Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-11-27

is guest at the Eakleton.
Mr.. aud Mrs VIM. f. Asst have re
turned home from visit to Baltimore
Mr.. H A. Davis of Mint Spring, was
in the city Wednesday on business
Revivals are in progress 10 the diff.
ferent churches at Sangerville, and tie
interest is very good.
Rev. c. 81. Crowell is holding pre- :
tracted meeting at Splitter. which will
continue for the next two weeks.
Mr.. Thos. Larner of Norfolk, spent
several days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. LarDer, last week.
Il Messrs. Sam'l A Arnall and W. G.
Ellison of Waynesboro. we're In the
eli this week on business.
DIR. 8. P. Hite has returned from a
business trip to West Virginia, where
be spent about two months in the In.
terest of his remedies.
Mr.. II. A. Davis of Mint Spring.
sold this week to New York gentle
man fine Morgan horse at fancy
price.
Miss Mamie Quinn of Clifton Forge,
arrived here this week, and will make
her home with her brother, Mr.. g. Il.
Quinn, the popular 9. & 0. passenger
agent.
Mrs. d. G. Shaner and daughter
Miss Marguerite, after spending some
/ time with Mrs. Shaner's mother, Mrs.
Fl. G.. Danner, near Annex, have re-
turned to their home south of this city.
Miss Maggie Dunn of Clifton Forge,
and Miss Addie Dollhouse of Waynes
boru, after visiting Mrs. F. S. Halnes,
have gone to visit friends IN Washing
ton.
Miss Bessie Richie of Fort Defiance.
gave tea Saturday afternoon in honor
of her guests, Mrs. Sarah Ruckman
Byrd of Bath county, and Miss Sallie
Fulton of MI. Meridian.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church at Craigsville. gave
an oyster supper in Odd Fellows Hall
on the 10Th, realizing over $75, which
will be used toward diminishing the
debt on the manse.
A. Stuart Robertson and Godfrey
Henkel of the University Of Virginia.
Malcolm Holiday and Major Taylor OF
Woodberry Forrest Academy, are
spending the Thanksgiving vacation
with their parents. as
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard F. Gilkeson of
near Mint Spring, celebrated the 25th
anniversary of their marriage on the
10Th inst, by giving a ''silver we'd
ding" Over hundred guests were
present on the happy occasion.
Capt. Q. G. Huntley, c. & o. con-
ductor on the eastern division between
Richmond and Newport News, was
in Plunkettsville. his old home. this
week, visiting his aged father, Mr..
Benjamin Huntley, who on the 18th
INST, celebrated his 90sh birthday.
DR.. 81. Welland, a weIl-known young
physician of Middlebrook, left Monday
for New York, where he will take a
postgraduate course in one of the
large medical institutions of that city.
He expects to return home in about
two months.
Mr.. Walter r. Massey was struck by
fast train No. 20, southbound, Oh the
Southern BY. Monday evening and
was instantly killed. He was son of
the late Rev. John E. Massey, of Char
lottesville. and was prominent farm
er. He leaves widow and several
children. One of his sons Was with
him at the time be was killed.
William Santemyer, the young man
who had his arm torn off by q corn
husker while at work near Sangerville
last week, died on Sunday Afternoon.
His funeral took place Tuesday MORN
ing at II O'Clock from Emanuel church.
He was only about 81 years of age, and
his family have the sincere sympathy
of the community.
Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman, pastor
OF the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church, of Washington. was
selected by the Republican caucus of
the Senate for the position of chaplain
for the extra session. He will not be a
candidate for the position at the regu-
lar session. Mr.. Prettyman was for
four years pastor of the Methodist
church here, and has many friends who
will be glad to learn of his appointment.
The Virginia Military Institute. af-
ter thirty days suspension. opened it's
doors Tuesday morning and Wednes-
day regular classes began. The attend
ance is large, and according to the let
tiers received by the authorities, there
will not be one case of failure to return
| to the institute. Some belated cadets
are still arriving on late trains, 80 that
the attendance will be nearly as large
as it was prior to the fever scare. All
of the cadets are ready to resume their
duties.
The Rev. E. w. McCorkle, D D., for
twenty-three years pastor of Clifton
Forge Presbyterian church and who,
some weeks ago, rendered lis reslgna-
ton to accept a call to Kentucky,
preached his farewell sermon Sunday
morning. Never in the history of the
church was there so large a crowd
present. DR.. McCorkle is the pioneer
pastor of the town and is much be-
loved not only by the members of his
church, but by the citizens of the town.
At night the different pastors of the
town all Assem- led at the Presbyterian
church and delivered farewell ad-
dresses. DR.. McCorkle and his wife
will leave shortly for their new home.