Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-07-20

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B. Woodward.
Mr.. James Bumgardner has been
visiting his son, Mr.. j. Lewis Bum
gardner, in Beckley, w. Va.
Mrs. Frank Grim and daughter are
visiting relatives at her old home in
Winchester.
Hon. j. D. Eggleston, Jr, State Su-
Iperintendent of Public Instruction,
was in the city this week, en-route TO
Winchester.
Mr.. Homer H. Harruff, for some
years foI eman in the Portland Cement
plant &C FOrdwick, left this week for
California, where be takes similar
position.
A marriage license was issued in the
office of the circuit clerk to Miss Elm
ma Knicely and Mr.. j. Frank Cupp.
The marriage will take place at Mt.
Scion on Sunday.
Messrs. r. G. Blair and J. G. Baxter
of the Mt. Scion neighborhood, left the
| first of the week for drive through
the mountains of Virginia and West
Virginia. They will be gone about a
month on their outing.
Mrs. Eva Baker Irvine of 6reenville,
| S. T., who has been spending some
weeks at Mt. Elliott Springs, was the
guest of Mrs. W. H. Weller this week.
| Mrs. Irvine is the daughter of Mrs.
VIM. E. Baker of Roswell, Ga
Mrs. J. s lie Fills of Jacksonville :,
Fla, with her two little boys, Morton
and Joe, is on her annual visit to her
old home in Staunton. Prof. W. G.
Morton, superintendent of the public
schools of Newport News, is also Wis
iting bis parents here for a short time.
Miss Frances Ef1inger, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fred Effinger, was OPP
Grated on Saturday at the King 8
Daughters hospital by DR.. Catlett for
appendicitis. She stood the operation
we'll and is now doing nicely.
Mrs. David y Rork has just received
an order from West Virginia for 400
pounds of honey. Recently she recelv-
ed an order from Kansas CITY for a
large amount. Her honey has gained
a reputation far and wide, and it is
just as good as it can be.
MIR. Chas. Switzer, who for the past
thirteen years has been with Messrs.
Jos. l.. Barth & Co and Mr.. Abe
Walter, will open clothing store in
the new county building as soon as the
room is ready for occupancy. Both
have a wide experience in the business.
Mrs. Annie b. Compton, daughter
| of Prof. and Mis- II. A Bear, of Shen-
andoah Junction, W. Va, after spend
ing a delightful trip of five months in
Europe. returned home, in time to at
tend the final exercises at the Episcopal
Female Institute, where her daughter
graduated with high honor.
Mr.. Henry A. Bear, Jr., now sta
toned at San Domingo, in the U. 3.
Navy, is visiting his parents, Prof. and
Mrs. H. A. Bear, at Shenandoah juno
ton. W. Va. Mr.. Bear has many
friends in Stanton, where he was
born and raised, bis father being a
valued instructor at the Virginia School
for the Deaf and Blind for many years.
| We wish him much success.
Mr.J. w. Ailor died at Clifton Forge
on Saturday about 4 o'clock. he II
survived by his wife and four children
Mr.. Ailor lived here years ago wheL
lStauntOn WAS division point of the
10. & o.. and was in charge OF the rouho
honse. He was member of Stauntol
Lodge No. As o o. F. His funera
took place Sunday afternoon at Clifton
Forge. and was in charge OF the Odt
Fellows of that place. A delegation
from this city attended the funeral.
Rev. James r. Graham, missionary
to China, writes to friend here ina
his wife, who was operated upon by DR.
, Kelley at the Johns Hopkins hosplta
in Baltimore a week ago, has improved
steadily since the first three days
She has, he says, the best attentlo
and they hope that she will be out Q
3 the hospital in three weeks. They ha
been spending part of their vacatlo
q in Lexington with Mrs. Graham's SIS
4 ter, Mrs. J. E. Booker.
l. At3 O'Clock Sunday morning buI
glar attempted To enter The resldei
s. of Dir. j. s DeJarrette, supeilntent
8 ent of the Western s ate hospita
il through the window of the room
4. which DIR. and Mrs DpJarnette wei
in sleeping, on the first fl Dor They wei
not consc iOus of hearing any n0ise, bl
became awake, aud sn W the outlines
% a man at the window. DIR. DaJarnet
Jump up and ran for bis rev liver, II
burglar taking to his heels. DR.. II
Jarnette fired at him as he ran, b
does not think he struck the burgla
so
nv Quite a number of Stauuton peof
ce left yesterday for a trip to Atlan'
ia CITY. among them were: Mr.. ard M
McHenry Holiday. Miss Helen Ho
day. Mr. Malcolm Holiday. Mrs. Lau
Ell Mccoy. Miss Emma Atkinson, Mast
g Kenneth Mccoy, Mrs. II. M. Bell, 5
y" Miss Jennie Crane. Miss Marcie b
H. Master Joe Pettigew, Mrs. Percy W
lson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il Gregory, \