Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-09-04

| Mr.. HolbrOOk BOnney has returned
to New York, after visit at the home
of Mr.. Theodore f. Shuey near Swoope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Argenbright
went to Greenville Wednesday to visit
Mr.. Argenbright's brother.
Mr.. VIM. Z. Baker is here from
Oklahoma to join his wife and chill
| dren who have been visiting relatives
here.
Charlottesville Progress: Miss Flor
ence Deputy of Waynesboro, who has
been visiting Miss Vivian Campbell,
has returned home.
Mr.. James E. Irvine, living near
Barterbrook, suffered severe stroke of
paralysis Tuesday and is unable to
speak as result. Otherwise his con-
dition is favorable.
Allegheny News: Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Hampsey Chittum and little daughter,
of Craigsville, are guests of Mrs. Chit
tum's parents, Capt. and Mrs. P. p.
Bunch, on Main street.
Mrs. G. E. Haldeman and baby will
| leave tomorrow for their home in Wash
ington, after a visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. S. Woodhouse. Her sis
ter, Miss Frances Woodhouse, accom-
panies her.
Mr.. Frank I'll. Busbee, one of the
most prominent lawyers of Raleigh.
N. G., died suddenly last week at Seat
tie, Washington, whilst in attendance
on the American Bar Association.
Mr.. J. Frank Walker, postmaster at
Ft. Defiance, was operated on at the
Kings Daughters hospital for appen-
dicitis, by Drs. Whitmore, Parkins and
Catlett. He is doing nicely.
Mr.. c. J. Falkenborough, head
chemist for The Goshen Iron Co., was
drowned in Calfpasture river near Cos
hen on Thursday of last week. The
body was recovered Monday.
Beverly Manor Academy opens for
the season on Monday, September 18th,
with full corps of teachers. Parents
who are interested should read the an
nouncement in another column.
Mrs. J. w. Keller of Buffalo Gap,
has rented her property there to Mr..
Kincaid of Deerfield, and will go to
Craigsville with her family to make
her home.
Capt. and Mrs. James W. Gillock Of
Lexington, spent day or two in the
city, guests at the Beverly. They re-
turned home Monday, where Capt.
Gillock resumed his duties at the V.
M. I.
According to the report Of Gen. Chas.
J. Anderson, two Staunton soldiers
have been dismissed from the service
without honor. They are Isaac l..
Collins and Grover G. Redifer of COM
pany A, Y infantry.
| Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Haines and Miss
Mae Arehart have returned from Frank
ford, w. Va, where they had been Wis
iting Mr.. J. Z. Arehart, who had his
leg broken some time ago. lie is able
to be about on crutches.
The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia
meets in Roanoke at s p. NJ, October
18th, Rev. DR.. w. n. Scott of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church of this city.
will preach the opening sermon. 1t is
expected that about $50 ministers and
elders will be present at the meeting.
Richmond News-Leader: Mrs. l.. Il.
Wilde and Miss Evelyn Jeffries Wilde
have returned home after delightful
two weeks visit to Staunton. Mrs. A.
Heinrich has returned to her summer
home at Denwood, after a two weeks
pleasant stay in Staunton.
Mr.. Chas. E. Yeager has resigned as
manager of d. r. Eskey stove compa-
ny, and is succeeded by Mr.. w. S
Horner of Parllersburg, w. Va. Mr..
Homer is we'll qualified for the place
having been with Mr. Eskey in Win
chester for several years.
| The following from Lexington yes
terday says: After an illness of several
weeks, Benjamin S. Preston, % years
old, a Lexington boy, who was mem
Der of the staff of the Atlanta, Geor
gian, died in that city last night of ty
phoid fever. He was son of the Rev
John A. Preston, of Lexington. Hi
body will be brought here tonight TO
burial.
Highland Record: An outing part,
from Stanton, consisting Of Mrs
Clara Hamrick, Misses Mabel and Mat
tie Bickle, R. P. Landlord and wife
and Mr. f. A. Carlisle, reached Mon
terey late Tuesday evening. Unfortu
nately for them they struck d tim,
when weather conditions were all awry
the elements wrangling and howlin.
like a nest of felines. Like all our in
coming visitors that day, they wers
thoroughly chilled by the cold rain ant
. north wind.
Stew enson COmmandery No.
knights Templars have elected the fol
lowing officers: j. III. Price, eminen
commander; o. E. Smith, generals
, simo; w. J. Perry, captain general; w
f. Tribbert, senior warden; J. r
Kemper, junior warden; j. I. Way
' man, prelate; J. w. Wiseman, treas
| urer; w. b. McChesney, recorder; w
A. Wilson, standard-bearer;J J. L. Be
cock, sword bearer; j. A. Glenn, ward