Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-11-23

Mis-. Fannie Cald we'll, who spe
some time here with her SOU, MIR. e.
CaId well. has returned to Lewisbur,
DR.. j. 7. Wayman, wife aud ba
have returned from a visit to reatIv
in Culpeper county.
Miss Eugenia Bumgarduer is Il
guest of her friend, Mrs. st. Clair
Wytheville.
Mrs. j &. DunsmOre left Tuesds
for Fort Spring, w. Va, C .lled the
by telegram announcing the seriot
illness of her sister, Mrs Cora johnson
Mrs. Z. Walter Davis and childre
have returned TO Roanoke after spt nt
ing couple of weeks with friends an
relatives here and in the county.
DIR. Chas. Z. Fitch berger, for the pas
five years located in Danville, la
moved to Stanton, where be will
practice his profession.
Mr. Emmett Wholey of Roanoke, wh
spent few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Wholey, has returned t,
Roanoke.
Mr.. ThOs. W. Lane, who for nearly
quarter Of century was the faithf u
Waterman for the G. & o. Ry. at Blue
Ridge Tunnel, died in Clifton Forge
on Friday.
Mrs. Harmon II. Hiner died on the
18th inst, at her home at Frankli n
W. Va, near the Highland county line.
She was lady of amiable qualities and
many excellent traits of character.
On Tuesday of last week Mr.. Sam
uel II. Bowman and Miss Sarah A .
Downey of Uraigsville, were united in
marriage at the United Brethren par.
sonage here by Rev. e. w. Slower.
Mr.. I. A. Jordan of Fort Defiance,
accompanied by several of bis men,
left this week fer Moorfield. w. Va,
where he is installing water plant
for Mr.. ID. l.. Wilson.
Mr.. Nc Henry Holiday received the
announcement Monday of the death
of his brothers wife in Winchester.
Her husband and two children survive
her.
Hardy, the negro, who shot and killed
Policeman Beard in Roanoke on Oct.
IL, has been found guilty of murder in
the first degree. A motion for new
trial was overruled and Hardy was SEN
fenced to be hung January 4.h.
Mr.. Cleveland e. Moran and Miss
Lottie Blakeley were united in marri-
age on Thursday evening of last week
in the parlor at the Eakleton Hotel.
Rev. G. w. Slower officiating. They
will reside at Augusta Springs, where
the groom is engaged in business.
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Maxwell have
issued cards announcing the marrl-
age of their daughter, Emma Pearl, to
Mr.. John Lewis Goodloe, Wednesday
evening, the twenty eight of Novem-
Der, at O'Clock at the Methodist Epis- |
c0pal church. south, of this city.
Mr.. Geo. W. Eyler. a former promi-
nent resident of Staunton, died at his !
home in Waynesboro, Penn, on Mon
day, aged Sc years. His daughter. Mrs.
John FL. Wehn, was with him when be |
died. Besides her be leaves bis wife |
and five other children.
Maj. J. Ogden Murray of Winches-
ter, assistant Inspector General of the
18th district Grand Camp G. v, was in |
the city this week. He is the author
of the thrilling little book on the Con-
federate soldiers who were placed I'M.
der fire of the Yankee batteries at |
The Major ls one of the
most useful officers in the Grand Camp.
Sunday night Mr.. Oscar Baylor was
held up by two negroes on his way
home and relieved of over 500 Two
men were arrested and put in jail.
night as Mr.. and Mrs. J. d.
Lavelle were returning home they were
stopped by small negro boy who asked
If they knew where certain person
lived. While being answered the boy
grabbed Mrs. Lavell's hand bag and |
made his escape. He got over SIS. The
same night an old negro man was held |
up near Betsy Bell. At Clifton Forge |
the safe of j. w. Lewis was blown
open and 81 100 taken.
Mr.. B. Frank Eakle, an old Staun-
ton man, passed through the city this
week on his way to Richmond and Pc
sersburg. Mr.. Eakle is IN fine physi.
cal trim and in the best of spirits over
the success attending his efforts at the |
Sweet Chalybeat Springs. Va, where |
be is the owner and active manager.
Last season was his best in spite Of the |
bad weather and his overflow compa-
ny was enough to fill up the ordinary
summer resort. To meet the e1pecta-
tions next season Mr.. Eakle will erect
several rustic cottages on the lawn
and make other valuable improvements.
His place ls miles south from Allegh-
any station over fine mountain roads
and in the heart of a beautiful and
picturesque country.
Mr.. ]. Frank Tannehill having sold |
bis farm near Middlebrook and moved |
to Staunton, will, ON next Tuesday, |
sell at public auction without reserve,
bis entire farming outfit and all live
stock now on the farm. Six horses,
several colts, milch cows, twenty head
small cattle, large flock of sheep, lot
of hogs, and such farming utensils IS I!
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