Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-06-05
LOCAL BRIEFS,

LUCAl 6hIEf ..
Mr.. George FretweH and Miss VerI
Coffman, and Mr.. Jas. A. F. Brya
and Miss Beulah Woodson, were ma
ried iu Washington On Wednesday.
Mtssrs Larner Il Smith are erectin
columns of the Palmer Building Block
for the front of the Whitmore block O
North Central Avenue. and they max
a hands some appearance
The Corporation Commission las
week approved the application fer
charter for the PocahOntas Co (incor
porated) for the development of an
thracite coal mines in this county. /
is said that there is ample c,pital be
hind the Company and II will shortl,
begin Operatiou5.
Highland Recorder: Mr.. E. A. bud
ley Is preparing well for our hard win
tiers by building three large barns OF
his farms ia addlLio. to those be ha,
already. BY another winter he will b.
prepared to shelter all of his ST ock, an(
feed it III warlL barns, thereby not only
protecting his stock, but the feed and
those who feed 1t.
The Rockingham Regis says that
Rev. Geo w. Shuey of Augusta, hat
accepted cali to Mublenberg Luther
all church of Harrlsonburg, aud will
enter upon this duties the first Sunday
In July. Mr. Shuey filled the pulpit
of that church from 1894 to 1899 and
Was very popular with the congrega.
ton who will warmly welcome his re-
turn.
The closing exercises Of the Staun
ton Military Academy We're held last
Thursday morning in the assembly
ball. Rev. DR.. w. N. Scott of the
Second Presbyterian church, delivered
an eloquent address to the cadet corps,
and al Interesting musical program
was rendered The exercises closing
in the afternoon with a dress parade
and battalion review.
Mr.. J. e. Cologne died at his resi-
dence at Marshall, Va, on Saturday
last. Deceased was the father of Mrs.
W. A. Bratton of Marlinton, W. Va,
and Mrs. Emmett Ct. FiShburne of
WaynesborO. For several years he
resided in Stanton where he was in
the revenue service with, Col. Ham
shepherd, and while here made many
friends who will be saddened to hear
of his death.
WaynesborO VirSinian: Mr.. NJ. r.
Ellis, the popular contractor, came
near having very serious accident
befall him several days ago. He was
riding briskly down the mountain
from Royal Orchard when a loose shoe
caused his horse to fall pitching Mr..
Ellis over his head. Beside numerous
bruises and cOnfuslons be sustained a
fracture of bone in the right foot and
had to go On crutches for several days.
Mr.. r. Gamble See will be ordained
to the ministry Sunday next, II clock
a. H., at Old Stone Church, Fl. De-
fiance. Drs. A. M. Fraser and L. B.
Turnbull, and Rev. j. N. Vandeventer
together with Elders Peter Fl. See, w.
H. Landes and w. III. Norman, will
conduct the ordination services. The
young minister preached his trial ser
mon Wednesday night at the First
church, and after his ordination will
60 directly to Brazil as a missionary,
While blasting rock at "Fellsworth"
lime kiln, belonging to Mr.. Reeves
Gait, near the Virginia Carolina Chem
ical Works, just east of the city, Sat
urday morning, Chas. Craft and Andy
Cash were blown up by a premature
explosion of dynamite. Craft was TAX
en- to the Kings Daughters Hospital,
where be died in short while after
arriving. Cash was badly bruised, but
not seriously injured. Craft leaves an
invalid wife and two children,
The North River Sunday school
Union at its meeting last week in Salem
church elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: G. L. Brenaman,
president; j. A. Michael. secretary and
treasurer; Miss J. w. Slower, David
w. Perry and G. ID. Kiracofe, vice.
presidents. The executive committee
A. Michael, j. A. Kiracofe, s. II.
Good and John Quick. st. Michael's
church was selec ted as the next place
of meeting.