Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-04-27


Miss Rosa Johnston Tucker, daughter
of Hon. Ill. st. Geo. Tucker, to Mr..
Silas Boxley Mason of Frankfort, KY.
The wedding to take place early IN
June.
Miss Bessie Gibson of this city, is
quite ill in Charleston, 8. o., where
she and her mother have been spend
ing the winter. DIR. E. Lacy Gibson,
her brother, who went there to be with
her, has returned home.
Hon. Armstead q. Gordon was last
week elected rector of the University
of Virginia by the board of visitors
He succeeds Hon. e. L. Jones Of High
land, whose term as \ member of the
board had expired.
The maple sugar crop in Highland
this season has been q fine one. 1t Is
said that 81, 553 pounds of sugar and
4, 800 gallons of syrup was made, from
which tho farmers will realize between
$15, 900 and $4,000.
Next Sunday the Staunton Odd Fell
lows will cels brate the S7th annivers ary
by appropriate services at the U nlted
Brethren church. All the mem bers OF
the order in the county have been in
vited to take part.
MIR. J. North Caldwell, a prominent
citizen of Greenbrier county. W. Va,
with party of friends from that sec
ton passed through the city this week
ell route home after a trip to Stafford
county, Washington, Richmond and
other points.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. Z. Talley Of Grim
ora, came up for a short Witt to the
family of Mr.. w. F. Dudley, who re-
side In the western suburbs and to take
IN the great Shakssperlan play as pres
en5ed by Mod eska at the Opera House
Monday might.
Messrs. J. A. Fauvsr, q. J. Conner,
d. W. Drake, j. b. kodsn. J. M. Leon
ard, sud DR.. A. Lee Patterson. are IN
| New Orleans attending the Confsder-
ate Veteran reunion. Miss Mary
| Barr. sponsor for Stonswall Jackson
camp, Is also in attendance.
The chairman of the city Democratic
COMM ttee has requested us to call At
Iention again to the fact that the prl
mary for councimen will be held May
/ 18th, and all names to be voted for IL
that primary must be filed with the
committee by Tuesday, May LIST.
Mr.. Elwood w. Friend, \ popular
young man Of this city, was married
IN Wa snington yesterday to Miss Katie
ViIgiuia TrimbIe, daughter of Mr.. X
Lee III jmbje of the, Swoops neighbor
hood A q aiet wedding was desired
and the Young couple took this meth
cd of having 1t.
Kew. DR.. p. H. Whisner, one OF TIA
best known ministers Of the Baltimor
Conference, ri. E. Church, South, DIE
on SATURDAY al the Maryland Univel
ity Hospital. in Baltimore. He resid
cd III SuaurIon when hs was presidlD
elder of Rockingham district. He 81
D tered the conference in 1861.
Il The HarliAu aburg Times OF yeste
day SAY 8 That rbs local lodge there ha
4 decided To- either abandon or pOstpon
J.. the reunion. If Odd Fellows from tn
section which was TO have taken plat
on June 18th. They thought it wOu
bs better to give the money set asic
for that purpose to the San Francis(
sufferers.
A member Of the SPECTATOR fore
J. in Richmond last week. while beir
j. shown through the great sky-scrap
III Office building of the American n
tional liank, was pleased to find fl
re low townsman in the person of MIR.
d G. berkeley, formerly of Staunto
v Mr.. Berkeley is comfortably enscOns
in handsome Offices in this buildin
and is manager for the Smokeless Fl
Co., a posi- ton OF Importance a
emolument.
n The marriage of Miss Gladys Fraz
and MIR. A. Erskins Miller was quie
solemniZed at the brides home,
Ell, West Grace street, Wednesday aft
20 noon at 3 80 o'clock. Owing to the rsc'
ed illness of Miss Frazisr 3 large weddi
us was abandoned and only relatives 4
intimate friends witnessed the ce
al. mony. Miss Frazier is the daugh
cd of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frazier, ane
Ire one of the most admired girls in hi
ct. mond society. The groom is one
Staunton's most prominent whOles
mercb ants.