returned to tier home in Roanoke forthe holidays. Her friends here areglad toknow tbat she lias decided toraturu iv tbe Kail for another term

Mr. 1). E. East chipped from Repbine last week the first shipment Oflambs for tbe season, which w«s aboutten days earlur than usual. Thelambswere much fatter aud better grownthan last year. There were i!34 iv thelot shipped. Tbe average weight was7-1 pounds ami a fraction.

Mr. E. W. Jackson, formerly ebiefengineer of the t'besapeaka WesternRy., with his wife and daughter, were

|in Stauutou this week. He left for1 Norwich, rouu., where be is building atrolley hue. Mr. Jackson left manyfiltuds both in Augusta aud Rockingham when he severed his connection

STAUNTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Closing fcxerciees Will Be Held NextWednesday,

The closing exercises of tbe Stauu-tou pubic school No. 1 will he heldWednesday next, JuneOlh, at 10 o'clockin the assembly room. The following

W program of exercises:uing prayer?Rev. O. F. Greg-

ory. D.D.Hymn, See the Lilies?Silcher.

R K»&ding namesof pupils deservingtl mention,c Where Flowers?Flotow.,-ci v of certificatesofdistinction,in the Stilly Night?Moore'ses.

uenvery of scholaishipt.Delivery of medals and prizes?R. E.

Light aud Gay?MarthaDelivery of D. A. R. medal ?Mrs. J.Delivery of diplomas.Address?Hon. W. H. Landes.God of the Nation?Verdi.Class song?High school.Benediction.

AltT EXHIBITION.The exhibition of the art depart-

ment of the schools will take place inthe white and colored schools in theirrespective buildings Tuesday, June 5,from 3to 6 o'clock p. ra. The publicis cordially invited to attend.

Staunton's New Hotel Opened.

The new Hotel Beverley was openedto guests last week and is already re-ceiving a liberal patronage. It is afive story brick building modem itseveryappointment?in fact it measuresup to the requirements ef a first classhotel. Tbe nouse is lit thoroughoutwith electricity, heated by steam, andis supplied with a passenger elevator.Each room is supplied with hot andcold wateraud many of therooms bothsingle aud en-suite are with bathsThere is a telephone exchange at tbeofficeand connecting with it is aphoneiv every room This is a great con-venience,?almost a necessity in thisage of progiess aud comfortableliving.By the use of this system guests cann it only speak directly with tbe clerkat the office, hut can if desired talkover tbe entire long distance systemto any town or city in the country. Tbecomfort and convenience of such a service can scarcely be oveer estimated.Another pleasing effect iv tbe ho'elappointment is tbat each flior is paper-ed, carpeted and furni«brd in a uif-ferent color. The diuiugroom sesviceand the fare is excellent. Mr. W. 11.Carman the proprietor, is a genialhost and an experienced hotel man.His assistant at the desk is Mr. BurkeLewis of this city.

Third Member of the Family Dead.

Prof. James Rchards, ofFloyd coun-ty, died at bis home Sunday night ofpneumonia, aged 40 years. He hadbeen a school teacher for 30 years. Hewas the father of John Ricbaida, theyoung University of Virgiuii medicalstudentaud formerpublic school teacher, in Floyd county jail awaiting histhird trial for the murder of bis rivalsuitor, Maurice Francis, of Roanoke.This is the third death in the Richardsfamily in the past two weeks, themoth-er and brother of John Richards hav-ing died of pneumonia a fortnight ago.At their funeral Prof. James Richardsprayed that he might follow them andhave his earthly troubles ended. Asister of John Richards has been ill ofpueumouia. but is better. John Richarris himself has been prostratedby tbeaffictions. The three deceased mem-bers of tbe Richards family were tbeprincipal witnesses for tbe defense istbe trials of John Richards. But onewitness, now ill, remains by whom theprisoner has relied upon to prove analibi

Death of Mrs Leila A. Beers.Mrs. Lelia A. Beers died Tuesday

night after a very short illness at tbehome of Mr aud Mrs. Josepi B.Woodward, Mrs. Woodward being her onlychild. The funeral took plaoe fromtbe house at 5 o'clock yesterday after-noon. Mrs. I leers was Miss Currierif Norfolk, hut lived after her mirri-age to Mr Wm S Beersin Richmonduntil IS7I when she moved to Staunton. She had since resided here. Mr.Beers, wbo was a druggist of R'chmond, died in 1857. She was 70 yearsold April titb last. She was afaithfulcommunicant of Emmanuel Episcopalchurch, in the success of whicb she felta deep interest. She had a wide circleof friends who will feel her loss.

