Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-09-22

verdict of acguittal in the case OF DIR.
III Z. Atlhouse, who was charged with
)rgery.
Miss Pauline Hildebrand of this
county, was married in Washington
on Friday to Mr. VIM. w. Bratram of
Pttsburg, Pa. Rev. II. M. Reed per-
f,rming the ceremony.
Mr.. o. 5. Wallace, whose mill at
Craigsvile was burned last Spring,
has lust completed a fine four-story
mill which has concrete millrace $40
feet long
Mr.. Louis T. Peck, with the West
Iinghonse Company of Pittsburg, who
spent several DAYS here with his sister.
Mrs. Geo. A. Sprinkle, has returned to
| Pittsburg.
| Miss Kate Hutchinson has been app
pointed by the Sons of Veterans,
sponsor for the 10th district, and she
has selected as her maid of honor, Miss
| Elizabeth Burwell Jones.
Mrs. J. A. Kern, wife of Rev. DR.. j.
A. Kern of Vanderbilt University, at
Nashville, who had been visiting her
brother, Mr.. A A. Eskridge, has re
turned home.
Mr.. j. Il. Ewing of Spring Hill, has
been spending a few days with his
b rother.in law, Rev &. W. Slower.
Mr.. Ewing has just recovered from
severe attack of typhoid fever.
Rev. T.. s. LiDgamfelteT, who recent
ly accepted a call to Berkeley, came this
week to prepare to move his family to
that place, but on account of the ILL.,
ness of his daughter the moving will
be delayed.
Messrs. W. A Kidd and n I'll. Har-
low, of this city, and Miss Lucy Har-
low of Parnassus, went to Phlladel'
phia this week to attend the meeting
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows.
Messrs Larner & Smith of this city,
have been awarded the contract for
building the new pOsLuilice at Base
City. 1t will be two story building
25x36 feet and will be built of the TAI
mer building blocks
Waynesb Virginian: Henry
Thacker, who with his family emlgrat-
ed to Illinois some years ago, is return
ing to this place by private convey
auce a distance of thirteen hundred
miles, where they will i'll future reside.
w. II. Fix and Mrs. Fix, r. S. Read.
Gardner Bear, Patrick Linden and
others of Craigsville, left Sunday morn
ing last for Philadelphia to attend the
session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows.
Mr.. J. B. Peyton of Charleston, W.
Va. who has been visiting relatives in
Richmond and Charlottesville, is the
guest of Col. Geo. l.. Peyton, near
town. Mrs. Mabel Anderson and son,
of Charleston, who werealso guests at
Col. Peyton's have gone to Shepherds
town.
1t is with regret that We announce
the death of Mrs Medora Lee Cooke,
wife of Mr.. j. E Cooke, editor of the
Waynesboro Virginian, which occur
! red on the 18th inst. at the home OF her
sister-in law, Mrs. Alice Brockman, i'll
Orange county. Her husband and three
children-Misses Ruby, Ollie and Ma
riOn Cooke-survive.
Mr.. Adam Towberman, an uncle of
Mr.. A. Henry Towberman, was kicked
| in the face by horse on Saturday
evening at Landes' hitching yard, and
seriously hurt. He was taken to the
Kings Daughters hospital. where DR..
Armstrong rendered the necessary sur
gical attention.
Mr.. F. G. OFT an old Augusta vete
ran, now of Roanoke, is with Mrs.
OFT, stopping at the Palmer House.
His old friends of the Meadows and of
Thinking Spring, where he had lived in
this county, will be surprised to hear
that though 81 he is as bright and &C
tive as he was at so. He left this cOun'
ty in 1889.
Mr.. Thomas A. Dawson, for fourteen
Years deputy sheriff and in charge OF
the county Jail, has resigned, and Mr.
M. W. Bucher of West View, appoint
ed to succeed him. Mr.. Dawson has
made good officer, and his superiors
are sorry to part with him.
. j. l.. Kelley was arrested in the Ma
, tional Valley Bank on Tuesday, whil'
trying to cash check with the nam
OF G. G. Armstrong forged to it. H.
= had gotten two other checks cash pre-
viously and the bank Off ials were OF
the lookout for him.
Mr.. w. Warden, cashier of th
First National Bank of Bristol, was il
: the CITY last week. Mr.. Warden wa
D a. former resident of StauntOn, and ha
very large number of friends here at hi
old home. He was Oh his Way to his
old home in r ,ppahannock county. t
4 visit his mother.
e The Supervisors have Messrs. Lal
If ner s. Smiths architect at work
plans for building to be erected O
> the corner of the jail lot fronting tt
court house. 1t is to be a three stor
house with two store rooms on I'll
70 ground floor offices on the second and
a public ball on the third fl Dor. 1t is
q be constructed of the Hartman s. Pa
ner hallow concrete building blOcl