Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-03-06
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
LOCAL BRIEFS,

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traitor of Margaret Rives. decd, in IL
county court this week.
Senator J ohm N. Opie, who has bee
seriously ill at his hotel in Richmond
is somewhat better at this writing.
Mr.. John S Clark, who has been vi
iting his parents at Barren Ridge, +,
turned this week to his Indiana HON,
Mr.. James Cross, of West August;
was severely kicked by horse lat
week.
Mr.. M. e. ingalls,, former presiden
of the G. & o. Ry., has been nomina
ed by the Democrats for Mayor c
Cincinnati.
On Sunday morning at the Firs
Presbyterian church, Messrs. W. H
L sndes, Il. H. Bolen, G. F. Neel an
Dr. j. B. Rawlings. were ordained a
elders of that church.
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. H. Kelsey have re
turned from their bridal tour, spen
visiting relatives in Ohio, and are a
home to their friends at No. Wash
ington street.
David o Rork has been quite sicE
for a week or so with grip. He il
closely confined to bis bed and has thu
medical attention of DIR. A. M. Henkel
The friends here of Rev. DR.. F. j.
Brooke of Alexandria, will regret t6
learn that he has been confined to the
house by sickness this week.
The State Senate has passed bill
approprlating $40. 900 for statue of
Gen. J E. b. Stuart in Capitol Square
in Richmond.
Mrs. R. s. Hamilton underwent a
successful operation at st Luke's hos
pital in Richmond on Monday She
is said to be getting along nicely.
Judge Henry W Holt of the .Corpo-
ration court of Stanton. was. on
Tuesday. elected by the Legislature to
preside over the Corporation court of
Buena Vista.
Mrs. William G Grove and daugh-
tiers. Miss Pearl. and little Cordelia
and Mary, of Knightson, California,
are In Staunton for an extended visit
to relatives. They are now with Mrs.
Groves sister, Mrs. John M. Carroll,
210 East Frederick street.
The city council at an adjourned
meeting Wednesday evening amended
the charter of the City Street Car Com
pany. and the cars will put be on as
soon as certain repairs are made to the
tracks.
Despite the bright, pleasant weather
of last week, the snow drifts in the
mountains remain, and. along the road
west of Monterey, the drift are the
worst ever known-not so much in
depth, but in point of extent. i
Mr.. James A Hutcheson, the well
known and popular merchant tailor,
has sold his business to Mr.. l.. n. Frid-
die of Harrisonburg. Mr.. Hutcheson
began business here in 1872, and for
nearly twenty four years has carried
On a thriving business. He retires
now on account of failing sight.
Mr.. E. L. Miller and Miss Willie E.
Hupman were quietly married on Mon
day evening at the Methodist parson-
age by Rev. Isaac w. Canter. They
took the early morning train Tuesday
for California, where they will reside
In the future.
Rev. DIR. Charles Manly, the new
pastor of the Lexington Baptist church,
was formally installed on Sunday af-
ternoon, at o'clock in the presence of
large congregation. Every minister
in the town was present on the occa-
sion.
News reached here yeste rday from
Washington that Rev. Job Turner, the
deaf mute evangelist, had just return
ed from Arkansas, and had been very
ill at the Columbia University hospi.
tai. He is now somewhat better. and
his friends hope for his recovery.
Rev. Charles F. Myers, a graduate
of Richmond Theological seminary
and a former resident of Lexington
son of the late Henry II. Myers, ani
also graduate of Washington aud LIE,
University, has signi6ed his acceptanc,
to the field of home missions at Will
Hanson, W. Va.
r Mr.. G. M. Thacker, having sold hi
farm in the county, removes to Cliff
ton Forge this week, where he will
make his home for the present ant
assist his son in the laundry business
Mr.. Thacker was good enterprIsin,
citizen of Augusta county and vii
doubtless be an accession to the bust
ness circles of Clifton Forge.
Mr.. j. G. Pancake, a student a
Washington and Lee University, wa
brutally assaulted by three maske
men Friday night just as be was r,
turning to his rooms. He was badl,
but not seriously injured. The youn
man is nephew of Mr.. J. S. Pancak
of this city, and is exceedingly pol
ular with his fellow students
1T is with regret that we make IL
announcement that Mr.. James Ke
Jr., for the past "a years ticket agel
of the G. & 0. Ry. here, has been tran
terred to Clifton Forge. and left We
terday to assume bis duties there. M
Quinlan, the agent at Clifton Forg