Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-01

Mr. Chas. 7. Harris of Annex, who ha'
been quite sick for some time, was well
enough to come to town last week.
j. Frank Churchman, son of the late DR.
Vincent Churchman, now Of Philadelphia
spent day or two In Staunto on last week.
An Odd Fellows Lodge has been estab
lsshed at Plunkettsyille, and is called the
Lewiston Lodge.
Mrs. w. g. Camp OF Richmond, daughter
of the late Col. David S. Young, is visiting
relatives here.
Prof. W. A. Bowles returned to the city
Monday evening from visit to Lo Visa Co
where his family remained.
Joseph I. Pelter. of the Greenville neigh
borbood, was in the city Monday on bust
ness.
JudgeLyman Chalkley and wife who havt
been out of town for fortnight or more are
at home again.
Mrs. W. A. Gillian died at her home in
Covington last week. She was cousin of
Gen. John A. McCausland.
Mr. Kenney Campbell lawyer of Coving-
ton, who was paralyzed some months ago
is able to ride about town.
Rev. Job Turner. who lately returned
from trip to California and Utah, left
again Tuesday night for Texas.
| DR.. N. A. Whitelaw and daughters, Mary,
and Mrs. Chas. Hull are visiting in Madison
county, where Miss Whitelaw will spend
the summer.
Hon. A F. Withrow was in the city on
Monday. He has just secured for his COM
pany contract to build Catholic church
at Harper's Ferry.
Last week Mr.. E. f. Coffey of Stuart's
Draft, brought to town his daughter, Mrs.
Ewell Brown, who, after a visit to him,
was on her way to Hinton. W. Va, her
home.
Miss Blanch Snyder, graduate of the
Homeopathic school of medicine. New
York, has returned to her fathers home at
Panacea Springs this county.
Mr.. Frank Baylor, a son of Mr.. Il. Milton
Baylor, of this city, a graduate of the Duns-
more Business College, has gone to Charles
ton, W. Va, with view to locating.
VIM. L. Mari has gone to Harper's Ferry
to superintend the building of Catholic
church at that point for which the A. F.
Withrow Lumber Co. are the contractors.
Ernest M. Harman. VIM. F. Summerson
and John W. Meade will go this week to
Minneapolis to represent the Staunton lodge
at the national council Of the Elks.
Mr.. Eustace Williams, son of Mr. L. E.
Williams, now a member Of the staff of the
Louisville Commercial, has returned to
Louisville after visit to his parents. 4
Madame Dodge who has been conducting
millinery store here for some time will
leave soon for Newport News where she ex-
poets to 60 into business.
Maj. L. A. Blackford of the Cheltenham
Academy, Pa, is at home for his vacation.
He attended the exercises at the V. M. I. in
company with his father, DR.. Ben. Black
ford,
DR.. Hunter Mcclure and wife were at the
Y. M. l. final, and returned with Mr. and
Mrs. A. F. Robertson to this city, the DR..
after short stay went to Richmond. but
Mrs. Mcclure will remain short time
Mr.. N. w. Cease, formerly of Staunton,
now of the Hygea Hotel, Old Point Com
fort, and Miss Ella Hartman. OF Richmond,
| ran away last week, and were married in
North Carolina.
W. B. Freeman of Pocahontas Co., passed
| through this city last week with thirty-one
horses which he is taking to the eastern
counties of Virginia to sell and trade for
| cattle.
Capt. W. II. Fowle. for many years res j.
dent of Staunton, but recently in the inter-
nal revenue service at Lynchburg, has taken
a position with the Manhattan Insurance
Go. of N. T., and is located at Washington.
Rev. VIM. E. Baker of Roswell, Ca, for
many years pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of this city, contribu ted an able ar
ticle to the last Christian Obser yer, entitled
TOO much like an Angel
The Princess Troubetzkoy Gam ellie Riyes J
who has been under the treatment of DR..
Slnkler of Philadelphia, for some time, re-
turned home Saturday afternoon much i'm
proved in health.
Judge VIM. Mclaughlin came to Staunton
on Wednesday last to hold the adjourned
term of his court, but was not very we'll, so
after day of court returned again to Lox-
ington.
Col. Hazel j. Williams was amongst the
people Of the county, on court day discuss
ing the political outlook. The friends of
Col. Williams are urging his claims for a
seat in the next Legislature.
Maj Jed Hotchkiss with his daughter
Mrs. Mccullough, arrived in this city on
Monday evening from st. Luke's Hospital,
Richmond. where the Major has been under
treatment. His condition is thought to be
improving, and he stood the trip well.
| Mrs. Geo. M. Crawford, of Ferrol, this
county, who has been receiving treatment
at a Baltimore hospital, is now much I'M
proved and is visiting Atlantic City. by adj
vice of her physician. She expects to re-
turn home within the next ten days.
Mrs. Mary E. Terrell. accompanied by her
little granddaughter, Bessie Woodhouse,
left yesterday for Roanoke to visit her sis
| ters. Mrs. Terrell is 80 years old, and has
been resident of Staunton for 80 years, and
this is her first visit from the city in that
| time.
| Among the graduates in medicine at the
University Of Virginia on the 18th were
George II. Bell, of Staunton, son of DR..
VIM. Bell, of Mt. Sidney; Samuel II. Bur-
ton. OF Stribling Springs; James L. Bowman,
Of Rockingham. and Floyd S. Suddarth OF
Highland.
Gen. J. W. st. Clair of Fayette Co.. W..
Va, we'll known throughout this part Of
Virginia is threatened with total blindness,