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FRIDAY, OCT. 18
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. A. A. Eskridge and Miss Bertie
Wilson have returned from Richmond,
where they spent Carnival week.
Miss Bessie Berry, of Raphine, who
spent several weeks with relatives here,
has returned home.
Miss Jessie Bowling has returned
from a visit to the Pan-American E&
position and other points of interest.
R. M. Byers, of Ft. Defiance, left this
week for Blacksburg to enter the Vir
ginia Polytechnic Institute.
Miss May Crowle, who has been vis
itiug in Baltimore, returned home this
week.
I Mrs. W. W. Gibbs, of Mew York, is
» seriously ill with typhoid fever at her
home in that city.
A large number of the young ladies
of the Valley Home Seminary of Fish
ersville, were iv the city Saturday,
shoppiug.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES areas easy
to use as soap. No muss or failures. lOe
per package. Sold by Willson Bros Staun
ton, N. 1 Kagey, Weyer's Cave, Va. lm
Mr. J. B. Irving, of Covington, Ky.,
after spending a short visit with rela
tives and friends at his old home here
left Saturday for Kentucky.
Mrs 8. B. Stover, of La Maure,
North Dakota, with her little aaugh
ter, is here visiting her parents, Judge
and Mrs. Chas. Grrattan.
Dr. Wm. Bell, of Mt, Siduey, left
I over the B & 0. road Tuesday morn
ing for a week's visit to his son, Dr.
George H. Bell, of New York city.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. M. Paul, of the
Tinkling Spring neighborhood, who
attended the Carnival iv Richmond
last week, have returned home.
Mrs.M. J. who has been
visiting her sister, Mis Heber Ker,
left Tuesday for her home at York
town.
Mr. L. S. Evans and bride, of Sewall,
W. Va., were in the city this week re
turning from their wedding trip. They
left Wednesday for their home in
Sewall
Mrs. W. N. Kinney was called to
Richmond this week by the illness of
her daughter, Miss Amelia, who was
with pneumonia while visit
ing there.
Mrs. J. A. Fauver, who has been
ill at Jenning's Gap, where she and
her family spent the summer, was
brought home last week. She has im
proved somewhat since returning.
Robert Myers was placed in jail Mon
day for shooting at Eva Miller. It is
said he announced his purpose to kill
her and in a short time drew bis pistol
and fired, but missed her. The parties
are both colored.
*
Mr. Geo. W. Call, of Richmond, and
Miss Clara McAllister, of Covington,
were married at the home of the bride
on Wednesday. Owing to illness in
the bride's family no cards were is
sued.
A bulletin issued by the Census de
partment gives the population of Vir
ginia by sex, general nativity and col
or. Females constitute 50.1 per cent,
foreign born 1 per cent., and the col
ored element 35.7 per cent.
Mr. John C. Child with his wife aud
children, of Poca, W. Va., are visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Child.
Mr. Child is just recovering from an
illness of typhoid fever, and is here
with his parents to recuperate.
The Commissioners of Agriculture of
the Southern States met last week at
Hot Springs, Ark. Hon Geo W. Koiu
er, of Virginia, was chosen treasurer
of the body, and made an address be
fore the commissioners on Virginia
Apples.
Joe Hill, of lowa, an agent for en
larging pictures, was arrested and tak"
en to Basic City last week, on the
charge of striking Mrs. Joseph Are
hart. He was tried before the mayor
and fined $31.96, which he paid under
protest ai.d took an appeal to the coun
ty court.
After thirty-six years existence the
State Council of friends of Temperance
disbanded last week. For some years
there have only been a few lodges, and
these were located principally in Rock
bridge county. Mr. J. A. Parker, of
Raphine, has been the efficient secret
«ry for a number of years.
Mr. H. A. S. Hamilton took a car
load of thoroughbred sheep and hogs
to Norfolk last week to exhibit them.
Mr. H. is one of the oldest exhibition
ix the State and always carries off a
number of prizes, and judging from the
stock taken to Nofolk he will add to
his long list a number more.
Ho-i. A. C. Gordon, City Attorney,
tendered his resignation to the council
Saturday night, beciuse the city was
negotiating with a client of his part
ncr In regard to water supply. The
council declined to accept Air. Gor
don's resignation, but empowered the
committee to employ special coun
sel in regard to the water supply.
The Elks of the State last week or
ganized in Richmond an Association.
The new State organization is known
as the Virginia Association of Elks. It
is similar to the State bodies of the
order formed iv North Carolina and
other States. Heretofore the only re
pretative gatherings of Elks are the an
nual grand lodges, which embrace all
the subordinate lodges in the United
States. It was desirable to havesmal
ler bodies of Elks to meet annually,
aud out of this d. sire tbe new organi
zation has grown. Mr. J. Lewis Bum
gardner, of this city, was chosen presi
dent. The first annual meeting will be
beld in Richmond on November 28th,
Thanksgiving day.
