Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-08-21
LOCAL BRIEFS,

was quoted 81. OF asked, and $1.01 hi
1t is said that the apple crop of IL
United States and Canada promises
be record breaker.
Mr.. j. J. Ogilvie of Staunton, b.
accepted position with Mr.. T.
Crawford, the Ridgeway street clotl
Ing decentralization Forge Review
Mr.W Fl. Bryan, at Augusta Spring
Va, advertises for employment {
farmer OF overseer. He is also an e.
pert In the handling of traction 81
ginss, and offers best of references.
The Augusta Baptist Associatio
will hold its annual session in Covine
ton. beginning Tuesday. Sept. Isl
Something like hundred minister
and delegates will attend.
Rev. DIR. r. H. Fleming of Lynch
burg, with his daughter, Miss Ma
Fleming, are visiting Mr.. J. A. Jone
at Monterey. DR.. Fleming has pun
- chased from Mr.. Lunsford his beauti
full home near Wier, in Highland.
At the home Of Mr.. A. E Fairweath
er in Roanoke, On Wednesday of las
week. Mr.. w. L. Woodward, formerl,
of Staunton, was united in marriag,
to Miss Minnie A. Hopkins, Rev. T. J
Shipman officiating.
Mr.. HI. Il. Woodward and wife Of
Richmond, were in the city this week
visiting MIR. Wood ward s father. Mr.
Jos. B. Woodward. Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodward are just returning for an
extended trip to Atlantic City and
the North.
The trial Of Gay Arehart for cutting
Chas. Davis at the lawn party at St.
John 3 church last week, which was to
have been heard here Monday by JUS
tice Wehn. has been postponed until
tomorrow, when he will be given a
hearing at Mlddlebrook.
DIR. G. w. Finley of Thinking Spring,
made a great war talk at Lynchburg
to fine aundience and created much
enthusiasm. The veteran camp at it's
next meeting, by way of expressing
their appreciation, made him an hon.
orary member of their camp. Every one
is loud in praise of his splendid speech.
Rev. E. A. Repass of Mt. Tabor,
will preach at Bethlehem church on
the 4th Sunday, the 23d, and Rev.
Jacob E. Shenk OF Woodstock, will
preach on Friday, Saturday and 5th
Sunday, with communion services at
the same place, where he will be JOY
fully heard by the people of his first
charge.
Two Staunton children are in the
Presbyterian Orphan Home at Lynch
burg. Ruth Burruss, aged s, and her
brother ChesIey, aged years. The
little girl was a member of Miss Mary
Newham's infant class in the Second
church Sunday school. They are COM
fortably situated and are great pets in
the Home. Their mother has secured
employment near the Home where she
can be near her children,
News was received here Saturday
announcing the death of Miss Fran ces
Alberta CARRIER, at Madison. Ind. She
was a daughter of the late Albert J.
CARRIER and Frances s. Hancock, and a
sister of Maj. A. w. CARRIER of Rich
mond; Mrs. Brooke Eskridge of Pueblo,
Colorado; Mrs. Arista Hoge, Mrs.
Addie G. Baldwin, and the late Mrs.
Margaret s. Hartman and Mrs. E. V.
Hartman OF this city.
The following members of the Sears
Hill Hose Company are in DanvilIe at
tending the State Firemen' conven-
ton: Capt. j. A. Shewey, and Harry
T. Voorhees,, J. W. Wheeler, George
Snyder, M. L. Steinbock, Charley Law
renee, Lloyd Bailey, Willis Barley, r.
II. Null, G. E. Null, G. E. Huffman,
V. G. Massincup, Harry Massincup,
Ralph Forsyth, Charley O'DonnelI,
Charley Carter and p. A. Sensabaugh.
An outing party of twelve from the
PattesOn's at Augusta Springs. were
off for Natural Bridge this week, via
Clifton Forge and the p Picturesque trip
down James River over the c. &O.Ry.
They returned yesterd ay. Those
composing the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. l.. Gray and daughters, Miss
Tuthill, and the Misses Holmes of
Washington, Mrs. Lucy B. Cheek of
Norfolk, Miss Minnie Lee Only of
Portsmouth, Rev. W. T. Elmer rector
of PendletOn chapel, and sister, Miss
Elmer, and Miss Alice Pa tteson.
The annual Epworth League Con.
ference of the Rockingham District,
held in the Methodist Episcopal church
at Mount Sidney last week, was at
tended by large gathering. Rev. G.
b. Sutton, of Parnassus, on behalf of
the local league, delivered a most COR
dial welcome to the visiting leaguers.
Mr.. Fl. G. Barnhart, of New Hope,
responded. The annual sermon
was delivered by Rev. John M. Kline,
of Edom, Va.
The county school board held a meet.
Ing Saturday and transacted consider.
able business. Parents are now allow
ed to send their children to graded
schools regardless of district lines,
though there may be single schools
nearer. In regard to single schools,
pupils must attend the one nearest
them. The board reconsidered Its pre-
vious action as to teachers legal days,
and left the matter to the districts.
Christmas and New Years were de-
clared legal holidays, and the only ones
for A onnn{u al