Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-08-07
LOCAL BRIEFS,


d. D., of New Providence, last Sund;
his pulpit was filled by Rev. j
Shreckhise.
The soldiers OF the two Stauntt
military companies this week receiv
pay for their services rendered durll
the strike in Richmond.
Mr.. Chas. G. Quinn, G. Il o. tick
agent here, and Miss Edna Shirke
the popular soprano singer of Wayne
boro, were married in Washington {
Wednesday.
Sunday night Policeman John
Fretwell caught 90 negroes in a gan
Of ''crap, and Monday they were b
fore the Police Justice and find, SIS.
each, IA paid and the rest went to jai
Mrs. Rebccca s. Boone, widow of lal
Zebnlon Boone. died in Salem Lar
week, aged 20 years. She formerly II
sided in Stanton, where she had man
friends.
John w. Carson of Richmond, spen
the past week in GreeEbrier and Mon
roe counties, W. Va. looking after th
interest of his firm in the live stool
business
Mr.. Howard Hamilton, who has beer
spending some weeks with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hamilton, has re
turned to Washington.
The Rockingham Horse and Colt
Show will be held at HarrisonbuTg
August 10 and 90 The list of prizes
Is long and attractive, and the enter
prise merits and should receive large
and liberal patronage.
MI. and Mrs. W. H . Brew, who came
to Augusta about Is years ago and
purchased the Menefee farm hear town.
will leave in few days for their old
home in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr.. Brew
has been in bad health for some years.
Last week tramp giving his name
as Smith was arrested in the house of
Mr.. w. W. Helms on the MiddlebrOOk
road into which he broke during the
absence of Mr.. Helms and his family.
He was given hearing before Justice
Wehn and sent on to the grand Jury.
Buena Vista Advocate: Miss
4 d., Of pnnhina i,tr
friends and relatives in this city. Mrs.
W. I'll. Cauley and children of Staun-
ton, arrived here Tuesday, and with
her husband, who represents the Sin
ger Mfg. Co., will reside here perma-
Dently."
Mr.. John W. Paul, one of the most
popular citizens of South River, was
kicked by horse in his barn on Satur-
day. and badly hurt. DR.. Tynes was
suInmOnd and rendered the necessary
medical aid. We are glad to state that
MIR. Paul was not dangerously hurt |
and is improving.
The Virginia Pharmaceutical Asso
citation in recent annual session at |
Buck Roe Beach, suggested to Gov.
Montague for appointment on the
State Board of Pharmacy the names
of several prominent druggists
throughout the State. Among those
recommended is the name OF Mr.. b. +.
Hughes of this city.
The unique advertisement OF the
University College Of Medicine OF
Richmond, appears III this issue. This
College evidently intends TO impress
the fact that it teaches Medicine. Den
tistry and Pharmacy, not only theo
from books, bit actually, by
personal practice. We are pleased to
know that the past session WAS its
most successful one.
A connection has been made between
the G. & l. (Wabash) and the Green.
brler Ry. at Durbln in Pocahontas
Co., W. Va, and on Sunday last a sec
Qua train WAS run over the Greenbrier
from ROnceverte to connect at Durbin
This gives short and much needed
route through this portion Of the
State.
Willard Simms, late of the Casino
Theatre, New York, and Yorkshire
Theatre, London, will be seen here in
the leading role as Sam Flinders in
Mack and Gates New Musical Re
view "Pickings from Puck" in the
near future. Mr.. Slmms has the re-
putation of possessing ability that can
not be duplicated by any other of the
top notchers, which be is always class
ed among.
The business men of Bridgewater
had picnic on the grounds by The
Lake, on Messy Creek on Wednesday,
which was largely attended. The G.
w. Ry. has greatly beautiiied these
grounds, has put a pier in the lake and
more beautiful place can be found, and
for pic-nickers it is ideal. This is one
of number of such plc-nics that have
been here during the season.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Martin Perry, Mrs. H. r. Perry,
MIR. and Mrs. Jos. &. Foster, Misses
Belle and Stella Martin, Susie Perry,
Ella and Margaret Foster. and Messrs.
Taylor Mccoy, David NALL and Chas.
and Eldridge Wheat. left for ten days
camp on Middle River near Schutter-
lees Mill. They carried tents and ev.
erything to make such an outing en-
joyable.
Mr.. VIM. Mooney and son, H. G.
Mooney, of Wheeling, w. Va, who
were visiting the home of Mr. MoOnev's