Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-03-22
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
PERSONAL.

Rev. ]. E. Booker. Synodical Eva
gelIsG, was in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. L. A. Brown, of SwoOpe, sper
some days last week with his brotht
in Clifton Forge.
1t is reported that Victoria Furnat
at Goshen is soon to shut down for r
pairs and other improvements.
MI. Ernest Taylor and Miss Ella Ii
gram were united in marriage at Blu
falo Gap on Wednesday.
Rev. J. E. Armstrong, of this city
has been appointed one of the direc
tors of the State Anti Saloon League
Mr.. w. II. German. who has bee
confined to his home for the past TIRE
weeks is out again.
Ms. J. r. Miller, after visit to he
brother, Mr. r d. Apperson, left las
week for her home in Little Rock.
Mr.. Luther S. Wood and Miss Alic,
R. Fridley, were married in this city
on Tuesday by Rev. f. j. Prettyman
Mr.. Dorsey c. Ogg. who has been i'll
with pneumonia in Richmond, has so
far recovered as to be able TO visit his
father, Capt. K. L. Ogg.
Rev. Job Turner arrived here from
Washington last Saturday night, en-
route for the South, for which deStl-
nation he will leave shor .ly.
We are glad to state that the little
daughter of Rev. J. N. Vandeventer,
who has been so i'll for the past two
weeks is greatly improved.
Mr.. VIM. A. Baylor and Miss Dora
L. Swink were married on Wednesday
in the parlors of the Eakleton Hotel
by Rev. DR.. A. M. Fraser.
Col. s. Brown Allen, Heber Ker and
r. A. Fulw1der, attended meeting
of the Republican State Committee in
Richmond this week.
Stuart Bailey, who shot and killed
his brother-in law, John l. Walters,
in Charlottesville last week, has been
tailed in the sum of So GOO
Prof. Frank B. Yates, of Little
Rock, Ark, is on visit to his old
home at Arbor Hill. His many friends
here gave him warm welcome while
in the city this week.
Mr.. j. A. Jones, of Anderson, this
county, left Tuesday evening for Hugo,
G dorado, where he will make his home
for the present. His friends wish him
success in his new home.
Mr.. j. B. Lackey spent last Saturday
in Waynesboro. where he went to meet
a number of farmers in the interest of
the proposed cannerg, soon to be es
tablished here.
Mr.. and Mrs John B. Blackley, who
recently moved to Orange county, are
spending several weeks near Fishers
vile, the guest of Mrs. BlackIey's Sis
ter, RS. Robt. Goodwin.
Mr.. E. G. Harnsberger, formerly of |
near Barterbrook and now residing at |
Luray, was at Stuart's Draft and |
vicinity this week looking after bis |
property interests.
Mrs Elizabeth Montgomery and Mrs.
Paul. Ma Dunlap, two old residents of |
Deerfield neighborhood, have beeu
quite sick, but are now ON the road TO
recovery.
Baltimore conference, Methodist
Episcopal church. South, will meet in
annual session in Greene Memorial
church. Roanoke, on April 3rd. Bish-
op Fitzgerald will preside
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Murphy,
whose remains were brought here from
North Fork Junction, w. Va, for in
termeat, took place Tuesday from st.
Francis Catholic church, cond ucted by
Rev. Father Frioli.
Sam Crabill, 15-year-old youth of
Lexington, went to the home of a
friend In Buena Vista to make prep
parations for hunting trip. His gun
was accidentally discharged killing him
instantly.
j. E. Emmett, the mail carrier be-
tween the postoffiee ard the depots
here, who was tried last week in the
U. s Court at Lynchburg for robbiDg
the mail, was given three years in the
penitentiary.
Rev. II. L. Bitter, former pastor of
Old Stone church, was married last
week IN Rockingham county to Mise
Mamie RolstOn. After the ceremony
the newly married couple left for their
home in Huntersville, Ala.
Mr.. Henry Catlett, formerly of this
city, but who for some time has been
practicing law in West Virginia, was
paralyZed at Ronceverte on Monday. I
His brother, Mr.. Chas. Catiett took
him Johns Hopkins Hospital. Balti I
more for treatment. His lower limbs {
were paralyzed.
Mr.. Albert g. Hartman, of Goshen.
has received an appointment on the
staff of the Mcdonald Construction
Company, near Guayquil, Ecuador,
South America. Mr.. Harman's lon6
experience in construction work will !
make him valuable acquisition to this !
He will leave shortly for
his new position.
Mr. Walter Searson, Mill owner aud /
Farmer for the Mccormick estate
near Raphine left last Friday for New c
Y ork and liverpool, England, for a t
two months vacation. Mr.. Searson
will be accompanied on the trip by his
two sons, Rush and Calvert Searsop.
They will spend much of the time in
Lincoln Shiel Mr.. Searson's native !
county. !
J. W. White. foreman for the Vic s
tOria Quarries at Craigsville, left for |
New y ork Wednesday, where he has
accepted similar position with Me- g
Kabe Bros, contractors Mr.. Whites '
work will be on the rapid transit tun- '
nels through New York city. His v
family will remain for the present at q
Craigsville. l
Capt. Warren S. Lurty, of Harrison :
burg, paid our Office pleasant call :
Tuesday, while passing through the 4
city en- route to see his wife, who is ;
sick in a hospital in that city. In +,
with Capt. Lurty, who !,
speaks from an unbiased standpoint.