Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-29
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Attend the Carnival next week TO De
held in this city.
w. &c. Shultz. of Greenvllle' was
in the city Wednesday,.
VIM. A. Anderson, of Lexington, was
ir the city several days this week.
Rudolph Bumgardner returned home
Wednesday from business trip 10
Cincinnati.
Will Summerson has returned TO
New York, after pleasant visit 70
home and friends.
DIR, A. NJ. Fraser and family are Id
Washington attending the Pan Pres
byterian Council.
Mrs. Glenn Brown, OF Washington
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. ker'
Jr.
Miss Nonye Wholey left yesterday
morning for Pittsburg. where she Will
visit friends.
Lieut. Gov. Echols attended the meet
ing of the State Democratic Commit
tee held in Richmond yesterday.
Joseph Barkman and W. A. Brooks
of the firm of Barkman & Brooks, are
in Charlotte, N. c., on business.
Switzer & Grubert will present a
souvenir to every purchaser during
the carnival. See their ad.
Archy Richcreek, son of VIM. Rich
creek, died at Bridgewater last satur-
day, aged IA years. The funeral LOOK
place on Sunday.
Real prosperity is not when some
people are making all the money, put
when all the people are making some
money.-Highland Recorder.
DIV. Ruckman, the cattle dealer
near Long Glade, is making some large
shipments this season. He is now
sbipping from to 10 car loads every
week.
Henry Whitcomb, former resident
of this city, was married last Wednes-
day at st. Louis, to Miss Daisy Cohen
Mr.. Whitcomb's home is in Savannah
Ga.
Hon. Jacob Yost, of Stanton, is in
the city looking after iron matters
Mr.. Yost is very much interested Ill
the development of the iron Industry
of Virginia, apd is part owner OF some
of the richest mines in the valley
Roanoke World.
John L. Booz has issued cards an
nouncing the marriage of his sister,
Miss Ada Warren, to Coma A. Lee
which took place in Waynesboro on
Tuesday last. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee will
be at home to their friends after Octo
Der Goth, $40 Madison street, Lynch
burg.
Capt. Fl. M. McIlhany and Dr.. Il. +
Wayman and son, of this city, q. )
Conner and John d. Trimble. o.
Swoope, and VIM. McComb, attended
the unwilling of the monument a
Front Royal last Friday, to five o
Mosby's men who were hanged at tina
place during the war.
Dr.L. G. Broughton, of Atlanta
who was invited by Rev. M. l.. Woot
to assist in protracted meeting IL
this city next month, has declined tn
Invitation on account of an engage
ment at Shreveport, La. DR.. Brough
ton stated, however, that at some futur
date it will give him pleasure to vlsl
our city.
A. B. Cochran, who lives near Mic
dlebrook, was quite badly hurt OF
day last week while returning hon
from this city. From all accounts
appears that he fell'from the horse I
was riding and the wheels of the WACO
passed over his body. He was attent
ed by DIR. J. B. Catlett and is now G
the road to recovery.
John H. Held, who for many yea
conducted barber shop In this Cit.
died last week in Baltimore aged
years. MI. Held left here sever
years ago and located in Baltimor
where he resided until bis death. Il
had a number of friends in Stauntc
and the news of his death was both
surprise and shock to them.
Rev. DIR. w. J. E. Cox, at one tin
pastor of the Staunton Baptl
church, and who left here to accept
pastorate of church in Baltimol
will resign his charge in that city
November 1st to accept call to t
st. Francis Street Baptist church
Mobile, Ala.
Edward M. Bryan, the well kno'
railway mail clerk, whose run Is
tween Clifton Forge and Washingte
was quite painfully hurt in his car
Washington on Thursday, the q
caused by collision while shifting
the yards. He was brought to
home here and after weeks rest,
turned to his post of duty.
Our former young townsman, "a
G. M. Blackboard, who is now instr
tor in the Culver Military Acader
Culver, Indiana, writes that he is gre
ly pleased with the school with VIII
he is connected. On the first day of
session over 200 cadets were enro
and the general equipment of
school surpasses anything that be
ever seen.
Lexington Presbytery will meet
the Old Stone Church on Tuesday,
18th of next month, and the opel
sermon will be preached by
Thornton Whaling, of Lexing
rod