Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-09


The Grand Encampment of 'O(
Fellows of Virginia will meet ne
Tuesday IN Norfolk. Quite a numb
from this section will attend.
Mr.. Joseph Pugh of Craigsville, hs
p gone to Hagerstown, Md. where he h'
accepted situation with the Mary
land Portland Cement Co.
John l.. Lee, the we'll known crimi
nal lawyer of Lynchburg, will, it
said, enter the list against Carter Glas
for Congress next fall.
Mrs. j. G.. Stoneburner and little
daughter have returned from a visit
to her mother, Mrs. j. E. Alexander
at Covingtoh.
Misses Minnie Harris and Maggie
Bowers who have been OIL visit tC
Mrs. w. E. Hoy at Deerfield, have re-
turned home.
Miss Lucy CrOzier OF Richmond, is
visiting Mrs. A. 3. WoOdhouse. She
is being welcomed by many of her old
friends in this city.
Mr.. M. E. Kyle has returned from a
visit to his brother, Mr.. Robert Kyle,
at Jersey City, and trip to Atlantic
City.
Mr.. Robin Guy, who has been visit.
ing the family of his uncle, Mr.. r. M d.
Guy, has returned to his home in Nor
gantOwn, N. G.
The remains of the infant child Of
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Collins, which died
in CovingtOn. was brought here Mon
day and buried in ThOrnrose cemetery.
The 70 acre farm near Stuart's Draft
advertised for sale by Commissioner
Rudolph Bumgardner, was purchased
by Mr.. A. K. Snead for 1,O7O.
DIR. John A. Myers, secretary of the
, Rockingham Horse and Colt Show. was
In the city this week taking in the
Staunton Show.
Mr.. Charles B. Cook. editor of the
Richmond Journal, who is spending
some time with his family at Mount
Elliott Springs, was a visitor to the
Horse Show w ednesday.
Mr.. D. r. Eskey has leased the room
in the rear of his store, thus enlarging
his quarters. his business having grown
to such an extent as to necessitate the
enlargement.
The congregation of the Lexington
Presbyterian church last Sunday ex-
tended call to Rev. DR.. Alfred Z.
Graham, of Davidson, N. O., to become
their pastor.
Charlie, the three year-old son of
MIR. Michael Croghan, who had the
misfortune to break bis leg some weeks
ago. is improving, but is not able to
walk vet.
Mrs. VIM. Fl. Bailey and Claude
Southards were operated on at the
Kings Daughters hospital Sunday
night for appendicitis. Both are said
to be getting along nicely.
Mr.. E. F. Jump, father of Mrs. r. E. |
Treakle Of this city, died at his home
in Maryland On Sunday. The funeral
took place Tuesday. He was about 70
years of age.
Mr.. 8. d. Morton Of Charlotte coun-
ty, after visit to the family of his |
brother, the late Capt. Il. G. Morton,
left yesterday for Lewisburg to visit
other relatives.
Capt. Geo. A. Schoppert of Waynes-
boro, has returned from a delightful
visit to friends In the lower Valley. He
spent month there, and his friends
will be glad to know that his health
was greatly improved by his visit.
Mrs. e. A. Haldeman of Washington,
is visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. S. Woodhouse. Her sister, Miss
Frances Woodhouse, who had been
spending some weeks with her also re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. T. Baylis of Colum.
bia, s. e., are in the city, guests at the
home of Mr.. Porter Woodward OIL |
North Market street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baylis came here 10y way of the James
town Exposition, where they spent
some days sight seeing.
The resignation of Mr.. VIM. Larner
as member of the city council was
accepted at its meeting Tuesday night
and in making the motion to accept
the resignation Mr.. Hugh g. Braxton
spoke of the great sacrifices Mr.. Lar
ner had made in behalf of the city;
greater, he felt sure, than those of any
other member of the body. On motion
Of Councilman Crosby a vote of thanks
was rendered Mr.. Larner for his gen
erous service to the city.
Cards have been received here an.
nouncing the marriage of Mr.. J. Leon
Good of Portsmouth, and Miss Julia
Alberta Green. The ceremony will be
performed at "Cliff Farm" Summit
Vile. New York, Tuesday evening,
August Goth, at half past seven O'Clock.
Mr.. Codd is the present Grand Patri
arch of the Grand Encampment 1. o
o. F. of Virginia, and is very popular
among his brethren throughout the
State, and his bride .to-be is an attrac-
tive and accomplished young lady.