Dr Berkeley Appointed Professor ofChemistry.

The Charlottesville Progress says:Dr. Williim Berkeley of Washington,who has justbeen appointed Professorof Chemistry at the Sweetbriar Insti-tute, reached the city yesterday fromStaunton, where he had been spendingthe past ten days.

Dr. Berkeley bas recently returnedfrom Cuba, where he spent tbe pastyear in the service of the state boardof health as an expert chemist. He isa doctorof philosophy of Johns Hopkins University, and is a scientist ofIwide reputation. While in Washing-ton he has been in the employ of thegovernment as United States chemist.

kßuy Oil from the Barrel.it pay $1 50 a gallon for canned,which ought to cost but 00 cents

a gallon. Ready-mixed paint is halfoil and half paint. Buy oil fresh fromjtbe barrel, and add it to the L. & M.Paint which is semimixed.

When you buy L. & M. Paint you| get a full gallon of paint tbat won'tI wearoff for 10 or 15 years, because L& M. Zinc hardens theL. & M. WhiteLead and makes L & M. paint wearlike iron.

4 gallons L & M. mixed with 3 gal-lons Linseed Oil will paint a moderatesized house.

Actual cost L. & M. about81.20 pergallon.

Sold in the north, east, south, westC. 8. Andrews, Ex Mayor, Danbury

Conn., writes: "Painted my bouse 19yearsago with L. & M. Looks well

| Sold by C. H. Oohron, Stuart'sDraft, Va., J. B. Roden, Waynesboro,Va., Augusta Milling & MercantileCo Mossy Creek Va

Subscription $1.00 Per Year.

Friday, June 1,1906.LOCAL J \u25a0\u25a0 PARTMENT

Personals.Hon. J. 9. Craig of Cold Sulphul

Springs, was iv tbe city this week.

Mrs. Carter H. Hirrison i< in BalM-more visitiug Mr. aud Mrs. RandolphOilva.l.

Miss Eva Met'lie is here from Wilmingtou. N. (.'., visitiug her sister,Mrs \V. O. Uarsbail.

M. V. H. Glenn and family wbo haveb«eu visiting Mr. William Glenu, ltftSilnrday for their Missouri home.

Mrs. A. Erskiue Miller lias beenvisiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.Harry Fruzier in Ricbmoud.

Bell, the poultry man, wants In 000lbs of butter aud 68 000 d< E eggs. See... \u25a0 .his ail in another column.

Miss Augusta Bumgardner bas re-turned home from a visit to Dr. andMrs. P.J. Murphy at Morganton, N.

Tbe new Unite,! brethren church atSiuger's Gleu, a memorial toKev..lohDDjuovan a former popular Stauntonminister, wis dedicated Sunday.

Mr. Maurice Berkeley of Richmond,his been visitiug frieuds at his oldhome here, after au absence of eightyears.

Mr. Jacob L Baiiserman and MissBertie V. Reynolds, b th of this county, were married here last week byRev. C. H. (rowell at bis residence.

Mr. Chas. R Knowles an I bridehave returned from their bridal lour,ami are at home at 319 North Lewis

Miss Mary Huston Turk, one of thegraduates#

of the M. B. S., bas goue toWashington. She whs accompaniedby her mother, Mrs. Nannie W. Turk,wbo was here to see her graduate.

Tbe dry spell tliit prevailed iv thissection for the past three weeks hasbeen brobeu by raius which began fall-iug Saturday ami continued through

A strawberry ft stival will be held forthe benefit of the Swoope chapel on tbeeveni g of June sth. from 0 to II in tbegrove surrounding tbe chapel. Weath-

Kueleuieut, come following evening,

r. .1. R. Fauverof the Arbor Billjbborhood, has purchased of Mr

W. S. Kerr his home in oicuard groveaddition, aud will move to the city thisfall, in order to send his children toschool.

Mr W. Massie Warwick of WestVirginia, spent several days at his homehere this week, having come to alleidthe closing of the Mary Baldwin Semi-niry, where bis daughter, Miss MaryE'leu, graduated this session.

