Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-31

visiting the family of Rev. DIR. Char
Manly at Lexington, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs E. G.. Pendleton
Augusta Springs, accompanied by Mi
Florence Crawford, left yesterday f
Washington, New York and Atlant
City. While in New York Mr.. Pendl
ton expects to make arrangements fl
Il European tour md will engage pa
sage for some steamer sailing in DC
c. L. Cecil purchased Monday tt
late VIM. A. McPheeters farm mes
Mint Spring One tract &C acres an
two roods at $3.50 per acre. Secon
tract of 55 acres aud "a poles at So.
per acre. E. M. Cushing & Co. sol
+! the property for Messrs. Quarles, Land'
and Elder, cOm'rs.
Bridgewater Herald: Howard an
Frank Paul, of Texas, are Visiting q
the Messy Creek parsonage.-Mrs. A
well Ellis, of Lynhnrst. Augusta cour
ty, spent several days at Rev. L. il
PAul's, at Messy Creek. this week.
Misses Sallie and Kittie Coyner, c
WaynesbOrn, are visiting friends her
and at Spring Creek.
The ladies of the M. e. Church O
Sangervile will have lawn carniva
on Saturday night, August 9Th. Thu
proceeds to he donated toward paint
ing the church. This entertainment
was to have been held on July 10th
but was postponed On account of tn
stormy weather. Be sure to be pres
ent on the 85h, for good, big time il
promised
Messrs j. Il. Hicks of North Noun
tain, aud brother, L. E. Hicks of Craigs
vile, have returned from week 3 fish
ing IN North River near Bridgewater
where their success in capturing the
black bass was quite gratifying. Many
OF this game fish were of unusual size
While on the outing they were guests
in the home OF Mrp. Lucy Rodgers OF
BridgeWater.
Noah Robertson, colored, an en-
gineer at the ice factory of Glenn,
TannehllI u Co, was Instantly killed
Sunday morning. His clothing caught
in u large belt and he Was terribly
before the machinery could
be stopped. Both legs and one arm
we're beaten to jelly and all the bcnes
broken. He was about 50 years old
aud married.
Mrs. James Smith, of the Miller
school, threw herself IN front of a street
,ar Sunday afternoon near Gypsy Hill
Park. The track is level at that point
md the car was going slow when she
ell about five feet In front of the Car.
rhe motorman stopped the Car before
he was seriously hurt and Mrs. Smith
vas brought to town. Dependency
md i'll health was the cause for the
Iced.
The service at Variety Springs this
eason is individual in character and
lnique, in that all the help is white.
This assures neatness proficiency and
,oliteness. The young lady mattresses
re of good families neatly dressed in
inform and when on duty in the din
ne room move nolselessly about, cour-
eously Watchful of the needs of the
quests, in fact their training seems to
ave enabled them to anticipate the
very wish of the guests. The atten-
i've politeness OF this service adds
luch to the pleasure of a stay at
Tariety and has frequently been com
rented on in most favorable terms by
he new corners.
The Hammer Carriage Co. of Way
esbOro, has been making come espe-
Tally good sales lately. Four of their
.rge combination wagons for freight
nd passenger service. four fine rubber
red surrys and three stylish run
bouts are some of the recent sales
hey have made. Many of these sales
,ere to parties from a distance who
Iere induced to purchase from the
Hammer Carriage Co. solely on the
lerits of their work and the style of the
ehicIes. For the next ten days this
rm are Offering special bargains, in
Il vehicles carried in stock by them.
heir assortment is we'll selec ted and
nbraces every style of conveyance.
Attractions at the Opera House.
Managers Shultz ~ Barkman have
lready booked a number of first class |
for the coming opera sea
On, which opens August 2S with AL. |
+. Fields Ministries. The number will |
e added to and the season will be II |
vely one. Those already booked are:
Il. 6. Fields Ministries, Pickings from
'uck, Human Hearts, Murray and
lack, Sweet jasmine, When Reuben |
tonnes to town, What Happened to
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