Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-08-23
Personals.

Mr.. Haywood J. Baylis. after spen
ing some days at his old home here, lie
on Monday for Columbia, S. G.
Maj. A. W. CARRIER of Richmond, hs
been on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Artist
Hoge.
Misses Gussie Switzer and CIar
Hamilton have returned from a tie
days trip to jamestown.
Mrs. VIM. A. Pratt OF New York
has been visiting her nephew, Mr.. W
A. Pratt.
Miss Ada Sensabangh of Middle
brook. is visiting friends here and a
Clifton Forge.
The congregation of Messy Greet
Presbyterian church has extended 1
call to Rev. J. b. Massie of Greenbrle
Presbytery.
Mrs. III q. Francisco, who has beer
quite i'll, was last week taken to thu
Kings Daughters hospital for treat
ment.
Highland Recorder: st remains fol
StauntOn, Va, to institute the new
system of catching burglars by teIe'
phone"
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mills of Wash
ington, after visiting friends here, have
gone to spend some time with Mr.. E..
E. PattesOn at Augusta Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L.. SwitZer are on a
pleasure trip north. While away Mr.
Switzer will purchase his holiday stock
of jewelry.
Miss Martha WEIGH and Master
Chalmers Miller of Fullerton, Neb..
who have been spending some time in
York, Penn, are gnests of MIR. and
Mrs. Arista HOge.
Mr.. r. Fl. Leftwich of Richmond, a
brother of Mr.. Douglas Leftwlch Of
Waynesboro. died there ON Saturday,
of Injuries resulting from fall from a
street car.
Miss Mary Templeton of Waynesboro.
was among the guests who attended
the reception given by Governor and
Mrs. Swanson in honor of Prince
Wilhelm of Sweden, on Tuesday.
The will of the late ID. II. Huffman
was probated in circuit court clerks
Office last week. The estate is valued
at 81 900, and his son. Ct. b. Huffman,
qualified as administration.
Mr.. Glenn Fl. Jordan. died on the
14th inst., at bis home in Highlnnd, of
consumption, making the fifth of the
family who have died of the disease in
the past four years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Rosen of In
diana, are spending several weeks
with friends and relatives IN Virginia.
Last week they were guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. 4. III. Rosen, near Mckinley.
Mrs. Granville Sherwood and little
son, of Rock Island, ILL.,, are visiting
Mrs. A. F. Kinney and Mrs. McH.
Holiday. They have been with them
at Mt. Elliott Springs, where they
spent some time.
Mrs. Margaret E. Bell. widow of the
late Jos. &. Bell, and cousin of Mrs.
A. q. Hartman, died at her home in
Goshen on Monday, aged about 81
years. Surviving her are four daugh.
tiers.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Holt Talbot,
of Midlothian near WaYnesboro, an
nOunce the engagement of their daugh'
ter, Anne Moore, to Robert Latimer
Gordon, of Richmond. The wedding
will take place at the home of the bride
early in November.
Hon. j. 8. Craig of Cold Sulphur
Springs, was the successful candidate
in the Democratic primary in Rock
bridge Saturday, for the House of Dele
gates. winning out by over hundred
majority. He has several times before
represented his county in the Legisla-
ture and made splendid record.
The local option contested election
case is set for the first day of the Sep.
TENDER term, which is September 5th,
when the demurrer will be argued. If
the demurrer is sustained that ends
the case and the election stands. II the
demurrer is overruled, the case will
then come on for hearing on its merits
Covington Sentinel: MIR. and Mrs
Robert l.. Parrish returned this weeE
from a two months trip to Europe
Mrs. M. A. Huffman visited friends il
StauntOn a day or two the first of THU
week.-Mr. B. +. Huffman of Staun-
ton, is visiting his sons in Covingto1
this week.
Mrs. VIM. F. Asst has been critically
Ill for some days, and her daughter
Mrs. H. R. PutneY, of Charleston, W
Va, has been called to her bedside
Mrs. Ast's health has been failing TO
some time and her advanced age cause
grave apprehension. She was some
what better yesterday.
In the primary Saturday for tn
Democratic nomination for Senate
from the district composed of Rock
bridge and Bedford counties Judge j
r. Tucker of Bedford, defeated Col
Robert Catlett of Rockbridge, by 4
majority. In Bedford the vote stoo
Tucker 1853, Catlett 112. Rockbridg
-Catlett $50, Tucker SO.
The Trustee Electoral Board of tn
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