Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-10-25
FROM MT. SOLOM.

Mt. Scion, Oct. 2l.-Miss Anna An
drew died at the home of her brother
in-law, MIR. w. A. Hottie, on the 7th
inst. after lingering illness of rheu-
matism For number of years she
was an efficient assistant at the West
ern State Hospital She was daughter
of the late Abram and Catherine An
drew, aud is survived by three sisters
and three brothers Margaret
Blakemore of this place. Mrs. w. a..
Hottie of the Towers. and Miss Josie
| Andrew of your city, and Messrs. Mel
SOD, Jouette and James Andrew. all OF
Staunton. The funeral was conducted
by Rev. G. W. Richardson of Bridge
| water, at the M. E. church at Sanger
vile, where she was tenderly laid to rest
in the nearby cemetery, in the presence
of large number of sympathetic and
sorrowing friends.
| DIR. T. @. Firebaugh of Harrison
| barg, was in our town Sunday for a
sh ort while. He was travelling in a
beautiful auto car which he has recent
lly purchased for use In bis profession
Miss Frvmoyer who was so badly
burned by the explosion of a can of
fruit, is slowly recovering. 1t was
| found necessary to extract one eye,
| which operation was performed by DR..
Beidler of Spring Greek.
| MIR. W. B. Todd and his attractive
wife have returned from an extended
| trip to Jamestown and other points of
interest, and reports most enjoyable
trip. He speaks in glowing terms of
the exposition and says that every one
who can. should avail themselves of the
opportunity of visiting jamestown as
there is much of interest to be seen.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J.>S. A. Cupp and their
attractive and accomplished daughter,
| Miss Norma, will take in the eXposi-
tion this week.
| Mr.. W P. Rush and family together
| with MIR. Station Slower and wife, re-
turned Sunday from Jamestown. They
report an exceedingly enjoyable time
Mr.. Ernest Hopewell is spending a
| three weeks vacation with his parents
| here, from his duties at Williamsburg.
He is pleasant and agreeable young
man, and bis friends are always glad
to meet him.
A house ON a lot owned by Jas. Cur
| tbs, coIored, was vacated one day last
week by preacher" Frank Turner
and the night following your cores
pOndent was aroused about q. IN. by
the cry of fire, to discover this tena-
ment in q blaze, which was totally
consumed without endangering sur
rounding property. Supposed to have
been done by the Kuklux Khan which
has recently been reorganized in this
locality. We are Informed the organ
izstion numbers over one hundred
tried and picked men whose duty 1t is
TO look after the interest and good of
the community.
There was little doing in politics
until the announcement OF an indie
pendent candidate for sheriff, which
appeared in the county papers. This
announcement put new life and energy
in the old time Democracy. From ex-
periences of the past one would con-
clude that old Augusta was the wrong
county to tackle ON the independent
proposition. We noticed recently a
prominent Episcopal minister in
Washington city said in the course OF
his sermon 1.-The gutter was the
meanest member of any Christian Or
ganizatiou. We also noticed the COM
menJ of the Harrisonburg Times, who
q quickly quoted this eminent minister
and applied it to the "qultter" in pol
itics.
We are sorry to report the mild ill
ness of DR.. Jas. 7. Clarke, which will
probably prevent him from visiting
jamestown, which he very much de-
sired to do. He informs us his ancestry
the ClaTks. were among the FIRST set
tiers on the Eastern shore, and it was
his desire to view the scenes and sur
roundings of these early settlers. We
hope he may recover sufficiently to
carry out his desire.
Mr.. George VICAR, son of the late
w. a. VICAR, who left this place "a
years ago, is visiting among friends
and relatives here. He will remain
some days before returning to his home
in Ohio where he owns a large landed
estate
Mr.. j. M. Grant an old Confederate
veteran and prominent farmer and
stOckman of Linden, Warren county,
spent the night in our town last week.
He was heading for the blue grass re-
of stock cattle sold him by MIR. w. A.
McNulty.
Several prominent monied men of
this section have invested considerable
money in State bonding and banking
institution which will soon be estab.
lished in Harrisonburg The promoters
seem confident of success.
We have no definite data for the
statement, but the prospect for fur
ther extension of the CIV. Railroad
is altogether favorable. The coming
and going of prominent railroad men
indicates there will be something doing
soon.
You will remember that in former
article we sta ted that mechanics were
doing well here, and that harness
maker could do well. A timer might
survey the location TO his advantage.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Messersmith nave
returned from trip to Jamestown.
Mrs Messersmith was very thoughtful
about her home friends and every day
came card reporting Interesting
events Of the trip.
Crowded coaches passed this place
last Sunday over the CIV. Ry. 1t was
the occasion of the opening of the
chestnut burs at Stokesvile.
Mr.. A. L. Reeves and his daughter,
Miss Axle, have returned from a trip
to Jamestown.
Say, Mr.. Editor, we were about to
forget to mention the fact that there is
but one man mentioned in this district
for sheriff, and that man is Arthur
Wilson. the nominee of pure Democ-
racy. The voters of North River rec
ognize and appreciate his honesty and
fairness in the discharge of his duties
as an officer.
Misses Sybel and Grace Grant of
Warren county, are in charge of the
public school at this place. and are very
popular with pupils and patrons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, nee Miss Mat
tie Reeves. of Richmond, will become
citizens of this locality.
Local Notes of interest.
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