Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-01-01
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Among the Virginia couples m arrie'
in Washington this week were Mr.
William H. Houf and Miss Sallie 5
Trimble, both of Augusta.
Mr.. J. A. Clemmer of Summerdean
has purchased the home OF Mr.. Geo
A. B. Knowles near Lewiston ant
moved there.
Rev. J NJ. Souder Of Lancaster, Pa,
has accepted the call to st. Johns Re
formed church, this county, and VIII
take charge January 7th. preaching
the following Sunday.
Noah Waddy has been arrested aud
jailed charged with being implicated
with Frank Richardson In the burglar
iziug of the hardware store Of Mr.. b.
F. Harnsberger, about two weeks ago.
On Wednesday OF last W eek the vot-
ers of Bridgewater and suburbs. voted
to extend the corporate limits OF that
town. The population of the old cor
O0rdGlOu Is dUOut oOo, "hiAo sho AO"
one will have about ZOO.
Mr.. Jos. J.. Barth has gone to Sara
nae Lake, N. Y to visit his wife and
daughter, who have been spending
some time there. Mr.. Albert Shultz
expects to leave Sunday for the same
place.
Mr.. Thomas B. Lee, an old Staun-
ton boy. now with the Diamond Ma
tional Bank of Pittsburg. Pa, was on
visit to his old homo here this week.
He was warmly greeted by many old
friends.
Charles Drumheller of Craigsville. was
in jail here charged with seriously cut
ting G. j. Jackson at that place on
Christmas day. L. A. Buzzard was
also cut. but not seriously. Drumheller
was bailed in the sum of $500.
Mr.. John L. Edmondson. who is now
located at Minneapolis, is visiting his
parents, Col. and Mrs E. L. Edmond
son. Mr.. Edmondson is engaged In a
special line Of newspape work and ex-
pec,s to go soon to Los Angeles, Cali
tornia.
Mr. Henry Cleveland, son of E. o.
Cleveland of Annex. who has been liv-
Ing in Indiana for the past year. has
returned home. He expects to take .
business course in the Dunsmore Bust
ness College, and then return>to Indi-
ana. where he will 60 into business.
MIR. Fred. F. Allen, who for a mum.
Der of years has conducted a large
drug business at Newport News, has
sold his business there and after jan.
uary 1st. will make his home in Baltl-
more. Mr.. Allen was very popular In
Newport News and his removal is re
GREETED by host of friends.
The report OF the State Commission
or of hospitals, l.. W. Lane, jr.. to the
Governor was received last week. The
report Is for the term from April to
October /. 1t shows an increase in
the number Of lunatlcs Of 189 for the
vear.
Hon. A. F. Withrow's fine new resi-
dence, near Millboro Springs, came
near being burned down Wednesday
night of last week When discovered
one hall and several bed rooms were
almost Quilted by the fire The fire
was started on the outside of the build
ing, and is believed to be Of iDcendiary
origin Mr.. Withrow's former home,
4 brick mansion, was destroyed by fire
4 few years ago.
Mr.. 8. J. Parrot whose address is r.
F. D. No. Waynesboro, adyertises
Two lost cattle which strayed from the
range of Mr.. Samuel Blankenship near
Deerfield. The. cattle are described
Is red heifer and black steer, both
being about two years old and are
marked by hole in one ear and
crop from the other. Mr.. Parrot will
reward any one giving him information
leading to their recovery.