Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-12-02
Personals.

Mrs. James H. Blackley has been Wis
iting relatives in Washington.
Mr.. w. w. Gibbs, who spent severa
days here, has returned to New York.
The St. Louis Worlds Fair CLOSED
last night.
Another lot of craveneete raincoati
just received at WelnbergS.
Mrs. Molie Masincupp is visiting bel
mother near Anderson.
Hon. Hal ID Flood will be the speak
er at the Elks memorial services IL
Charlottesville next Sunday.
Join the thropg. buy your clothing
at Weinberg's, save money and be sat.
istied.
Strouse & Bros. high art clothing
will bold their shape. For sale at
Well berg's only.
Misses Agnes and Mamie Brooke
Scott have been visiting friends in
Richmond
Mr.. E a. Dudley of Highland. who
recently purchased the farm of Mr.. L..
N Silling, has moved there.
Miss Mary Crizer of Waynesboro,
was the guest last week of Miss Clarice
Griffin of Clifton Forge.
Mrs. &. s. Bragg, who has been Wis
itipg at Capt Snead's at Augusta
Springs, has gone to Roanoke.
Rev. J. E. Booker filled the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church at Bridge
water last Sunday.
Miss Loula Coyner of South River,
has returned home from visit of sew
eral m oaths to friends in Pennsylvania
and OHIO.
J. A. Singer, the colfectiOner an
nnunces the opening of his Christmas
stock-he promises low prices on toys
and all CONNECTIONS.
DIR. George H. Eyster of Baltimore,
after spending some days at his cOun-
try place near Chur chville, returned
home this week.
Messrs. d. V. Wiseman, VIM. L.
Wiseman and l.. A. Lambert, of the
Jennings Gap neigbbOrhood, were in
the city this week on business.
Among those prominently mention
ed for speaker of the next House of
Delegates is Hon. John w. Churchman
of this county.
Hon. Theodore F. ShueY and fami
ly who spent the summer at their
country place near Adlai, left Wednes-
day for Washington.
Rev, e. Armand Miller of Emmanuel
Lutheran church, New York, made a
short visit to his old friends in Staun-
ton this week.
Mr.. Dan. l.. Porter, we'll known
Staunton boy, was married on the 22nd
ut, at Pleasureville, KY, to Miss
Sarah nall Alexander.
Mr.. Robert G. Bickle spent several
days with his mother, before going to
Elkins, W. Va, where he has pnrchas
ed drug store.
Mr.. James Bryan, an old Confeder-
all veteran from Staunton, died sew,
eral days at the Soldiers Home in
Richmond.
Mrs. Dull, who has been making her
home with her daughter, Mrs. james
Snead at Augusta Springs, left last
week for Atlanta. Ga, to spend the
winter with her sons.
1t has been decided to hold the next
annual reunion Of Confederate Vet
Grams, set for Louisville, by the last
eneampment, in Nashville, on June 5,
6 and Z.
Singer, the confectioner has every.
thing in stock to please the children.
His toy store is acknowledged head.
quarters for Santa Claus. Opposite
Palmer House, Main street.
Mrs. A. w. Dudley of the county.
went last week to Lexington to visit
her son student at Washington and
ZEE University, and also to attend the
marriage of her cousin, Miss Frances
Engleman on KerI's Creek.
Mr.. II. E Baylor and Miss Willie A.
Kiracofe of Churchvile, were quietly
married at the residence of Mr.. John
II Kiracofe last Thursday by Rev. DIR.
w. N. Scott. They left that day for
northern tour.
MI. G. W. Grim, the we'll know deal.
er in marble and monuments in Staun-
ton. has polished q piece of marble
from near Goshen, which is at the
SPECTATOR office. The sample is very
fine and shows remarkably beautiful
coloring.
Mary Florina, the five-vear old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Hague,
died on Friday afternoon at her par
ents' home on Greenville avenue, of
diphtheria after few days illness.
The funeral took place Saturday af-
ternoon.
Miss Nora Anderson has returned
from Fire Creek, W. Va, where she
concluded a several months engage.
ment as stenogr0pher and typewriter
for the several coal and coke compan-
les represented by General Manager
W. ". McGuflin.
Last week the Supreme Court of AID
peals of Virginia handed down it's de-
cislon. in favor of the Corporation of
Bridgewater, in the case involving the
legality of the election held there Oh
December 23rd, 1908, which resulted
ia large ma jority of the votes being
cast by the citizens in favor of extend
ing the corporate limits of the town.
Miss Mary Mcneil was married tat
Radford Thursday night to DIR. Ma
colin Ripley Price, of Charleston, W.
Va. Following the ceremony was q
romantic incident. When Miss Nc
Neil was years old DIR. Shackelford
of Culpeper, gave her plaster of paris
ball, bidding her open it after her mar
rage. She did so that night, and Z
handsome diamond ring fell out.
DR.. VIM. Bell of Mt. Sidney. has re
turned from his usual annual visit t.
New York city. While there he wal
the guest of honor among the Staun
ton and Augusta boys who have locat
ed in the great metropolis DIR. Bel
was principally with his son, DR.. Georg
II. Bell, an eve and ear specialist VIII
has a large and growing practice.
Capt. Randolph G. Berkeley, who ha
been stationed for the past year at tn
/,l..ioston Navv lard ia now in th