Mr. and Mrs. Garrett G Goocb, whohave been in Richmond for the pastsix weeks for the improvement of Mrs.Gooch's health, returned to their homeFriday. Mrs. Gooch has much im-

Last week the Mouut Elliott Springspeople decided to place an acetylenegas plant for lighting up that beautifulplace, aud the contract; was awardedto b'ifer Bros, tbe well known plum-bers of this city.

Highland Recorder: Ou Friday moming, by mere chance, there met, andengaged in conversation, five menwhose ages aggregate £90 years Tbeywere all acquaintaces,aud all citizens

111ighland, saveone, and he resiledthe county many years ago. Theyre Messrs B. F. Jackson, Jamesimble, T. H Slaven, Natbau Wiiuer

Jr. and Mrs. J. W. Milligan anuucetbe marriageof their daughter,

Mabel Elizabeth, to Mr. Calvin W.Price, whicb took place Tuesday, May22d, 1900, at Marlinton, W. Va. MissMilligan is a very attractive girl andliberally educated. Mr. Price is oneof the proprietor of the PocahontasTimes, and a young man of ability

with a bright future before him.

At a meeting of the managers ot tbeStaunton Horse Show Association lastweek, arrangements for the Augustshow were made For hi rse show fea-tures alone the prize list is $S,OOO andprizes for the races wereput at $2,000.The choice of judges was left for theexecutivecommittee. The NationalTrotting Association will send here aman to act as starter.

Charlottesville Progress: Mis. .1. RHidy will leave on the early train to-morrow for Lewisburg, W. Va., to at-tend the commencement exercises ofthe Lewisburg Female Seminary. Fromthence she will go to Champaign, 111.,on an extended visit her husband'sbrother. She will be accompanied byher daughter, Miss Ruth, wbo has beenapupil at the Lewisburg seminary this

W. A. Bratton, Etq., a prominentattorney of Marlinton, W. Va., stoppedover in Staunton for a day this weekon his way back from Baltimorewhere he had gone to see bis wife wbois in a hospital there, but wbo is muchimproved. Mr. Bratton has latelyplayed a conspicuous part iv somevery large timber deals recently con-summated in Pocahontas county, tht>most recent being the Dunlevie deal,which was $700 000.

Waynesboro Virginian: Mis. JamesCraig has returned home from NewYork,where she has been for some weekstaking treatment. Our old friend JackCoyner, of Clover Lick, W. Va , {npentseveral days here this week. He i-ethriving iv W. Va., and looks the sameold agreeable Jack. Mr. W. H.Gard-ner, president of the Basic ExtractWorks, hps just returned from an extended business trip through Canadaand the northwest. Mrs Jos T. Carrand little Miss Louisa, have returnedfrom a pleasantvisit of some weeks tofriends iv North Carolina. Mrs. JohnD. Clothier, of Richmond, is the guest

A BUSY TOWN,

Factory and Planing Mill Workinjj Full Time-New Buildinjs-Reaj Estate Sales and Transfer*.-----j Personal Mention, Etc., Etc! Grottoes, Va , May 80 ? "Orottoefthe Beautiful"?as it was, »s it is. onlymore beautiful today iv its coat of newpaint and Its garb of spring foliage,'bau wheu it first iuspired itseuphonious name. lew townsalong the N. & W. are motepleading to the eye and none are sobeautifully located. Tbe site is idealaud the place makes a favorable im-pression ou the stiauger. As your re-porter strolled down tbe track thisevening the view toward the Northwas beautiful, with its spreadof greenin varying shadesand its distant mountain, of palest blue. But it is notpurely from a picturesque point ofview that Grottoes is to be admired?it is a good business point and is thejtrading place for a very fertile sectionlof both Augusta aud Rockinghamcounties. The stores are well stockedand doing a good business. Eutslerbrothers, tbe operators of a large plan-ing mill, are also builders and cout rac-tors with mtnyordersahead, and TbeAmerican Hardwood ManufacturingCompany, are giving steady employ-ment to a goodly number of skilledmechanics. This last named concernis the patentee of the Photoscope, avery ingenious piece of mechanism.You stand in front of it?drop a nickelin tbe slot, turn a crank and your pic-ture drops out?a perfect photograph.Mr. F. S. Anderson representing theHardwood Company, was ;in Norfolklast week to see tbe Exposition au-thorities in regard to installing a num-ber of these machines on tbe James-town Exposition grounds during tbebig show nextyear. As an indicationof the extensive tradeof the HardwoodManufacturing Co. we mention theshipment last week to Southern pointsof two car loads of telephone boxes,two cars of the same to Cleveland,Ohio, and one car of phonographicboxes to Toledo, this the last of a10,000 order.

