Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-10-05
DIR. r S. Griffith, OF Basic City, wa
10 the city this week on business,

10 the city this week on business.
Rev. VIM. c. White, OF Warm Springs
WAS in the city this week.
Mr.. 6. w. Hevener. of Swoope, Wa
10 the city yesterday.
Miss M. F. Shreckhise, of Winch.l
ter. is visiting her brother, Mr.. J. T
Shreckhise.
In the county court Wednesday Fan
ME Mickens, who was tried for larceny
was sentenced to six months in jail.
Mrs. Elizabeth Heller, of Woodstock,
mother of Mrs. c. A. Holt and Mrs. R.
d. Haislip, of this city, celebrated her
SIND birthday on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Bowman, of In
diana, are the guests of their relatives,
the family of MIR. W. A. McCOmb, of
Arbor Hill. t,s
Mr.. R. H. Archey, who moved to In
diana in 1866, is visiting his old home
on Kerr's Creek. He is accompanied
by bis wife.
Mrs. Chas. l. Devine, of Clifton
Forge, who has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Michael Croghan, left Wed
nesday for home.
Miss Margaret Hughes, of Fluvanna
county, who has been the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Moore, left this week
to visit friends in Waynesboro.
Mrs. Chas. J. Bell and her daughter,
Mrs. j. W. Criser, OF Warm Springs,
who have been visiting friends here,
returned home last week.
News reached us yesterday of the
sudden death of Miss Katie Huff, an
estimable lady of the Lone Fountain
neighborhOod. We have not heard
the particulars.
Mrs. L. G. Taylor accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Mccoy
and her little grandson, Kenneth, left
On Monday last for Burnett, Texas. to
spend some months.
Dave Fultz. who played with the
Baltimore base ball team in 1898, and
who was with the Milwaukee team
this year, will play next season with
the Brooklyn Club.
Miss Aline Furry, of Bridgewater,
who been visiting friends in Eastern
Virginia and North Carolina. passed |
through the city Friday en- route
home. ss.s
Among the recent graduates at
Dunsmores Business college at Staun-
ton was Miss Bette Claiborne, of Lex
Ington, who completed the course in
'tenography and typewriting.
Mr.. J. w. Splitter, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Lena, has returned
from the Healing Springs, where he
has been for some time. His health is
much improved we are glad to state.
Mrs. William Newman, of Swoope,
by her daughter, Mrs.
Bette Clayton Crawford, were guests
If Mrs. Anderson Whitmore, at Par
aassus. last week.
The contract for putting up the long
distance telephone from this city to
has been let to Messrs.
leo. E. Schumacher, of this city, and
?. II. Rock, of Fishersville. The line
& to be completed in ninety days.
Mrs. Delaplane. of Fauquier county,
Ind Mrs. Henry. of Pittsylvania coun-
". who have been visiting their par.
'nts, Judge and Mrs. G. R. McDannald,
eturned home last week.-Bath En-
Miss Clara Belle Palmer, who has
)een spending the summer with her
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Clay Palmer,
It Greenvllle, left last week for New
Z ork, where she has been teaching
music for some years.
Miss Ethel Cummins, OF Louisville,
KY, who has been in Staunton for some
lime, has gone to Richmond. She will
,ail October 18th, with Miss Ellen Dou-
ylas Stuart, for years visit to Eu-
.Ope. |
Mr.. Albert Shultz received letter
from Mrs. Shultz, who has
been spending the summer at Saranac
Lake in the Adirondacks, announcing
hat she had almost entirely recovered
health. This will be gratifying news
20 her many friends.
The Rev. David H. Henkel, the law
of Basic City, has been
,alled as pastor of the Antioch Dis
,iples Church, one mile south of Luray.
Mr.. Henkel represented for one term
he district composed of Page and
counties in the Virginian
Ienate. The call, it is said, will be ac-
,epted.
While passing the court house We'd
aesday NOR ming, where workmen are
earring down the building, Policeman
W. r. Newman was struck by an iron
which slipped from the hands
If workman and was painfully in
ured. He will not be able to resume
lis duties for week or ten days.
Middle River District Teachers.
At meeting of the teachers of Mid
lie River district held at New Hope,
The following officers were elected: W.
q. &. Bowers, president; G. M. Barnes.
vice. president; H. G. COffman, secret