Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-03

Has Deen N1sit1ng MISS SUSIE INoDtTtSoIl
Mr. and Mrs. J. p. Flippo spent a
few days al Alton last week.
Miss Lottie Rutherford has been Wis
iting friends in Concord, \. {.
Mr.. NJ. w. Butcher of the West View
neighborhood, spent a day or two in
the city last week.
Mrs. Henry A. Davis of Mint Spring,
has been on visit 10 her home at
Madrid.
Mrs. w. W. ). Butler, who visited
her sister, Mrs. H. NJ. McIlhany, has
relu ned to,her home in Roanoke.
DR.. Glasgow Armstrong has returned
from Richmond, where he was under
treatment for week or two.
DR.. J. B. Catlett and wife went to
Charlottesville Saturday to visit Mrs.
Catlett's father, Capt. IL. Clay Niche.
The V NJ. c.. A. at Hampton, after a
six days canvas, has raised the sum of
S.2,062. 9S, for its new building.
Mr.. Arthur Slower and wife of Cliff
ton Forge, have been on a visit to Mr.
StoVer's parents at tishersVille.
Mrs. d. Glenn Ruckman Of the coun-
ty, is in Hampton, visiting her sister,
Mrs. Byrd.
The Beverly Manor School Improve
ment League at its meeting Saturday
decided to change the league into wo-
mans club.
Mr.. Jacob II. Rohrer, Supervisor of
Pastures district, was in attendance on
the Republican district convention con-
vention Tuesday night.
Messrs. John W. Rowe and Jocob H.
Arehart of Middlebrook, were here
Tuesday TO attend the Republican con-
vention.
Mr. w. r. Talley of Crimora, was in
the city Tuesday, having come up TO
attend the Republican district conven-
ton.
Mr.. HI. A. S. Hamilton of Shadwell,
former popular Augusta man, was
here this week visiting relatives and
friends.
About two miles of rock has been
added to the Churchville pike, and the
work will be pushed as rapidly as pos
sible
Mr.. J. M. SPOTS has purchased the
entire holding of the Blue Ridge Light
& Power Co., and it is said the plant
will be put in first-class condition.
The Virginia Lumber Co. has pur-
chased the wood, coal and lumber bust
ness of Mr.. HI. A. Snyder in West End,
and Mr. B. O. Blackford will be in
charge.
Henry Ransom, the bright young sen
of Capt. Thos. ID. Ransom, who under
went on operation al the Kings Daugh-
ters' hospital on Friday, is getting
along very nicely.
Clerk Harry Burnett issued mar
riage license TO Mr. H. T. Campbell and
Miss Fanny NJ. Parrett. The ceremony
took place at Waynesboro on Wednes-
day.
Mr. :. r. Hanger of Portsmouth, Va,
who been visiting his mother and other
relatives al Churchville, returned home
Wednesday. His mother accompanied
him. Mr.. Hanger is engaged in the
drug business in Portsmouth.
Mr.. p. ID. Rnble, a carpenter, of Gov
ington, while repairing the roof of a
last Saturday, fell a distance of "A feet
and received injuries from which he
died in few hours.
Our members of the Senate and
House of delegates have returned from
Richmond, where they attended the
adjourned session of the Legislature
which removed Judge Blackstone from
Office.
The summer uniforms for the police
OF the city will be furnished by Messrs
Walters Il Switzer, the well known
clothiers. The contract having beer
awarded them, and the suits will b3
d. here by the middle of May.
Captain Carter Braxton, of this city
adjutant of the Seventeen regiment
has rendered his resignation TO Cover
nor Swanson and ii has been accepted
Captain Braxton has retired. from III
militia of the State to devote his tim
to other work.
Messrs. ]. II. Huffer and John Crof
caught fox and six young ones on In
farm of Mr.. J. R. Kemper near Swoop
on Frsday. The fox and her young ha'
been doing considerable damage MI
Croft has taken the brood home an
will try to raise them.
Mrs. Lucy Muse Fletcher, widow c
the Rev. Patterson Fletcher, died at he
home in Broadway in Rockingham
county, on Friday last. Her Crane
r daughter, Miss Lucy Opie, attende
the funeral, which took place at Bridge
water on Sunday.
: The biggest slide in the c. 4 o. roa
for long time occurred near Meado'
Creek, y miles west of Hinton, Tue'
day. 1t was fully 81 hours before tn
road was opened: to traffic, and pa
sengers on all trains had to be transfer
ed.
Mr.. f. A. Dudley of near Churcl
vile, has purchased of Mr.. H. /