Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-12-22
Personals.

Mr.. J. ]. Coyner of Glover Lie
w. Va. spent several days Mt his
home near Waynesboro last week.
Mrs. Harry b. Woodward and lit
daughter of Richmond, are vlsltli
Mr. and Mrs. Jos B. Woodward.
Miss Ida &. Summers OF Deerflel'
was in the city this week. guest I
the home OF Mrs Sadie McCutchan
Mr. w. H Hontf and family OF Stock
we'll, Dakota. will spend the winter
Augusta.
Mr.. W. G.. Craig of Pastures Dis
trict, was in the city this week on bus
ness.
The Supreme Court of Illinois ha
affirmed the Case of Johann Hook. tn
Chicago wife murderer, and he will b
hung Feb. 80
DIR. w. f. Deekeds leaves TODAY tt
spend the holidays with friends and re
tatives in Baltimore and Cumberland
Md. He expects to return by Jan. LIST
Mayor w. H. Landes was appointed
on the executive committee of the V lr
gina Municipal League in Richmond
last week.
Miss Matte b. Caldwell of Lewis
burg, w. Va, passed through the city
this week, ell route to South Florida
where she will spend the winter.
Mr.. c.. Alva CrOwell, for several years
with the Caldwell-Sites Co., will leave
about January lst, for Greensboro, N.
g., to take position with the station
cry house of K. 8. Wills.
Some time during the month OF JAM
nary the Daughters of the Confederacy
of WaynesborO will give reception to
the Confederate veterans of South
River.
Misses Margaret and Marion Lewis
have gone to Washington, where they
will he Joined by their mother, Mrs. F.
H Lewis. who has been visiting her
sister in Ohio, and together will go to
Philadelphia.
DIR. J. S. De Jarnette has announced
himself candidate for superintend-
ent of the Western State Hospital to
succeed the late DR.. Benjamin Black
ford. The election, which is by the
whole state board on hospitals. will
probably take place at an early day.
Mr.. Ira B. Ray was married on the
18th inst. to Miss Fannie j. Van Lear,
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Van Lear near Lips
comb. The groom is from Nimrod Hall,
Bath county, at which place the newly
married couple will reside.
The Presbyterian congregation OF
Romnev, w. Va, which is in the Win
chester Presbytsry, extended call to
Rev. DR.. Brooke, Ct Alexandria, who
preached there couple of weeks ago.
He has recently declined call to Nor
folk. 1t is stated that he has accept
ed the call to Romney.
Mrs. j. H. Gibson and Mrs. John W..
Tyler of Augusta Springs, were In the
city, doing their Christmas shopping
a few days since. They were met here
by Mrs. Denoon of Richmond, sister
of Mrs. Tyler, who has since returned
to that city taking her neice Miss Lot
tie TYLER with her to spend some weeks.
DIR. and Mrs. J. S. Blair of Church
Vile. have returned from a months
visit TO Mrs. Blair brother. Mr.. Jesse
Crayer, at Mcdonald. W. Va, near
Thurmond. This is the first vacation
the doctor has taken for many years
aud be declares himself much benefit.
ed by the rest and other pleasures of a
most enjoyable visit.
MIR. A. Crawford Shipley, now opera
ting large lumber camp near Deer
field, was at his old home, Ferrol, this
week, Oh crutches, the effect of acct
dental injury to one of his feet. Last
Thursday night one OF the tenant
houses at his camp WAS burned, en-
failing a loss of several hundred dol.
lars
Lieut.. Harry NJ. COotes of the 18th
u. y. Cavalry stationed at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Georgia, was in the city few
DAYS since visiting his home and friends
From here he went to New York. spend
ing a part of his leave of absence. L
1. understood that this leave of absence
will be extended several months so O
to permit of visit to England and th
continent.
Miss Eva G. Moore of Academy, ant
Miss Mary Mclaughlin of Marinto II
left Monday for six weeks visit u
relatives and friends in Staunt ton
Washington and baltimore. The.
EXPECT to spend the Christmas hOlida
at the National capital.
Times.
While in Stanton these young la
dies were the guests of Mayor w. II
Landes.
The Stiegel Lumber Corporation
big saw mill at StOkesville has shu
down until after January 1st, in orde
that the machinery and shipping facil
ties may be oyerhauled for next year
business. The men who have bee
employed in the mill will be put t
work constructing loading decks and
new side track from the &. w .Ry. III
company will also install an electr
dynamo in the mill.
Al. G,otayo f,inintti op6 naphav