(Jen. James A. Walker is critically
ill at his home in Wytheville.
Mrs. Jos. A. Glasgow, who has been
quite sick in Lexington.is, we are glad
le, much improved.
P. C. Hudson, of the Spitler
orhood, was in the city Wednes
id paid our office a pleasant call
j. Newton Argenbright went to
'Hie this week to see his father
is not been very well lately.
*V. W. B. Gallaher, editor of
arles Town, W. Va., Free Press,
the city Wednesday attending
mewall Brigade reunion,
c was a pleisant concicence
ted with the Timberlake— M< r
dding yesterday morning, Dr.
, Scott, who performed the cere
s the son of Dr. Jno A. Scott,
rformed a similar ceremony for
le's parents 41 years ago.
igton Sentinel: Mrs. X J. Shuey,
ista county, who has been on
nded visit through West Vir-'
topping with her Sisters, Mr 3 1
lampbell, of Elkins, A. C. Arbo
Harbin, and Mrs. B. M. Yea-
Marlinton, is now in this place
j her daughter, Mrs. D. W.
Bratton, on Lexington street.
Mr John T. Wilson died at his home
at Wilson's Springs and was buried
Thursday of last week at Bethesda
Presbyterian church, near Rockbridge
Baths He was sixty-three years old
aud had never married. Be served
throughout the civil war in Company
H, Twenty-fifth Virginia Infantry, and
made a fine record. For ten years he
was deputy sheriff of Rockbridge, and
at various times was prominently en
■ in merchandising, farming and
raising.
Stonewall Brigade Reunion.
Many of the survivors of I he famous
old Stonewall Brigade assembled here
Wednesday in annual reunion, but on
account of the shortness of the notice
of tbe meeting not as many were pres
entas had been hoped for. Mr. W. W.
B. Gallaher, of Charles Town, W. Va.
was chosen temporary chairman, and |
Mr. T. M. Smiley, of Moffett's Creek, |
clerk. After the names of the membets
present had been enrolled, a committee ]
was appointed to nominate permanent
officers. That committee reported the I
namesof Col. H. J. Williams,of Green
ville, for president; Mr. W. W. B.
Gallaher, of Charles Town, W. Va.,
for vice president, and Mr. Thos. D.
Woodward, of this city, for clerk, and
and they were unanimously elected.
Hon. A. 0. Gordon was invited to
read a poem he had composed on the
Stonewall Brigade, which he did amid
much applause, and was tendered a
vote of thanks by the veterans.
A resolution of sympathy for Gen.
Jas. A. Walker, who is very, ill, was
offered by Capt.'Ranson and adopted.
The following veterans of the old
brigade were present and enrolled:
Second regiment—Co. G, T. D* Han
son; Co. A, W. W. B. Gallaher; Co.
X, J. P. Thornton.
Fifth regiment—Co. A, R. A. Ham
ilton; Co. C, A. T. Acord aud J. M.
Reeves; Co. D, Col. H. J. Williams,
C. W. Baylor J. Y. MeCutchan, Jud
son O. McCutchau, H. T. Swartzel,
Berry Manly and T. M. Smiley; Co. E,
G. W. Fitch, D. A. Grove, J. A.
Hutcheson, Wm. S. Houser, J. N.
McFarland, J. W. Vines, J. A. AVright
and W. S. Humphrey; Co. F, J. O.
aud J. J. Hobb; Co H, G. F. Reiser
and John Porterlield; Co. I, J. H. Bil
ling, J. W. Crist and Jas. H. Fauver;
Co. X, J. L. McGown, C. W. Fitch
and I. C. Bosserman; Co. L, W. W.
Fretwell, D. W. Drake, J. N Opie,
Jas. Bumgardner, Jr., and Wm. Who
ley.
Twenty seventh regiment—Co. G,
A. G. Brown; Co. H, A. W. Varner.
Thirty-third regiment—Co. B, G.
E. Bmucker; Co. I, A. T. Thomas.
Carpenter's Battery— Geo. McKen
dree and Thos. D. Woodward.
Rockbridge Artillery—Col. Wm. T.
Poague, D E. Moore and Maj. T. M.
Wade.
Jefferson Shields, colored.
AN INTERESTING EPISODE OF THE
MEETING.
Discussing the question as to who
was entitled to wear the new Stone
wall Brigade badge, an old colored
man from Rockbridge, with hair as
white as snow, who was present, and
had followed the Stonewall Brigade as
the servant, of Col. J. K. Edmond
son, named Jefferson Shields,
was recognized by the chair, rising he
said: "I used to be with you geutle
mens, and I want you to carry me with
you till I shet my eyes. I never saw j
sech men as the Stonewall Brigade. I
love it, I do so, aud I will follow you
all whichever way you may go! I
waut to wear one of them badges and
you all must not let me leave here till
you give me one. lam one of the old
time folks, was raised among gentle
mens. I used to belong to Gen. Jack
son's Sunday School, he picked me up
on the street and took me in to his
school, that was 'fo de war. I hope
you'll give me one of them badges."
