Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-15

Mr. g w. Parker of Goshen, spe
day this week in the city with b
b BROTHER, Mr.. E. M. Parker.
Postmaster James McF. Hall
Stuart's Draft, is visiting his sister
Illinois.
See the advertisement of Mr. W.
Youell of Craigsville, offering for ga
is valuable farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. John b Hoge ale
Frankfort, KY, visiting the family {
his brother, Mr.. Chas. E. HOge.
Mr.. J. f. Patterson, wife and bah
of Loudon, Tenn are visiting Mr.. Pa
terson's parents in Waynesboro.
Mrs. Jas. ker, Jr, and daughte
Miss Fanni-, of Charlotte, N. e., az
visiting MIR. and Mrs W. g Marshal
Prof. J. M. Brereton and Hon. Jaco
Yost were in Harrisonburg this wee
OIL business.
Hon. Ii. st. Geo. Tucker returne
to Washington Monday from LaxiDg
ton.
Mr.. l. E. Hicks, G.. & o. operator a
Craigsville, was in the city WedLes
day.
Miss Mamie Foster of West View
is spending some weeks with Mrs. Johr
Lupton. From there she will go to
New York and Chicago.
Eight fat cattle aud two cows oil
Mrs. James F. Cook near Valley Mills,
were struck by lightning during the
storm last Sunday.
Mr.. Raymond LybroOk and Miss
BeuIah ZlrkIe of Craigsville, were mar
ried in Washington OH Friday by Rev,
Albert Evans.
MIR. and Mrs A. F. Robertson went
to the University of Virginia to be
present when Mr.. Alexander Stuart
Robertson took his degree of b A.
Mr.. C l.. Branaman of Moscow, was
i'm attendance on the meeting of the
Grand Encampment in HarrisOnburg
Tuesday.
Grand Master Roland K. Chase of
Clintwood, was in Staun' on EST erday.
He went to Clifton Forge to visit the
Odd Fellow lodges in thai vicinity
DIR. A. +. Kerr, who recently located
at Greenvllle, will move his family
from Millb0ro to that place in about
ten days.
The EIks from all over Virginia will
assemble in Richmond today when th e
first State convention of the order will
be held.
Miss Eta A. Summers of Deerfield,
was in the city this week making a
short visit to her brother, Mr.. ii. D..
Summers, residing on North Lewis
street.
Miss Mary Hamilton returned Tues
d ~ to her home at Brands Mill from
a week g visit in the home of her uncle,
the Rev. A. H. Hamilton at Steele's
Tavern.
Miss Ethel Murphey who has been
visiting Miss Cornelia Stout near New
Hope, and Miss Bessie Hoge in this
city, left Monday evening for her home
in MOrristown, Tenn.
Mr.. Geo. Bell, son of Mr.. }. A. Bell,
who has been suffering with mastoidi-
tbs at SherandO, was brought to his
fathers nome near town Saturday.
His father and DR.. G.. T. Lewis went
after him.
Rev. DIR. Geo. w. Finley, the beloved
pastor of Thinking Spring church. was
in the city this week for the first time
in many mouths. He is yet very weak,
hut his heart must have been warmed
by the welcome given him by his friends
here.
Among the Staunton Odd Fellows
that attended the Grand Encampment
in Harrisonburg were Messrs. Ii Ii.
Harlow, r J. Kennedy, Geo E. Bright,
A. 8. WoodhOuse, K. A. WhitlOck, j
w. Sheets, Jr &. &. Whea t.. Chas. Il
Bailey and J. g. Dudley.
Rev. Jas. E. Cook, who has been
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Clifton Forge, has placed his resig
nation in the hands of session, to take
effect August LIST. He RESIGNS to &C
cept the call recently rendered him by
the Fulton Avenue Presby terian church
Baltimore. Md very prominent and
influential church in that city.
Passenger train No. 16 on the G. 4
o. from Clifton Forge to Richmond
was wrecked near Shadwell Tuesday
afternoon about o'clock by runaway
fl 1t car loaded with lumber. Several
passengers were hurt, among them Mr.
ii. F. Norris of this city, who was cut
on the head.
The severe thunder storm of Su nda,,
night did some damage here and in tn
county. In the Spottswood nsighbor
hood lightning struck the barn of Mrs
Maggie Rowan setting it on fire. Tn
bnilding with its contents includiri
farm implements and COW were total
ly destroyed There was no insurance
Light from the fire was seen for mile
around and was plainly visible acrOs
North mountain in the Valley of Lii
tie Calf Pasture River.
Among the enthusiastic vet eran
that were in the city memorial da
was our county man Mr.. A. j. MAJ
field of Mt. Sidney. Mr.. May fiel
possesses youthfulness far beyond whf