Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-09

Ill bilsS Ctbyt
Mrs Geo. G. Jordan is in the city tt
attend the wedding Of Miss Netti
Baker, her niece.
Mr.. and Mrs John Lowman hav
gone to the Worlds Fair and will TAX
in other points of interest on their re
turn.
Miss Emma Christian and her littl
neice, Miss Evelyn Bell, have beel
spending some time with Mrs. Charlie
Van Lear of Van Lear.
Mrs. Glen Ruchman and children
who have been spending a month al
Striblfng Spring have returned home
much benefited in health.
DIR. A. NJ Fraser has returned from
his vacation and held his two usua
services at the First church Sunday.
His rest did him good.
DR.. M @ Holt of Surry is visiting
his son Judge Holt for week or two.
The veteran democrat and confederate
has many old friends in StauntOn.
Hon. John Sharp Williams of Mis-
sissippi, made brief visit to Staunton
yesterday to enter his daughter at the
Mary Baldwin Seminary.
Two hundred boarders have already
been entered at the NJ. Is. s., and a
number of others declined by telegraph
for lack of room.
Mr.. H. O. johnson of Milwaukee, is
the guest of his friend Mr.. Ran Tuck
er. Fl says there are many Parker
men in the great Beer City.
Hon A c. Gordon has been appoint
ed master commissioner by Judge
Letcher to fill the vacancy caused by
Mr.. Ct. D. T earman, an old citizen
of Staunton, now of Richmond is
visiting friends here and admiring the
substantial impro Yements at his old
home.
Mr.. A. G. Braxton is in a stumping
tour through Southwestern Virginia.
On the 3rd he spoke at Wytheville
and on the 9th at Lebanon. the coun-
ty seat of Russell.
MIR. d. A Sieg, formerly of Church
willie and now residing in Louisa coun-
ty. is spending some time in this
vicinity enjoying his annual fish in
the river flowing through this county.
Rev. }. E. Booker was in the city
this week on his return from Church
VILE where he preached Sunday in the
morning and at Union in the afternoon
presenting the cause of Synod's Home
missions.
DIR. Carter Berkeley is home again
from a long absence on Tidewater at
Hampton and at Goshen on visit to
bis old friend, DIR. Cameron, winding
up at the Cold Sulphur Springs. He
seems to have renewed his youth.
Miss Sadie Lingamfelter left for
WaynesbOrO Wednesday to resume her
position as teacher in the Valley Fe
male Seminary. She is expected, in
advance of the opening day, in order to
assist in Inducing the corps of new
teachers.
Mrs. Mary G. Miller, most estima-
bile lady of the Sangersville neighbor-
hood, died on Sept. 1st at the age of
so years, and was buried at Emmanuel
church. A large concourse of per
cons attended and the services were
conducted by Revs. Ii. e. Miller and
M. g. Sanger.
Capt. Rudolph Bumgardner left for
the battle of Third Manassas Wednes
day. His dispatches were to the Ell
feet that the browns" which means
1.-THE Grays," We're being hard pressed
and needed reinforcements. They
will be o K. when Capt. "Bum" gets
Mr.. w. L. Shields, prominent
lawyer of Lexington, Va. was in the
city on business Tuesday. He is &
son of the late Col. J. g. Shields, &
former editor of this paper. Mr.
Shields says his fathers death was Ell
tirely unexpected at the time and APP
parently painless. He was in his usua
health though feeble and was in tn
best of spirits short time previous t.
his death.
Corporal John b. Newman, Co
18th N. Y. National Guard. a son o
Mrs. Ella Newman of this city, spen
Sunday here with his grandfather
John W. Newman, West Frederic
street. III. Vat Daniel, son of MI
John M. Daniel of the same Ne'
York company came with CorpOr;
Newman from the maneuver camp a
Manassas. The young soldiers return
ed to camp in time to be in the grea
sQam DaJUle.
Mr.. Harvey Harnesberger died &
his residence near Sangersville on til
LIST instant and was buried on the 3r'
He was overcome by heat whilst ha
vesting a short time ago and since th,
time has been in very poor healt
both mentally and physically. He
said to have, during mental aberratio
inflicted wounds in his thighs whi(
were the immediate cause of his deaf
He was a good citizen, and uprigl
honest man.
Benjamin J. Shannon, a citizen
Harrisonburg, was found dead in /
he'd at the Revere house on the MOI
ing of the 9Th, frem an overdose
morphine. He was native of low
and came several years ago to Fl,