Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-07-27

Capt. John Donovan, Of Cliftc
Forge. was In the city Tuesday.
II Mai. s. NJ. Y ost has returned hon
from much needed rest of sewers
days at Variety Springs.
% Prof. Fl. M. Chamberlayne has r
turned to the city. after a pleasant vi
it to his old home in Appomatto
70 county.
McIlhany & HilIeary have money
4 lend as well as numerous bargains
city and county property. If you al
renter consult them. See their at
II vertisement.
Mrs. w. G. White, wife Of Rev. "
G.. White, of Bath county, and daugf
4 ter of DR.. Geo. W. Finley, OF Fisher
vile, was taken to Philadelphia las
Friday for medical treatment.
y The Weinberg Clothing Co., in thei
large and attractive advertisement o.
the first page, have some valuable sug
d gestiOns for prospective purchasers o
clothing. Read carefully what the!
say.
t Cecil Dunsmore. son of Prof. j. G
] Dunsmore, broke his left arm Tuesda..
by falling down flight of steps at hi
fathers home. A physician was sum
moned, who sei the injured membe
. and Cecil is now improving.
Harry N. Cootes, Hugh G. Braxtor
and A. T. Peace, expect to leave here
tomorrow for Washington to enlist fol
. service in the Philippine war. 1t il
thought that number OF others will
go with them.
;. The Middle River Sunday-school
Association will meet at st. Paul's
church at Rockland on August 3rd,
The public are invited to be present and
bring refreshments for the inner man.
An interesting program has been pro-
Yided for the occasion.
Miss Mabel Dryer, who had been
home last Saturday-Misses Margaret
Staunton, are visiting the family of
Mr.. A. B. Driver.-HarrisOnb Spir-
it Of Valley.
| DIR. Z. T. FauntlerOy, dentist. a
graduate of the University of Mary
land, has begun the practice of his
profession in this city, and is prepared
TO do all kinds of dental work. We
commend him to our readers. See his
| card elsewhere.
The corner stone of the new Metho-
dist church at Greenville will be laid
this afternoon at 4:30. The Odd Eel
lows of that place will ofliciate and
add resses will be delivered by Rev. F.
J. Prettyman, Of this city, and Rev. B.
V. Switzer, of Bridgewater.
Miss Mary Gray, who has been in ill
health for some time, left last Monday
for Colorado, where she will probably
spend the next. year at Colo RADIO
Springs and CRIPPLE Greek. At the lat
ter place she will be with her brother,
Douglas Gray, and bis family.
Policeman Percy g. Minor, of Rich
none, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Prufer, Mrs. Prufer be-
ing his first cousin. Mr.. Minor is al
most blind, caused from being shot in
the eye while making an arrest some
two years ago in his home city. Though
thus afflicted he Is still retained on the
Richmond force.
Mrs. Pace, wife of Deputy Clerk
Pace, of the county court, who with
her daughter. Miss Sallie, and son,
Richard, have been on an extended Wis
it to Newport News, arrived home last
Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Pace have
three children living in the hustling
city by the sea.
Hon. P. Watt Hardin, of Kentucky.
was in the city this week, the guest of
his son-in-law, W. E. Harris, president
of the Eakleton Hotel Company. Mr..
Hardin was the Democratic candidate
for governor of his State several years
ago and was recently candidate for
the nomination. He is a warm supper
ter of Hon. W. J. Bryan.
David G. Cline died at O'Clock on
Wednesday morning of last week at
his home on Middle River and on the |
road leading from Fit. Defiance to New |
Hope. Deceased was native of Rock |
John p. Cline, of Stuart's Draft. He |
good citizen and leaves widow and |
his children, lives in Cando, North |
Dakota.
At the residence of Miss Sallie Stat
ford on Kalorama street, on Tuesday
at noon, Miss Mollie Bishop was united
in marriage to Howard s. Harris, Rev.
J. M. Wells officiating. The groom is
an attache of the Miller School in Abe
marie county and Immediately after
the ceremony the happy couple left for
the school, their future home. Miss
Mamie Stafford was maid of honor and
Fl. E. Madison best man.
Laurel Hill Mention.
Laurel Hill, July 24.-Mrs. J. Frank
Smith will return from visit to New
port News this week, accompanied by
her daughter, Bessie, who has spent
several weeks in that place visiting
Mrs VIM. Kelley, her aunt.
Laurel Hill Baptist church has
granted Rev. VIM. T. Jones two
vacation and has secured the
of Rev. Mr.. Irvine during his
absence.
Mr.. Jas. Brenaman is quite ill at
his home near Barren Ridge.
Owing to the drouth there will be
short crop Of corn throughout the
county.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
E. Church held lawn party last We'd
nesday evening. A large crowd was in
and every one had an en-
joyable time.
Rev. Mr.. Chittum, of Illinois, is