Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-01-11
LOCAL BRIEFS.

IUCAl BklEfS,
Mr.. Geo w. Crist. nf Indiana,
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. 1
E. Crist, at Middlebrook.
Mr.. James Quick and wife, of Mort
Dakota, are the guests of Mr.. w. }
Quick. of Penrose. They will remal
in the county until spring.
Rev. J. E. Booker, synodlcal evan
g4list, was in the city this week, th
guest of his relatives the family o
Capt. T. G. Morton.
Mr.. J. F. CJickanberger. prOprieto
of Meetings. Mill near Greenville
spent ednesday last in the city Oh
business.
During 1900 the county clerk issued
284 marriage licenses, Of which 70.
were for white couples and 80 for col
ored.
Mr.. Robert Lee Gordon and Mis-
Mary E. Smiley were married neal
Newport on January End. Rev. j. NJ
Schreckhise performing the ceremony
The rem aims of Mrs Altman, who
died on Monday at Portland. were
brought to this city Tuesday and tax
en- to Shutterle's burying ground for
interment.
On the application of the postmaster
the department has granted an addi-
tional carrier for Staunton, and MI. K
E. McAleer will be appointed to the
position.
MIR. H. L. Hamrick aud Miss s. F
Laporte were married on Sunday after
noon near Splitter, Rev. John W. Cline
pronouncing the nuptial VOWS. After
the ceremony refreshments were served
to few invited guests.
Mr.. John E Stuart, one of the most
widely known citizens of Highla nd,
died at his home near Waycross OIL the
3rd inst. of pneumonia. Deceased was
brother-in law of Mrs. j. II. Walmsley
and Mr.. S. W. Wilson, Of this city.
Mr.. Adam 81. Hawpe died at hi
home near Greenvills On Sunday even
ing, aged 55 years. He was a good
citizen and brave Confederate SOL
der. His funeral took place from the
Greenville Baptist church on Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. J. W. White in charge of quar-
ries for Victoria Furnace at Craigs-
vile, is In eastern Virginia looking Tor
laborers to increase his force at the
quarries. Any able bodied man VINO
is willing to work can get employment
with him at Craigsville.
MIR. Howard Gordon, of Richmond,
WAS married yesterday at Bethel
church, near Greenville, to Miss Mat
garet Smith, daughter of late James
Smith. The ceremony took place at
noon and a large number OF friends
were in attendance.
DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Tynss, of Tink-
ling Spring, returned from Baltimore
Tuesday evening last, to which city /
DR.. Tynes had gone last Friday in
charge of his patient Mrs. W. G. Hide
brand, whom he left at the Johns Hop |
kins Hospital for surgical treatment. |
A wagon belonging to Mr.. A. Z.
ROsen, of the A rbor II ill neigh borhood,
was struck by south bound B. q O |
train Saturday afternoon and badly |
wrecked. Mr.. Rosen's nephew and
two others were in the wagon, but
were fortunate enough to escape with
out injury.
On Monday night the board of dea-
cons of the Second Presbyterian church.
elected the following officers: 8. p.
Silling, president; r. H. Bell, Jr., vice
president; Frank T. Holt, treasurer;
J. w. Lovegrove, treasurer of benevo-
lent causes, and R. H. Bell, Jr., secre-
tary.
Hon. A. F. Withrow, of WithIow Il
Co., contractors for the new court |
house, gave delightful dinner at the
Eakleton Hotel on Thursday evening |
of last week in honor of Nj. J. A.
Kinsey, who has been with them for
fourteen years. There were covers
laid for over fifty guests.
Gordon Whitmore, youngest son OF
Mr.. w. F. Whitmore, died at the home
of his father, near Mt. Sidney on Mon
day afternoon of acute rheumatism, |
after an illness of about three weeks. |
The funeral took place on Wednesday
from his fathers home, and the inter- |
ment was at st. Paul German Reform.
ed cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Chamberlayne, one
of the most widely known women OF
Richmond, died at her home in that
city on Thursday of last week. She
was daughter Of the late Robert G.
Scott, who in his day was the most
prominent criminal lawyer in that
city. Deceased is survived by six chill
dren. She was cousin Of Prof. H. |
M. Chamberlayne, Of this city.
Highland Mention.
Messrs. Peter and Reisler McCray, of |