Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-05-19
Mr. D. E. East of Raphine. was in
the city Yesterday on business.

t aching the past session III TaIh0rt
N. c., reached home this week.
Judge VIM. H. Mann, candidate be
fore the Democratic primary for Go,
ernor, will speak at WaynesbOro tt
morrow Saturday afternoon at 3 pm
| Mr. John E. M. Hall, formerly as
sistant manager of the New Willar'
hotel, Washington, will manage MI
Elliott Springs this SEASON.
Mr.. l.. W. Chamberlayne of Wilbur
ton, Indian Territory, manager for tn
Nc Allister Coal Co, is in the city Wis
iGing relatives.
Mr.. Thos Larner of Richmond, wal
in the city this week on business. H'
spent couple of days with bis par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Larner.
| Gordon Shuey, son of Capt. j. A
Shuey, has gone to Richm ond, where
be will take position with Miller u
| Rhodes
Capt. G. b. Coiner was the guest Of
Mr.. H. HI. Kerr Tuesday night, having
attended the meeting of the Confeder-
ate veterans and later listened to the
speeches by Judge Mann and Senator
Martin.
Lexington Presbytery held a short
adjourned session at the First church
here Wednesday and dissolved the pas
toral relations of DIR. s. L. Ruffner
and the ColIierstown church that be
may accept a Call TO Broad way,
Mr.. A Floyd an old StauntOn typo
but for the past ten years with the e.
& o. at Norfolk, was in the city this
week On his way to Lexington, where
he will spend couple of weeks. Mr..
Heck was warmly greeted by many old
friends while here.
Mrs. John Randolph Tucker, moth
er of Hon. H st. Geo. Tucker, was
thrown from her carriage while driv
ing at Louisville. KY, on Saturday,
aud severely cut and bruised. But
her friends will be glad to know that
sue was not seriously hurt.
The friends of Mr.. Thomas g Kin
ney, son of the late Maj. A. f. Kinney,
will be glad to learn of his success in
his profession of law in Manila, P. l.
The electric trolley system of Manila
has just been opened, for which corpo-
ration be is chief counsel, giving val
liable aid to this extensive project.
Hon. n. St. Geo. Tucker of Colum-
bian University, Washing ton, who
spoke in Highland last week on the
subject of education, was in the city
Monday, and Was warmly welcomed
by his old constituents. He was &C.
companied by his wife, and they
left that morning for home. Mr.. Tuck
err always receives a hearty greeting
when be visits his old hone.
The closing exercises of the Mary
Baldwin Seminary will commence to-
afternoon with the art exhibit.
Sunday the baccalaureate sermon will
be preached by Rev. James Young, D.
D.. of Savannah, Ga. Monday even
ing the musical concert will be held in
the CHAPEL at s o'clock, and Tuesday
morning the closing exercises will take
place, DIR. W. s. Currell of Washing
ton and Lee University. will address
the graduating class.
Richmond News-Leader: Farmer"
Koiner. of the department of agrlcul-
ture, is kept On the jump attending to
the correspondence of his office, and
has little time to devote to his cam
paign, which is pending. Mr.. Koiner
has so many inquiries about Virginia
lands, and Is kept so busy supplying
the information that he does not know
when he can take the stump. He has
no opposition for his place, and it is
not known that he will have any.
A very sad accident occurred in Gov
ington Saturday evening about SIX
O clock when Rev. II D. Bishop lost
his life. He was standing on the rail-
road near the station and being old
and hard of hearing, a west bound
freight train struck him. His injuries
proved fatal and be died about 2 o clock
the next morning. He was a member
of the Baltimore conference, but for d
number of years had been On the SUI
peranuated list. Mr.. ishop was a
brave Confederate soldier and lost a
leg in the service.