Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-17

5th inst. to Miss Rosa Black. The cert
mony was performed at the home c
Mr.. W. j. Bales at the Miller SchoG
| by Rev. Mr.. Wiley.
Mrs. A. &. McCune of Long Mea
dows, mother of Mr.. E. q. Hardy o
this city, suffered two strokes of pa
ralysis last week. and though Their
has been come slight improvement
her condition is regarded as critical.
Mr., Geo. X. Coiner, who recently
spent a month in Richmond for medi
cal treatment, and who returned hom'
about ten days ago, was slightly par
alyzed Just before leaving for home
He has slightly improved, but is still
quite ill.
DR.. John w. Freed of Hermitage
who is taking a post graduate course
at the POloclynic University and prac'
ticing in their hosp ital, was in the
county last week spending few days
with his father, Mr.. W. A. Freed, neal
Fishersville.
Mr. Richard ID. Apperson, of Lynch
burg, president of the Lynchburg Light
aud Traction Company, which has just
acquired the Montgomery, Ala, Trac-
tion and Light Company properties,
has been elected president of the Mont
gomery corporation.
W. A. Cushing, auctioneer on Fri
day sold for commissioners j. Baldwin
Ransom, s ID. Tim berlake, Jr-, and
Frank B Kennedy, the Powell farm on
Middle River, to Geo. ID. Wine. The
farm contains 1926 acres and brought
1896.
Mr.. A. j. Leftwich, brother of Mr..
R. 7. Leftwich of this city, died on
Saturday at his home in Hanover coun
ty. One of his daughters. Miss Nettie
Leftwich, is Instructor in shorthand
and typewriting at the Dunsmore
DuSluesS OOlltSc'
Mr.. John E. Hart, of Kerr's Creek,
Rockridge county, fell from building
on which he was at work at Craigs
vile, and received serious injuries
from which be died on the End inst.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. J E. BallOu, and the enter
ment was In Lebanon cemetery.
We call attention to the spring an
of the Weinberg Clothing
Co., which appears on the 1st pagd. 1t
will give you pointers about the latest
spring goods. An expert cutter from
the famous house of StrOuse Bros. will
be there today and tomorrow to take
measures for custom made suits.
Mrs. Bruce S. Randolph, who has
passed through a long and severe spell
of sickness at the home of her father,
Captain C. G. Merritt. near 'ireenville,
was on Saturday taken to DIR. Barring
er's hospital in Charlottesville. where
she may have to submit to an opera
ton Her friends hope she will soon
recover her usual health.
Prof. j. Nj. Brereton, who, for the
past ten years or more, has been the
efficient director of the Stonewall Band,
on Monday evening rendered his res
ignation. This is done on account OF
his business which takes him away
from the city great deal of his time.
Prof. Brereton's resignation will be
deeply regretted by the members OF
this organization as we'll as by the citi-
zeus generally.
Miss Frost's pupils in vocal express
sions gave delightful japanese enter
tainment at the Mary Baldwin Semin-
airy Friday night, entitled "Ar Even
ing in Old Japan which consisted of
a play. 1.-The Love of Azales," from
the pen of Onoto Watana, which was
especially arranged for the occasion by
Miss Frost also Japanese love songs
and japanese fan drill, and readings
from 1.-The Lands OF the Gods"
The Catholic Hibernian Society have
elected the following officers: }. J.
Flavin. president; w. B. Collins, first
vice president; j. }. Murphy. second
vice president; John w. Long, record
ing secretary; F. j. Bergin, asst. rec.
secretary; ID. J. OConnell. financial
secretary; M. L. Bergin, treasurer;
George j. Johnson, marshal; Rev.
Father J. Frloli, chaplain; J. j. Xii.
gallen, standard bearer. Trustees, j.
q. OCallaghau, Daniel Crimmsns and
George E. KIise.