
gusta county, Va, Oct 3, 1928, and .
died July rs, 1902; aged 70 years, 9 T
months and % days. The funeral was
from the Richter Methodist church, b
and the interment in Woodlawn Gems b
etery, Pomona, Kan. j
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Woodhouse and q
little daughter, Frances, retur ned Sat I