Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-12-30

with his parents.
Willard and Edward Harwood, Of Moore-
field, W. Va, are in this county visiting
relatives.
Prof. H. A. Bear, who spent the Christ
mas holidays with his family at Elkton. has
to the city.
DIR. h. Clay Niche. father of Mrs. DR.. }.
B. Catlett, was in the city this week, on
visit to his daughter.
James H. Mon ELL. of Mineral City, is
spending the holida vs. with his parents. on
West Frederick street.
Mrs. Ewing Cockrsll, (Miss Peachy Will
lisms, is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. E. Williams.
DIR. E. F. Wayman and family have gone
to Waterloo, Culpeper county to be away
till January lst.
VIM. A. and Robt. A. Wayland of Chilli
Gothic. Ohio. are visiting their brother, E. z.
Wayland at Waynesboro.
Conrad and Miss Sallie Fauntleroy and
Mrs Robert Kennon Clack are at home
again.
Mrs. w. w. Gibbs, who has been visiting
for some weeks in New York, returned to
Staunton last week.
George r. Todd, of Richmond. Va. is
spending the holidays with his parents near
the city.
Miss Annie Mills, accompanied by her
nephew. Arthur Valz, went to Washington
Friday to spend the holidays.
Miss Lena Middleton is spending her vaca'
ton from the F. Il. with her sister, Mrs.
j. F. Landes, on Lewis street.
James NJ. Holler left last Friday after
noon for Lantz Mills to spend the Christ
mas with his family.
Miss Meek, of MiddlebrOOk. is teaching in
the family of MIR. l. h. Young, near Burns
Vile in Bath county.
Capt Thomas A. Blackford. Commandant
at Cheltenham Academy, Pa, is spending
the holidays his father in the city.
Misses Mary and Ruth Koontz, daugh-
tiers of Capt. George Koontz of Woodstock,
are spending the holidays with their aunt,
Mrs. H. Z. Banner of Brookwood.
Mrs. Cora A. Freijis, nee Turner, OF In
dianapolis, has arrived in the city to spend
the holidays at her old home, 10 Fayette
street.
Prof. Poyntz has been granted months
furlough and Miss Mary L. Percy of Lynch
burg, will teach his classes in this lnstitu
ton during this time.
Miller McCue was brought home from
Covington Christmas day. He stood thu
| trip we'll, and is improving right aleng, be
| ing able to walk across the room.
Hons. Jno. N. Opie. S. Il. Walker and j
: w. Churchman. our Legislators, arc at thei
respective homes for the holidays, and wer
all ON the streets Of the city Monday.
DR.. E. 0. Peyton, of Greenville, and hi
son, John, who is travelling for an oil rect
fying house in Ohio, were in the city Mon
day.
| VIM. Byers, the timer and exConfederat
soldier, who has been at soldiers home ii
Baltimore, has come to spend Christm as i
Staunton.
Jas. Nj. Moylan, Of Washington, ID. g
has been on visit to his friends in Staur
ton, and returned home last Thursda
night.
W. q. Bell. son of DR.. s. H. Bell. {
Milnesville, is at home from "Hampde
Sidney College" to spend the Christine
holiday.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Coulter, of West Augusta. WI
is an old friend of the SPECTATOR called Q
Monday to see that he did not miss the pap
for the next twelve months.
Rev. Robert e. Gilmore of Brunswic
Ca, who has been called to the pastOra
! of the Sd Presbyterian and Olivet church,
of this city, has accepted. and will real
here about Feby. list.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Picton, of Cinclnnal
gave Christmas house party to few
their little lad and 1assie friends. Ma
, Bradley left Wednesday night to join Il
happy band.
DR.. Frank M. Hanger surprised everybo
. by returning home last Monday EVENT.
from st. Luke's hospital, Richmond. j
walked off the train carrying his grip, al
= is in fine trim.
Mr.. j. X. Kemper, of Fishersville, Will
in Staunton Monday heard a rumor that
;. brother, Chas E. Kemper, of Washingto
h was dead. On telegraphing however
learned from Chas. himself that he was
opinion the rumor was unfOunded.
MI. j. Imboden Hudson, principal of t
Portsmouth. Ohio, high school, is with
IS little daughter, on a visit to his mother
i this city. Mr.. Hudson is son of the IL
). Geo. H. Hudson, who was for many We,
ia commissioner of revenue for Staunton, a
is graduate &C .he V. NJ. I.
10 Mr.. Edward P. Chamberlayne and
n bride, who have been visiting Mr. C's fat
n er, Prof. Ii. NJ. Chamberlayne. and Mrs.
!, w. Davis, his sister, left on Monday
! reception was rendered them by the brid
r. father.
90 Col. f. Il. Barclay, editor of the Lexi
ton Gazette, was in the city Monday, lo'
in ing after his political fences. Col Barcl
- is a candidate for Congress from this {
= trict, and claims to have bright prospects
to his nomination.
Mr.. o. e. Huffman, of this CITY, who
~ private secretary to Judge Crumpecker of
ID diana, a member of the present Congress
i In the city for the holiday season. Mr.. II
:, man, an addition to his duties as secret
:, will study law in the Office of Hon. Holl
- Conrad, and attend night lectures at
Columbia law school.
ly On Chs stmas evening an Italian VIII
name cor,s. not be learned, fired three 81
ed at Mr.. Mctili, aB empioye of the Cor
N. Telephone Compauy at Piedmont. W.
IT One bullet passed sssroa gil his right arm
" another one struck him In the shoulder Il
20 the back and passed up into his neck
+. VIM. A. Shuey, formerly of this county
H. tended McGill. but was unable to lo'