Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24

turn home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. B. Woodward have
returned from Washington where they
spent the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Woodward.
DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Slower of Cali
fornia, are visiting relatives and friends
here for short time, after an absence
of nineteen years. They will take
trip to Europe before returning home.
Mrs. Lee r. Houchens died in Roam
oke ON Sunday. She is survived by
her husband and two children, Miss
Flora Houchens and Fred Houchens,
both of whom are at school in this
city.
Messrs. Fifer Bros. of this city, have
just closed a contract to supply the no
tel at Craigsville with ascetylene gas
lights and will install plant to furn-
ish illumination for the hotel and the
bakery, using the Davis machine.
Mr.. H. Jordan, who has been resid
ing at Fordwick during the winter, has
accepted position at Gainesville, Ga,
and has gone there. Mrs. Jordan left
this week to join her husband in their
Southern home.
Former State Senator VIM. P. Banks
dale of Halifax county, died on We'd
nesday of consumption. He was one
of the most widely known public men
in the State. He was only Al years Of
age.
A man giving the name of Ira Tay
lor was arrested here Wednesday for
interfering with the police and lodged
in Jail. The officers think he is the
noted postoffice robber "Topeka joe"
who made his escape from the Rich
mond Jail.
Mr.. Geo. Z. Ware, father of Mr.. l..
Ware of this city, died at his home in
Louisa county Sunday night, after an
illness of some months, aged about Ct
years. His wife and two children sur
vive him.
Mrs. Charles Prufer went to Rich
mond Wednesday taking her daughter,
Miss Minnie, who will be placed in
Memorial Hospital for treatment. DIR.
Glasgow Armstrong accompanied
them.
Mr.. J. J. Patterson of Spottsw God,
was brought to the Kings Daughters
hospital Tuesday by Mr.. S. f. Mcclure,
and was operated On for appendicitis
by DR.. Catlett assisted by Drs. Pari>ins
and Lewis, and is doing very well.
Mrs. Leila V. Eakle, wife Of. Mr.. f.
H. Eakle Of Bolar, Bath county, died
at the University Hospital, Charlottes-
Vile, on Sunday, where she had been
under treatment for tubercular portion
tits. She was only about 20 years Of
age.
Dorsey Tyler, who was shot several
months ago at Augusta Springs, is still
in serious condition, He is not able
to move and has no control over his
body, although he can use his arms &
little. Il is said he can never get vel
as his spinal cord issbroken,
Miss Wheeler Watson, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Watson of Mt. Sid
ney, has been taken to the University
Hospital at Charlottesville for an ope
ration for appendicitis. Her physi
clan, DR.. A. J. Burkholder, went witt
her.
Two fine barns at Crabbottom, High
land county, were destroyed by fire las
week. They were the property O
Samuel Waybright and E. Winner {
Son. 1t is thought the fire originated
from matches left in the barns ant
ignited by mice.
Mr.. John w. Meade left this weel
for Philadelphia and New York befor
going to Seattle, Washington, wher
he is to engage in business. Mr.. Mead
has large circle of friends here VIII
regret to see him leave His famil,
will not go for some time yet.
VIM. O'Boyle, a former Z. S. artillt
ryman, who was sentenced to death fo
the murder of a colored fireman i
Newport News several years ago, an
whose sentence was committed to lif
imprisonment by Gov. Montague, hs
been pardoned by Gov. Swanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X. Armstrong an
l Mrs. E. E. Armstrong of Missouri, WI
1 visited Mr.. R. E. Tyler and wife, lie
r last week for Richmond and 9TH
points in the Old Dominion. This
j tn cir first visit to their old home
i many years.
MlSS fCld Dul dui, l1O ltio6 SCoo'
~ was trimmer in the millinery establis
m ,nt of Mrs. Chas. Southards & G,
O died in Washington last week of {
}. phoid fever. She was very popul
N here and made many friends during h
l. sojourn in our midst.
The Stale Sunday School conventi
D. in session last week in Roanoke, W
l. very successful, over 300 delegates
5, ing present. Charlottesville was
Il lected as the next place of meeting. l
address was delivered by w.
If Sproul, Esq, a delegate from Il
no county.
IN This evening the pupils of Miss BE
IL Louise Brewster of the Mary Baldv
Seminary, will give vocal recital, a
~ will be assisted by the seminary
chestra under the direction of Profes