Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. A. $. Woodhouse has returned
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs Hal
deman, in Washington.
VIM. Patrick, Esq, and Capt. r. s.
Ker, two of our most prominent attor-
neys, are on the sick list.
Mrs. Virginia Anderson has gone to
Albany, N. Y, to spend while with
her daughter, Mrs. Roosa
Mr.. f. n. Tapscott, who emigrated
to California about 20 years ago, is in
Staunton among his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. ID. Peck will sail to-
morrow morning for Europe to be alb
sent for some months.
DR.. 0. f. Gregory has gone to the
Hot Springs, Ark, to attend the South
ern Baptist convention.
Dennis Brown of the Washington
police force is in Staunton on visit to
his friends.
FL. Clay Palmer has sold his stock of
goods in Greenville, and will take
vacation.
Two candidates are already in tie
field for mayor of Staunton and the list
may not be closed.
Bishop Randolph confirmed class of
five at st. Johns church Waynesboro
last Friday night.
Mrs. Mary Long of Dayton, Va, died
on the Sth inst. aged 50 years, after an
illness of ndays.
Mrs. A. w. Morris of Waynesbore, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. ID. c. Gallaher
in Charleston, w. Va.
DIR. w. F. Stout of New Hope went
to Baltimore last week, taking his wife,
who will go to DIR. Kelly's hospital for
treatment.
Hon. H. st. Geo. Tucker and family
will be in Staunton on the II, ON their
way to their summer home in Lexing-
ton.
Jno. S. McNulty, Esq, of Mcdowell,
has been appointed superintendent of
the Staunton and Parkersburg Turn
pike The road never had better.
The price of mill feed, and corn took
ajump in Staunton last week. Crush
ed corn selling at 10 cents per bushel
jumped . cents.
The approaching marriage of Mildred
Kensut of Norfolk, to Mr.. Edward NJ.
Daniel, son of Senator Jno. w. Daniel,
is announced for the coming autumn.
The Staunton Military Academy de-
feated the Harrisonburg Business Col
lege nine at Harrisonburg on Monday
afternoon by score of to 4.
The Bodley Wagon Co., which sev-
eral years ago went from Staunton to
Memphis Tenn, ''has now VENT into
the hands of receiver
A destructive fire visited Atlanta,
Ga, Friday, destroying half dozen
business blocks and causing a loss of
$1,500,O00.
Mr.. Hamilton of Hot Springs was in
Stanton last week looking aver some
good horses, that being the kind in
which he deals.
VIM. II. Landes who for 10 years
has been the efficient and hOnored
mayor of the city, has declined to again
be candidate,
DR.. A. J. Burkhoder of MI Sidney,
was called to Fishersville last week by
the illness of his father, Mr.. p. T.
Blu rkholder. Mr.. Burk holder is now
better.
III. M. Wegner of Buffalo Gap, artist,
who has "A studio in the Witt building
in this city, has had his home bright
ened by the occasion of a baby daugh-
ter.
Geo. b. Crawford, clerk of the West
ern State Hospital, who has been re-
Gently operated on for appendicitis is
able to be out again, but has not as yet
fully recovered.
A gentleman from New York at Hot
Springs, Va, got hold of the SPECTA-
TOR last week, and Immediately sub
scribed for it. He had never seen a
copy before.
Judge III. w. Holt held court at Mon
terey, for Judge Geo. II. Anderson last
week and was delighted with his trip
there. 1t was his first visit to High
land.
Two sick ladies travelled fir IN Green
vile to Staunton over the Valley
Branch of the B. & o. 'and no bad re-
suits have been reported" says a cor
respondent of q local paper.
Mr.. w. III. Rowan of Raphine was
here last week to meet his family who
came on from Illinois. Mr.. Rowan
recently located at Raphine and engag-
ed in business.
John Kenney, Esq, of Harrison burg,
has given the Presbyterian church of
that town, 10 shares of the stock OF the
1st Nat. Bank worth $50 per share 10
build manSe.
Mrs. Grace Garrison of Greenville,
who has been quite ill for some time,
has gone to a Sanatorium in Richmond
where she is being treated with results
which are hopeful.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Glendy late
of Pulaski but recently of Staunton,
Virginia, were in Wythevile the first
of the week with view of locating
here.-Wytheville Enterprise.