Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-12-19


Mr.. J. A. WhitIock returned to
Washington last week after a visit tt
his brother, Mr.. j. q. Whitlock.
Miss Bessie Woodhouse returned
4 home Saturday after visit to friend
, in Alexandria and Falls Church.
Rev. D. s. Henkel of Basic City, ha
moved with his family to Harrisonburs
where they will make future home.
Mr.. J. D. Glover of Portland, was il
the city Wednesday and paid our of
flee pleasant call.
Miss Flora E. Paine, who has beer
visiting Mis-. NALL, returned to Cri-
mora this week.
Mrs. Jacob A. Hanger is spending
several weeks on a visit to her old
home at her fat near CharlOtTes.
vile.
Miss Katherine Wood ward, who has
been visiting her cousin, Miss Anna
Wood ward, returned to Roanoke Wed
nesday.
Mr.. Frank Foster of Birmingham
Ala, is visiting his old homo here, hav.
ing been called here by the illness OF
his mother.
DR.. Carter Berkeley and Capt Ro.
M. Berkeley returned Saturday last
for a ten days successful hunt On the
farm of the latter in Hanover county.
Mrs. s. M. Tlmberlake of Fishers
willie. has returned from Bristol, where
she was called about month ago by
. the illness of her grand daughter.
> Mr.. w. B. Campbell of Spottswood,
has been confined to the house for the
past few weeks by sickness. but is now
able to be about and expects to be out
in few days more.
Rev. II. HI. Halves, D. D., who has
for several weeks been laboring in this
vicinity in the interest of the Freder-
icksburg orphanage, returned Monday
to his home in Bluefield, W. Va.
]. Walter Hill. the popular young
salesman with McH. Holiday has
been confined to the house by an at
tack of appendicitis. but is getting
along very we'll.
Rev. c. r. Stribling of Waynesboro,
PREACHED for Rev. d. A. Penick at
New Monmouth church, Rockbridge
county on Saturday and Sunday last,
it being communion season with the
congregation.
have handled for years steel wood
! stoves which have given thorough
satisfaction, and they are not high
nriced. They are very ornamental and
economical. L. Il. n. SPECK.
dec At
Mrs. MI Cochran and others have
sold to Mrs. Margaret l.. Rodgers lot
fronting SO feet on East Frederick
street, adjoining lot recently purchas-
ed by the Kings Daughters hospital.
consideration 81 500.
Mrs. C. G. Kidd of Hermitage, and
her daughter, Mrs. T. w. Hoffman OF
Clifton Forge, have returned from
pleasant visit to her sons, MI. y. y.
Kidd of Parkersburg, W. Va. and MIR.
J.. A. Kidd of Covington.
Mrs. Thos. M. Blackford of VII
mingtop, Del, who has been spending
some weeks with DR.. and Mrs. BENZ.
BIackford, left this week for Wash
ington to spend the holidays with her
mother.
Hugh I. Shott, owner of the Blue
field. W. Va. Telegraph. has been noti'
fed that be will be the next postmaster
for that city. Mr.. Shott is StauntoI
man and his friends here will be glaC
to learn of his good fortune.
Wa,nesboro Valley Virginian Hi
many friends here will be pleased tf
know that Col. Chas. Withrow, O
Augusta, Ca, Is expected In a days tt
arrive to spend Xmas at his hom'
here.
At meeting of the famous Grid
iron Club in Washington the othe
day a ''standpatters" party was or
ganized and Mr.. w. A. Turk, the Gen
eral Traffic Manager Of the Southern
Railway, was elected President.
Monday being court day and only
few days before Christmas there VIII
no doubt be large crowd In the CITY
and holiday purchasers can 90 no pe'
ter than consult the advertising co
umns of SPECTATOR for desirable shok
ping places.
Mr.. Lon Huff, son of Mr.. and Mr.
Levi Huff of the New Hope section
who has been visiting his parents an
other relatives and friends, left la
week for bis home in North Dakot
where he has been living for the pa
two years.
William A. Barr, special agent
the Postoffice Department, was enga
ed at Mt. Scion several days last wee
LAYING out the rural free delivery route
There we're nine applicants for the
routes who were examined as to the
fitpass for this service,
# will be learned with regret tn
DR.. Ballard r. Smith of Greenville,
moving his family to Baltimore, VINE
they will reside in the future. 1
Smith's friends of the Greenviile 81
ton, regret very much his departu
from their midst,
Rey.A, p. Boude of Lexington, VI
bas been designated to supply the p
n;ts of East End and Marquis Meu
rial churches in place of Rev. j.
Granberry, Jr., who has been recall
tn the Virginia conference, preach
at these churches Sunday.
The many friends of Mr.. H. A.
uamiltop. will be glad to know Il
hahas 40 far recovered from the rec
aarjons surgical operation in Richmo
az tn be able to return to his nc
near Charlottesville, which he will
Monday.
Miss Katie Marshall. sister OF
VIM G. Marshall of this city. died
FRIDAY at Moundsville, W. Va.
remains were taken to her OLD nc
in Fauquier county for interment.
Marshall met his sisters remains
Harper's Ferry and accompanied u
to their last resting place.
Rev. II. F. Scheele has been iil
the pulpit of the Lutheran churcl
Waynesboro for several weeks s
the departure of Rev. E. 9 Cronk,
late pastor. He has made me
nression upon the congregation
will probably be invited to take