Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-10-11


Mr.. John W. Stephenson of Warm
Springs, was in the city this week on
business.
Mr.. VIM. Wholey and his daughter,
Miss Margaret, have returned from
Jamestown.
Mr.. j. N. Anderdon, wife and chill.
dren, are taking in the exposition this
week.
Miss Marie G. BrunsOn was married
in Washington Oh Tuesday to Mr.. Gil
bert s. WooIworth of New York.
Mrs. Newton Arganbright has been
visiting relatives in Greenville this
week.
Col Hampton H. Wayt and wife have
returned from visit to his brother
Or. W. Baldwin Wayt in New York.
Mr.. j. Lewis Bumgardner of Beck
ley, w. Va, will deliver the principle
| duoICob az bliO VA viz bS'
EIks home at Hinton on October 23d.
DR.. M q. Holt and wife, after a visit
to the family of Judge Henry w. Holt,
have returned to their home in Surry
county.
Messrs. Richard Whitmer, Bailey
Dunlap. Frank Dunlap, and Will Sid
ings, of Slower, are taking in the ex-
position.
Mr.. Arlie Mccoy and Miss Blancf c
Smith of Doe Hill. Highland county,
were married in Washington on Mon
lday, by Rev. j. B. Mclaughlin.
Mr.. Harry b Parsons of Winchester,
an old Stanton boy, was quietly mar
ried in Washington on Monday to Miss
Edith NJ. Sumption Of Winchester.
Mrs. r. E. Borum and Miss Ida
Whitmer OF the Parnassus neighbor-
hood, are attending the State Fair in
Richmond.
MIR. and Mrs. j. n. Delbridge Of
Tampa, Florida. former residents OF
Staunton, after visit to Mr.. and M rs.
| E. NJ. Bryan, have gone to Richmond
before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS T. Carr and Miss
Augusta Coiner of Waynesboro. are
attending the Horse Show and Fair In
Richmond, and from there will go to
the exposition.
Alvah II. Martin, director general
of the jamestown Exposition, gives
out the attendance there from April
26 to September 80, at 2.l98,173. He
stated that it was time the public
knew what the attendance has been.
Mr.. D. W. Myers of this city, a pa
tient at the Western State Hospital,
| jumped into the hospital reservoir
Wednesday afternoon and drowned
himself He was about SO years old,
| and leaves a wife, three sons and one
daughter.
Mr. John A. Kincaid CT ThurmOnd,
w. Va, and Miss Leila B. Grove of
| Fordw wick, were married at the par
sonage of st. Francis church by Rev.
VIM. F. McKeefry on Wednesday.
They left for Richmond and the Elk.
position.
DR.. Frank H. era W ford of Mt. Sid
ney, and Miss Ada Summerson were
married in Washington on Tues
| day at the home of her uncle, Mr..
VIM. F. Summerson. The bride is the
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Henry E..
SuDmersOn.
Mr.. Edgar D. Taylor and wife of
Richmond, stopped off to visit his
brother, Mr.. d. B. Taylor. en-route
home from Denver, Colorado, where be
attended a meeting of the National
Wholesale Druggists.
Aivah a. Martin of Norfolk, has
been elected by the board of directors
to succeed james M. Barr as director
general of the Jamestown Exposition,
and has entered on his duties. 1t is
said the Government will step in and
take charge of the receipts, 80 as to Sc
cure its loan to exposition.
| Mr. Jacob Sensabaugh, one of the
oldest residents of the Mckinley neigh
borhood, died on the 18th ult aged SS
years months and % days. He was
highly esteemed. The funeral service
was conducted by Rev. J. M. Shreck-
hise at Mt. Zion church and the inter
msnt was In the adjacent cemetery.
Mr.. Edmund Berkeley last week en-
tered suit in the corporation court
against Mr.. F. w. Crummett for SIS, 600
damages. About a year ago Mr.. Berk
eIey was thrown from his bicycle by a
collision with Mr.. Crummett's buggy
and broke bis knee-cap, he has never
recovered.
Geo. N. Shumate of Mt. Sidney, the
express messenger. who was arrested
about two weeks ago while at home, for
taking express packages while en- route,
was tried in the police court In Rich
mond last Thursday and given one
year ia j Ill. Two other messengers
| were given the same term.
Among those who left this week fol
the exposition were Hon. Edward
Echols, Mr.. Gilpin Wilson, Mr.. G. <
Hoge and son, Mr.. aud Mrs. J. H
WOrthiDgton, Mrs. j. A. Alexander
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Landlord, Capt
6. G. Couch, Mr.. Jas. Shirley. Mr.
| Fred Fifer Mr. ! l., Brenaman Mrs