Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-09-15
Among our Exchanges.

Among our Exchanges.
From the Greenbrier Independent.
Miss Lucille Calfee, who was TIT
: guest of Miss Ella Brown here seyera
weeks, left Monday for her home at
| Basic City, Va.
Mrs. Rebecca Miller died at her home
In the Muddy Creek Valley, on the 29th
ult., in the Slst year of her age. Her
maiden name was Kncad.
Quin Morton, of Ronceverte, will
take the position of the late J. G.. War
wick as book-keeper and buyer for the
Turkey Knob Coal & Coke Co., at Mac
donald, Fayette county.
Mrs. Julia A. Watts, Of Union, Mon
Zoe county. raised a Der, which
meas ured three feet and four inches in
length. The most remarkable thing
ABOUT it is, you can cut from it what is
needed and as long as it remains on the
VINE it will in course of day or two
neal over, apparently none the worse,
nor is its growth in the least retarded.
One such cucumber is all a family
needs.
| u. II. Caperton, ESQ.,, manager of the
Fire Creek Coke and Coal Co, moved
MS family to Lewisburg this week to
get the advantages OF our schools for
MS children His two sons, Henry and
Gaston, will attend the G. NJ A. and
| daughter, Mary, the L F. Mrs.
CapertOn will occupy the residence OF
| the late r. F. Dennis, on jefferson
street, for the winter.
We have information that on last
ednesday evening dreadful accident
occurred in the public highway near
| the gate leading into the J. d. Arbuckle
place, about 4 miles above Lewisburg.
A Mr.. jenkins and wife came out at
| the Arbuckle gate in a buggy, and
when but short distance away one of
| the Shaft bolts came out, allowing the
shaft to drop down. This frightened
the horse and he ran off, overturning
the vehicle. and throwing out the occup
ants. Mr.. jenkins was either dragged
or his head struck a rock, his skull be-
ing fractured. He never regained con-
seriousness, and died on last Saturday.
The lady was also injured. -Ronceverte
News.
From the Bath County Enterprise.
Professor Harry Tucker and E. A.
Moore, ESQ.,, are enjoying an outing In
the mountains of Bath county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Fisher. of
Augusta county, who have been spend
ing several days with Mrs. Fishers sis
ter, Mrs. Wiley, have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Pritchard, of
Pocahontas county, came last week on
visit to their sons Robert, of Healing
Springs, and William, of this place.
The Colored Baptist Association met
here Wednesday and ill continue I'M
til Saturday. Quite number of mil
tiers are present and large congregat ions
OF colored people are in attendance up
on these services.
Mrs Charlotte Miller, an aged widow |
lady, of Staunton, who died few DAYS
ago. was sister OF Ephraim, Mark, |
Daniel and Rev. Aaron Boone, Mrs
Lydia Charter, Mrs. Emily Langridge,
formerly of this county, and Mrs. Car
penter, all of whom are dead except |
Daniel, who lives in Monroe, w. Va,
and Mrs. Carpenter, of Bolar, this
county.
Sentinel.
Mrs. Lucy A. Wallace, of Staunton.
is visiting her son, E. E. Wallace.
Mrs. Annie Tipping, of Staunton, is
spending sometime at Mrs Peter Han
gers.
j. L. Clark, our popular tonsorial
artist, was in Staunton Monday on busi
ness.
Miss Josie NOthnagel, of Staunton,
who has been visiting her friend Miss
Flora COiner, returned home Wednes-
day.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.
W. T. Clark to Miss Katie c. Smith,
Of Charlottesville. This happy event
will occur September 18th at 9 o'clock
a. M, at the residence of the brides
parents.
Last week the infant child of Mayor
10th fell and injured its back and it is
feared that the spine may be broken,
this we trust will prove untrue, but the
parents fear that such is the case
From the Recorder
Miss Sarah Ruckman, of Long Glade,
is visiting at the home of E. A. Wade
at Valley Center.
Mrs. Robt. Fl. Flemming and daugh-
ter, Miss May, of Lynchbnrg, are visit
ing friends in Monterey this week.
Miss Pattie Slaven, who has been
confined to her room for several weeks,
is improving.
Messrs. Boyd and Homer Stephenson
left Tuesday for Charlottesville where
they will enter Pantops Academy.
Mr.. A. T. Hull. who has been visit
ing his old home in Highland this sum-
mer, has returned to Operas Cove
Texas.
Messrs. T. H. Slaven and W. P. Camp
bell went to StauntOp Wednesday to
select the seats for the new Methodist
church.
Mr.. LittletOn Bird, of Rich Hill, Mis-
souri,, arrived in Highland this week
and is visiting his brother, Jno. W.
Bird, of Mill Gap.
Misses Gatewood Stephenson, of
Warm Springs, and Mamie Jones of
Wier, were guests at the home of l.. II.
this week.
Married, at Crabbottom on last Sun
day morning, Mr.. Pinkney Meats and
Miss Mollie Synder, Rev. NJ. A. Ashby
Mr.. Joe. Gibson. who recently dis
located his hip. by being thrown from
a colt, is improving and spent Tuesday
in Monterey with his sister Mrs. ]. NJ.