Eutsler Brothers keep both theirshop and carpenter forces busy. Tbeyare erecting additions to the residen-ces of George Hoy and John Western,and are putting up a line $3,000 housefor Lloyd K. Layman, all in Augustacounty, also are erecting an attachedrear building to the property of Mrs.Layton at Mt. Meridian. A newfrontis being built on tberesidence of S. 11.Craun, Jr., and here in Grottoes theyarerefitting aud adding to the proper-ty of Walter Armentrout. Besidesthis Mr. M. D. Eutsler will build forhimsel' a ten-room residence on the 50acre tract recently purchased of JohnW. Blackburn. Tbe building will bebeautifully located in a large grove ofoaks on an elevation overlooking the

As a further indicationof thrift hereit is but necessary to mention some ofthe recent real estate sales and trans-fers. W. C. Armentrout to P. J. Ful-cher, house and lot, the latter includ-ing several acres. T. L. Maupin, theefficient and popular N. & W. agent,has purchased the Harnsberger farmof 130 acres lying just north of thetown, and has moved his family intotbe residence thereon. His house andlot, a valuable property in town, wassold to George R. Root, a formerStauntonian, and now engaged inmerchandising here. J. W. Western hassold to W. C. Armentrout a house andlot which the purchaser is improving.John Sipe has sold tbe large store roomin rear of Kaylor & Co.'s, the same tobe fitted up for a town ball and to beused for tbe meeting of secret orders,church fairs, etc. M. A. Miller & Co,are about ready to build a wareroomin rear of their store, tbe material forwhicb is already on the ground. Roht.T. Miller, the active manager of thestore, has iv connection with it,a largedouble track bowling alley, an amuse-ment seldom found in a town of thissizs. it is well patronized not only bythe people here but by the many stran-gerß and visitors, and is a source ofmuch inuoceut and healthful recrea Itiou.

Several of tbe business houses herehave recently changed their firmnames. Fir key Bros. & Co. have ad-mitted to partnership Geo. R. Root ofStaunton. Mr. Root was formerlywith the clothing house of Jos. L.Bartb & Co. Since moving here andpurchasing residence property, he hasbecome theactive partner in charge ofthe large general store of Pirkey Bros.& Co., aud is well pleased with this,his new home.

Another business change is that intbe house of Anderson, Litlell & Co.,the new firm beingcomposedof 8. W.Kaylor aud Frank Littell, under thefirm name ofKaylor & Co.

A new firm is that of Ham & Kulcher, who haveopened a real estateoffice here. Mr. Ham has resided here,whilehis partner, Mr. Fulcher is hutrecently from Gordonsville. He haspurchased propertyhere and moved bis

Efomjiy. Live real estate men such aspose this firm, will be of mucherial advantage to the town,lere has been some talk and corres-ience with a view to getting a

bank for Grottoes. C. Jones Rixey,the Culpeper hanker, who has estab-lished branch banks in many sectionsof the State, has indicated his willingness to open a bank here, provided thepeopleare sufficiently interested. Itis hoped tbe prospect will materialize.|A large section of fertile country istributary to this place and it is believ-ed by many,affords a goodopening fora bank of small capital. Such an in-stitution would undoubtedly bringmuch new business to the town. I

The postollice receipts and businessherehavebeen steadily Increasing firsome time. During the month of Aprilthe rural free delivery alone,operatiug'from thispoint handled 8,888 pieces of jmail. I

Some of the neighborhood peopleattended the Confederate monument junveiling at Waynesboro last Friday.Among those from the town wereMisses Blanche and Eva Livers, whoalso attended a hop with friends atHotel Brunswick the same date.

