Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-12-25
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mr.. Paul.J. Orebaugh of Mt. Sidn'
was'in this city yesterday. :.
Miss Fannie Sproul has gone t
Morganton, N c., to visit her rela
tlves. DR.. and Mrs. Murphy
Mr.. James Bunch, Jr., of New Hop
is spending the holidays at Clifto
Forge, with his brother-in law, M
John F. Wright and other relatives.
Mrs. J. B. Catlett and son, Clay, al
spending the holidays with Mrs. Cat
let's father, Col. H. Clay Niche, o
Charlottesville.
Mr. John B. Harris, an old Duns
more boy, who now holds a response
BILE position at North Folk, Va,
visiting friends at Spottswood.
Mr. J. NJ. Harner of Augusta. ha
been for several days, the guest of hi
daughter, Mrs P. K Perry, in Eas
End.-Luray Courier.
The unwilling of the monument t,
DR.. Hunter Mcclure will take place il
Richmond. January Z. Hon. Holmes
Conrad will be the orator.
Miss Sue Peyton Kent, known in
Staunt0n from her frequent visits to
relatives, is to be married on Jan. 9Th
next in Wytheville to E F. Brown, OF
Charleston, w. Va.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
Capt. VIM. H. Kable and Mrs. Mar
garet M. Holiday. to take plaza on
December 20, 1908, No cards issued in
the city.
Gen. H. Kyd Douglas, one of the
most noted of Stonewall Jackson's men,
and close friend of Jackson, died at
~ his home in Hagerstown, Md, last
Friday, aged So years.
Miss Rosalie Wholey has returned
home from visit to friends in Brook
lYn, accompanied by Miss Loretta
WhOley, who has been attending Mt
st. Agnes College, near Baltimore.
Mr.. ]. W. Maslncupp of The Western
State Hospital, has just returned from
Richmond. where be took his wife to
be treated in the Memorial Hospital.
He reports her doing as Well as could
be expected.
Geo. w. Olivier, progressive bust
Ness man of Charlottesville, and broth
or Of w. l.. Olivier, of Stanton, has
been prominently mentioned for the
mayoralty of his city. He is now a
useful member OF the council.
A valued subscribed from Bath
county, writes as follows: II send
my subscription little in advance as
1 don't wish to miss copy of your
paper. 1t is a great pleasure to read
the papsr of a man who has the cou T.
age to think and tell the truth "
Mr.. J. w. Everett of Keswick, Va.
advertises for tenant to take charge
of his 600 acre farm in AIbemarle coun-
ty, miles from Charlottesville, and
one mile from railroad. The place is
excellent for stock grazing and is well
wstered.
J. M. Simpson, brother of our
venerable toWnsman, A. M. Simpson,
died last week at his home in Alexan
dria, aged 90 years, being only two
years younger than his brother. He is
survived by one son and two daugh-
tiers.
Willie Orebaugh, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. j. Orebaugh of Mt. Sidney,
who came home some weeks ago from
Petersburg ill with typhoid pneumo-
mia, is able to be about again, and his
physician, DR.. VIM. Bell. says he will
be able to return to Petersburg by the
LIST of January.
At meeting of the board of super.
visors Monday, the current expenses,
amounting to something over $4,000,
were allowed, and an appropriation OF
$4,000 was made for the erection of a
bridge over Middle river at the Marsh
Mill ford. The building Of this bridge
is the result of a petition from e. b.
Shewey and others.
In the circuit court last week George
W. Brown, George s. Craig, E. 7.
Dudley, and P. R. Davis were appoint
- cx,iII chut n
church, and W. H. McCutchen, e S
Craig, and Il. F. Sibert were appoint
ed trustees of Estaline Presbyterian
chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Clinton Gala
her have issued cards to their marriage
of their daughter, Helen Quarter to
Mr.. Walter Duchatel Stockly 70 be
celebrated on the evening of Wednesday,
the sixth of January, 1904, at half past
eight o'clock, Saint Johns Church.
Charleston, w. Va. Miss Gallaher Is
very beautiful and accomplished and
one of Charleston's most popular girls.
Ex-Congressmau Harry st. George
Tucker, dean of the Law School of
Columbian University, has accepted
the invitation of the Indiana Bar AS
sociation, which will meet during the
early part of next July, to deliver the
annual address. He has just declined
a.similar invitation on the part of the
Bar Association of South Carolina,
which will meet in January.
About one o'clock Monday morning
some unknown party entered the re-
sidence of City Treasurer Asista Hoge.
by a rear window, and was discovered
by his son, Thomas. who at once
alarmed his father. The thief leaped
from an uppef porch and made his es-