Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-02-13
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Picker Bros. have purchased %
NJ. A. 7. Anderson So acres of vaiua
BILE land.
Ed. Byers. an old Stanton boy, Wal
with the Uncle Hez" company thai
appeared here Wednesday evening.
Mr.. J Newton Crawford of Weyer's
Cave. recently sold to J. K. Rodger'
twenty head of fine cattle, the total
weight of which was 26, $40 pounds.
Mr. Frank L. Simpson, formerly of
this city, has purchased the residence
of Mrs. Kate Beckners in Clifton
Forge.
Mr.. George Payne, prominent mer'
chant of Covington, and brave Con
federate veteran, died at his home in
that place on SUNDAY, aged y years.
Mr.. Robert w. Winborne of Buens
Vista, was married in Murfreesboro.
N c., on the 3rd inst. to Miss Rosa
Thackston Vaughan.
D. E. Ham, real estate agent at Grot-
toes, has sold the ]. e. CARRIERS farm
near New Hope, to ID. R. Stoner, of
Cave station.
Hammer Carriage Co. of Waynes-
. boro, now have the best line of vehicles
and harness, including hand made team
harness.
Burglars broke into Whites dry
goods store at Waynesboro Friday night
AID stole quantity of shoes and other
wearing apparel. No arrests have yet
been made.
Three Octogenarians of Rockbridge
county passed away this week. Mr.
VIM. L. McCurdv, aged 81 of Flumep;
Mr. James ID. Arthur, over 80. of South
Buffalo, and Mr.. Lindsay Dudley, aged
81 of Rockbridge Baths.
The position of housekeeper at the
Kings Daughters hospital is vacant,
and another suitable lady Is wanted.
Applicants should apply to the Board
of Managers and leave application at
the hospital before the 18th.
Rev. G. s. Lingamfelter returned
Monday from very successful meet
ing at Warm Springs in which he as
sisted Rev. VIM. &. White, the pastor.
There were ten additions to the Warm
Springs church Sunday.
Mr.. F. M. Shirley of Bulefeld. W.
Va, has purchased the hardware
business of Mr.. ]. & +. Bell at Covlng
ton, and will take charge next Mon
day. Mr.. Bells health has been so
bad recentlNas to cause him to retire.
Miss Nellie May died. after an i'll
ness of several days, at the home of
her father Erasmus May, at SEendun,
on January %. aged Is years Her re
mains were inferred in the Mill Greek
cemetery on the following Sunday
funeral services by Rev. Geo. l..
Brown.
Those beautiful runabouts that the
Hammer Carriage Co. have on hand
at WaynesborO can't be beat in the
State That up-to-date jeweller, II.
L. Lang bought one last week, and the
Palace and other liveries of Charlottes-
Vile bought six and ordere, six more
to be ready by Easter.
Mr.. K. M. Perkins and Miss Ida
Williams of Hot Springs, were quietly
married Wednesday afternoon in the
parlors of the Virginia Hotel. Miss
Ella Williams. sister of the bride was
maid of honor. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. NJ. l.. Wood of the
Baptist church.
The Waynesboro correspondent OF
the Richmond Times Dispatch sends
that paper the following: For some
reason there appears great unrest
among the negro population OF this
and Albemarle counties. Many are
leaving and have left for other parts.
Asked the reason, some Say they are
IN n thnE gill he al
lowed to vote.
Policeman John G. Fretwell received
a painful accident Friday night. He
and officer Lipscomb were engaged In
putting out a fire in the rear OF Jas.
81. Woodwal DIS store. The fire de
n trtment was called and in some way
officer FretWell was caught in the hose
I'd thrown to the ground and dragged
some distance. His left knee was bad
" sprained and bruised, and it was
thought some of the ligaments were
broken. He WAS taken home where
for several day he suffered severely,
but is now resting tOierably well.
Messrs. Larner & Smith. owners of
Virginia for the manufacture OF the
Palmer Concrete Building Blocks,
have purchased large territory in Ala
bama. They have secured Jefferson
county which includes the city OF Biz
mingham, the largest county in the
state, having a population OF $50, 900.
They closed deal Monday with M. K
Ellis of Basic City, for the manufac-
ture of the blocks in the eastern part
of Augusta from a line which includes
Fishersville. These gentlemen are
rapidly pushing the business, and the
time is not far distant when this will
be an important industry in Staunton.