Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-03-14

y Hon. A. c. Gordon was in Richmond
] this week.
Miss Matte Lang / as returned from
a visit to Bridgewater.
Rev. J. E Ballou will leave for Rich.
mond in day or two for week S visit
Capt. James Bumgardner was liz
Highland OH legal business this week
Miss Clara Taylor, of Craigsviile,
has returned from visit of several
weeks to friends in Clifton Forge.
Mr.. John P. Henderson has been con
fined to his home on Winthrop street
with grip.
| Mr.. John A. Powell and Miss Mag
gle =. Staples We're married yesterday
at CraigsviI;e.
DIR. Geo. w. Reaburn. of Monroe
county. w. Va, was il Mt. Scion last
week. He expects to locate there.
There is a rumor current that the
G. q o. Ry. has closed deal whereby
it has secured control of the car shops
at Basic City.
The old Lewisburg Female Academy
which has stood for many years, was
| last week torn down to give place to
the new one in course of erection.
Miss Mary Fauver, who has been
visiting at Mr.. s. l.. Huffs near Church
vile, returned to her home near Staun-
ton this week.
The price of eggs in New York has
dropped 81 to II cents per dozen in the
last few days The local market is
about II cents per dozen.
Messrs. A. Lee Knowles, of this city,
and W. w. Sproul, of Middlebrook,
are attending the State Sunday School
Convention in Petersburg.
Mr.. James F. Tempeton, of Waynes-
boro, passed through the city Wednes-
day, en-route home from q trip down |
the valley.
Mrs. Fred Cupp died at her home i'm
Saugerville on Wednesday of last week
after an illness of only few day. Her
funeral took place Friday afternoon.
Hon. A. g. Hartman, member of the
House of Delegates from Richmond,
was in the city Monday, the guest of
his sister, Mrs. Surber.
Mr. Arthur G. Propst, of Stuart's
Draft, and Miss Minnie s. Hook were
married in this city on Wednesday. /,
Rev. w. Canter, of the Meth Odist :,
church. performing the ceremony.
DIR. e. E. Armstrong, of Baltimore, s
who has been visiting his parents. Rev. |
and Mrs. j. E. Armstrong, left for /
home tuesday accompanied by his c
'ather.
The draperies in the window of A.
Lee Knowles shoe store caught fire +
rom match accidentally struck, but b
he blaze was eXtinguished without
much damage. l
Messrs. VIM. F. and Samuel Kerr. of
!aurel Hill, and Oscar Driver, of New
Hope. left this week for South English,
owa, where they expect to remain
ONE time. u
Owing to conflicting dates the spring "
netting of Lexington Preebytery, :,
Which meets at Massey Greek, has been u =;
hanged from May 18th to 9th, so as 81
OF to interfere with the general as ~
emily. =
Rev. DR.. W. N. Scott returned Tues Il,
ay from the University of Virginia, NJ
here he preached Sunday. lspulpit G
ere being filed by Rev. DR.. J.. A. a,
uarles, of Washington and Lee Uni ST
ersity. ~
Emory Judy, of the Mt Scion neigh th
was NbSoSCo luoU WCCh Ill
liking an unruly COW which caught Il
is head forcing in against a wooden pa
IN which struck him On the temple w
lusing intense suffering, and he is tie
i'd to be in critical condition.
Lieutenant Charles M. Blackford,
. s. A, received orders to report to
ort Myer for temporary duty. He
rs been assigned to the 9th infantry kr
it'll headquarters at Manila, Philip in
ne Islands. He left on Wednesday ID
report in obedience to orders. I'll
superintendent of the Water Works, 49,
organ Byrne, will shortly resign his ~ ae
sltion to make his home in Rich 70
ond. Mr.. Byrne has made an efficient U 0a
perintendent and We regret to hear VI
his departure from our city. Mr.. 49,
los. O'Donnell, his assistant at the M III
mp house, is an applicant for the ~
can't position and the water commit. -.
> could secure no better man. Col