Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-27

Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Blackburn
are visiting their son. Mr.W. E. Black
b i'm in Charlottesville.
Rev. j. @. CRANBERRY and wife of
Ashland. Va, are visiting Mrs. Reeves
Gait. Mrs Gran bery's mother.
Mr.. w. F. Litman has gone to Mad
ison. w. Va, to look after some min
ing interests there.
Mr. and Mrs M Bolts Lewis of Har.
risonburg, passed through the city this
week en-rote home from Keswick.
Mr.. shelton Powers ef; Tuesday for
New York where he has secured a pc
sition.
Mrs. Walter Splitter and children and
Mr.. Wayne Splitter. of Tampa. Fla,
after spending the summer here, left
"Wednesday for homs
Mrs. SEQ. II. Oyster, who has been
place near Lone Fountain, has return
ed to Baltimore.
Mr.. Hewitt H. Harlow has returned
from st. Paul, Mimi, where be attend
ed the meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows, where be was
placed on some of the most important
committees. He reports fine time.
Mr.. Chas. E. Rhodes of Albemarle
county, and Miss LOttie Mckinney of
Raphine, were united in marriage at
Steele's Tavern on the 205h inst, at
the residence of Mr.. W. E. Rhodes
Rev. A. FL. Hamilton officiating.
Fifer Brothers of this city, have just
finished installing Davis ascetylene
gas plant at Mt. Meridian for the Mt.
Horeb manse, and also q large plant
for the same kind for f. A. Todd of
Mt. Scion,
MIR. John A. Hartman and his broth
err, Mr. VIM. FL. Harmau, were slight
" injured Monday in runaway on
Central Avenue. Neither was seri
ously hurt but both sustained several
injuries.
Allegheny Sentinel: Mr.. w. l.. Willis
of Basic City, but who has been in Cliff
ton Forge tor some weeks past, was
paralyzed at the home of Mr.. Hatcher
last Sunday morning a is entire left
side was affected, but at this writing
he is improving.
The barn of Mr.. John w. Todd near
town, was destroyed by fire Wedpes-
day night, together with the wheat
and hay stored therein. The barn Was
insured III the East Augusta Mutual,
but the crops We're not. The loss is
Over 81 900 more than the insurance.
The cause of the fire is not known.
Caps j. T. Niche. one of the popu
lar conductors OH the G. & D. Ry,, in
charge of train No, 20, was badly hurt
Tuesday afternoon by being struck on
the bead by hook from which mail
gs are suspended. The accident oc
cured near Richmond, and as soon as
tue train arrived there he was given
attention and taken to the Retreat for
tue sick. His wound was bad 0ne
George Saumate was arrested Friday
a : his home at Mt. Sidney, cha rged
with ro0biag express packages on
trains between Washington and Rich
moni. H WAS taken to Richmond for
trial, which was to have come up yes
terday Two other young men arrest
e | 90 the same charge, plead guilty
and were given a year in jail,
Mary Lincoln. the infant daughter
OF MT and Mrs. &. w. Lam bert, died
IN Richmond on Thursday of last week i,
where she was with her mother on a
visit 20 Mrs n T. Cooke. Much sym
pashy il felt for the oereaved parents
Mr. Lambert was in West Vieginia at
the beside of his brother when his lit
tie girl died. The funeral took place
Saturday afternoon.
Highland Recorder: Mr.. E. J. Way
land, of Augusta, passed through town
Monday with 80 head of fine cattle
about as nice lot as we have seen or
heard of this year. They we're grazed
on Mr.. James o. Wade's land. near
Mill Gap, and were placed in pasture
just months ago. During that time
they took on 1853 pounds each, weigh.
ing 1866 when driven east.
Covington Sentinel: Messrs. John
T. Smith of Waynesboro, and R. W..
Crowder of this place, recently pur-
chased property, 81 feet front on Main
street between the Masonic Theatre and
the store building of the d. F. Ora
ham Company This property has
on it one of the Oldest dwelling houses
10 the town which is still in very good
condition.
Among those from The city and coun.
Gy who went to Jamestown to help cele.
brate Staunton and Shenandoah Valley
Day, were Mayor w. H. Landes, Mr..
Herbert J Taylor, Mrs. Arista Hoge,
Mrs. John B. Burwell and family, Mrs.
Green Kerr, Mrs, z s. Cecil, Mrs. d.
A. Bell. Mrs. Maggie Shields, Miss
Barbara Shields, NJ lss Irene Coleman,
Mrs. j. r.. Coleman. Miss Virginia
Colelna IN, Mrs. viii East, Mrs. ID.
Clemmel humphrts Misses Mary and
Maggie Il umphfies and Mable Berry,
and Messrs. W. : HUMPHREYS, Vivian
Lane and l.. M. Berry.
Strangers Admire Mt. WegDer's Work.
A party of strangers ia the city a
fo IN n q VIZ oinca Wera MIA pdinU in front