Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-03-29
PERSONAL.

Mr.. F. w. Hager has returned fror
trip to New York.
Mrs. D. A. Kerr, of Rich Patch,
visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. Frank L. Simpson has returne
to CovingtOn, after short visit here.
Mr.. John w. Stephenson, of Warn
Springs. was in the city last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. OFT went t,
Roanoke last week TO visit friends.
Mrs. G. A. Roller is spending SOM
time with relatives at Mt. Meridian.
Mrs Ann Cochran Doub, of Cum
berland, Md, is visiting her mother
Mrs. Geo NJ. Cochran.
Miss Mamie Cobb, of Deerfield, il
visiting her mother, Mrs. Hiner, in
Monterey.
Miss Maggie Hogshead, of Middle.
brook, was the guest last week of Miss
Nettie Waddell, of Lexington.
Mr.. w L. Towbermau, of Washing
ton, is spending a few days with his
parents at Mint Spring
Mrs. A. F. Withrow, who has been
spending the winter here, left this week
for her home in MillborO.
Mrs. A. F. Kinney has been called
to New York by the illness of Mrs. w.
g. Kinney.
Mrs. J. B. Bradshaw, of Mcdowell,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. w.
Wilson, on north Madison street.
E. j. Carpenters Company will pre-
sent their great success Quo Vadls -
at the opera house April 18Th.
Mrs. Capt. &. W. Koontz, of Wood
stock, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
II. G. Banner, of Annex, this county.
The Judge of the county court has
ordered a local option election for Basic
City on April %.
Mrs. Gertrude Powell Colston, an
aunt of Plof I'll. st. Geo. Tucker, died
in Richmond on Thursday OF last week,
in her 10th year.
Miss Beatrice Atkins, of Massach-
usetts, who has been spending some
time with her amt, Mrs. A. M. Valz,
left last week for Baltimore.
A protracte,l meeting is in progress
at the Baptist church at Laurel Hill,
conducted by Rev. j. I'll. Taylor, as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Cole of Culneper.
DR.. Carter Berkely, medical examl-
ner in the Lynchburg postoffice, is con
fined to his home here by an attack OF
rheumatism.
Rev. DR.. J. NJ Frost. of Nashville,
Tenn, who has been visiting his sister,
Mrs. N. M. Bradley, filled his old pull
pit at the Baptist church Sunday.
Rev. DR.. A. R. Cooke of Waynesboro,
has returned from Chicago, where he
underwent surgical operation. He
is much improved in health.
Mrs. J. M. Fitz accompanied by her
daughter, is visiting friends in Char
lottesville and other points in Eastern
Virginia.
Mr.. N. 81. Slower, of Valley Mills,
left over the G. s. o. on Tuesday even
ing last for Cando, North Dakota,
where be will remain some or III
months.
In eight inmates after the case was
given to the jury, Stuart Bailey, charg
ed with the murder of his brother in
law, City Treasurer, j. l.. Walters. OF
Charlottesville, was acquitted tuesday.
Mrs. q. G. Daniel and children, of
Ferrol. are in Cincinnati, where Mrs
d. went to have her little son, ZAck,
entered at hospital for treatment, for
spinal trouble.
Mr.. Geo. a. Gulley and family, of
Fishersville, have moved to Stanton.
Mr.. Gulley is secretary and treasurer
of the Long Distance Telephone Com
pany
Rev. d. P. Junkin, formerly of Mt.
Horeb, after visit Of some days to
Mr.. and Mrs. William z. irwin, in
Lexington, left Tuesday for Texas to
enter upon his duties as an evangelist.
Messrs. S. J. Wilson and 9. M.
Fauntleroy, of this city, were among
those who recently passed the examl-
nation before the-State Board OF Phar-
macy.
Mr.. Jos. Doom, of Waynesboro, died
at the Kings Daughters Hospital Fri
day of pneumonia. He had undergone
an operation for appendicitis, and was
recovering when pneumonia set i'll.
Mr.. o NJ Stull, who for some years
mace near Goshen, has gone to Besse-
mer, Ala. to take a position with the
U. s. Cast Iron Pipe aud Foundry Co.
Miss Margaret c. Donald, sister of
the late Capt. W. A. Donald, died at
the home OF Mr. SAM NJ. Donald, near
Folly Mills, on w ednesday of last week.
She WAS buried at Tiokling Spring on
Thursday.
Governor Tyler has re appointed the
following members of the Board of the
Western State Hospital for three years
from April ii. b. L. Thorton. Man
assas; H Hansbrough, Winchester, and
DR.. r b James. Danviile.
Mr.. Emmett 6 Fishburne, who lives
near the city. and who has been ex
tremely i'll for some weeks with gas
tritis, is slowly improving. He is still
confined to his bed and not allowed to
see his friends yet.
Mr.. Leonard i. White. of Cra1gs-
vile. and Miss Minnie Jackson, of
Goshen, were married in the parlors
of the Hoover House Wednesday af
ternoon, Rev. +. j. Prettyman pro
nounclng the nuptial vows. After the
ceremony the young couple Grove to
the groom's home at Craigsville.
Mr. William NJ. Wilson was buried
last Friduy at Bethesda Presbyterian
church, near Rockbridge Baths. He
died Wednesday afternoon at the West
ern State hospital, where he was sent
some months ago. He was aged fifty
years, and was son of William A
Wilson, deceased, for many years pro-
prietor of Wilson's Sulphur Springs
near the famous Goshen Pass
Mr.. & E Crist, of near MiddIebrook,
was a pleasant caller at our office last
week. He is III the best of spirits over
having just completing his new barn
and desires to express publicly his