Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1902-05-23

Mr.. Stacy Palmer, of Covington, who
spent several days here, returned to
that place Tuesday.
Miss Eugenia Bumgardner, who
taught the past session at Rural Re,
treat, returned home this week.
Mrs. John M. Lupton and Miss An
ME Willis are visiting Mrs e.. s. Lin
gamfelter on Vine street.
Mr.. w. II. Kelsey. the merchant
tailor, was in Clifton Forge this week
on business.
Miss Daisy Taylor, of Swoope, was
the guest this week of the Misses
Brown, in Clifton Forge.
Mr.. G. w. Parker. of Goshen, visited
this brother Edward here several day
iasG week.
Miss Mamie Byers, of Parnassus,
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. D. W..
Landes for several days.
ECapt. James Bumgardner attended
the funeral of his brother, Jacob, at
Allentown, Tuesday.
Col. John d. Young and wife, with
their daughters, Misses May and Mat
tie, are the guests of Hon. Edward
EchOIs and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Barkm an and Mrs.
W II. Barkman, have returned from
their trip to Dallas, Texas, and other
Western cities.
Mrs DR.. Minor, of Bridgewater. who
has been visiting her brother, Mr.. g..
Ed. Crawford, at Ft. Defiance, return
ed home this week.
Mr.. Randolph Harrison. of Lynch
burg, with his wife and child, is visit
ing his brother, Judge Geo. M. Har-
risOD.
PUTNAM FADELESs DYES are fast to
sunlight, washing and rubbing. Sold
by Wilson Bros, Staunton, and l. N.
Kagey, Weyer's Cave, 10 per package,
Mrs. L. A. Waddell, of Charlottes-
vile, who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. A. M. Valz, returned home Mon
day.
Rev. w. c. White and family, of
Warm Springs, have been spending the
with Rev. DIR. G. W. Finley at Thinking
Spring.
Mr.. o. V. Hanger, formerly of this
county, has become connected with the
Amherst New Era, as associate editor
and business manager.
Mr.. II. H. Harlow, of Staunton
Lodge No. As, l. o. o. F, was appoint
ed grand guardian of the grand lodge
at Portsmouth last week.
Mr.. Francis Bell and family, of
Pulaski. who have been spending some
Lime with his brother, Mr.. s. FL. Bell,
geturned home last week.
Rev. A. R. D. Hancher with his wife
and little daughter were IN Buena
Vista this week. Mr.. Hancher was
attending the session of the Lutheran
Synod.
Bishop F. NJ. Whittle, of the Epis-
copal Diocese of Virginia, fell Sunday
afternoon while walking about in his
room at his residence in Richmond and
broke his thigh. His condition is quite
serious.
Capt. Chas. S. Arnall of Atlanta,
Ga, has been spending some time with
relatives and friends in the city and
county. Capt. Arnall is always accord
ed a warm greeting when he visits his
old home.
G.. w. Ross and Miss o. L. Fisher, of
SheraDdo, were Monday licensed to
marry by County Clerk Harry Burnett,
and were at once joined in marriage
by Rev. M. l.. Wood. of the Baptist
church.
Mr.. Robert D. Leach, of Wilma.
Highland county, was ia the city this
week on business and paid our office
pleasant visit. He said large number
of Highland people would attend the
carnival next week.
Bridgewater Herald Rev. DR.. A.
81. Hamilton preached at the Pre-
sbyterian church here On Sunday even
ing at s o'clock.-Mrs. j. G. Minor is
on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. j. Il.
Clark, at Greenville, Augusta county.
A house in course OF cons tructlon on
the property of the Stuart's Draft Mill
ing Co. was struck by lightning Sat
uIday tearing off some OF the weather
boarding, but doing no serious damage.
A number of persons in the vicinity
were considerably shocked.
At the meeting of the Western State
Hospital board last week, the resigna
ton of DR.. w. H. Yeakley was accept
ed, and DR.. Alex. L. Nelson, of Rapi
dan, was elected in his place. DR..
Yeakley will locate in West Virginia
for the practice OF his profession.
Prof. W. G. Morton, principal of the
Newport News High School, was home
Saturday, and placed his application
with the school board as Superlntend
dent OF schools to succeed Prof. }. Fl
Bader. There are, we learn, a mum
Der Of other applicants for the posi-
tion.
w. P. Tams. Jr., of this city, wht
will complete the regular course at tn
Virginia Polytechnic Institute thi
session, was offered the position of in
spector of materials by the Southern
Ry., but as he expects to take pos
graduate course there he declined tn
offer.
Mr.. A. w. Myers was in the city thi
week returning to his home at Ric
Patch, having spent week with hi
wife and child guests in the family G
Mr.. s. &. Henkel, Mrs. Myers father
at BrookwOOd. Mrs. Myers will renal
in Augusta few days before return
ing to Rich Patch.
The bids for the new building at til
Virginia School for the Deaf and til
Blind, and the charging of anothe
were on Saturday awarded to the fri
of E. w. Stewart Il Co., whose bic
were $40, 1866, for the new building, al
$2,22l for the enlargement. The
were five bidders for the work.