On motion of Capt. Bumgardner the
name of Jefferson Shields, the faithful
old colored servant, was ordered by
unanimous vo'e and applause to be en
rolled as a member of the Stonewall
Brigade Association, and be entitled
to wear the badge. ,
A Beautiful Home Wedding.
A quiet, but very pretty home wed
ding was that solemnized yesterday
morning at the residence of Capt. T.
(!. Morton, when bis dingbter, MTary
Fiouruoy, bec.iuie the biidd of Mi.
Hugh Gillespie Timberlake. The cer
emony, which included that of the
ring, was impressively performed by
Rev. \V. N. Scott, D. !>., pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, before a
company of relatives and person
al friends of the family. The
house was darkened and brilliantly
illuminated by candelebra, which,
witli the decorations in i?y,
potted plants and chrysanthemums,
made a pleasing effect, carrying out,
as was intended, the color scheme iv
white and yellow. In the parlor
where the ceremony was performed,
an improvised altar with decorations
had been erected, and in front of this
the contracting parties plighted their
troth. The bride entered on the arm
of her father, who gave her away, and
was met at the altar by the groom and
his best man, Prof. W. C. Morton, of
Newport News. The maid of honor,
Miss Minnie Morton, sister of the
bride, was dressed in pink organdie
with ribbon decorations to match, and
carried a shower bouquet of roses.
The bride wore a beautiful costume
of crepe poplin trimmed with panne
velvet and crepe de chine, and carried
a shower bouquet of bride roses. Af
ter the ceremony there was much
merriment over cutting the wedding
cake. Amid hearty congratulations
and showers of rice, the newly wedded
couple drove to the C. & O. Depot,
where they departed on the 10:56 train
I for northern cities.
Fine Orchard.
An orchard of V2!> trees, 108 of John
son Fine Winter, owned by Mr. D. A.
Bell, of Fishersville, has borne seven
good crops in the past sixteen years.
In 1899 he realized $1,197 from it, and
this year sold his crop for $700, mak
ing a total of $1,897 for two crops.
These trees were purchased from A. F.
Mosby through S. H. Arnall.
October Weddings.
FOSTER—BAKER.
There was an exceedingly pretty wed
ding solemnized on Thursday night.of
last week at the First Presbyterian
church, when Miss Julia Boyd Baker
became tbe bride of Mr. James Car
rington Foster. The ceremony was
performed in an impressive manner by
Rev. Dr. A. M. Fraser, pastor of the
church. The bridal party entered the
church to the strains of the wedding
march rendered by Miss Louise With
row, in the following order: The urides
maids—Misses Eleanor and Margaret
Foster, sisters of the grooms; Miss
Laura Echols, of West Virginia; Miss
Mattie Christian, of Mint Spring; Miss
Mamie Allen and Miss Susie Perry, all
wearing white organdie, aud carrying
white asters aud asparagus ferns. Theu
came the ushers —Messrs. Harry Black
burn, of West Virginia; George Hutch
inson, of Richmond; Warren Jessup,
of New York; Edgar Waddell, of Lex
ington; Bierne Kinney and Frank
| Hoge. Then the bride's sister and
j maid of honor. Miss Genetta Baker, of
'Philadelphia, in white organdie, car
rying white carnations and maiden
hair ferns, followed by the bride and
her father.
They were met at the prettily de
corated altar by the groom apd his
best man, Mr. Joseph Foster, of Cov
ington. After the ceremony a recep
I was tendered the bridal party at
lome of the bride's parents, Mr.
Mrs. Geo. P. Baker.
Ie bride is a beautiful and accotn
ed young woman aud was hand
sly gowned in white Paris mull
en traine with veil and orange blossoms,
and carried bride's roses. The groom
is a valued officer of the National Val
ley Bank.
CALDWELL—BELL.
A pretty borne wedding was solem
nlzed Wednesday morning at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard H. Bell, on North Mar
ket street, when Miss Carrie Preston
Bell was united in marriage to Rev.
Ira S. Caldwell, pastor of the Presby
terian church at Moreland, Ga. The
parlars were tastefully decorated with
palms and white and yellow chrysan
themums. The ceremony was per
formed at an improvised altar by Rev.
Dr. W. N. Scott, of the Second Pres
byterian church. To the strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding march render
by Mrs. G. F. Darnell, two little sisters
of the bride, Katherine and Jessie,
entered and stretched white and yel
low ribbons forming an aisle between
which the bride and groom passed to
the altar where the ceremony was per
formed. They left that morning for
their home in Georgia, followed by ths
best wishes of many friends.
