Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-10-07
Interesting Briefs,

EllersOn, who for several Years ha
been manager here, will be transfer, e.
to Richmond, and Mr.. James S. Ben
son will come 10 StauntOn. Mr.. Ellel
sons many friends here, will regre
deeply to see him go. He holds yer,
warm place in the esteem of StauntoI
people, where he has resided for abOu
years and where his gentleman,
conduct and upright business method
have made him host of friends.
| The friends of the Hon. Harry st
George Tucker, will be greatly pleased
to learn of the compliment just receiv
ed at the hands of the American Ba
Association in selecting him as Pres
ident for the next year. The honor is
not alone his, his State shares it with
him, for in honoring him. the Associa
tion has honored Virginia as well. Mr.
fuckers father, Hon. John Randolph
Tucker, several years before hi
death, was also President of the same
association. The lawy ers hereabouts
do not think that this honor has evel
before fallen 70 both father and SON.
both of the same State too.
A stranger, identified as Jean Die
rauer, a Swiss by birth, who was found
some weeks ago at the gate Of the W
s. Hospital, and was taken to the
City Aims House, died there on Sept.
80, of typhoid fever. He seemed to be
man of education. The Swiss Min
lister of Washington was notified.
DIR. Thomas Hogg, the wealthiest
citizen of Raleigh, N. c., was killed in
the yards of the Seaboard Air Line
Ry. last week. He was 81 years of
age, and it is supposed he got confused
and thus was caught. His body was
cut in two.
Lady Curzon, at one time vice re-
gent of India, who has been very i'll
recently. is improving. She is the
daughter of the late Mr.. G. q. Letter
of Washington.
The Stonewall Brigade Band has re-
turned from its visit to the st. Louis
Exposition after delightful trip in
which it received marked attention
and many evidences of appreciation.
1t is doubtful if any other visiting
musical organization to that place has
received so much favorable comment.
President Francis said while they were
there, that if he could, he would give
them several weeks engagement.
The town of Bridgewater is now be-
ing furnished with electrical light by
a company which gets its power from
North River. Dayton and Mt. Craw-
ford are also to be put on this circuit.
Harrisonburg is to be furnished
with lights by company now build
ing dam in Shenandoah river north
of Port Republic. This latter compa
ny expects to develop great deal of
power.
Lands about Bridgewater and the
lower'end of Augusta county, where
we'll located, are bringing very fine
prices. A farm recently sold for $50
per acre between Bridgewater and Mt.
Crawford, on which there were no
buildings but barn.
A small farm home on the old Han
nah place near Stokesville, the prop
erty of Mr.. r. 8. Turk was DESTROYED
by fire last Sunday night. 1t had just
been vacated by a former tenant of
Mr.. Turk and was not of much value.
Over two hundred boys from the
Stanton Military Academy paraded
in close order, ranks of tours through
the streets Monday afternoon making
the air ring with their joyous college
yell.
The demonstration was to signalize
their victory over the boys of the V.
s. D. b. in the foot ball game, 10to0.
The glee of the young cadets was con
tagious and they we're greeted with
smiles and clapping of hands from the
citizens on the side walks and in the
store doors as they passed.
The negro Silas Lawson, who burnt
the N. & w. depot at South Boston,
was overheard by the detectives who
had crawled under the shack where
he was Dragging about it to some 9TH
er negroes. He was arrested at once.
taken to jail and in a few days tried
in the circuit court and sent by Judge
W. r. Barksdale to the penltentiary
for six years.
Postmaster General Payne after
hard and prOtracted struggle for life
died Tuesday evening about o'clOck.
He had been in failing health for sew
eral years, and his condition had been
critical for week on account of heart
trouble. First Assistant Wynne fills
the vacancy for the present.
The report that John w. Kennedy,
the Augusta county train wrecker,
had been arrested in DanvilIe, Illinois,
proves to be another fake. Sheriff
w. A. Wilson has letter from the
Danville tllOr, saying the man under
under arrest there is from his own
city.
Mr.. E. Sloan and Miss MOlIie Win
stOn Payne we're married at Harrison
burg on Thursday. 10Th ult., Miss
Payne is daughter of Capt. w w.
Payne of the Southern Ry, and a
granddaughter of the late Gen. WIN.
H. Payne. Mr.. Sloan has professor
ship in Tulane University, La, and
was at one time connected with the G..
w. RY.