Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-03-15
LOCAL Department.
Personals.

Mr.. r. g. Blair of Moscow, has be
quite sick for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Samuel F. Pilson is confined
her home with an attack of pneumoni
Rev. Holmes Rolston of Hebrt
Church, was in Richmond this week
Hon. A. G. Gordon attended tt
meeting of the State Library Board
Richmond this week.
Mr.. o. V. Carson left last week fl
Florida, and will spend several week
in the land of sunshine and flowers.
Hon. j. s. Craig of Cold Sulphu
Springs, was 10 Richmond this week
business.
Mr.. J. Lewis Bumgardner of Beck
ley. w. Va, has returned home afte
spending several days with his parents
Mrs. w. w. Gibbs and Mr.. W. W
Gibbs, Jr., have returned from a tril
to New York.
Miss Mary Gooch of Clifton Forge
has been visiting Capt. and Mrs. u u
GOOch.
Miss Mae Baskins of Marble Valley,
has been visiting friends and relatives
in Waynesboro.
Miss Ruth Hidy has returned to her
in I'll vii wis ncr
friends here and at Craigsville.
Miss Marion Arbuckle, who was the
guest of Miss Halle Henkel, has re-
turned to her home near WaynesbOro.
Mr.. Frank L. Subett of Harrison
burg, has been confined to the house
with very painful attack of rheuma-
tism.
Mr.. c. L. Harris attended the Road
Makers Association in P1ttsburg this
week. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Harris.
Mrs. G.. Julian Pratt has returned
to her home near Waynesboro, after
spending several days with her SOD,
Mr.. VIM. A. Pratt.
Mr.. J. Frank Smith, so long identl'
fled with the business interests OF
Stuart's Draft, has located at Broad
way. Rockingham county.
Mr.. A. s. Wiseman. who has been |
visiting his parents at Moscow, has |
returned to Maryland, where he is en-
gagged in business.
Engineer Flanagan and Fireman
Quinn, Oh g. 81 o. train No. 2. were
Killed in wreck near Sewell, w. Va,
Tuesday.
Mr.. James F. Smiley died at his home
near Middlebrook, Monday night, aged
SO years. He is survived by his wife
and one daughter.
< Miss Eugenia Bumgardner, who was
recently operated OIL for appendicitis
at the Kings Daughters Hospital, is
improving nicely.
Mr.. John W. Rowe of near Middle
brook, who has been confined to the
house for some weeks, Was able to be
in town Saturday.
At meeting of Lexington Presby-
terry Wednesday, Rev. l.. Fl. Paul was
dismissed to Montgomery Presbytery,
aud will enter upon his duties at Cliff
ton Forge, the first Sunday in April.
Mr.. Bayley King, the bright young
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. XII ,g, I'M
derwent on operation Wednesday in
Richmond for appendicitis. His par
ents were with him, and they are hope
full of speedy recovery.
Mr.. R. S. Clark is extremely i'll at
bis home just west of this city. His
son from Washington and daughter
from Ohio, have been called to, his bed
side. He is reported better at this l
writing.
Bristol, Tenn, voted dry" last week .
the most enthusiastic ever held there.
Bristol, Va, will vote April 22d. Knox
Vile, Tenn, also voted dry by about |
1900 majority.
Mr.. Philip Swisher died suddenly
Monday night at the home of his neph.
ew, Mr.. VIM. Rimer, near Roman,
from stroke Of apoplexy, aged 6S
years. For many years he resided :
near Spring Hill, but more recently
with his nephew.
Mr.. Geo. w. Fisher died at bis home 6
near Laurel Hill on Friday night. He |
formerly lived in Stanton, but some ]
years ago moved to Laurel Hill. His /
wife and one brother survive him. The {
funeral took place Sunday from the {
Methodist church at Mt. Crawford. s
Mrs. Eliza Holland, an aunt of Hon.
Theodore T. Shuey and Mrs. Geo. E.
Schumacher, died at her home In Char
Iotte, N. C., ON Friday last aged 81 years.
devout Christian, noted for her good
deeds and kindly disposition.
Mrs. Emma Key. wife of Mr.. George
Key, died at her home about two and
a half miles north of Staunton, We'd 8
nesday night of last Week, from con- ,
sumption. The funeral took place ,
Friday morning and was conducted
by Rev. John II. Taylor.
The house Of Mr.. George Gilbert of
near Annex, was destroyed by fire {
Sunday night, together with its con
tents. The family were visiting MIR.