t. B. S. FINALS.sual Interest Marks the Closef Most Successful Term in theislory of the Seminary-Exer-ses Marked by Able Addi esses

and Sweet Music.Tbe sixty-first scholastic term of the

Mary Baldwin Seminary coucludedthis week witli a series, of appropriate:public exeicises, which were erj >yedtinougtiout by bulb patrons anil friei.d.-of tbe st-iuinsry. Tlie r-xeiclses Tties-day morning were of unusual iutereetand drew a large audience of welldressed ladies and gentlemen. This,

year thai seminary bad :iOO students,tbe largest enrollment in its historyand with tbe closiug exercises Tues-day, closed the most successful termtbe institution has yet enjoyed. Eachyear for quite aperiod Che school hasscored a better term Ihiu the termproceeding ib,tillthe present, when allothers were eclipsed, not ouly in thenumber of students but iv improvedequipment and prolicieucy iv every de-partment. To keep this recoid forthe coming term is the purpose of themanagement and to that end Secre-tary King will soon begin some veryextensive improvements. These in-clude a large newbuilding to be erect-ed at the rear of Chapel Hall, to bedevoted mostly to laboratoryand classroom purposes.

COMJIENCEMKNT EXKRCISBSThese exeicises were begun Friday

evening last by the graduates whogave a recital in Chapel Hall. Theprogram was interesting aud the num-bers, were well selected to show tbe ac-complishments aud skill of the younglady graduates. Tbey were Misses;Rosa Lm Dulaney and Marie Ham-mond graduates in instrumental music Iaud Miss Josephine Baxter Timber-lake graduate iv vocal expression?allare Virginia?tbe two last residing ivthis city. The art exhibit, always ofinterest and au entertainmentof refin-ed beauty, was fully up to the stand-ard of excellence established by thelSeminary?was open to guests Satur-day afternoon aud evening. Sunday!the Baccalaureate Sermon was preach-1ed iv the First Presbyterian church by IEev. Russell Cecil, D.D., of Richmond,before an unusually large audience.Quite a feature of tbe service was thelmusic which on this occasion was fur-1nished by thesweet voices of the young jlady students at the Seminary, sometwenty or more of whom tilled thechoir space back of the pulpit.

At tbe evening service there wasalso a large congregation and anotherhue sermon by Dr. Cecil?the music,as at the morning service was led bytbe young ladies. Monday evening wastbe occasion of tbe annual concertwhich took place iv the SeminaryChapel beginning at 8 o'clock. Therea scene of youth aud beauty added to tbecharm of sweetmusic and (lowers. Theeutertainment lasted till 10:30 o'clockwhen it closed a most enjoyable pro-gram. We regret that lack of spacedoes not permit a detailed mention ofthose wbo participated so successfullyand commemlably. Many of the mu-sical numbers in both instrumental andvocal showed rare talent and superior

Tuesday morning the exercises be-sides being of a musical nature, were,to a largeextent, given over to theawarding of honors. This portionofthe exercises was inaugurated by theSeminary chaplain. Dr. A. M. Fraser.On the stage with him were Hon. D.P. Halsey of Lynchburg, tbe orator ofthe day. Mayor W. H. Landes, R»v. IW.N Scott, I*. D , the board of trus-tees, the principal Miss E. C. Weimar,tbe faculty, and tbe graduating classof young ladies. Dr. Fraser presentedspecial certificates to those who had!won them and read a long list of thosewho bad won prizes aud distinctions'.Handsome gold medals were deliveredby liiin to Misses Coleman, Douahoe,Lankford, Wholey, Clay, Noon, Stick-ley, West, Hammond and Dulaney.For first honor iv Academic depart-ment Miss Louise Lackey, and for lirsthonor in University department MissJosephine Wood. In addition to otherhonors Miss Stickley was also present-ed with a scholarship. Or. Scott pre-sented diplomas to the following grad-uates?Misses Mary Huston Turk, Va;Margaiet Weatherly, S. C; Agues Mc-Clung, W. Va; Josephine Wood,]China. AcademicDepartment?MissesMary Fay Green, Tex.; Winifred Morris, Del.; Nancy V. Griffith, Ky.; MaryLewis Lackey, JosephineB. Timber-lake and Mary Ellen Warwick, Va.

Mayor Landes in a few well chosenwords introduced the speaker of theday Hon. Don. P. Halsey, whose elo-quent address concluded the exercises.The address was masterful, entertain-ing and replete with wit of the highestorder. His subject was chivalry, pastand present, aud most ably did hehandle the subject, winning the ap-plause and hearty admiration of hislarge audience. At its conclusion Dr.Fraser declared tbe sixty-first sersionot the Seminary closed, and the benedictiou was pronouncedby Rev. Dr.O. F. Gregory.

