Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-05-19

LnfOuRn southwest VlTglnla.
Rev. j. M. Shreckhise of Rockbridg
county, was in the city Tuesday o
the way to conference at Waynesbort
Mrs. Hampton Fl. Wayt is visitin
her mother, Mrs. j. Frank West, il
Roanoke.
Mrs. Charles M. Pace and little sol
of Hampton, are visiting her parent
here
Rev Holmes Rolston has been spenG
ing weeks vacation at Alpina, W
Va. He will return to fill his pulpi
at Hebron on Sunday.
Mr.. George M. Wright of Philaee
phia, is guest for the summer at th
home of his brother, Mr.. E Wright o
this city.
Rev. John A. Miller, Il promineni
German Baptist divine, died at hi
home, near Bridgewater on Thursda.
last.
Mrs. Annie A andrews and Miss Ev;
Lrvers of Grottoes, who have been thu
guests of Miss Rosalie Wholey. hav,
returned home.
Work has been commenced on the
new iron bridge at Greenville. The ole
wooden structure which has not beer
safe for some time is being replaced.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Chesapeake & Western
Railroad Company will be held at the
offices of the Company, in Harrison
burg, Oh June b, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Mrs. Y NJ. Bickle who has been with
her son William at st. Luke's hospital,
Richmond, has returned home. Mr..
Bickle has also returned much i'm
proved.
Mr.. Clarence l. Marble, who has
been i'll and confined to his home for
five months with nervous prostratiOn,
is dDlc w Uc dUDub nSd anu WI
ing few hours each days.
Rev. r. f. Staples of FOrdwick
preached two able sermons at the Bap-
list church here on Sunday. He also
addressed the Y. M. G. A. meeting that
afternoon.
Mrs Margart 8. Gordon, widow of
the late A. }. Gordon, founder of
Locust Dale Academy, died at Locust
Dale this week. She held for thirteen
years an honored position at the Miller
school.
Mr.. Geo. Weston, the popular pro-
prietor of Hotel Weston" was on
Saturday made citizen of the U nited
States. He calne to is country from
England, aud since his sojOurn in
StauntOn has made many friends.
Miss Mary Watts, who recently re-
turned home from Holins lus titute,
was taken to Richmond Monday after
where she was operated on at ST.. Lukes
hospital by DR.. MEG re for appen-
dicitis.
Strouse & Bros, high art clothing
have high reputation and no charge
for it. You buy them at good stole
and no extra charge for trading here
Better know what you are buying
and where It's better to be sure than
sorry, Weinberg is the only store in
Staunton to get them.
We received from the facility and
graduating class of the University Col
lege of Medicine of Richmond an in
vitation to attend the commencement
exercises of that institution which were
held the Academy of Music. Richmond,
last night. The invitation is gotten
up in a most artistic manner, beauti
fully printed on parchment.
N iss Minnie L. Morton has gone to
M0rganfeld, KY, where she will fol
some weeks visit the families of heI
uncles, Hon H. X and DR.. |. G. Nor
ton. She was accompanied to Ken
tucky by her father, Capt. L q. Nor
ton, who is on his way to Fort Worth
Texas, a commissioner to the PreSby-
terrain Gei eraI Assembly, now in ses-
sion at that city.
Mr.. John p. f ist. so well and favor
ably known as one of Augustus sue
cessful young men. formerly of the
law firm of Phelps & E ist, 30 Broad
street, New York, is now a member OF
the firm of Phelps, Evins u East, tn
firm having been enlarged by Mr.
Eyins coming in. Mr.. Evans is a bril-
liant man with a peculiarly successful
career as jury lawyer whilst assistan
corporation counsel for New York.
The rapid growth of the Universit,
of Virginia in popular good will All
enrolment is a matter of pride to V IL
ginians, who are especially favored j
having it as d part of their public fire
school system. Its enrolment this Sci
sion is 706, fifty three per cent. bein
VirgInians. That Virginians may pun
sue their studies at the University, i
the A ca lemic Department, free Of tut
tion charges, is of lnestimable value t
the people of this Slate.
Mr.. VIM. Jordan, elected some thirt
years ago an elder in the End churcl
Staunton, the contractor and build
of the first little brick church, an
long the oldest member, who remove
Years ago to Hebron, has returned
the Second. He was on Sunday r
elected an elder by rising vote OF II
l,rUa onuUrpnatiOu Affair his ipSt1