Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-06-24
LOCAL BRIEFS,

LOCAL BRIEFS.
The Augusta Baptist Association wi
hold its annual session at Laurel Hi
Sc otember 6.
Mr. f. A. Aldhizer is erecting
handsome residence for Rev John Fl
Taylor at Laurel Hill.
The Home Furniture Store tells o
wonderful prices in everything in thei
line.
A new encampment OF Odd Fellows
will be instituted at ElktOn on the %
by Grand Patriarch II. II. Harlow o.
this city.
A great cost sale is in progress at the
American Stock Company's Store IL
this city. The sale is 10 last 80 days
and goods are going at prime cost
This sale is made necessary on account
of a change in business.
Messrs. Iarner " Smith have con-
tracteI with Mr. S. M. Donald to ve-
neer his handsome residence with the
Harmon S Palmer building block,
which is becoming 50 widely popular
in this section of the State.
In another column will be found the
announcement of J. G. Stafford. He
has moved into his new quarters in
the Brown-Stone building on South
New street. Julius G Sche fer is man.
aging 1t and everything is first class.
The postoflice DEF artment has an
n0unced the promotions for clerks in
the postoflices of the county for the
coming year. Ia the number Stann-
ton gets one from 5000 to 800, and
two from 800 to $500.
Last Sunday Children s day service
was held at the Methodist church at
Jennings Gap. A large audience en-
joyed the excellent program, and the
pastor, R.v Frazier FUR, made q
most Interesting talk 10 the children
as we'll as the older people.
Last week at Marlinton, w. Va,
Sergeant Frank Anderson was shot in
fight with W. r. Lester. After be
ing shot Anderson beat Lester over
the head fracturing his skull badly, |
and it is thought he will die from the
blow.
Dwight Hammack, the little son of |
Rev. A. S. Hammack of Dayton, fell |
from wagon last week and broke his |
right arm. He and several other chill |
dren were riding on wagon at the
home of Mr.. w. III. Burtner, when the |
little fellow lost his balance and fell |
to the ground.
A fam property complete in all APP
10 Jintments and containing 80 acres, is |
offered for sale. This property is sitn-
ated near Moscow, and is the home |
place where resided the late Geo. w.
Swink. For information address Mr..
w. J. Swink, the executor, at Craigs-
willie, Va.
The next meeting of the German
Baptists of the United States will prob
ably be held in Bristol. 1t was voted
at the meeting in Carthage, Mo-, to
hold the next meeting ia the Tennessee |
district, and Bristol has guaranteed to
provide the necessary tabernacle and
other buildings. The last meeting was
attended by about $4,000 persons.
Last Wednesday morning a special
train from Charlottesville passed
through StauntOn for Mt. Elliott
Springs, bearing several hundred chill
dren OF the Methodist Sunday School
and many citizens of Charlottesville
The party pic niced on the grounds for
the day and otherwise enjoyed the
hospitality of this delightful mountain
resort.
A terrific wind and rain storm swept
eyer the FIT. Defiance section Tuesday
afternoon, totally dem0iishing the Sex
30 hay barn on the farm of Mr.. T. A
j ordSn, together with its contents,
of among other valuable
iuAplemeRts, stacker and operator.
The storm only lasted a short time,
but tie loss sustained by Mr.. Jordan
alone will assn onnt To more thar SG01.
The Hammer Carriage Company, of
Waynesboro, have sold y car load of
goods within the last few weeks, and
will receive another car in the next
few days, which will contain some ex
cellent and strictly up TO date vehicles
They will be sold at prices that will
convince you that you can do better
by dealing with them thar by ordering
from CATALOGUE HOUSES Call and
EXAMINE THEIR GOODS before yOu
buy. Get around early.
County School Beard.
The school board of Augusta county