Brooks?Dudley.

At the home of Mrs. E. C. Dudleynear Fort Defiance, Wednesday morn-ing, a very pretty wedding took place,when her daughter, Miss Sallie Vir-ginia, was united in the bonds ofimatrimony toMr. John F. Brooks,Jr. The ceremony being performed by IRev. J. N. Vandeventerin the parlorin front of an improvised altar madeof laurel. The groom with his brotheras best man, entered the parlor fromthe hall, and were met at tbe alcar bythe bride with her sister, Miss Rispah|Dudley, as maid of honor. The bride|was attiredin a handsome blue silk,princess style, and carried bridesroses.she is oneof most accomplished and |beautiful young ladiesof tbat section,and the groom is a young man of ster-ling character, and is highly esteemed.The newly married couple drove to

SStaunton, accompaniedby a numberiends, and took the train for At-ic City, where they will spend the

Honeymoon, Ou their return they willreside nearFort Defiance.

IDuck Lays Five Egas.at'a Clip.

! Joseph O. Duval], a well-knownfarmer, of Varina, Henrico, a formerjsuperintendent of Four-Mile Creek

'Baptist church Sunday-school, says he?a whitePekin duck which laid fiveI Friday, May 25. This duck, Mr.call says, ordinarily lays fromthreeour eggs at one time. The duckfour legs. Itis quite a curiosity

in the county, aud some Fulton peopleare going out to see it.?Richmond

Like Getting MoneyFrom Home!

A famous cook once began arecipe for making rabbit potpie as followa: "First Catchthe rabbit." Tbe way tomake good pictures is firstgel the

"Kodak"and 1 c sure to get

"EASTMAN FILM"and the rest is like gettingmoney from home.

We carry a full line ofEastman goods. Tbe famousFolding Pocket Kodaks ivall the siz°s, $6 to BSSBrownies, $1 to $!). TheEastman non-curling filmand all supplies for picturemaking.

li. L. LANG,MASONIC TEMPLE.

Company t,First Va. Cavalry C. V ,Makea Fine Showing at Waynesboro.

At the unveiling of tbe monument,erected to the memoryof tbe Confede-rate dead, at Waynesboro, last week,the following members of Company EFirst Va. Cavalry assembled, on thesame ground (Main street) that tbeoriginal company assembled on April19th, 1861, when tbey started for Har-per'sFerry under Capt. Patrick. Thefirst thirteen names in tbe list published below weremembers that went outthat day. Tbe others came into thecompany at various times during thewar.

Capt. T. W. McClung. Lieut. S. 11.Walker, F. M. Bell, G. W. Freed, W.B. Gallaher, Jas. E. Irvine. D. W.Drake, John 8. Kerr, D. M. Kerr, S.H. Kerr, J. H. Leonard, J. F. Leonard,M. V. Palmer. The others were: S. H.Alexander, Philip D Coiner. W. A.Freed, D. C. Gallaber, J. P. Hamilton,J. T. Kerr, J. N. Keiser, Isaac Ken-nedy, M. L. Leonard, J. D. Miller, J.F. McClung, M. H. McComb, C. S.Patterson, R. W. Moffett, G. M.Tuacker, J. W. Weade, W. F. Wellerand Calvin Swink, making thirty onepresent.

Co. E has enlisted from first to last160 men. 98 are dead, leaving 02 whoare still supposed to be living. Thusit will be seen that just one-half thesurviving members of the commandwere present and took part in tbe un-veiling services.

Those living, but not presenton the24th, are: Lieut. E Coiner, Geo. H.Alexander, N. W. Batis, David P. Bell,E. C. Blackwell, Addison Brooks, J.Gus Brooks, J. A. Crawford, J. A.Critzer, A. N. Dalhouse, Alex. Fitch,B. J. Hayden, H. C. Heiserman, Jul-ian H. Johnson, J.Will Kennedy. Alex.Koiner, Chas. Koiner, G. MikeKoiner,G. W. Layman, W. D. McCausland, J.A. McClung, W. A. B. McComb, Craw-ford Miller, T. A. Montgomery, W. H.Rader, J. B. Smith, DeWitt C. Turk,Ben Weller, James Wine and SamYount.

