Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-01
LOCAL BRIEFS.

LOCAL BRIEFS.
Governor A. J. Montague will deliv-
err an address at the closing of the
public schools in Harrisonburg on
May 29th.
Dayton in Rockingham county, pro
fitting by the lesson taught by the re-
cent fire, is putting in water works and
a sewerage system.
Sheep-killing dogs have been run
ming at large in the Van Lear neigh
borhood, and number of fine shes p
have been killed.
Rye in this section is fast coming
into head, and unless rust should a.
tack the wheat there must he large
crop of this cereal throughout tt
Va ley.
Communion services will be held at
Tinkl ing Spring church next Sunday,
Nav 3rd. Rev. g. B. Stricken, D ID,
of the Union Theological Seminary
Richmond, will he present and deliver
the sermon.
Last Sunday evening the new past
or of Grace Lutheran churca of Way
nesbOrO, was installed The ministers
officiating at tie services were Rev.
w. B Aull of Buena Vista, aud Rev.
s. L. Keller of Waynesboro.
Mr.. d. 8. Condor has closed con-
tract with Mr.. R Ellis OF WaynesborO
for improvements to his residence on
the Ehrmau farm which he rec entity
purchased, the improvements will cost
about So 900.
Sunday school has been organize at
st. Michael's church with the follOwl
officers j. A Michael, superintn lent
W. G.. Kersh, assistant superlntt n
dent; 7. M. Wise, secretary: Is: M.
Huffman, treasurer; Miss Ina Mich
ael, organist.
The making of brieketts at the Dora
Coal mines by the G. w. Co from the
crushed anthracite coal now seems as
sured A little coal tar or crude pc
troleum will be used as binder to
hold the substance together The most
popular shape for bricketts is the egg.
The heating qualities of this compo'i
tion are wonderful.
Mr. J. r Buck, of Mt. Scion, left
last Friday morning for Kansas CITY,
Mo-, and expects to he absent month
or six weeks both for business and
pleasure. He is interested in the grain
business in that city with his brother,
w. T. Buck. They own two grain ele
vators there and shipped, since Janu-
ary 1st, 500 600 bushels of corn and 100,
900 bushels of millet seed.
Alexandria Gazette: DR.. Benjamin
BlackfOrd has been reappOlnted super
intendent of the Western State Hospi-
tai, at Staunton, and better man Tor
the position could not be found in the
State. A courteous gentleman, skill
ed physician and possessing fine eX-
ecutive ability, he is in every way
qualified for the position he has filled
SO successfully for many years.
About $50 men are hard at work
peeling tan bark in North River Gap
and the territory adjacent. The bark
strips easily now and fine Roadway
will be made as soon as the weather be
comes dryer. Tan bark has advanced
in price since last season and will like
ly continue to do so, as it grows scare
er each year. AS soon as the bark is
pulled sawmill men will take hold of the
bodies of the trees and convert them
into lumber.
Mr.. M. E. Kyle has purchased of
Col D. V. Ruckman II as tine cattle
as were ever brought to this market.
The average weight Of the bunch be
ing ,442 lbs. They were fed by Mr. }
W. Carpenter of near Mt. Meridian.
Six Of them were delivered yesterday,
and though they were not the top of
the bunch, attracted much attention
as they were driven through the streets.
Mr.. Kyle will use them for the local
market instead of shipping them.
81. Messrs. E. d. Shepherd and E w.
James, who have for years been with
the book house of Caldwell-Sites Co.,
this city, have severed their connec
tion with that Co. and will engage IN
business for themselves at Clarksburg,
W. Va, where they will at once open
a book and stationery store in the new
Waldo Hotel The new firm will be
known as The James-Shepherd Co
These young men are well known and
popular in this city, and will carry with
them to their new home, the best
wishes of host Of friends.
The Z. W. Ry has leased from Mr.,
Sam'l FOrrer the woodland on the east
side of the old Iron Works dam at
Messy Creek, and are cleaning it up
and will erect pavilion for dancing,
and swings and other attractions for
picnic parties. The water has been
temporarily drawn off the dam and
the stumps which have stood
Just above the water line since the
trees were cut some hundred years
ago, are being sawed off, and row boats
will be placed on this beautiful sheet
of water for the use of those who would
enjoy skimming over it's placid surface.