Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-27

Mr.. w. +. Johnson of Rockbridge,
was in the city Wednesday on bushes S.
Mr.. c. \. Hartman of StokesViIle,
has been visiting his brother, Mr. A.
F. Hartman near MI Sidney.
Mr.. J. H. thiluln, wife and daughter
o. Craigaville, spent the day here We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Frank Walter and his sen,
Beverly, have been al Old Point Gem
p prt for The past week.
John ID. Rockefeller, The Standard
Oil maguate passed through Staunton
Wednesday evening en-route from
Richmond 10 Hot Springs.
Valley Frontier Lodge of Odd Fellows
has elected DR.. s. II. Burton a delegate,
and Mr.. J. II. Silling an alternate 10
the Grand Lodge.
Married Oh the 18th inst. at the resi-
dence of the officiating minister, Rev.
J. NJ. Shreckhise, Mr.. Christie V. Are
hart and Miss Dora f. Lolter, all of
Rockbridge.
Hon. J. S. Craig has gone back TO
Richmond TO be present al the adjourn
ed session Of the Legislature, and Mrs.
Craig is visiting her father in Fauqui 4r
county.
Mr.. B. Frank Eakle, a former popu-
lar merchant here, but now proprietor
of Sweet Chalybeate Springs, has been
spending few days as the guest of
Mr.. J. W. Splitter.
Mr. Z. NJ. Wiseman OF Moscow, who
has been quite sick, is somewhat inn
proved All of his children who are
away from home have been on visit
to him.
Mrs. Brooke Eskridge of Colorado,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Arista Hoge, accompanied by Mrs. Ad-
die Baldwin, have gone to Richmond
to visit Mai. A. w. CARRIER
Judge Grimsley has refused to grant
liquor licenses al GOrdOnsVille, after
May LIST. This town voted dry in re-
cent local option election, but the dis
trict which included Orange Court
House, voted wet by five majority.
The barn on the farm of the late w.
r. Knowles was destroyed by fire Sun
day afternoon. AS ii was not being
used at the time, it is thought it was
set on fire. The loss is placed at about
$500.
Mr.. Howard l.. Wilson, a well known
and popular citizen of the Hebron
eighborhood, met with serious acct
dent on Saturday evening. He was
kicked by his horse and his collar bone
broken, besides being badly cut and
bruised about the head.
Hon. William J. Bryan, accompan
led by Mr.. Geo. o. Green of the Clifton
Forge Review, was in Stanton Tues
for about an hour, en-route
from Lexington where he delivered
lecture on Monday before a large audi
ence, to Clifton Forge, where he lectur-
eel that day. He went from there to
Richmond where he addressed the Leg
islature on Wednesday.
John Stribling, an old colored man
of the Annex neighb0rhoOd, was adj
judged insane this week. He was in
jured on the head by blasted rock
some time ago and his mind has been
failing since. He will be taken TO the
asylum at Petersburg.
Mr.. Francis G. Carson, who resides
on the Spring Hill road, and who was
hurt in arunaway accident near the
water works some time ago, is said to
be in critical condition. Mr.. Carson
is an old Confederate veteran, having
been member of 18th Va. cavalry.
DIR. c. o. Davis of Mint Spring, has
gone to Anderson, w. Va, where he
will located to practice his profession AS
veterinarian. Dr. Davis graduated
few months ago from the Toronto,
Canada, University and stood high in
his classes. We commend him to the
people of our sister state AS most ex-
callent young man.
The many friends of Mrs. Jnlia Mel
son Sublett will be glad TO learn that
she will return here TO make her home.
She has been elected TO and accepted
the position of instructor in art and
manual training in the Staunton public
sch ools, aud will enter upon her duties
at the beginning of next session. Mrs.
Sublett has been in Brooklyn, \. Y.
for several years, where she has been
studying and teaching.