Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-20
Personals.

Mr. Frank HUMPHREYS is the me-
postmaster at Vesuvius.
Mrs. Rankin Todd of Mt. Scion, cor
Times quite ill.
MIR. Harry Hogshead of Waynetbort
spent Sunday here with his brother.
week with his family from Fordwick
Mrs. n l. Kagrv of Cave Station
was in the city Friday.
The new Methodist church at Lewis
burg, w. Va, will be dedicated mex
Sunday, the 22nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Brown o.
Washington, are visiting relative'
here.
Mrs. r. E. Timberlake has returned
from Richmond, where she spent sew
eral weeks.
Misses Minnie and Stella McG uin'
nifty are visiting their sister In vii
liamsburg.
Mrs. Robert A. Palmer Of Baltimore,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John N.
Opie, Jr.
Miss Marie Hill of Summerdean,
left last week for an extended visit to
raIativas in New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Wallace Mercerean
sailed on Saturday from New York for
Jamaica.
Capt. G. w. Lambert of the West
Augusta Guard. has rendered his resi-
gnation to the adjutant general.
Mrs. II. M. Patterson and daughters
left yesterday for Charlottesville, where
they will reside in the future.
Miss Bessie Frazier of Richmond,
is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Burwell
Jones.
MIR. II. s. Zirkle of the Boston Vari-
ETY. Store. has returned from busl-
hess trip north.
Miss Belle Hunter. who spent sew
eral weeks visiting her mother ia this
city, returned to Clifton Forge Tues
day.
Mrs. w. L. Henderson:of Fordwick,
accompanied by her sister, Miss Per-
kns, was IN the city shopping on
Tuesday.
Rev. DIR. G. w. Finley of Thinking
Spring, delivered the address to the
veterans at Berryvile yesterday, Lee
and jackson dav.
Mrs. Walter B. Anderson and son
RAYMOND, have returned from visit
TO her mother, Mrs. A. r. Dunn, at
Clifton Forge.
DIR. J. b. Rawlings has been elected
d member of the board of the Mary
baldwin Seminary to succeed the late
DIR. Newton Wayt.
Miss Carrie Henderson of Green
wood, who recently underwent On
operation for appendicitis, is improv-
lag steadily.
In the circuit court clerk g office Sat.
urday the wills of DIR. A. u. Il. Van
ear and Adam Kaufman were admit
ted to probate.
Judge S. Houston Letcher of the
Circuit Court, went to Richmond Tor
a few DAYS, after the adjournment OF
the January term of his court.
Col. d. V. Ruckman, who is perhaps
the largest grazer and cattle dealer In
Augusta county, was in the city on
business Wednesday.
Mr.. J. A. Walker, who was success
fully operated On for appendicitis at
ST. Luke's hospital, Richmond, has
returned home, and will be glad to see
his friends.
Bridgewater Herald: w. F. Adams
who lives west of Round Hill, has rails
ed a lemon tree which now contains
seven lemons that will weigh a pound
apiece.
Senator N. b. Scott has been nomiat'
ed by the Republican members OF the
West Virginia Legislature to succeed
himself as a member OF the United
States Senate.
Lawrence Bremen, a woodsman com
monty known as Larry, committed
suicide by cutting his throat on Jan
nary 3rd at d camp near Spruce, Poca'
hontas county, W. Va
John f., the S-months-old son OF
Rev. j. w. Shuey. died on the 18th in
slant, at the home of his pare IN
Rockbridge The intermeht was III
Mt. Tabor cemetery on the oth.
Miss Lucy Walker went to Lynch
burg last week, where she met her SIS
ter. Mrs. st. Clair of Tazewell, an(
together they will spend severa
weeks at Palm Beach, Fla.
Rev. A. H. Hamilton of Mt. Carmel
went to Lexington Tuesday to see hi
son, a student at Washington aud Lee
who has been quite i'll with pneumo
MA, His mother has been with hin
for some days.
Mr.. Thomas Hogshead on Tuesda.
purchased at auction the Main stree
store and the warerOOm on Centra
avenue, belonging to the estate OF To
late DR.. Wayt, for which he pal
SIS 900 cash.
Mrs. Ruth Sones, aged about $
years, fell Sunday morning at the hon
of her son in law, Mr.. J. w. Greinc