Alleged Tampering with Witnesses.Witnesses against the Standard Oil

Company in the Interstate CommerceCommission'sinvestigation werebeing"seen"by attorneys for the trust atCleveland. Ohio, last week. Attorneysfor the prosecution say they have beeninformed of several such cases. They'will draw out the facts in the exami-nation of witnesses and will seek todiscover whether any attempts weremade to influence testimony.

UREATLY REDUCED RATES

Have Been Authorized by the SouthernRailway on Account of the Following

Occasions In the South:Southern Students' Conference, Y.

M. C. A. and Southern Conference, Y.AY. C. A., June 8-25, 1900, Asheville,N. 0.

Peabody College Summer School forTeachers, Vanderbilt University Biblical Institute, Nashville, Term., June11-August 10, 1906.

Summer School for Teachers, Tusca-loosa, Ala., June 13-July 24, 188*.

SummerSchool of the South, Knox-ville, Term., June 19-July 27, 1900.

University Summer School, Athens,Ga., June 26-July 27,1900.

Annual Conference Young People'sMissionary Movement,Asheville.N.C,June 29-July 8, 1906.

Monteagle Bible Training School,Monteagle, Term., July o-August 1,1906.

Monteagle Sunday School lustitute,Monteagle, Term., July io-August o,1900.

Wowan'e Congress,Monteagle,Tenn.July 30-August 20, 1900.

Convention CommercialLaw Leagueof America, Asheville, N. C, JulyKO-August 4,1906.

International Convention Brother-hood St. Andrew, Memphis, Term.,October 18-21. 1906.

For detailedinformation as to rates,dates of sale, final limits, etc., call onnearest Southera Railway couponticket agent, or write L. S. Brown,General Agent, Southern Railway,Washington, D. C.

Cltv Markets.CountryProduce.

Staunton Va. May. 111, UN,CorrectedBy J. A.Fauver 4Uo? au J tut

WhlteStar Mills.

I FROM MT. SOLON.:> RKSIDKNTS?MANY IMPROVK-NTS?Rt'RAI. CARRIER LOOSESj HORSK?SICKNESS?NEW PAS-B? PERSONAL, MKNTION, ETC. Solon, May 29.?Some time hased since noticing auv news itemsc county papers from our romanlittle bill ritv," and as wo do notto be entirely lost to tbe outside

I, we have concluded to jot down

'items tbat may possibly be ofsome interest to the readers of theSpectator at borne and abrond

The drought that has prevailed forsome weeks and which had greatlyretin ded vegitalion of all kinds, wasbroken Saturday and Sunday by acopious and timely rain.

Dr. James T. Clarke joined a partyof excursionists several days ago benton feasting his vision on that wouder-ful freak of nature,tbe Natural Bridge.

Blip was greatly enjoyed by him.itbstanding his advauced age, 87he proved as active as a great_

_? much youngsr. He still prac-tices his profession and promptly responds to all summonses day or night.

Mrs. Cathrine McFall, the next old-est person of our village, who is quiteactive for one of her age, nearing her84th birthday, is at this writing visitingher grand-daughter, Mrs. HowardIrvine, near Churchville.

Mr. Jacob Ruebueh whoresides withhis son iv law, Mr. B. F. Horn near

Dorcas, a distance of eeveial milesfrom this place, wbo is iv his 89th yearwalks to tbe station here very frt"quently without the slightest appar-ent discomfort. We doubt if there aremany locali ties where three personslive at these ages who are as activeand vigorous as thethree mentioned.

Mrs. Lucy Crawfoid and niece, MissHiner, wereamong tbe excursioniststo tbe Natural Bridge, accompaniedby Mrs. Wirt Todd.

Our village is now undergoing somemuch needed improvements, such aspainting, whitewashing, fence making,etc. Chief among the improvementsis a thorough remodeling of our mill,ownedand operated by Mr. StattonStover. Tbe changes that have beenmade in this propertyadd very muchto its appearance as it also does to thevillage.

