Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-17
Personal MENTION


Mrs. A. G. Hartman of Goshen, was
in the city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. r. Hidy spent Sun
day with relatives at Craigsville.
Rev. G. ID. Waller, who recently re-
ceived call to the Presbyterian church
at Buena Vista has declined it.
Mr. Thos. A. Dawson of Waynesbo
70, spent,a day or two at his old home
here this week
Mr.. T. s. Zirkle was operated on for
appendicitis at the Kings Daughters
Hospital last week, and is inpro> ing
satisfactorily.
Master Henry Ransom, who under
went an operation for appendicitis at
the Kings Daughters hospital, was
able to return home last Saturday.
Mrs. II. s. Shuey, of Craigsville, has
gone to Atlanta, Ga, to visit friends.
Her husband accompanied her as far
as Richmond.
Mr.. Frank Walter and his daughter,
Miss Frances, spent a few days at
Old Point, going from there to New
York.
The contract for the new county
building at Waynesboro, has been let
by the committee to S. H. Lambert Il
Co. of that place for $3.50.
Mr.. Hugh B. Sproul has purchased
the fine farm of Mr.. w. A. Crawford,
The farm contains 40 acres, and Mr..
Sproul paid $40, 500 cash for it.
Mr.. d. East Beard has been quite
sick at his home near Middlebrook.
His many friends hope he will soon be
about again
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Rockbridge County News, has added
typesetting machine to its outfit, and
last week came out with matter set by
it,and presents handsome appearance
Last week the Supervisors purchased
two wagons from Crawford & Smith
for work on the Churchville road. They
also purchased two pair of mules for
the same work. The cost of the whole
outfit being about 81, 200.
Prof. J. w. Mallet has resigned his
professorship of chemistry at the Uni
versity of Virginia, which he has held
for about thirty years. He has accept
ed an invitation to become beneficial
ry of the Carnegie foundation.
Mrs Ella Richardson Kidd died on
the 4th inst. near Central Plains. She
was the wife of Mr.. James L. Kidd.
She had been ill long time. Her hus-
band and seven children, four sisters
and one brother survive her.
Clara Stinebuck, the 13-year-old
daughter of Mr.. Newton Stinebuck of
Mr.. Crawford, met with quite serious
accident Saturday evening when she
was accidentally hit in the right eye
with butcher knife cutting the ball
of the eye.
Hon. A. NJ. Bowman, chairman of
the finance committee of the House of
Delegates was, at the meetings of the
directors of the Bank OF Salem a few
day ago, elected president of that in
stituton. Mr.. Bowman is a native of
Augusta, and has many friends in his
old home county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. F. Bryan, and
Messrs. George and Charles Fretwell
and Miss Lois Fretwell, attended the
reception al Waynesboro Saturday
given Mr. Ernest Coff'man and his
bride, by his aunt, Miss Mollie Borden.
Mr.. and Mrs Coffiman spent day or
two with friends here this week.
The Joseph H. Clemmer farm of 343
acres, near Arbor Hill, was sold last
week at public auction in front of the
court house. 1t was purchased by
Messrs. c. +. and Jas f. Bowman for
slO,S50, the price being $3l. 80 per acre.
The bidding was spirited, and the price
is not regarded as large.
Robert Lewis. the little four-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Speck, died
on Friday morning after an illness Of
several weeks. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of many friends in
the community. The funeral took place
Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev.
DIR. w. n. Scott, and the burial was in
Hebron cemetery
Waynesboro Virginian of last Friday:
"Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Templeton and
daughter, Miss Mary o. Templeton, ar
rived home yesterday from spending
the winter in California. They return
ed home by stages, stopping at many
of the principal cities, Yellowstone
Park and other points of interest Their
visit to the Pacific Slope has been one
of great interest and pleasure"
Mrs. Robertson, widow of the late
Judge VIM. J. Robertson of Charlottes-
vile, aunt Of Mr.. A. G. Gordon, and
her daughter, wife of Judge Allen
Hanckel of Norfolk, were seriously in
turned in runaway accident near
Charlottesville on Thursday of last
week, both being picked up uncon-
scious. Mrs. Robertson's skirts caught
in the vehicle and she was dragged
whilst Mrs Hanckel was thrown upon
her head and her skull fractured.
Mrs. Nellie CARRIER Esk ridge who has
been here visiting her sisters, Mrs
Arista Hoge and Mrs. Addie Baldwin,
for some time, returned on Tuesday
to her home at Anaconda Colorado.