Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-05-27
LOCAL BRIEFS.


Col. John s Mostly has beeu appoint
ell by the President 40 aeei stant att r
my general of Tie United Stats.
The animal meeting of The 81 ock bold
er nf the thesapRake Western III
road Company will be held in HARRISON
burg on June It'll
Mr.. Harr, B. Patterson has been ap
rOintfd postmaster at Harriston. this
county, vice Philip K. Neast, resign
ed.
The Sunday School tonvention OF
the Augusta baptist Association hegai
a four days session at Clifton Forge
esterdEy.
A bold attempt to rob the postofliee
at Coyington, Was made by two strange
IN III MONDAY morning, but they Wert
scared If 10y 70 Icem III McHritiin.
DIR. Frtd l.. Ii.n<el. for many years
physician here, died ar the home oil
his sister III Shenandoah county lasI
week.
Afl.r being in sessiOn nearly week
and he tlead-lock still continuing, tht
Republican State Convention If illiLoit
took II recess until May 81
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
at Stuart's Draft. will give straw
berry festival Oh Tuesday evening.
MAY 81, from to II o'clock.
At the regular meeting of the minis
tarial associatiO on Monday. Rev.
G. Jett WAS elected president, Rev a
Nj. Fraser. vce-presldent. and w. II
Hoge, secretary, tor the ensuing year
Grand commander Geo. r Christian
has selected September 7tb, as the dale
for the meeting of the State Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans at
Lynchburg.
The will of the late Thornton q.
Stout was admitted 10 probate III Tue
Office of the circuit court clerk Mon
day. The will disposes OF an estate
valued at $40 600.
Mr.. Ernest L. Enhank of Grottoes,
who was injured some days ago at the
Pulp and Paper Mill in CGvingtOn,
died on 18th inst. from the injuries re-
ceived.
A large number of German Baptists,
from different parts of the county and
Valley were in the city last week, en-
route to Carthage, Missouri, where
their annual conference met.
The third annual shoot of the Way
nesboro Gun Club will be held on the
4th of July. This promises to be the
largest shoot the CLUB has held, ana
number Of valuable and attractive
prizes will be shot for.
MI ,o .ooo;uod from Hon Gen
w. Koiner, Commissioner of Agrlcul
ture, Bulletin No. Is, In regard to Ter
tilizer ANALYSIS and brands registered
1t isamust valuable pamphlet for farm
ers, who can get it free on application.
DIED-Op Sunday morning, S.h in
slant, at Stokesville, Va. of diphtheria,
Samuel +. Cramer. son of A. and L..
G. Cramer, age II years, months aid
IL DAYS. Intermenb at Mt. Zion church
near Dorcas, Rev. J. W. Hausentluck
conducting the funeral services.
..Theres no use in talking said Mr..
Lee Hammer of the Hammer Carriage
t,ompapy, WaynesbOro. 1--WE give the
best values you will find anywhere in
vehicles, harness and sewing machines
A trial order viii! prove the truth of
my assertion"
Stonewall Jackson Camp. e. V has
chosen the following as delegates to the
Nashville Convention, which meets III
June: }. A. Fauver, E. G.. Fishburne,
William Wholey, J. f. Leonard, e. l..
Clemmer, Thomas Smiley, aud ii.
f. Cav. Each has the right to name 40
alternate.
Among the recent graduates from
The Duusmore Business College were
Miss Verona Bennett Of Craigsvllle,
and Miss Nuttie Patton of Anderson,
w. Va. shorthand and typewriting
and Messrs Daniel lsoone, OF Boone,
w. Va, aud VIM. Hall, OF Winona, w.
Va, in the business course.
Mrs. John Bocock, Jr., OF near Bar
Textbook, who has suit in the circuit
court against her fatherin law for
As 900 damage for assault. on Satuf-
Gay entered suit in the same court for
divorce from her husband. Curry x
Glenn and s. d. Timberlake are coun
sci for plaintiff, and Quarles u Pllson
and Ii. II. Blease represent defendant
The Stonewall Brigade band, Pro
fassor ]. Nj. Brereton. director, viii
take part in the Hollywood Memoria
exercises and on the night of Memoria
Day Will give a concert il the Academy
of Music for the benefit of the Rich
mond Blues. Professor Brereton was
formerly director of the Blues ban(
and still takes great interest ID the
Richmond battalion. The Stonewal
band will also accompany the Blues Il
ST. Louis in September.
Mr.. George M. Crawford of Ferrol
,af Sos Tlf m
his new residence to MIR. II. a Aluulze
OF New Hope. Work has already pe
gun and is to be pushed TO completl0
as fast as may be practlcabie'
building as planned will be al elgh
room two story frame. with Il larg
yeranda II feet deep. extending a:r0s
the full front, and will be located o
the rise of ground just north OF Nj
Crawford present dwelling.
The GOodson Gazette published a
the Va. School for the Deaf and LII
Blind in a recent issue says: Tue Wor
of installing electric lights throughou
the buildings has been completed all
the change is a decided improvement
The old house was never so brilliant
Illuminated. The corridors, study hal
aud private rooms are made as hfiSl
as day and lights about the porches al
areas drive the darkness ont OF all cor
ers. Two arc lights In front aud tv
in rear of the buildings shine bright
among the trees.
Antique Art Exhibit.
Churcnvlle, May % The laGies
the W. G. Il u. are busily engaged
arranging for their annual Twilig
Diana uuti.h will no hold on I