Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-04-19
PERSONAL.

Mrs. B enj amin Blackford spent som
DAYS in Lynchburg this week.
Mr.. J. Halves Woodson spent Satul
day and Sunday with relatives II
Craigsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Hyer have re
turned from an extended visit to Cali
fornia.
Greenbrier independents: miss An
ME E axle left yesterday to visit rela
tives and friends in Staunton. Va.
Mr.. D. B. Taylor, of the Deerfield
neighborhoOd, was in the city las
week on business.
Mr.. W. W. McGuffin, of Sewell, W
Va, visited relatives here this week
His wife accompanied him.
Mrs. J. M. Fiiz and her daughter
Miss Emma, have returned from 6
visit to relatives in Eastern Virginia.
Rev. M l. Wood is conducting g
series of meetings in Culpeper for Rev
S. w Cole.
Mr.. Milton w. Sandy and Miss Mary
E Denison were united in marriage al
Messy Greek, Wednesday.
Miss Mae Murphy, of Morgantown
N. G who. had been the guest of her
cousins, the Misses Bumgardner, re-
turned home Saturday.
Miss Gussle Conrad, daughter OF
Hoo. Holmes Conrad. of Winchester,
was operated on last week at st. Luke g
Hospital, Richmond, for appendicitis.
Mr.. Dudley Rodgers, a young Pitts
burg attorney, who has been on visit
to friends in Staunton, returned home
on Monday laat.
Miss Bette Miller, who spent the
Easter holidays with her sisters in this
city, returned to school near Baltimore
Monday.
Miss Effie Hoover and Mr. K. Messer
smith were quietly married at the
Methodist parsonage On Friday even.
ing by Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman.
Rev. DR.. e. W. Finley, of Thinking
Spring. will be the orator on Confed-
crate Memorial day at Charles Town,
W. Va, May 20.
Col. VIM. II. Effinger, a native of
Rock bridge county. but who has Tor
many years past lived in Oregon, Will
deliver the address before the An gusta
Memorial Association on June 8.
Mrs. Rachel Fry, wife of John W.
Fry, wealthy farmer, residing at
WardensviIle, W. Va. committed
suicide Saturday morning by drown
ing herself in Capon River.
Rev. A. d. r. Hancher Was installed
as pastor of Christ Evangelical Luther
an church, Sunday. Rev. J. L. smith,
of Strasburg, and Rev. j. A. Huffard,
of Ladd, assisted in the services,
Mr.. J. E Herndon, formerly of this
city and now of Charlottesville, return
ed home Monday morning on No 4,
having spent few days with friends
here.
Miss Lizzie Allen, formerly of Rocky
Mount, but now of Princess Anne
county, was in Staunton on Friday
night, on her way to Elktou to see her
sick sister.
Judge Holt, of the Hastings Court,
has ordered an election on the water
question in regard to establishing
new supply 1AC CiOSolOh VAiA o"iAS
place Wednesday, May 10.
Miss Mary Osborne rempleton, af-
ter a pleasant visit to her home IN
Waynes boro, left Monday to resume
her studies at the National Park Sem
mary near Washington.
Capt. H. NJ. McIlhany has been elect
ed delegate from Emmanuel church
to the annual council of the diocese of
Southwestern Virginia. Mr.. Jos. A.
Glasgow is the alternate.
Mrs. Rabecca A. Shum 4 Ike died at
her home n Mt. Sidney on Saturday,
aged ~ years. She is survived by sew
Ell children, three sons and four daugh
ters. Her funeral took place or Wed
neSday.
The doctors at Johns Hopkins Hos
pltal have diagnosed Henry Catlett's
case as one of infantile paralysis, very
unusual with adults T. ey say he will
recover, which will be gratifying news
to his friends here.
State Senator Carter Glass was nomi-
mated last week as a delegate TO the
constitutional convention, by the
Democrats of Lynchburg He defeated
Mr.. Randolph Harrison by a majority
of 235 in a total vote of 1919.
DR.. Geo. Fl. Eyster, of Baltimore,
was in the city last week, en- route to
his farm near Churchville. The doc
tor is one of the largest peach growers
in this section, and expects another
crop equal to that Of last year.
( N ia
Gilkeson, of Greenville, is the guest of
her cousins, Misses Clara. Belle and Fl.
l.. Gllkeson, of this city.-Mrs q. W.
Warden, OF Staunton, is visiting the
Misses Gilkeson.n
Hon. William McAllister, of Warm
Springs, Va, will deliver the annual
address at tue thirty sixth anniversary
of the battle OF New Market, which
will be held in that place on the 18th
of May.
The Supreme Court of Appeals has
granted writ of error and supersedeas
in the case of Sheriff Watts VS. the
Common wealth. The sheriff was fined
$50 for permitting the escape of prl-
soner from Jail.
Mr.. Russell Carrier, for some years
with the United States Express Co.
here. has gone to Greensboro, n. g., to
take a position with large grocery
Company. His wife will leave i'll "a
short time to join him.
Mrs. Whisner, wife of Rev. DR.. P.
H. Whisner, died on Saturday at Louis
Vile, Ky, She had many friends here,
made while her husband was Presid-
ing Elder of Rockingham district.
Her remains were taken to Gathers
bnrg Md, for burial.
MI. Allen Porter, of Highland coun
ty, returned Sunday morning from
Chicago with IT'S head of fine year
old cattle, which he bought for Mrs.
VIM. Hevener, l.. II Stephenson, G.
P. and A. Jones. They are the best
brought to this county in late years.
Miss Katherine Lapsley, of Annis
ton, Ala, and Mr.. William W. Sproul
Of Nfi6alahrnnk ~ara rria1 of tho