Mr. W. H. McFall, rural mail car-rier on route No. 1 from this place,when out making his trip alightedfrom bis buggy several days ago for thepurpose ot killing a snake, and in theattempt his horse became frightenedand ran away, making a completewreckof buggy and harness, and cut-ting both large and small tendons ononeof bis hind legs between the hockand fetlock. After consulting the mostprominent veterinarians of this andRockingham counties, it was decidedthere was but one chance ina thousandfor recovery. Under these conditions,the horse,a very valuable one,.waskilled. It is quite a loss to this youngand popular carrier, and bis friendsdeeply sympathize with him. 'Tissaid we gain knowledge by experience,tho' a dear teacher.Mr. A. R. G. Bass who recently pur-

chased several tracts of finetimberlandnear Lynchburg, is now absent fromtbevillage giving attention to bis in-terest there.

Justice of tbe Peace J. W. Hopewellbas for several weeks been somewhat111 and does not seem to improve verymuch. He bears his amiction withpatience and Christian fortitude. Wehope,howeyer, a speedy recovery andthat he will soon be out mingling sgaiuwith his friends.

M iss Brownie, the interesting daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. G. Bass, hasreturned home fromPowhatanCollegewhere she attended school. It was ahappy home coming; it being her firstyear at college.

Miss Mary Todd of your city, is vis-iting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.Rankin Todd.

We are glad to note the interest thatis taken in tbe Methodist Sabbath-school at this place. Not for a longtime have the children been so muchinterested as at present. Superinten-dent A. T. Reeves bas the school wellin band, and his faithful assistantsfully discharge their duties. All con-nected with the school are prompt inattendance. Good disciplineand har-mony prevails throughout. Our newpartor, Mr. Marsh, is greatly liked andhe has certainly infused new life, energy and effort in tbe work.

Rev. G. Dorsey White who was re-cently appointed presiding elder forRockingham district, spent severalhours in our village some days ago onhis way to Parnassus where he held aquarterly meeting. Mr. White is ayoung and vigorous man and we haveno doubt thathe will fully measure upto tbe work that is before him.

Tbe persons whe attended the baudreunion at Dayton Saturday had betterhave consulteda certainKing's weatherastrologist before going, as tbey oameback bedrabbled.

The Chesapeake-Western is doinganimmense business in the freight line.Stokesville can boast of extensive operations. The lumber, bark and extractworks giving employment to a laigenumber of men.

Mr. Thomas Hall who is occupyingthe home of Mr. J. E. Boleu in theabsence of the family,becameseriouslyill several nights ago, so much so thathe was not able to reach the phone. tosummon help. He says it was a prettyclose call. He should become a bene-dict. ... »...

The Death of Mrs Joseph Miner.

This estimablelady passed away ather home in Rockbridge county, nearLexington last Friday night, aged 71years. In single lite she was a MissDull, oneof a large family and residednear Middlebrook. Interment tookplace at the cemetery in Lexington lastSunday in thepresence ofmany friendsand'relatives. Deceased was a life longmember of tbe Lutheran church andlived a useful and consistentChristianlife. She was an only aunt of Mr. C.C. Dull of this city, who accompaniedby his wife, Mrs. Dull, attended thefuneral and last sad rites. D ceasedissurvived by ber husband, onebrother,Mr. M. M. Dull, of Spottswood, theonly living member of a family oftwelve, and by four children all ofwhom are married They are Mrs.James EnglemauofKerr's Creek, Mrs.John Firebaugb of Illinois, Mrs. RosaCopper of Rockingham county, andMr. Rice Miller of Lexington.1 IIIJSEIIM T II - I 1| teeth white.

Live Stock Markets.Baltimore, May 23.

Cattle?Receipts for the week 2180 headagainst 2247 head last week.I 61 carloads on sale today. Marketstrong at last week's prices.

Quote?Steers, export. |4.75a5.50: butch-er *3 50a4.50: heifers. f3.00a4.50; oows¥1'50a4.00; bulls, *2 Soa3 75; stockers andfeeders J3 00a4.50; fresh cows *25a57 50.j Baltimore, May 28.I Sheep and Lambs? Receipts 4.631. Mar-ket fair. Quote? Sheep, $3a5.40. Lambs. *5.00a6.09. Spring lambs, |7a8.85.I Hogs?Receipts 7.176. Fair supply andmoderate demand. Quote?Westerns.J7.00a7.10: from other points, J6.60a6.f0;roughs f 4.50a576. i

Calves?Receipts 211 head. Fair sup-1ply, and market slow. Quote?commonto best *4 00a7 00. j

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