Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-09-21


Staupton, Sept. oath, court-day.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Mrs. J. F. Quinn, of Goshen accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs. Emm
Ravhs. visited friends here this week
Mrs.. G.. Shuey, who has been Wis
iting her parents at Qeerfield, return
ed home Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred. Allen, who has been Wis
iting the family of Col. 8. Brown Al
len. left this week for Newport News
Miss Lucas, of Arbor Hill, and Mis-
Enpleman, of near Churchville, art
guests of Mrs. r. Walter Davis.
A most successful lawn party wal
given by the ladies of Hebron church
last week, The sum OF $175 realized.
Mrs. John Hisey and daughter, OF
Washington, who have been visiting
Mrs Robert Dunlap, Of Churchviile
returned home this week.
Mr.. Chas. Waddy, son Of our former
mnsman, Mr.. J. W. Waddy, Will DC
married on W ednesday of next week
to Miss Mann, of Buena Vista.
Miss Bessie Wehn, who has been
visiting her grandparents at Waynes-
boro, Penn, returned home last week.
She was accompanied by Miss Katy
EyIer, who will spend some time here.
Miss Willie johnson, of Mt. Sidney,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Harper Hartman, at ROckbridge Baths,
has returned home, accompanied by
Mrs. Hartman.
Mr.. Jos. Barkman returned from
Highland this week, where he has been
at the bedside of his wife, who Ia very
sick at the home of her sister, Mrs. W..
II. Mathney.
Mr. Harry Whitmer, of Parnassus,
was in the city Monday last, en- route
to Charlottesville, where he has enter
ed the University of Virginia as std
dent.
Billy Kersands, the thrice-famOus
minstrel star, is one Of the many prln-
cipals connected with Isham's liking
Rastus" Co, which COMES to the
Opera House tomorrow night.
Col. Levi Gay, a prominent cltlzen
of Marlinton, w. Va, was in the city
this week to enter his son, Allen at the
Dupsmore's Business College. Next
week he will send another son to enter
the same College.
DIR. G. Z. WhOleY, son OF Mr.. VIM.
Wholey, and recent graduate OF the
University of Virginia. has become at
tached to the Frauenklinik Hospital,
at Munich, Bavaria and expects to re-
main year.
Among those who we're examined and
granted license to practice law by the
Supreme Court last week were Rev.
H. F. Scheele, of this city; E. b. Jones,
of Highland, and Gordon Paxton, OF
Buena Vista.
Crlmora letter in Waynesbor0 Her.
aid: We are sorry to note that the
Crimora mine, which has been in Op-
Grafton for the past ten months, has
again closed down. 1t employed about
80 men in this section.
There WAS a big day in Harrisonburg
Monday for the Democrats. Hon. Ed
ward Echols. Attorney General Mon
tague, J. L. Jeffries and Geo. 8. Brow
ing spoke to a large crowd. At night
Mr.. Montague addressed the Demo
cratic Club, and made powerful
speech.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Whitmore, who
have been spending some months at
Lake Placid in the Adirondack Noun
tains, N. Y, for the benefit Of Mr..
Whitmore's health, have returned tC
their home Roland Park, Baltimore.
MIR. WhitmOre's health has been re
stored and be will at once resume bis
business duties.
Miss Libbie Abby, daughter of tht
late John W. Abby. left this week tt
enter the mission field in Korea. Fol
some years Miss Abby has been con
nected with the faculty of the Agnes
Scott Institute, at Decatur, Ga. She
is a popular young lady, and is grad
uate of the Mary Baldwin Seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.. PendletOn, o.
Augusta Springs, were in the city yes
terday en- route to Washington. wher'
they go to contract with an ARCHITECT
for the erection OF an Episcopal chape
on Mr.. PendletOn g country place. Th
building is to be beautifully located
on an eminence overlooking the valley
will be of stone, and its interior finish
ing and furniture in hard oak.
Mr.. 6. M. Teabo, foreman at tn
Virginia Portland Cement Co.'s works
Craigsville, was at Crimora Wednes
day, where be engaged large gang o
workmen, taking them back with bin
on the 4:37 p. m. train. The Celnen
company are employing every goo
workman they can get and are cor
stantly increasing both their force an
daily output. They are ahead IN OF
ders and running night and day, wit
larger force of workmen than the
have ever before employed.
Friday evening Mrs. Compton, VIII