Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-13

Of Lewisburg, W. Va, and Miss Rosa Daw
son, daughter Of Mr.. Yves. Dawson, former
ly of Lewisburg, were united IN marriag
at the residence of the brides father, il
Philadelphia.
J, On Thursday. the 3Oth ult., Mr.. l. Franl
Branner, Commissioner of the Revenue fo
the Plains District of Rockingham county
died at his home near Broadway after a
protracted illness, in the 63rd year Of his age
He had been paralyzed in May last, ant
since then his health had gradually declln'
ed.
Mr.. R. e. Alexander, formerly cltizel
of Harrisonburg, now of Middletown, Conn.
was banqueted by the Masons of the former
place last week, when he made a felicitous
and very enjoyable speech. Mr.. Alexander
spent several days amongst his friends il
this city the latter part of the week.
A rule at the W. S. Hospital is that if q
lady attendant marries she must leave. Las
week it was learned that couple employed
there had married last July at Niagara
Fails. The husband confessed and showed
his marriage certificate. He was retained
and his wife left for his home. He was a
widower and of course knew how to work
the game.-Argus.
The marriage of Miss Lydia Wilbourn, a
pretty and popular young lady of Lexlng-
ton, to Mr.. Charles Kemp Newman, OF
Highland county, took place at the resi-
nence OF the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. r. Wilbourn, at noon Wednesday, Jan
9TH, Rev. DR.. Thornton Whaling performed
the ceremony.
Miss Mamie R. Frenger of Greenville,
daughter of Mr.. j. A. Frenger, was married
on Sunday morning last at her fathers res
dence, to Mr.. l.. j. Kline of Elkton, Va.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. r. A.
LapsleY of Bethel church. After breakfast
| they drove to Staunton and took the II .0S a.
| m. train for tour of the northern cities.
George Ward, whose father is said to have
been circuit Judge In Virginia for many
years, was arraigned in the police court in
New York city on the 10th lust, charged
with uttering forged checks on Charles
Broadway Rouss, John Wanamaker. Rogers,
Peet and Company, and other firms. AS
none of the complainants appeared in court
Ward was remanded to headquarters. His
home is said to be at Winchester. Va.
The Sunday School of the Third Presbyte-
rian church on Sears Hill, continues to
grow. Ever since its reorganization under
the perintendency OF Mr.. II. II. Bolen on
the 1st of December the attendance has been
increasing, it now has membership of
nj n1orc ND faoo ho
total attendance last month was 279, and
the collections amounted to 1910. They
meet every Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
and visitors receive a cordial welcome.
Judge Grattan of the Hastings court has
granted a charter to the Robertson Sewing
hine Company, the capital stock to be
less than $4,000 nor more than $50, 900.
3 purpose Of the company is to buy and
HI sewing machines. Staunton is to be the
hief office. The officers and directors of
she company for the first year are McH.
Holiday, president; S. d. Undertake, 1st
vice-president; R. E. Timberlake. 2nd ylcc
president; NJ. NJ. Robertson. secretary and
treasurer. These with S. I. Peck constitute
the directors,
Mr.. W. L. Picket Peyton, son of Col.
Charles S. Peyton of Ronceyerte, and neph-
ew of DIR. E.O. Peyton of Greenville this
county, and Mi. Eugene Peyton of COving-
ton, died at his home at Ogden, Utah on
Friday. 31st of December, after brief ill
ness of pneumonia, in the 29th year of his
age. He was native of Greenbrier county,
and at one time a resident of Lewisburg.
He was making rapid Roadway as a lawyer
in his new home, Spokane Washington.
where his vigorous mental qualities, his
genial and social disposition had placed
him in high rank. His remains were brought
to Greenbrier for burial.
In respect to the nomination Of Mir. Brown
Allen as marshal and Mr.. Anderson as at
torney for the western district of Virginia,
1t is stated that the former was made with
the distinct understanding that in the ap
pointment Of his deputies he will not select
opponents of either Congressman Yost or
Walker, and that Alderson's nomination
was made at the demand of Gen. Walker.
General Walker and the other four men,
bers of the executive committee of the Vir
ginia republicans are, il any thing, wider
apart than ever and are likely to continue
so, and all agreements between them have
been broken Off. 1t is also ascertained that
all the evidence in respect to Mr.. Aliens
course as auditor, under the Malone regime
in Virginia, has been sent for and will be
produced before the Senate judiciary COM
mittee by the republican opponents. Moth
ing has so far been done in the cases Of the
marshal and attorneys for the eastern dis
trict of the State.
Board Of Supervisors.