Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-14

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An old lady named White, who re
sided with her son-in-law, Edward
McCauley at Mrs. Tinsley's near Staun
ton, died on Tuesday after short i'll
ness. She was buried at Tinkling
Spring yesterday.
Messrs. Snyder Il Sheets of this city,
have just closed contract with the
Augusta Springs Tanning Co. for in.
stalling all electric light plant at the
tannery. This improvement will make
it one of the most modern plants of the
kind of the state
There was special grand jury in
the corporation court Wednesday to in
vestigate the charge against G. W.
Lavell, Frank A. Butler and Robert
w. Lohr of robbing Mr.. VIM. Paxton
of Fairfield. The grand jury returned
not true bill. Mr.. Paxton failed to
appear before the grand jury.
Mr.. H. NJ Wagner, the well known
artist, has moved his studio into his
new quarters in the Witt building,
where all the furnishings and appur-
tenances are new and up-to-date. He
has also added photographers outfit
to his equipment which will greatly
facilitate his work.
Mr.. aud Mrs. f. l.. Sublett entertain
ed number of young people last even
ing at their home ON Franklin street
in honor of their guest, Miss Eleanor
Curry, of Staunton. Various amuse-
ments made the evening pass all too
quickly, until one of the most pleasant
functions of the season was over-Har::
risonburg News of Tuesday.
A charter for the Craigsville Develop
ment company was filed in the office
of the clerk of the circuit court Tues
day. f. S. Ryan is president and H..
S. Shuey, secretary and treasurer.
These with H. J. Taylor are the direc-
tors. The object is to do a general real
estate business. Capital stock is to be
not over 500, 900 nor less than $4,000 to
be divided into shares of 800, each.
Three young ladies were burned to
death early Tuesday when gas explo-
sion wrecked the dry goods store of J.
V. Garvin, in Wheeling, w. Va. The
mother of the three sisters who lost
their lives, escaped by leaping from the
third floor window onto an awning,
from which she fell to the ground. Be-
fore the firemen arrived the roof of the
building fell in, and the three bodies
were cremated.
Two men have been killed in the
large cut west of White Sulphur Springs
within the last week The first was a
young Hays who was killed Saturday
night. The other had not been identi-
fed. He was killed Monday night.
Papers on his person seemed to give
him the name of H. G. Shaw, and he
seemed to have worked for the Goshen
Furnace Co. But the authorities are in
no wise sure of his identity.
Safe-blowers have been active in the
southern part of the county this week.
Tuesday morning the Valley depot at
Spottswood was broken open, the safe
blown and $50 and some valuable pa
pers taken Mr. S. F. Mcclure the
agent, whose home is nearby heard the
explosion and hurried to the scene, but
the robbers had made their escape.
Earlier in the night the Bailey Mill at
Steele's Tavern, was robbed of about
$40, presumably by the same parties.
On the 9TH inst. Col d. O'ConnelI,
whose enterprise has done so much to
upbuiId Greenbrier end Pocahontas
counties, and especially White Sulphur
and the Anthony's Creek sections, be-
gan lot sale at White Sulphur and in
two days sales disposed of about ST., 600
worth of lots. He had plated two
beautiful pieces of ground near the vii
lage of Dry Greek and the U. S. Fish
Hatchery, and buyers seized on them
after the manner of trout on flies. This
is the only land that has been offered
at the W hite Sulphur for long time,
and supplied a needed demand. Ar
engagements are being made to build on
number of the lots almost before the
ink is dry on the deeds.
Churchville Odd Fellows.