Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.

A patent was issued in Washingte
last week for a cipher writing appar
tns to G. W. Dudley of this city.
Mr.. Harry A. Black has purchase
of K. L. Eakle the Byers property {
Church Street for So 600
Two additional rural mail route
are about to be established, both wi
start from the GreenvilIe postofflce.
The carpenters and contractors ha'
adjusted their grievances, and on Mo-
day work was resumed after two weel
of strike.
Mrs. Maurice BodIey Beck wa m II
ried on the 9th instant. in M+mphi
Tenn to DR.. Morris of Washington
ID. G..
Salem congregation has elected S
II. Foley. an elder, and Geo. ". Crous
horn, a deacon. They will shortly b
Installed into their Offices.
A lot of threshing and baleing ma
chinery, in good running order. is ad
vertlsed for sale by G. A. Alexander a
Harriston in this county
DIR. Robert c. Mich las of Worth
KY, and Miss Ada G. McCutchan O
Moffatt's Greek, were united in mar
rage at the latter place OH w ednesday
The clOAing exercises of the public
schools will be held in the school
building next Friday, May 20, Begin
ming at 10 a. IN.
Hon. G. F. Moore of New York, was
recently ele ct. an officer of the James,
town colony in that State. He deliv-
cred on that occasion Il very witty and
appropl late address.
Mrs. ID i. Brown, for many years
the matrOn at the city aims houses
dien at her home here estelday morn
ing. She is survived by two daughters
W. j. Swink and Mrs Jennie Logan.
The congregation of the Second
Presbyterian church last Sunday yoted
to increase the salary of their pastor,
DR.. W. N. Scott, from 81 .2G0 to 81, 500
per annum.
An interesting meeting is in progr ess
at Greenville. conducted by Rev. J. II.
Franklin. pastor of the Baptist church,
assisted by Rev. s. A. Parker of the
Methodist church.
The sale of the slate advertised by
the Board of Supervisors for last Sat
urday, has been postponed until Court
Day, Monday, May 25tE, at the same
time and place.
The executive committee of the Au
gusta Memorial Association have Sc
cured Rev. Randolph II. EMcKim, d.
D., OF Washington, to deliver the ad
dress on Memorial Day, June 9th.
Mr.. W. H. McFall and Miss Matte
K. Halna of Mt. Scion, were united
in marriage on the 10Th inst. at the
home of the brides parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Hugh Hanna.
Miss Bette s. Whitlock, sister OF
Mr. John G. Whitlock of this city. was
married in HYattsviile, Md. last week,
to MIR. j. l.. Shlpeley of Pittsburg, Pa.
The ceremony taking place at the
home of the brides brother, Mr.. J. A.
,Whitlock.
The Barterbrook Ladies' Aid and
Mission Society propose to have a
Chrysanthemum show next November.
All persons interested in flowers are
urged to raise plants. A number of
premiums will be offered, list of which
will he published later.
The street cars resumed operation
Sunday after being off over year.
The new management promises the
public good schedule, and during the
summer will have plenty of amuse
ments at Highland Park. Tuesday
the piston rod of the main engine
broke and the cars were off some time.
Rev. DR.. Robert P. Kerr rendered
his resignation Sunday as pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, Rich
mond, to take effect the last OF this
month. He having accepted the cali
of the Boundary Avenue church Bal
timore, where he will preach his first
sermon June Z.
Mr.. Il. Emmett Greaver, of this city,
has just closed contract with the II.
P. Cummings Co., of Boston, Mass,
for the plastering of the large and
commodius new hotel at Portland. Mr..
plastering several buildings now in
the course OF erection at the same
place.
The Kings Daughters will open the
season at Highland Park, June 4th,
with supper and entertainment for
the benefit of the Kings Daughters
Hospital. They will be very grateful
for any contributions of provisions OF
money for the supper. Any contribu-
tions which are left in the care of
Mrs. A. M. Henkel will be forwarded
t. the park.
Miss Eleanor Marie Hill gave a de-
lightful dance to mum Der of her
friends at her home, Summerdean, on
Friday evening last. Among those
present were Miss Hamilton, Miss
George, Misses Mish, Misses Bum
gardner, Misses Snead, Mr.. and Mrs
}. Frank Clemmer, Mr. and Mrs. |
Carleton Goodman, DIR. WelIand,
Messrs. Palmer, Bell, Hogshead, Nc
Gary, Craig, Bumgardner, Mish and
othora