CARY—THACKER.
On Wednesday evening of last week
Miss Addie Belle Cary was united in
marriage to Mr. A. L. Thacker, at
Fishersville. The best man was Mr.
Jacob Rader and the maid of honor
was Miss Sail ie Cary,sister of the bride.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr. Dills, of Greenville. The presents
were numerous and beautiful.
A Handsome Lawn Wekding.
Wednesday afternoon at half past
four the most beautiful wedding ever
witnessed by Staunton society, took
place at Montgomery Hall, the hand
some country residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry D. Peck, when their
youngest daughter, Miss Frances
Uriswold Peck, became the
bride of Dr. George Alsop Sprinkle,
Jr. On the lawn a dais trimmed in
white and yellow had been erected,
fenced by ribbons, around which as
sembled the guests in semi circle,
while on the porch concealed by the
vines was tbe Stonewall Band Orches
tra, which discoursed sweet music
at intervals during ttie arrival of the
guests. At the appointed hour the
orchestra began Lohengrin's wedding
march, while Rev. Dr. A. M. Fraser,
who performed the ceremony, came
down the steps aud proceeded along
the walk enclosed by ribbsns to the
dais, followed by the bridal party in
the following order:
First the groom, Dr. George Alsop
Sprinkle, Jr., and his best man, his
brother, Fred Sprinkle, who took their
sti\ud at the steps of the dais. Next,
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Siil Peck, JDr.
and Mrs. Hume Sprinkle, Mr. and
Mrs. John Sedgwick Peck, Dr. George
Alsop Sprinkle, Sr.. escorted by an
usher; Mrs. Henry Dwight Peck, es
corted by an usher; the two families
represented separating and one family
talking its station in the enclosure to
the left and one to the right of the dais.
Then came tbe ushers, two and two,
Messrs. A. W. Blackley, F. W. Bell,
Joseph S. Denny, Fielding L. Olivier,
J C. Lathan and Louis Tucker Peck,
separating to right and left. Then
came the bridesmaids, Misses Helen
Baxter and Daisy Yarbrough, in white
organdie carrying white chrysanthe
mums; Misses Sallie Conrad Fauntle
roy and Bessie Christian Baker, in yel
low organdie carrying yellow chry
santhemums, who took their place on
the dais, right and left, the ushers form
ing behind them. The maid of honor.
Miss Jennie Mac Peck, sister of tbe
bride, in white oigandie over yellow,
carrying chrysanthemums with yellow
ribbon, came and stood to the left.
Next came the bride escorted by her
father, Henry Dwight Peck, who
handed her to the groom, at the steps
of the dais, and the bridal pair stepped
to the front", the best man to the right
faciug the maid of honor, the ushers
i<od bridesmaids forming a semi-circle
around them.
After the wedding an elegant supper
was served. Tbe dresses of the ladies
for surpassed any ever seen at any oc
casion of the kind in this city.
Among those from a distance
present were Mr. aud Mrs. John Sedg
wick Peck, of Pittsburg, Pa ; Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Sill Peck, of Providence,
R. 1.; Miss Lillian Arthur, ot Washing
ton, D. C; Miss Sallie Conrad Faun
tleroy, of Frederick, Md.; Dr. George
Alsop Bpriukle, Sr., Fred Sprinkle and
J. C. Latham, of Culpeper, Va.
Canton Staunton, No. 2.
To-night Major John 1. Brown, of
Grand Canton No. 1, Washington,
D. 0., will muster in a new Canton re
cently organized here. The ceremony
will take place in Odd Fellows' Tern
pie about 8 o'clock. There are 40 mem
bers on the charter list, and the pros
pects for a flourishing Canton are
very bright. The following are the of
ficers of the new order: Captain, H.
H. Harlow; Lieutenant, R. V. Parr;
Ensign, Wm. A. KidJ; Clerk, A. S.
Woodhouse; Accountant, J. Luther
Bull; Standard Bearer, J. Guilford
Dudley; Guard, W. P. Lackey; Sen
tinel, J. Charles Williams; Pickett,
Chas. 1). Swam. After the installa
tion services the Canton will give a
banquet in the armory in honor of their
visitors. It will be gotten up by ca
terer W. R. Newman under the direc
tions of the following committee—H.
H. Harlow, A. S. Woodhouse, W. P.
Lackey and S. D. Gochenour.
SMHS DURING THE WEEK.
onday night at her home on
reet. Miss Daisy Mann passed
.er an illness of only ten days.
d was born near Harriston
wenty years ago, and was a
rof Mrs. M. A. and the late
Mann, but for some years ber
wd family have been residing
tiss Mann was a pupil at the
lid win Seminary, where she
ing special attention to the J
on of her voice. She was a I
with all who knew her and her
11 be a shock to her many!
