Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-20


Mr.. Thompson Paxton and his wife
en- daughter, Miss Virginia. of Fair
field, are spending some days with
their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs A. 8
| W0Odhouse.
| Mrs. Kerwin and her son, Master
| McGufiin. Mrs. Lane and Miss Garnett,
of Baltimore. who spent some time at
Mr.. Sam1 c. Wilson's, have returned
home.
Mr.. Harry M Wagner has had on
exhibition in the window of HI. L.
Lang's jewelry store fine oil portrait
of Capt. W. II. Kable. and another of a
beautiful little girl in the window of
Fl. M. Lewis. Both are works of art.
Mrs. M. E. Wilson, Misses Ruth
| Huffer. Bessie Sticky, Mary Buckley,
and Messrs. Wallace Stickley. Kinney
Buckley and Herbert Hupman, of the
Slower neighborhood, have returned
from delightful trip to the James
town Exposition.
Mrs. J M. Hodge and her little SOD.
CLYDE, who have been spending several
| weeks with friends at her old home
here, returned to Washington Mon
day. She was accompanied by Miss
Alma Coffman, vino will be ner guest
| for week or two.
| Among the doctors who passed the
| examination before the State Board OF
Medical examiners in Richmond last
week, were Dr. Bertha ID. Berger OF
the w. s. Hospital staff, and Drs. G
C. Ogg and William Patterson of this
city.
MIR. w. L. Speck of Stuart's Draft.
has removed his family to Roanoke,
where he has entered upon his duties
as head miller for the Gambrill u Da
Wis mills. The people of Stuart's Draft
regret their departure, but wish them
abundant success in their new home.
Mr.. David A. Grooms, son of Mr..
and Mrs. David M. GrOoms of Mt. Sid
ney. died on Saturday at Decatur,
Rockbride county. and his remains
taken to his Old home Monday for bu-
rial. He was in his 45th year, and is
survived by eight children.
Lieut.. Harry N. Cootes who has been
down the Valley working up StauntOn
and Shenandoah Valley Day at the
Jamestown Exposition next Wednes-
day, has returned to the city. He
reports great enthusiasm over the
event all through this section.
Charlottesville Progress: Mr.. j. R.
Hidy returned Saturday evening from
three months visit through the
Western States. He took in the James
town Exposition on his return. His
family is at Virginia Beach for few
weeks, before returning home.
Mr.. Roland E. Chase of Clintwood.
Wa has been nominated by the Re-
publicans of the Sd senatorial district.
comp )sed of the counties of Buchanan,
Dickinson, Russell and Tazewell. Mr..
Chase was last year Grand Master of
Virginia Odd Fellows. and made many
friends on his visit to this section.
A congregational meeting was held
at the Second Presbyterian church Sun
day morning at which additional elders
and deacons we're elected Messrs.
Newton Argenbright. A. M. Howisen
and VIM. A. Crawford. were chosen
elders, and Messrs. C. w. Wiseman,
Harold Gibson, G. NJ. Zirkle, and DR..
j. s. De Jarnette, deacons.
Capt. e. Julian Pratt, Assistant In
spector. G. v, for the 10th Congress
slonal District, has appointed Miss
LeJtie Smith of Greenville, as sponsor.
to Grand Camp meeting at Norfolk,
and Miss Mary GRATIS Ellison of Way
nesbOro. as Iuaid of honor. Both of
these young ladies are very popular and
will represent the district with credit
and honor.
Frank P Burke, in charge of station
b branch postoffice, Richmond, was
arrested Saturday on a charge of rifling
the mails A decoy letter was placed
in the mails by an inspector and when
Burke was arrested the letter js said
to have been found in his possession.
He was bailed in the sum of one thou
sand dollars for his appearance before
the United States court. He has been
in the postoffice for fifteen years.
Mrs Irvine W. Gilkeson of the Mint
Spring neigh borhood, has issued in
vitation to the marriage of her daugh
ter, Miss Catherine. to DR.. VIM. F.
Deeklns. The ceremony will take
place at Bethel church, Wednesday,
Sept 25th. at 80 a. IN. DIR. Deekins
is one of the most popular gentlemen
of our town, and his bride-elect. a most
attractive young lady with a wide
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