Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-05-08
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Lexington Presbytery met Tuesday
at Hebron
The North River District Sunday
School convention will meet this year
at Salem Lutheran church, on May
p, at O'Clock a. IN.
The dead body of a white infant was
bone mill Friday morning. Coroner
Wehn viewed the body and decided
tiat al inquest was not 1T cessary.
Mrs. Charles Zitkle of Barton Heights
Richmond. has been visiting this week
in the family of her brother, Mr., Hugh
G. Timberlake. She returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ora Keyfauver of Roanoke,
who spent several weeks with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Alex. Coffey. near
FishersviIle, has returned to be- home
in Roanoke.
The session of the Second Presbyte
rian church has app oiuted j. I. Mar
tin, superintendent of Englewood
school, and F. A. Talley of Folly Mills
school, both will he organized next
Sunday.
Sunday morning the team of Mr..
John H. Michael ran away and in gong
down hill near Sangsrville threw Mr..
N. out and against a fenc5 injurii
him quite badly.
Rev. DR.. &. b. Stricken of Union
Theological Seminary, who has3been
attending Lexington Presbytery, was
a welcome visitor to StauntOn We'd
nesday, where be conducted the prayer
meeting services at the Second church
that night.
Sam'l Keyton of the United States
Marin, torpedo boat service, was on
leave of absence visiting his old home
near Milnesville in this county. Mr..
Keyton's vessel is now stationed at
Norfolk, where it went for repairs.
: Rev. DR. Charles Manley, of Lexing
ton, formerly the popular pastor of the
Baptist church in this city, will preach
to his old congregation next Sunday.
His wife aud daughter will be with him,
and will receive warm welcome from
their many friends here.
Highland Recorder To the regret of
their many friends Mr.. Jacob Heven
er. Jr. and family took their leave On
Tuesday of their Crabbottom home,
for their new home near Staunton.
Mrs. Hevener's sister, Miss Emma
McNiel. accompanied them and will
remain during the summer.
The Virginia Hotel which was lease
some months ago to Mr.. VIM. r. Trip
plett, was sold last week by Mr.. John
D. CrOwle to Mr.. i. F. Partlow. The
management of the hotel will remain
in the hands of Mr.. Tripplett as his
lease is for number of years.
In the county court an appeal has
been taken in the cases of Doc Sneed
and John Taylor Airs John Willis.
both of whom had been sentenced to
one year in the penitentlary. The
eases 60 to the circuit court.
In Baltimore Tuesday the munich
pal election resulted in the election of
Robert M. McLane, Democrat, mayor,
by $40 majority. The Democrats also
elected majority of the first branch
of the city council. The Republicans
elected the comptroller and majority
of the second branch of the council.
The B. & o. train due here at 1888
p. m. jumped the track Saturday near
Verona. The wheels of the tender
left the track just after crossing the
long bridge over Middle river. No
one was hurt, and the wrecking train
had the track clear In few hours.
Cards have been received ANNOUNCE
ing the marriage of Mr.. William Ed
ward Finley Of West Virginia, to Miss
Nora Heiskell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Heiskell of Moorefield, on
May 14th, at eight O'Clock. Mr.. Fin
ley is ton of Kew. G. W. Finley, D.
D., OF Thinking Spring, and is well
known in the county.
At an adjourned meeting of the con.
gregation of Trinity church last week
the following vestrymen were elected:
DR.. b. M. Atkinson, DR.. A. M. Henkel,
DR.. Benjamin Blackboard, Maj. L. G.
Elder, Maj. A. F. Kinney, Judge Henry
w. Holt, Mr.. James R. Taylor, Jr.,
Mr.. Joseph Barkman, Mr.. r. P. Bell,
Mr.. P. H. Trout, Mr. Jos s. Cochran
and Mr.. James Foster.
Capt. G. E. Harris. in charge of G.
Il o. trains Nos. ID and IA, between
Charlottesville and Clifton Forge, has
just returned from Topeka. Kansas,
where he went as delegate from
Charlottesville in attendance On the
eleventh conference of the Railroad Y.
N. G. A. The captain writes that the
experiences OF the trip were very pleas
ant, except while passing through a
severe snow storm and blizzard.
Last Friday evening Central En-
campment No. "a, l. o. o. F. received
an Official visit from Grand Patriarch
August Benning of Roanoke, and a
most pleasant evening was spent. At
ter an address by the visiting Grand
Officer the visitors and members were
invited to the room below where a de.
lghtful lunch, OF sandwiches, coffee.
cream and cake. followed by the ever
present cigar, was served At late
hour every one left expressing their
pleasure at having been present.