Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-05-10
Personals.

Mr.. A. M. Valz is spending a f
days at home.
Mr.. Aurelius J. Garrison of Gree
vile, has been granted a patent for
axle-nut lock.
Mr.. Edward F. Fisher and little s
of Richmond. have been spending sor
days with relatives here.
Mr.. Aldine K Keister and Miss Ma
garet E. Hunter were married ne
Annex on Wednesday.
Mr.. 9. P. Bowman has purchase
the fine farm belonging to Mr.. Mer
dith HOgshead near Middiebrook.
Mrs. A. s. Huff and little daughte
have been visiting Mrs. J. G. Huff {
Churchville.
Mrs. w. L. Wright is spending
few weeks in Clifton Forge with be
son, Mr.. Thos. b. Wright.
Mr.. J. K. Cover of Elkton, was a.
Augusta Springs this week on bust
ness connected with the tannery.
w. r. Knowles and wife have solo
to Mary w. Bonner, their house anG
lot on North Jefferson street for 81,
300
Mrs. McH. Holiday went to Rich
mond this week, taking her son who
will go to St Luke hospital for treat
ment.
Capt. Wilson. State Highway Com
missioner, was here this week making
an inspection of the convict camp and
looking over the work now under way
on the Churchville road.
Messrs. Geo. H. Orchard & Co., have
opened an up-to-date drug store on
Central Avenue, in the Whitmore
building, and invite the public to give
them call. Everything fresh and
new In stock.
A large number of German Baptists
of this county left Tuesday evening ID
a private car attached to No. l, to at |
tend the annual conference at Los An
geles, California.
Mr.. Early Fretwell, civil engineer
OF MiflintOn, Pa, connected with Penn
sylvania Ry., has returned home, after
a ten days visit to his parents at New
Hope.
Prof. JOS. R. Hancher, brother of
Rev. A. d. R. Hancher. died at Bluff
City, Tenn, on Sunday, after an OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis. His brother
was with for few days before his
death.
Frank Lickliter, who was arrested in
Saturday for obtaining
two suits of clothes from the Vein
berg Clothing Co. under false pretenses,
was tried in the police court Monday
and given six months in Jail. He ap-
pealed to the corporation court.
During the past week death twice
entered the home of Mr.. John Stayton h
near Midway, claiming as Its first VIC
Tim little fiVe-year-old boy, and then ,
MS only daughter, aged nine years. Il
Both died from pneumonia and whoop- a
ug cough. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for the stricken family.
Mr.. r. s. Turk has been appointed t
" Gov. Swanson as one of the delegates t
rom Virginia to the National Civic a
Federation Conference to be held in 8
chicago May 28th-31st. The object of b
;he meeting is to discuss the general o
ubject of trusts and corporations. t
Mr.. and Mrs. George Milton Chap ~
nan of Greenville. announce the mar
iage of their daughter, Rosa Lee. to =
Mr.. Frederick William Smith, Jr., the ~
CEREMONY to take place Wednesday
May 18th, at 7:30 O'Clock in =
be Greenville Methodist church. :"
A fine old brick dwelling on the farm
f DIR. w. F. DICKENS. near Fishers b,
lille, caught fire early Friday morning N
nd was reduced to ashes. The house o.
vas about three quarters of century b.
Id and was one of the landmarks of til
he community. 1t was valued at 8
bout $1,000, and was insured for only "
i 200. no
Judge Robert r. Prentis of Nanse III
nond, has been appointed by Cover. Nc
or Swanson on the State Corporation Gu
to succeed Judge Crump Il
'ho recently resigned. Judge Prentis LII
an eminent jurist and exceedingly ~
popular, and from the expression of
be press of the State will make an ex
client commissioner. '"
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Mr.W. o. Misner and wife of Geneseo. RI
H.. are guests for few days at the or
'almer House. Mr.. Misner is a farm tn
r resident of Augusta county, having ca
we'd just west of Staunton in 1863, al
hen be moved West This is his first ri
eturn to his native state and be hopes Ci
} spend several DAYS here visiting old mr.
lmily acquaintance and renewing re- su
elections of bis boyhood days. n
Mr.. Edward T. Pilson and Miss Helen
'irginia Hanger were married on
Wednesday afternoon in Roanoke, at
ne home of Mrs. Jos. L. Hunter, a IT,
ousin of the bride. Both are very no
opular in this city. The bride is an 70
ttractive young lady, and is the