Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-02-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Quain. of Mt. Scion, died On Frida.
last after long illness.
Dr. G. c. Conway, of Orange county
a mem ter of the Board of Visitors O
the Western State Hospital, died a
his home in that county on Monday.
We call special attention to the val
liable tlacts of land advertise ed III this
issue. Further mention Of them viii
be made later.
Mi. e. F. Smith of Mint Spring, has
b en- appointed assistant engineer at
The Virginia School for the Deaf and
the Blind.
A delightful masquerade party was
INDUCED in by number of young peO
pie at the hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Todd, near the city on
Friday night.
On Wednesday evening of last week
at the home of the brides father, Mr..
w. L. Chittum. of Raphine, Mr. G Il.
Cupp was united in marriage to Miss
Laura Chittum in the presence Of a
few friends, by Rev. A. HI. Hamilton
OF Mt. Carmel.
Monday was the worst day by far Ct
the winter. Rain, sleet and snow. and
AS hight appI cached the mercury be-
gan 10 descend aid it became Very cold,
and Tuesday morning six inches OF
SHOW lay Oh the ground. That night
was the coolest of the winter.
Messrs. Black & Bowman. who have
been making a speci Atty of Cotton Seed
Feed for stock during the past fall and
winter, have just received their ninth |
carload. 1t has only to be tried to
warrant its further use. Their Victor |
Corn and Oats Feed is also big seller |
Tuesday night the officers of Bever |
ly Club were elected as follows: Pres
ident, Marshall Hanger; Vice resi-
dent, Nj. N. Bradley; Secretary and
Treasurer, Lewis Hartman; Board Of
Managers, VIM. Patrick, Isaac Witt,
c. P. East, w. L Olivier, Sidney Eli
son. L. l.. Bowman.
The last Harrisonburg Spirit says:
The sudden death on last Saturday of
Miss Bertha Picker, daughter of Mr..
John s. Picker, of Milnesvilie, Au-
gusta county, was great shock to her
narantS and friandS nd roIatiuos Sho
Was sick less than "a hours. She was
just nineteen years old.
DIR. Minor. e. Baldwin, the famous
organist of New York, gave two sacred
concerts at Emmanuel Episcopal
church this week, assisted by the large
vested choir of the church. DR..
Baldwin handles his chosen instrument
as master, and his rendition of the
storm" was wonderfully realistic.
Rev. VIM. L. Bailey has been en-
gagged by Olivet church to supply their
pulpit for several months. He is MAX ,
ing his temporary home at the Hamil
ton House on Lewis street near the
Second Presbyterian church. His
friends of that congregation, which he |,
served so acceptably two years ago,
are glad to have him SO near them
again. l.
Wednesday afternoon at the rectory
of the Catholic church, Mr.. VIM. II
Kelsey, the Well known and popular
merchant tailor, was quietly married Il
to Miss Mamie Sullivan, daughter OF {
Mr.. John Sullivan. Rev. Father ]
Frioli performing the ceremony.
They left on the early night train for
visit to the groom's old home in /,
Ohio. The bride and groom and a
few friends were rendered a delightful |
supper by Mrs. G.. w. Bateman.
Next Friday evening, Feb. q, Colfax
Rebekah Lodge of Odd Fellows will
present that beautiful spectacular play
of 'Allce in onderland" at the Opera
House. Some of the best musical tai
ent of the city will take part, and the
instruction of those taking part is I'M
der the supervision of Miss Daisy
Thornburg and Miss Nelson Maxwell
Col. Bragg will be here shortly and
make all the arrangements for the pro
duction.
The Man ufacturer's Record of Balti |
more, has information that plans are
under way for the extension of the
Chesapeake Western Railway from it's /
present terminus at Stokesvile to
Granville, w. Va, the county seat of
Calhoun county on the Little Kanawha
River. The distance is about 200
miles Granville is on the direct
route of the proposed BuckhaInon &
Northern Co., which is controlled by
the Wabash system, and upon which
work has already been commenced.
Richmond News Leader James
Craig. the postmaster of WaYnesboro,
is in the city to-day. He came here,
however. not for political reasons, but
merely as a matter of business, to su-
perintend the arrival of the last con-
signment of apples from his farm. He
raises some of the finest winesaps grown
in this State, and has shipped four hun
dred barrels, under contract, to G. E.
SyGnor & Co. Mr.. Sydnor said this
morning: They are the prettiest
things l ever saw, (" a verdict If which
the fruit men of Cary street have con-
CURED.
Delightful Card Party.
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