She is survived beside her |
by five sisters and two brothers i
la Eakle, of Covington, Mrs.
y, of Craigsville, Mrs. Ben. j
of Allegheny county, Misses i
and Mary and Messrs. J. Shel-
Gtallatin Mann, of this city.
MISS l Kill) G. BARK,
it after a long illness, aged i
years. Deceased was a sister
of Mrs P. N. Powell, Mrs. John M. I
Heflin and Miss Lizzie Bare, and was
a daughter of the late Henry Bare,
and was born and reared in this city, j
She had long been a member of the
Methodist church, aud took a great in
terest in every work of the church.
Her funeral took place Saturday morn
ing, the services being conducted by
her pastor Rev. I.*VV. Canter, and the j
interment was in Thorurose cemetery.
MISS MAGGIE HANGER.
Miss Maggie M. Hanger, the 15 year
old daughter of the late John T. Hang |
er, died on Saturday night at the home j
of her mother, of typhoid fever, from
which she and three other members of
the family had been sick for the past J
two months. She was a bright sweet I
child, and this second affliction is a sad
blow to her bereaved mother. Her fa
neral took place Monday morning from '
St. John's Chapel, the services being
conducted by Rev. Holmes Rolston.
Raphine Notes.
Raphine, Oct. 14.—Mr. J. E. Glenn,
ticket agent at Harrisonburg, accom
panied by his wife and daughter, is a
guest of Mr. J. D. Parker.
Mr. J. E. A. Gibbs and wife have re
turned from an extended trip to the
Northern cities and White Sulphur
Springs.
JMiss Minnie Giles who has been vis
itiug friends in Manchester, has re
turned home.
Stuart Brown is visiting friends on
Walker's Creek.
Robert Wilbourn, who has been the
telephone operator for some years has
taken a position with the firm of Wills,
Parker & Co., at Clifton Forge.
Dr. Thomas and wife are spending a
week at the Pan-American Exposition.
Mrs. Dr. Wallace, who attended the
marriage of her sister in Staunton last
week, has returned home.
The Spottswood Telephone company
has secured the services of Mr. W. L.
Towberman, of near Staunton, as
elctrician.
Mr. R. M. Mongomery has opened a
nice line of millinery, and has secured
Miss Sophia Archibald of North Car
olina, as trimmer.
The public schools opened today.
The principal is Mr. J. A. Parker, and
the assistant is Miss Minnie Giles.
The autumn days have glided around
to us, and nature is strewing her beau
tiful tints on the dying leaves.
"There is a beautiful spirit breathing now
Its mellow richness on the clustered trees,
And, from a breaker full of richest dyes
Pours new glory on the autumn woods,"
Democratic Meeting.
In pursuance of a call the Democrats
of the city met Friday night to elect a
new committee. Owing to the rather
small attendance a motion to postpone
was made, it was opposed by a number
of speakers and defeated. It was then
moved that a committee of three be ap
pointed from each ward to make nomi
nations and the following gentlemen
appointed—W. T. McCue, R. E. R.
Nelson and Jas 11. Woodward, first
ward, R. 8. Ker, W. H. Landes and
Jos. A. Glasgow, second ward. The
committee reported the following
names for committee men and they
were elected:
First Ward—H. 11. Kerr, Frank
Weade, R. E. R. Nelson, R. S. Turk,
W. W. Timberlake, J. J. Kilgalen and
Fred A. Quenseu.
Second Ward—Herbert J. Taylor,
Jas. Dore, S. D. Timberlake, Jr., Geo.
A. Hutcheson, J. B. Ranson, Thos.
Kivlighan and W. A. Pratt.
After the election of the committee
a motion prevailed to postpone the
speaking to another date. All of the
candidates —Messrs. Opie, Churchman
and Walker were present at the meet
ing.
On Monday the committee met and
elected Mr. H. J- Taylor chairman
and Mr. J. Baldwin Ranson secretary.
Sumter Mann, the little boy who
was accidentally shot by his brother
at Clifton Forge on Sunday, died on
Monday.
The Skill of the
Cook
Is demonstrated to the family
through the medium of the
food she serves. Those cooks
show the greatest skill in
making delicious and whole
some hot-breads, cake and
biscuit who use the Royal
Baking Powder.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
RINGS
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Moffctt's Creek Items I
Meffett's Creek, Oct. 14.—Mrs. Henry
Wright and sister, Mrs. J. Alex. Turk,
Dr. Herman Welland and John P.
Crist are at the Exposition sight see
ing.
B?ret to report Rodney Paxton
ever at this writing.
Dr. George and Mrs. Mary
c visiting Lexington friends
ives.
nk Wilson and daughter, Miss
Mary, of Waynesboro, are visiting New
Providence friends.
Walter Harris has secured a businees
position in West Virginia.
