Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-09-15
LOCAL BRIEFS,

See Larner q Smith ad for mason
ald laborers.
Jos. 8. Click of Bridgewater, ha
hen granted a patent for new bed
spring.
Mr. J. l. Hoy at Valley Mills, this
county, wants to employ a number O
coopers-he will pay good wages.
The postoffice at Lipscomh was brok
open last week and robbed of $5i
ii stamps.
Miss Minnie Morton will fill prompt
ly any orders for Beaten Biscuit.
Prone sos, residence No Vine street
The Mary Baldwin AIumn@ Asso-
citation will hold an important meeting
in the Seminary parIor, Friday. Sep
members are requested to be present.
Waynesboro is building up quite a
reputation as a summer resort. 1t is
estim ated that 500 guests have been
entertained in that town and vacinity
this season.
Mr.. J. L.. ManIey of this city. has
closed contract with the King Lum
b-r Co. of Charlottesville, for paint
ing the United States postoffice and
court house at Florence. s. G.
Mr.. Harry T. Antrim of Waynesboro,
has moved his family to Buckingham
to reside, where he recently purchased
fine farm. Augusta has lost valu-
able citizen. but his friends wish him
much success in his new home.
The party composed of Mrs. R. Il.
Catlett, Misses Amy and Eliz abeth
Catlett, Master Richard Catlett and
Mr.. H. Erskine Gay, all of Stanton,
and Miss Grymes of Orange q. H.,
have returned from several weeks
stay at Rawley Springs.
The Fall and Winter stock of Jos. L
Barth q Co. is more complete than
ever, and that is saying great deal.
Everything new on the market has
been secured and cordial welcOm e
awaits you.
Hiss Fannie Lee LavelIe, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Lavelle of this
city, was married in Baltimore on the
5'h inst, to Mr.. Harry Cashnell of
Wilmington, Delaware. After we'd.
ding tour they will spend the winter in
Washington.
Senator J. A. Camden, of West Viz
ginia, has purchased of Charles H.
Kemper, the Cedar Grove farm in Eau
quier county, contained 103 acres, for
$4,000. Up to the time of this sale
the farm had been owned by the Kem-
per family for 100 years.
David Draper of Johannesburg,
Transvall, South Africa, was a guest
this week at the Belmont Hotel, Basic
City. Mr.. Draper is mining expert
and visited this section on a prospect
ing tour. His impressions We presume
were favorable. He sailed yesterday
tor Cape Colony via Southamptt H.
England.
A county store is for sale at CrimOra
station on line of n & w. Ry. Is in
a rich section of Augusta county, and
at well established business point.
The store has good patronage, a large
ware room connected and a dwelling
house adjoining. For further infor-
nation address or apply to w. F.
Walter, Crimora, Va.
On the first page will be found the |
Fall announcement of the Weinberg
Clothing Co. Besides full line of the |
famous StrOuse & Bros. clothing, they |
have many other makes, and say they |
Can fit and satisfy every one.
FL. b. Sherman, national organizer
of the American Society of Equity, ad-
dressed meeting of farmers in the
county court house on Saturday. The
object is organic to protect the
general interests of farmers, get better
shipping rates, command better prices,
etc. Quite number put down their
names for membership and unions will
be formed here and at several points
in the county. Capt. G. b. Conner
presiding at the meeting.
Rev. G. W. Maxwell. superintendent
of the Presbyterian orphans home at
Lyme burg, visited the Second Pres
b, terrain Sabbath school Sunday. He
reports the buildings full of children to
their limit of capacity, and the money
to pay the balance on the farm which
cost $25, 500, all subscribed and in hand
except 81 900. There is fine crop of
wheat and corn On the place, which is
well managed by Mr.. Ruff, lately a
successful Rockbridge farmer.
Last Sunday Rev. DR.. M. L. Wood,
who for ten YEARS past has been pas
tor of the Staunton Baptist church,
dlAUuuCCu LILO w bdhC ell
feet after the second Sunday in Octo-
Der. Mr.. Wood has accepted call to
Huntington, W. Va, and will enter
upon his new duties about the middle
of next month. He has many friends
here, both in and out of his congrega-
tion, who are sorry to have him leave,
but wish him the most abundant sue
cess in his new field of labor.
The First Presbyterian church re-
ceived many attentions at the bands
of Lexington Presbytery last week.
Elder s. +. Pilson was nominated for
the General Assembly, which meets
IN Greenville, s. g., next spring, that
maaus election EI5er 7 r RawIinos