Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-10
LOCAL BRIEFS.

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The total value of coal mined il
West Virginia in 1902 was $21 .694. 74S. 3;
against SIS, 104, 391 80 in 1902, the in
crease being So, 590,356 43.
There was heavy rain storm nea
Summerdean Sunday afternoon, whicl
did much damage to the harvested
wheat and growing corn.
Mr.. R d. Hemp's house near Bay
lori mill, was struck by lightning Sun
day evening, causing considerable
damage
Rev. Geo. w. Shuey has taken charge
of the Lutheran church at Harrison
burg, to which place he was recently
called.
A lawn party will be held on Friday,
the 18th inst at Pines Chapel, near
Greenville. The proceeds will be used
in repairs for the chapel.
Mr.. E. S. Spiker, brakeman on the
Valley Ry., had his hand badly mashed
while coupling car at the deyot here
Tuesday. Prompt medical attention
was rendered by DR.. E. Lacy Gibson.
Mr.. R. Wallace Mcclure has pur-
chased from Capt. J. mcfarland
the farm of Capt. G. G. Merritt which
he bought eeme months ago. Capt.
Merritt has moved TO the village.
Manager Byrd of the Highland
Park Stock Co., received information
Tuesday of the sudden death of his
brother, Mr.. 7. E. Byrd, at Closter, N.
/, j., be left Immediately to attend the
funeral.
Mr.. John M. Carroll was taken sud-
denly ill at his Office over the Farmers
and Merchants Bank Tuesday after
noon, Drs. Catlett and Armstrong
were summoned at once, and shortly
afterwards he was removed to his home
on Frederick street. His condition is
regarded as very serious.
Hon. Edward Echols has contracted
with E. W. Stewart & Co, for the
erection of handsome office building
where the old Echols, Bell and Catlett
row now stands near the court house.
1t will be thoroughly up to date office
building with all improvements. Work
will begin next week and he pushed to
completion.
Mr.. Frank A. Markli, who has been
on an extended trip to his old home at
Mols, Switzerland, reached Lexington
Saturday evening. He spent several
months with his brothers and sisters.
He brought with him a valuable col
lection of curlOs from the Alps and
the lakes of that country Lexington
Gazette.
One of the near by attractions to
Variety Springs is the famous Elliott g
Knob, the highest point in Virginia
Gaping North mountain, range of the
Alleghanies. Its lofty summit looks
down upon the beautiful valley of the
Little Calf Pasture river, in which
Variety Springs is located. A trip to
1.-The Knob" is one of the pleasures to
which the guests look forward each re
curing season.
Mr.. Robert M. Honff. postmaster at
S.Onewall, was brought to the city
Wednesday to undergo a serious surgi-
cal operation at the Kings Daughters
Hospital. Mr.. Houff had been i'll for
some time, but he was thought to be
improving, but he suffered a relapse.
His condition is regarded as very seri-
oCs. His aged father, Mr.. E. l.. HOnff,
together with his wife and brother
came with him.
An old fashioned lawn party wi II be
given by the ladies of the Stuart's
Draft Presbyterian church in the grove
of the church at that place on Thurs
day evening next, at s O'Clock. Rev.
Geo. W. Finley, ID. D., will Oh that &C.
casion deliver an informal talk on his
personal "reminiscences of the battle of
Malvern Hill fought near Richmond
during the late civil war. All are in
vited to attend. An especial invitation
is extended the veterans of the civil
war.