Robert Arehart, who for several
years has been merchandising at Mc-
Kinley, has sold out to Finley Rosen
and moved to Fairfield depot, where
B,ge in the same business,
hillips, one of the merchants
ace, is selling out his goods
xpeciiug to engage in other
rmers are well nigh through
Tbe corn crop promises to be the best I
" My Uucle from Japan."
The above three act comedy which
will be produced at the opera house on
Thursday and Friday, Oct. 24 and 25,
for the benefit of the Staunton Rifles,
will be one of the greatest laugh pro
ducers ever seen on the local stage.
The comedy which is very similar to
"What happened to Jones," "Why
Smith Left Home," and "My Friend
from India," was secured from the
Chicago Dramati c Exchange by pay
ment of $30 royalty for the two per
formances. Neither pains nor expense
will be spaired to make a first class
production. The cast which includes
such favorites as Misses Nonye Who
ley, Virginia May, Eleanor Ranson,
Messrs, J. Lewis Bumgardner, Warner
Olivier, Engene Summerson, Dr t
Yerkley and John W. Laird, is a
guarantee for an evening of unalloyed
pleasure. .Seats are now on sale at
Shultz's Bookstore.
81 Years Old.
Rev. Job Turner, the venerable deaf
mute evangelist, will celebrate his 81st
birthday tomorrow. He is untiring in
his work, nearly always on the go from
one section of the country to another.
He never seems to tire, and when one
thinks of his age and the amount of
travel he does it is often wondered
how he stands it. His friends in
Staunton—and there are many—wish
him many happy returns of the day.
To-morrow he will beat Cedar Spring,
South Carolina.
City Markets.
Staunton., Va., Oct. IT, 1901.
Corrected By J. A. Fauver & Co., an J the
White Star Mills.
Country Produce ■
If lour—patent 4.25(a) t.50
Family 375 a 4.00
Straight 3.55 a 3.75
Wheat— 68
Kgsta .... 13
Butter 15
Chickens (young) per lb 123
Irish Potatoes so
Oats—shelled <g)88
live... ■•■• «o
Wool—unwashed 15
Wool-washed go
Lard 7a9c
Bacon— country cured. new
Hams Ilal2
Shoulders 9a]o
Sides 9alo
Corn 65
Cornmsai <a 75
Mixed Hay 10.55
Timotliv Hay ■ a 11.5!)
Clover .i*- 8.00 a 9.00
Live Siock Markets.
Baltimore, October 3.
Cattle—Receipts for the week 4,758 head
against 4,8ri0 last week.
The very few choice cattle on the market
were disposed of at about steady prices,
while all other grades closed slow and
dull at from 10 to 23c lower.
Quote—Choice butcher steers So 00 to
$5.25; good, $4 30 to $4.70; common to me
dium, $3 25 to ?4 00.
Hogs—Fair supply; market weak Quote
Westerns $7.60 to 87.70; from other points
$7.20 to $7.40; roughs $5.00 to $6 25,
Sheep—Fair supply; market slow. Quote
common to prime $1 50 to $3 75.
Lambs—Fair supply; market dull. Quote
common to prime S3 to $5.
Calves—Fair supply, market firm. Quote
common to good $3.50t0 $7.
Fresh Cows—Fair supply: common to
fair $17 50 to $32 50; good to choice $35
to $55.
Hospital Board Meeting.
I At the meeting of the Board of the
Western State Hospital ou Tuesday the
report of Superintendent Blackford
was read, and together with the recom
mendations made by him, was adopt
cd. From that report we gather the
following statistics which shows the i
working of that institution:
The report shows that on October 1,
1900, there were 954 patients in the
hospital, of whom 502 were males and
452 females.
The admissions in the year ending
September 30, 1901. were 105 males and
104 females.
Total in the hospital during tbe year,
907 males and 536 females, or iv all,
1,163.
Daily average present during the
year, 510 males and 457 females, total,
967.
Discharged during the year ending
September 30, 1901: Recovered 38
males, 52 females, total, 00; improved,
1 ma.c, 3 females, total, 4; not improv
ed, 2 males, 1 female, total, 3; whole
number discharged during year, 42
males, 56 females, total, 98.
Died during the year, 43 males, 20 fe
males, total 02.
Readmissious during the year, 14
males, 22 females, total 36.
Total remaining September 30, 1901,
523 males, 480 females, total 1,003.
Percentage of discharges to admis
sions, .40 males, .54 females, average
.47.
Percentage of discharges total num
ber treated males .07, females. 10, aver
age .0855.
Percentage of deaths, of which num
ber treated, male .07, female .4, aver
age .055.
The highest number in hospital on
any day was Sept. 30, 1001, 1,003; the
lowest, JaD. 30, 1901, 945.
-There were 255 applications for ad
mission, of whom 209 were admitted.
The whole number admitted from
opening of the hospital in the year 1828
to Sept. 30, 1901, -was 6,284, of whom
1,791 died and 3,490 were discharged,
leaving,as reported, 1003 in the hospi
tal.
