Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-29

Capt. w. A. Rhinehart Of Covington,
was on visit Wednesday to his friend
Capt. G.. G. GOoch.
Mrs. A. NJ Valz is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. w. p. Gooch, in Roam
oke.
Mr. Frank L. Holt has returned from
Washington, where he took Mrs. Holt
for medical treatment.
Mr.. Jos. s. German and family, of
Alabama, are visiting Mrs w. III.
German.
Mr.. John p. East of New York, after
spending several days here with his
mother, has gone to Kentucky.
Mrs. Harry Gait of this city, and
Mrs. A. w. Morris of Waynesboro, are
visiting friends in Clifton Forge.
The suit of Paris admir-. VS.. the c. d
O. Ry., is now in progress in the cir
cult court.
The State of North Carolina on Tues
day voted for State wide prohibition by
between 1900 and 30, DOC.
In the circuit court John L. Wright
and Mary c. Wright, qualified as guar
dams for Robert, Paul and Lewis
Wright.
J. r. Haden of Charlottesville, has
purchased large tract of mountain
land extending from near Augusta
Springs to Craigsville, and will go into
the raising of live stock on large scale.
Mr.. Lewis S. Woods of Fordwick and
Miss Eilie {. Accord of near Churchviile,
were married at that place on Wednes-
day afternoon. After the ceremony
they drove TO Ford wick where the
groom is an employe of the Va.-Port-
land Cement Co.
Mr.. John Cunningham died at the
Kings Daughters hospital on We'd
nesday morning. He was native Of
Ireland and was in his 2Sth year. His
funeral took place yesterday afternoon
and was attended by the Eagles of
which he was member
Willie Kice, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
p. kice, was right badly hurt Satur-
day evening at the corner of Main
street and Central avenue. He was
knocked down and run over by a de-
livery wagon, and cut about the head
his wrist sprained.
Miss Lillian NJ. Rawlings, daughter
of Capt. and Mrs. B. C. Rawlings of
near Raphine, was married on Monday,
TO Hon. Granville r. Swift of Frcder-
icksburg. The ceremony took place at
the home of the brides parents, and
was performed by Rev. A. IL. Hamil-
ton of Mt. Carmel church.
The rural letter carriers Of the c0un-
ty held a meeting Saturday night, and
after Rejecting ali the old officers, Sc
lectcd the following delegates TO the
State meeting in Lynchbufg in Sep
TENDER: Messrs. IL. S. Greene, j. NJ
Tutwiler, +. L. Black and E. o. Shu-
make
Ashby Rhodes, the negro who was
tried about two weeks ago for the muir
der of Henry Miller, and in which trial
the jury failed 10 agree, appeared in
the corporation court Monday and
pleaded guilty to murder i'll the second
degree, which plea was accepted, and
he Was sentenced to seven years in the
penitentiary.
MIR. Charles w. Warden, so well and
favorabiy known here, where he for
merly conducted business, but who for
the past four or five years has been the
cashier of the First National Bank Of
Bristol, has been elected vice-president
of the United States Trust Go. of
Washington. His many friends will
be glad to hear of his rapid progress in
his present vocation.
Attorneys G. Aylett Ashby and r. G,
Bickford, of Newport News and Fay
Collier, of Hampton, have completed a
bill of mandamus, which they will pre-
sent to the Virginia Supreme Court at
Wytheville, ON June 2, asking for the
reinstatement of Judge John w. G.
Blackstone on the circuit bench of the
Eleventh judicial district, on the ground
that his removal by the State legisla-
ture was illegal.
Moses Ferris, the Syrian, was con-
victed in Roanoke Saturday night of
the charge of killing Frank Assaid and
given five years i'll the penitentiary.
The slayer is wealthy Syrian. Sam
uel Assaid, an alleged accomplish, was
acquitted. Ferris went to South Amer
lean, and was arrested there by a Bal
timore detective, but made bitter
fight before he was brought back to
Roanoke.