Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-10-23
LOCAL BRIEFS.

the best known farmers OF Rockbridge
died OH Thursday of last week, afte
being operated on for appendicity.
Mr.. H. L. Parker and Miss Ella M
Stuil were quietly married Wednesday
evening at the Baptist parsonage, by
Rev. M. L. Wood.
Mr.. William L. Sbultz and Miss
Lydia L. Houser of Spottswood, were
were quietly married on the 14th inst
by Rev. A. H. Hamilton.
J, H. Tillman was acquitted at Lex
ington, S. c., last week Of the murder
of N. Il. Gonzales at Columbia.on JAN
uary15 The jury was out 20 hours.
Mr.. N. O. Simmons. formerly of Ro-
man, this country, but now of Bridge
water, moved his traction engine TO
Pocahontas county where he has
large bill of lumber to saw.
Mics Sarah Pond Lawrence, niece
of MIR. Sebastian D. Lawrence, was
married on Tuesday, Oct. 9th. to Mr..
Edward Russell True, at -Four Elms'
MedfeId. Mass.
At Raleigh, N. c., Mr.. Haywood a
prominent lawyer, was last week &C
Quilted of killing his brother in-law,
Mr.. Skinner, prominent business
man
On November court day, E M.
Cushing, substituted trustee, will offer
for sale 20 acre tract of land lying on
Christians Creek, adjoining the lands
of Melton, johnson and others.
Jim Keeling, colored. was sent to
the penitenliary for two years by the
corporation court last week. Keeling
shot VIM Bealls some weeks ago. A
motion for new trial was overruled.
Mrs. E 8. Porter died Thursday
night at her home near Nimrod Hall,
Va after several weeks illness. She
was the wife of E. s. Porter, of Nimrod
Hall, and the daughter of the Rev and
Mrs. ]. w. Hundley, of Covington.
Arthur Pangle, a young man EN- oloyed
at Putnam g organ factory, was badly
burned Monday about the face and
body by the explosion of a gasoline
engine. The burns were very severe,
but no serious results followed.
A rural free delivery route bias been
established from Basic City to be put
in operation Nov. 16, Length OF route
24t miles; area covered 20 square miles;
population served, 1876; number OF
houses on route, $50.
Mr.. Edwin Hanger and Miss Annie
M. Myers. two popular young people
of Waynesboro, were married here
Monday at the residence OF the brides
aunt, Mrs. M. G. Weaver. Rev. 1. W.
Canter, DID,. performing the ceremo-
ny.
The stable of Mrs. Sylvester Reed.
of F1shersville, was destroyed by fire
about midnight Friday night together
with some harness and feed. The
horses and vehicles were saved. 1t is
thought the fire was of incendiary ORR
gin.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church will serve
supper in the lecture room on Friday,
Oct. 80, from to 10 o'clock. Oyster
patties, chicken Said, coffee, cake, ice
cream, with fancy hot sauces, home
made candy, and variety OF fancy
articles will be on sale. 2t
In another column will be found the
advertisement of w. s. Rodes of Alton,
Offering some fine fruit farms for sale
or exchange. They are located In the
great fruit growing belt, and any one
wishing to engage in that business,
will find it to their interest to write
Mr.. Rodes.
Mrs. Z. G. Daniel of Augusta Springs,
is spending fortnights visit In Gin
cinnati, at the home of her brother,
DIR. B. K. Rachford, accompanying
her, are her little sons, Jack, DR.,
Hugh and Knox.
Mrs. Joseph A. Waddell who went
to WATERFORD, S. e., to attend the fu
neral of her brother, Mr.. James Dun
woody, is expected home today. Her
.ister will not return with her, but
will 60 on to Selma, Ala.
Mr.. George L. Bolen of Jackson,
Mich. the founder of the Stanton
News, and an author of two able
books on economic subjects, spent
Wednesday in the city with bis broth
er, Mr.. H. H. Bolen, on his way to Wis
it his mother in North Carolina.
The annual reunion of the Stonewall
Brigade veterans was held here yestsr
day, and a goodly number were pres
emit. A business meeting was held at
10 a. M, and in the evening the visi-
tors were entertained by Stonewall
Jackson Camp of veterans.
Rows. Holmes Rolston and Carr
Moore, DR.. J. G. Irons and VIM. M.
McAllister, delegates; Revs. g. s. Lin
gamfelter, and W. E. Hudson. and j.
A. Spencer and 1. P. Boggs, were nom
mated by Lexington Presbytery to rep
resent it at the General Assembly In
Mobile, Ala, next May.
Professor w. J. Spillman of the de
partment of agriculture, has returned
from Messy Greek, Va, where he ad
dressed the farmers of Augusta ant
Rockingham counties on the forag'
crops at harvest home picnic. Pro
lessor Spillman pronounces the Vale.
to be one of the finest sections o
country he was ever in.-Washingtol
cor. of Richmond News Leaders.
Mr.. J. w. Mllligan, formerly Q
Buena Vista, is now in charge q