Of the 62 deaths reported, there were
2 between 80 and 90 years; 5 between 70
and 80 years; 11 between 60 and 70
years, 10 between 50 and 60 years.
There were one who had been a resi
dent of the hospital between 45 and 50
years; 3 between SO and 50 years; 2 be
tween 20 and 30 years.
The superintendent calls attention
to the fact that the hospital has not
enough land for farming and garden
ing, and for keeping milk cows to fur
nish milk for the patients. He thinks
the hospital should have a herd of 60 or
i 70 cows, and that there would be a sav
ing to the state if such were the case.
With jthe utmost c onomy on the
part of the management there is a de
ficit of §7,221.23. Owing to the insuf
ficiency of the appropriation for the
support and maintenance of such a
large number of patients, the per capita
cost is $109.75, excluding transporta
tion, which is charged to support ac
count, and $111.23, including tranppor
tation. This is less than it has ever
been in the history of the institution.
The superintendent recommends to
the board to ask the legislature for an
appropriation of $105,000.
Their Seventh Annual Session.
The seventh annual convention of
the Virginia Grand Division of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
held its session here Wednesday and
Thursday. The division officers are
Mrs. James Mercer Garcett, founder
of the society in Virginia honorary
president; Mrs. R. T. Meade, of Pe
tersburg, president; Vice-Presidents
—Miss Wiseman, of Danville; Mrs. G.
W. Nelms, of Newport News, and Mrs.
J. W. Wallace; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph, Richmond;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. J. H.
Timberlake, of Richmond; Treasurer,
Miss C. lrby Boiling, of Petersburg.
Tuesday at 8:30 o'clock the delegates
presented their credentials and receiv d
their badges from the committee in
the parlors of the Young Men's Chris
tian Association. This committee
consists of Mrs. S. T. McCullough,
Miss Nannie Wiseman, aud Mrs. A.
D. Estelle.
On Wednesday morning at 10o'clock
the business meeting was called to or
der by Mrs. R. T. Meade, the president,
and prayer offered by the Rev. Dr. A.
M. Fraser. The address of welcome
was made by Mrs. A. F. Robertson,
and was responded to by Mrs. Meade.
In the evening at 8:30 o'clock the
young ladies of the chapter entertained
the visiting United Daughters and their
hostesses.
A business meeting was held yester
day morning at 10 o'clock. From 8:30
to 11 p. m. the Grand Division, assist
ed by the J. E. B. Stuart gave a recep
tion. It was opened with prayer by
Dr.Finley.
#—«.— ,
Rev. John Ruff Resigns.
The Monterey correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch says : ''At a re
cent session of Lexington Presbytery,
Rev. John Ruff tendered his resigna
tion as pastor of Mouterey, Pisgah and
Crabbottom Presbyterian churches,
and has since asked his congregations
to give their consent to the severance
of his relations with them as it is his
strong desire to leave."
Mr. Thomas H. Burke, a popular in
surance man of Harrisonburg, was
married there on Wednesday to Miss
Laura R. O'Donnell. Rev. Father
Frioli officiating.
Best Shoe ever
sold for the
money.
James
Means'
$2.50!
For sale by
JAS. H. WOODWARD,
Men's and Boy's Furnishing Goods,
Hats and Shoes. 550 E. Main St.
Try H. H. BOLEN, Jeweler, for Spec
tacles and Eye-glasses. 2(i E. Main St.
ON THE
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TIME.
aaa
You'd save time by owning a watch
instead of asking other people or hunt
ing up a clock. We'll sell you a good
watch, and warrant it from five to
twenty years, and give you time in
which to pay for it. Will you eouie
and see about it ?
DIEHL'S
Jewelry Store, No. 2 S. Augusta St
STAUNTON, VA.
PE-RU-NA CURES CATARRH
OF KIDNEYS EVERY TM
DAKCEROUS KIDNEY DISEASES CURED |\
Mr. John Yance, of Hartford City, Ind.,
says: "My kidney trouble is much
better. I have improved so much that
everybody wants to know what medi
cine Inm using. I recommend Peruna
to everybody and some have commenced
to use it. The folks all say that if Dr.:
Hartman's medicine cures me it must be j
groat."—JOHN VANCE.
Mr. J. Brake, oi Petrolea, Ontario,
Canada, writes: "Four years ago I
had a severe attack of Blight's Dis
ease, which brought me so low tbe
doctor said nothing more could be
done for me. I began to take Peruna
and Manatln, and In three months 1
was a well man, and have continued
so ever since. "—J. Brake.
