Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-12-08

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in Washington and Baltimore.
Miss Matte Williams has returned
to her home at Mint Spring from an
extended visit to Norfolk.
Rev E. w. McCorkle and bride. OF
Clifton Forge, were in the city this
week visiting friends.
DR.. Chas. A. Young, of the Unlver-
sity.of Virginia, was the guest last
Saturday and Sunday of Prof. VIM. A.
Bowles.
&C. Henderson and family have
located in Richmond, Mr.. Henderson
having secured good position in that
city.
Rev.F.J. Prettyman spent last Sun
day in Shendun, where he preached
the dedicatory sermon OF the new
Methodist church in that town.
VIM. J. Brewer and family, OF New
Hope, expect to move to Washington
at an early date, where they will re-
side in the future.
! Hon. Theo. F. Shuey left last FRI
day for Washington, after brief resi-
at his country home in this county, TO
be present at the opening of Congress.
DR.. A. R. Cooke. of Waynesboro,
pastor of the Presbyterian church OF
our sister city. was visiting Staunton
friends this week.
Miss Ora Carrier, who is teaching
school near Millboro, spent a part OF
last week with her parents in this
city.
Mrs. C. r. Haines and Miss Mary
Haines, of Waynesboro, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Holt this
week. tf
Miss Eugenia Bumgardner returned
to her school in Bath county last
Monday, after spending Thanksgiving
at home.
Miss Mary Templeton has returned
to her home at Waynesboro, after a
r pleasant visit to Miss Matte Shrek
} hise.
Ex-Congressman Jacob Yost left
!, Tuesday for Pittsburg on business.
: Mr.. Yost is at work with vim in the
interest of Virginia minerals and has
been aui tie successful.
). J. Lewis Bumgardner was the prin
:. clpal speaker at the Elks memorial
service in Washington on last Sunday
The Washington papers referred tt
g his address as being a masterful one
Il Mrs. J. L. LIE Fills and two sons lef
last Friday for their home in jackson
J. vile. Fla. They spent the summer ant
- fall with Mrs. LIE Fills father, Capt
!. T. G. Morton.
le Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Wilson have re
J. turned to their home in Rockville
III Md. after a pleasant visit to thel
* sons, Messrs. Percy and Gilpin VIII
son.
'e Miss May Miller went to Lynchbur
d, Monday and on yesterday attended tn
K, wedding of her relative, Miss Elizabet
p Carroll. to Harold D. Smith, Of Il
&C dianadolis, Ind.
Ashley r. Sydnor, for many yeal
OF cashier at the freight depot of the G.
Tn o. in this city, has been promoted
e. the position of station accountant
ot- Norfolk in the Office of the gener
III agent.
Lieutenant Governor Edward Echo
left Tuesday morning for Richmon
er' where on Wednesday be called tt
ay State Senate to order, be being the pl
ag siding officer OF that branch of t
~. General Assembly.
ted
the Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Wiley ha
ers issued invitations to the marriage
J. their niece, Miss Flora Gray Wiley
s. Mr.. Edward G. Cocker, which will ia
place on Tuesday afternoon, Decemt
10th, 1899, in Columbia, S. G.
ter
lsly w. II. II. Frenger, for many yet
tile the editor of the Clifton Forge Revue
it's was in the city last Saturday and 81
DON day. He was visiting friends in I'll
all section, after an absence of some I'll
the on the Eastern shore.
is
Charles Shiplett had the misfortu
to lose his life on Tuesday while
onic gagged in cutting wood near the no
su- of his father, B. F. Shiplett, near F
uits nassus. A limb from the tree VIII
,ffer he was cutting fell upon him and
any ed him almost instantly.
, for
nor Senator John N. Opie and Deleg;
20 in John W. Todd and J. W. Church,
left the first of the week to look a
the interests of our county and
Joke, and the State at large in the Legi
1 A. ture. We feel sure they will dischs
clate their duties faithfully.
tern
,om- Senator Geo. b. Keezell and Re
such sentatives B. g. Patterson and r.
Su. Blakemore, of Rockingham cou
einia passed through the city the first Of
n To week en- route to Richmond to be |
ent at the opening of the Legisla
to which they were almost ur
plan mously elected.
&c in
III of Mr. Harry PARSONS, propfleto
that the Winchester Dye Works, and
cole. son of Mr.. D. M. Parsons, of near
this city, who shot himself in the left
4 the on Tuesday evening in Winche
olive while carelessly handling revolv
10. able to go about, although he will
a, ha q hlp fo uSe tho WouDdad hand