Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-09-06
CRAIGSvILLE-PORTLAND.
The Big Cement Works to be Enlarged
Outing Party Returns = Persona
MeptiQn. Etc.

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Outing Party Returns = Persona
MeDtion. Etc.
Craigsville, Sept. A houae party
of 35, consisting of ladies and gentle
men Of this place, returned here last
week after spending a week fishing
and hunting on Big River. They
rented from Mrs. R. ?. Young a spleny
did broom house, where the part
halted and moved in. After getting
their household and kitchen furniture
in shape they organized by electing
J. B. Goolsby proprietor, Mrs. B. E.
Vint chaperone, and Mrs. Mary Beard
chief cook, with the following guests:
Misses Verona Bennett, Annie Ben
nett, L. Beatrice Goolshy. Meta New
comb, Kelso D. Taylor, Olive Wallace,
George Bennett, Maggie Ford, Mil
dred Dull, Mrs. r. B. Dull, Mrs. w
R. Youell, Miss Mable Leftwich, of
Staunton, Miss Alice Snead, of Angus
ia Springs. Miss Leslie Condor, OF
Bells Valley, Fl. E. and Earnie Pot
ter, of Augusta Springs, W. L. Wilson,
of Bells Valley, A. B. Burrus. B. E.
Vint, W. r. Youell. g. D. Y ouell,
Douglas Youell, R. B. Dull, Robert
Dull, Daily Craig. G. G. Craig, Cecil
Goolsby, Arthur Bennett, H V. New
comb, G. Il. Newcomb, A. n. Wallace,
and &. D. Bosserman, with the follow
ing visitors Mr.. and Mrs r. ?. Dung,
Vera and Alton Young, Miss Catherine
Elder, Mr.. Whitesell, Miss Lizzie
Gibson, and VIM. YouelI of Fishers
vile, Arthur Condor and j. E. Nc
Cutchan, of Bells Valley. Game be
ing scarce, the party put in their time
fishing There were good many fine
bass caught. Miss Verona Bennett
captured the largest one, measuring
between one and two feet long. Sun
day night there was held a prayer
meeting, led by Mr.. G. G.. Craig. A
good many of the party drove to Gosh
en- in the morning to attend divine
service there.
Misses Mabel Leftwich Of Staunton,
and Alice Snead of Augusta Springs,
are the guests of Mrs. B. E. Vint.
Mr.. r. V. Parr Is spending a well
merited vacation at Bittoria, Canada, |
where he will meet his wife who has |
been spending some time there, her old |
home. They will together return in a |
few days, taking in the Buffalo Expo |
sitiOn and Cleveland. Ohio.
Miss Carrie Craig has returned from |
1 visit to Charleston, w. Va.
Mr.. F. D. Wood, of Portland, bought
asst week a fine pair of bay mares from
Mr.. j. Fl. Harris, of SpottswOOd. They
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good drivers.
Rank [. o. o. F. belonging to the
StauntOn Canton, have given an order
20 Cincinnati house for their hand
'ome uniforms, which are expected
hortly.
Mrs. j. T. Jordan, nee Miss Matte
Daniel, of Buena Vista, is visiting her
parents near Augusta Springs. 1t is
that she with her bus band
will soon move to Pennsylvania, where
Mr. Jordan has accepted a position in
|. large tanning establishment.
Mr.. Fl. L. Sibert. of Newport News,
fter two weeks visit to his father,
Mr.. III. F. Sibert, returned home
Friday.
The Hay TossseIs of SwoOpe and The
cement Makers of Portland will cross
ats on the grounds of the former team
afternoon, at Swoope' IS Depot.
he Cement Makers are gritting their
eeth with determination to win, and
J is understood that the Hay Tossers !
re making preparations to carry off
be honors. So holly contested game |;
lay be expected. II
Mr.. Rinehart. the Auditor of the Vir
mia Portland Cement Co., and wife
f New York, arrived in Portland this {
forming and will remain for several |
avs. Mr.. Hartrauft, of Philadelphia. 3
ne selling agent Of the company, is I
$50 here. Mr.. Wood. of Philadelphia.
ather of Supt. F. D. Wood, is also in
lie party, whence he came to join his
life, who preceded him here some
eeks ago on visit to their son.
Plans for doubling the capacity of
lie plant have been discussed and
dopted. These improvements are U
lade necessary by the rush of bust
esS the company has been doing dur 3
lg the past months. The mills are 4
DIV turning out 900 barrels of cement q
ally, but this output, large as it is, q
tterly fails to supply the growing q
emand. Work on the improvements a
to begin at once, which contempIates
4 enlargement of the three mills
Iildings, also the boiler and stock :
buses. Work on the foundations, lot
track laying, ETC., will be pushed
Il cold weather and the rest of the
ork completed in the Spring.
Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson, of Richmond, [
no has been at THE Hot'' for a month
rived in Portland last Monday,
here she will spend some time with
or sister, Mrs. H. Jordan.
Mrs. 2. Fl. Stark, of Richmond, and !,
sughter, Mrs. E. D. Hotchkiss, who O
e summering at the Allegheny spent A
e day with the Jordan g w ednesday. o
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