Attho appearance of the first symptom
of kidney trouble, Peruna should bo
taken. This remedy strikes at once the
very root of the disease. It at once re
lieves the catarrhal kidneys of the stag
nant blood, preventing the escape of
serum from the blood. Peruna stimu
lates ihe kidneys to excrete from the
blood the accumulating poison, and thus
prevents the convulsions which are sure
to follow if the poisons are allowed to
remain. It gives great vigor to the
heart's action and digestive system, both
of which are apt to fail rapidly in this
disease. I
Peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys I
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VIRGINIA— Iv the Clerk's Office of the
Circuit Court ot Augusta county,
the 21st day of Beptember,l9ol.
Alexander Harman, trustee, Plaintiff,
vs.
Adaline Rodgers, and J. D. Rodgers,
her husband, Bermuda E. Hogshead,
and M. C. Hogshead, her husband, T.
C. Whedbee, trustee, and J. E. Sheets,
Defendants.
In Ohanserv.
The object of this suit Is to enforce a
Mechanic's lien against part of lot 17,
block 4(>, in Basic City, Augusta county,
facing on Delphine street, and adjoining
the lot of Allen Jackson and als. Said
lien is for $150. with interest from March
22nd, 1901, taken out by J. E. Sheets and
assigned to the plaintiff.
And it appearing by affidavit filed that
the defendant, T. C. Whedbee, is a non
resident of the State of Virginia, it is or
dered that he do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication of this order
and do what is necessary to protect his
interest in this suit.
Teste,
JOS. 15. WOODWARD, Cleik.
A. C. Braxton, p.q. .sep 27-4t
The Balance of Trade
Is largely in our tavor. We are gaining new
customers every day. Bees know where to
And the honey making blossom. It is wis
dom as well as economy to buy the most for
the least money, this we can sell you our
goods are real values. Nothing shoddy.
Our rapidly increased trade enables us to j
sell on a short margin. We have within .the
past few months disposed of the largest
stock of implements machinery, bnirgies,
carriages, Ac , ever sold by one house in the
Valley, in so short a time.
The farmer who has not dealt with us is
very much behind. Car lots of 2utli Century
Manure Spreaders, Superior Orain Drills,
Wagons, Buggies and Carriages, will be add
ed to our stock in a few days. Our Spreader
s tbe latest improved strongest and best.
Why Buy a "-isgy
or Carriage from a retell del a or country
peddler, when we can sell ..'L.. at wholesale
prices and better goods.
Fertilizers. Fertilizers-
One Thousand Tons must be uisposed of.
We are prepared to ouote you bottom prices.
See us before buying.
Special Inducements offered to the trade
In car load lots at all way stations. Goods
in perfect condition and of the highest stand
ard Satisfaction guaranteed.
Remember they must be sold—Plows and
Plow Repairs. Spring-tooth, Spike and Disc
Harrows. In fact anything yon wrnt from
a tooth-pick to an engine to farm with.
Kennedy & Crawford,
GKEENVILLE AVENUE,
HTPhone Call 168. Staunton, Va
111., tUe XVJUL'T:
"For years I suffered with catarrh oi
the kidneys contracted In tbe army.
Medicine did not help me any until a
comrade vho had been helped by Pe
runa ad. dp 4me to try It 1 bougl,
some at once, and soon found blesse: '
relief. I kept taking It four months,
and I am now well and strong and feel
better than I have done tor the past
twenty years, thanks to Peruna."...
T. H. Mars.
If you do not derive prompt and satia-
I results from the use of Peruna,
i once to Dr. Hartman, giving a
ement of your case and he will
ed to give you his valuable ad
tis.
ss Dr. Hartman, President ot
The Hartman Sanitarium. Colnmbna. O
COR SALS.—Hit fine Hereford Bnl
j x> ling and Spring (. ,-es—or v
sell [he sire, 30 months old, that v
bouglr in Missouri. Also Berkshire r
pigs. rite to Di B. TAYLOR,
octll 4t Dcci field, \
hoekingbam Register copy
150 Acre Farm.
No buildings. Fifty acres fenced, bala;
in young timber of good cjuality. -T!
miles from Afton, in Albemarle coir
W 111 sell at a bargain or exchange '
Charlottesville or Staunton proper
\\ 111 cut into DO acre tracts.
Modern eonhtry home for'rent or ■
also store house with dwelling roo
above, active trade. At Railroad.
Apply to W. S. BOOTS
oct-l-Jt* Afton, V".
WHATEVER IS NEW
Is whatever is here. The line of goods we
otter is but a few days from the hands of the
MILLINERS.
Seldom ar.* our productions more than a
week old. . ach model is from one of the
centres oft. ion or is the development or
an artistic conception of our own designers.
In either case the style is exquisite and the
value wonderful.
octll-it MRS. L. It. CAMPBELL.
School Books!
We are ready to supply you with
all the Books Sta
tionery the young folks will
need this season. £ " Plenty
of Second-hand Books.
A Beautiful Line of Bock Bag
and Satchels.
ALBERT ULTI
Next National Valley Bank,
STAUNTON,VA