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Summary: The State Board of Education appointed Maj. Jed Hotchkiss superintendent for Augusta County.
(Names in announcement: Maj. Jed Hotchkiss)

Up in a Baloon Boys!
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Summary: Lotta St. Clair will make an ascension in a balloon at the Augusta County Fair.

Public School Trustees
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Summary: The Board of Education, upon nomination of Jed Hotchkiss, County Superintendent for Augusta Schools, appointed School Trustees for county townships. City of Staunton: Maj. H. M. Bell, William J. Nelson, P. Byron Hoge. Beverly Manor Township: John Towberman, Col. Asher W. Harman, Leigh R. Waddell. Pastures Township: B. O Ferguson, James H. Heiser, John S. Guy. Riverheads Township: C. H. Withrow, Rev. C. Beard, Dr. J. M. Watson. Middle River: William Wilson, Kasper B. Koiner, B. J. Craig. North River: Dr. William H. Davies, Samuel Forrer, Joseph Plecker.
(Names in announcement: Maj. Jed Hotchkiss, Maj. H. M. Bell, William J. Nelson, P. Byron Hoge, John Towberman, Col. Asher W. Harman, Leigh R. Waddell, B. O. Ferguson, James H. Heiser, John S. Guy, C. H. Withrow, Rev. C. Beard, Dr. J. M. Watson, William Wilson, Kasper B. Koiner, B. J. Craig, Dr. William H. Davies, Samuel Forrer, Jacob H. Plecker)

County Convention
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Summary: This article lists the county officers to be nominated at the County Convention in October. Included among the nominations are those for County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Sheriff and others. Also, delegates were elected to represent the county.
(Names in announcement: Maj. William M. Tate, Charles T. Cochran, William A. Burnett, Joseph N. Ryan, James Bumgardner, George W. Fauber, William L. Mowry, Col. J. D. Lilley, A. W. Harman, Jacob Baylor, William J. Shumate, John N. Opie, T. P. Eskridge, Lewis Harman, David Doom, S. C. Harper, T. J. Burke, C. S. Roller, J. D. Craig, William Crawford, C. S. Grattan, S. B. Finley, G. Barnhart, L. Sibert, J. G. Stover, E. Geeding, William M. Tate, L. Waddell, Joseph Trimble, J. W. Patrick, William Chapman, A. G. Christian, J. D. Brooks, D. S. Bell, P. T. Burkholder, J. M. Lewis, Clinton Hall, J. G. Fulton, James A. Hamrick, T. S. Hogshead, William Gamble, D. N. Vanlear, John H. Ervin, James G. Turk, A. S. Turk, T. M. Smiley, J. D. Lilley, A. Blauth, M. W. D. Hogshead, A. A. Sproul, W. T. Rush, J. D. McGuffin, William B. Kayser, Robert Burke, William G. Sterrett, R. Mauzy, William A. Burke, M. H. Effinger, S. Travers Phillips, M. G. Harman)

Full Text of Article:

The County Convention to nominate county officers and to select delegates to the Congressional Convention to meet in Harrisonburg on the 5th of October next, met in the Court house on last Monday--Maj. Wm. M. Tate, Chairman. The Convention made the following nominations for county officers:
Treasurer--Charles T. Cochran,
County Clerk--Wm. A. Burnett,
Circuit Clerk--Joseph N. Ryan,
Commonwealth's Attorney--Jas. Bungardner,
Supt. Of the Poor--George W. Fauber,
Sheriff--Wm. L. Mowry,
Surveyor--Col. J.D. Lilley.

The following delegates were elected to represent this county in the Congressional Convention to meet in Harrisonburg on the 5th day of October:

Beverly Manor Township--A.W. Harman, Jacob Baylor, Wm. J. Shumate, John N. Opie, T.P. Eskridge, Lewis Harman, David Doom.

Middle River Township--S.C. Harper, T.J. Burke, C.S. Roller, J.D. Craig, Wm. Crawford, C.S. Grattan, S.B. Finley, G. Barnhart.

North River Township--J.G. Fulton, James A. Hamrick, T.S. Hogshead, Wm. Gamble, D.N. Vanlear, John H. Ervin, James G. Turk.

Riverheads Township--A.B. Turk, T.M. Smiley, J.D. Lilley, A. Blauth, M.W.D. Hogshead, A.A. Sprout, W.T. Rush, J.D. McGuffin.

Staunton Ward No. 1--Wm. B. Kaynes, Robt. Burke, Wm. G. Sterrett, R. Maury.

Staunton Ward No. 2--Wm. A. Burke, M.H. Effinger, S. Travers Phillips, M.G. Harman.

Deaths
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Summary: James Edwin Fretwell, infant son of William W. and Sarah Fretwell, died on September 20th. He was 2 years old.
(Names in announcement: James Edwin Fretwell, William W. Fretwell, Sarah Fretwell)

Deaths
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Summary: Alexander Hall and George Hall, children of James and Maria Hall of Augusta, died on July 23rd and August 18th respectively. They were 3 years old and 18 months old.
(Names in announcement: Alexander Hall, George Hall, James Hall, Maria Hall)

Deaths
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Summary: Loretta Julia Gorman, daughter of W. H. and J. C. Gorman, died on September 15th. She was 4 months old.
(Names in announcement: Loretta Julia Gorman, W. H. Gorman, J. C. Gorman)

Deaths
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Summary: Tommy Fallen, son of John and Catharine Fallen, died on September 21st. He was 4 years old.
(Names in announcement: Tommy Fallen, John Fallen, Catharine Fallen)