Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18

bpeH1 several Weeks Will IofdGlVoS UeT6
has returned home.
Miss Jessie Bowling has returned
from visit to the Pan American E2
position and other points of interest.
R. M. Byers, of FIT. Defiance, left this
week for Blacksburg to enter the Vir
gilia Polytechnic Institute.
Miss May Crowle, who has been Wis
iting in Baltimore, returned home this
week.
Mrs. w. W. Gibbs, of New York. is
= seriously ill with typhoid fever at her
home in that city.
A large number of the young ladies
of the Valley Home Seminary of Fish
ersville. were in the city Saturday,
shopping.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as easy
per package. Sold by Wilson Bros Staun-
ton, N. l Kagey, Weyer's Cave, Va. I'm
Mr. ]. b. Irving, of Covlngton, KY,
after spending short visit with rela-
tives and friends at his old home here
left Saturday for Kentucky.
Mrs 8. B. Slower, of La Mature,
North Dakota, with her little daugh-
ter, is here visiting her parents, Judge
and Mrs. Chas. Grattan.
DIR. VIM. Bell, of Mt. Sidney, left
over the B & o. road Tuesday morn
ing for a weeks visit to his son, DIR.
George Fl. Bell, of New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. M. Paul, of the
Thinking Spring neighborhood, who
attended the Carnival in Richmond
last week, have returned home.
Mrs. i. J. Nothin Z ham, who has been
visiting her sister, Mis- Heber Ker,
left Tuesday for her home at York
town.
Mr.. l.. S. Evans aid bride, of Sewall,
w. Va, were Ill the city this week re
turning from their wedding trip. They
left Wednesday for their home in
Sewall
Mrs. w. N. Kinney was called to
Richmond this week by the illness of
her daughter, Miss Amelia, who was
s.stricken with pneumonia while visit
ing there.
Mrs. j. A. Fauver, who has been
i'll at jennings Gap, where she and
her family spent the summer, was
brought home last week. She has i'm
proved somewhat since returning.
Robert Myers was placed IN Jail Mon
day for shooting at Eva Miller. 1t is
said he announced his purpose to kill
her and in a short time drew his pistol
and fired, but missed her. The parties
are both colored.
Mr.. Geo. w. Call, OF Richmond, and
Miss Clara McAllister, of Covington,
were married at the home of the bride |
on Wednesday. Owing to illness in
the brides family no cards were is |
sued.
A bulletin issued by the Census de. |
partment gives the population of Vir-
ginia by sex. general nativity and col |
or. Females constitute SOL per cent. |
foreign born per cent, and the col |
.ored element 35.7 per cent.
Mr.. John G. Child with his wife and
children, of Poca, W. Va, are visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. q. Child. |
Mr.. Child is just recovering from an
illness of typhoid fever, and is here
with his parents to recuperate.
The Commissioners of Agriculture of
the Southern States met last week at
Hot Springs, Ark. Hon Geo w. Koin-
er, of Virginia, was chosen treasurer
of the body, and made an address be-
fore the commissioners ON Virginia
Apples.
Joe Hill, of Iowa, an agent for en-
larging pictures, was arrested and tax
en- to Basic City last week, on the
charge of striking Mrs. Joseph Are
hart. He was tried before the mayor
and fined $31. SO, which be paid under
protest ard took an appeal to the coun-
ty court.
After thirty-six years existence the
State Council of friends of Temperance
disbanded last week. For some years
there have only been a few lodges, and
these were located principally in Rock
bridge county. Mr.. J. A. Parker, of
Raphlne, has been the efficient secret
airy for number of years.
Mr. ii. A. s. Hamilton took car
load of thoroughbred sheep and hogs
to Norfolk last week to exhibit them
Mr.. H. is one of the oldest exhibition
tx the State and always carries off a
number of prizes, and Judging from the
stock taken to Nofolk he will add to
bis long list number more.
Hon. A. G. Gordon. City Attorney,
oohuOtOu hio 1851 SudoiOu W biIo COUNCIL
Saturday night, because the city was
negotiating with client of his part
ner in regard to water supply. The
council declined to accept Mr.. Cor
don's resignation, but empowered the
committee to employ special coun-
Sc i in regard to the water supply.
The Elks of the State last week or
ganized in Richmond an Association
The new State organization is known
as the Virginia Association of EIks. 1t