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


Mr.. Roy Carter and Miss Myrtle
Sherman were married in Washington
yesterday.
Mrs. j. A. Alexander has been called
to Atlanta, Ca, on account of the
illness of her father. 81
Mr.. Julius Loeb has returned home
from trip Ofseveral months in Florida,
Cuba and other winter resorts.
Mrs. John E. Hughart'' and son Cor
don, of Cliff Top, w. Va, have been
visiting Mrs. f. l.. Ogg
Mr.. Albert Shultz has returned from
successful business trip west in the
interest of the Beverley Manufacturing
Co.
The barn of 8. J. Hensley near
Dayton, in Rockingham, was burned
Wednesday morning. The loss, which
included the contents is about $4,000
Rev. d. H. Rolston of Gladys, W.,
Va, who was called to Petersburg by
the congregation of the Second Presby-
terrain church, has accepted the call and
will enter upon his duties about May l..
The second trial of Edgar Boyd who
was charged with horse stealing, was
heard last week, the jury bringing in
a verdict of not guilty. AT the first
trial there was hung jury.
Miss Ellie Stuart who for some years
taught art at the Virginia Female In
stitute here, but who has been studying
art in Paris for some time, has had
two portraits accepted by the French
Salon, a very great honor,
The Adams Express Co. will move
it's office about the first of May from
West Main street to one of the pretty
rooms on North Central Avenue just
completed by Messrs. John B. and JOS.
s. Cochran. ~
Capt. and Mrs. G. B. Rawlings of
near Raphine, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Lillian
May, to Hon. Granville R. Swift of
Fredericksburg. The ceremony will
take place in the late spring.
Richmond Journal of Wednesday
says:-Miss Jane Howard, now. of
Staunton, will come to Richmond
tomorrow and be the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Camm, for the Easter holidays.
Miss Howard is one of the instructors
at the Virginia Female Institute.
Winchester, under the influence of
the new prohibition evangelist, the
Hon. Richard Evelyn Byrd, has gone
dry. Wednesday the election took
place and the dry majority, was los. On
the same day the city of Danville voted
dry by 50 majority.
The G. & o. Ry has inangurated a
p cent fare for interstate travel. The
point embraced are all points from
Washington, ID. G. TO Virginia, West
Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. The
new rate is now in force, having been
put on April 1st.
Mr.. W. l.. Speck of Roanoke has
b zen visiting friends at Stuart's Draft.
He was for years head miller of the
Stuart's Draft Milling Co., but for the
past year has been in Roanoke with the
Gamble mills.
Miss Dorothy Rogers assistant prin-
cipal of Beverley Manor Academy has
been visiting her friend, Miss Iaidie
Smith. one of the teachers in the high
school, at Stuarts Draft. Both were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Etter.
The attention of our readers is called
to the advertisement of the Caldwell
Sites Co. They want to purchase several
copies of Waddells History Of Augusta
County. Any one having copy they
want to dispose of would do well to
write or see them. Eftt
A frame tenement house on the farm
of Mr.. j. T. Bolen near Augusta
Springs, was completely destroyed by
fire Sunday night. 1t happened that
the family occupying the house had
just moved out the latter part Of last
week, and thereby escaped loss of their
household effects and probably the loss
of life, as the house was burned in the
dead of night.
The heating and power plant Of
Washington and Lee University was
partially destroyed by fire Friday night
The damage is estimated at $1,000,
partially covered by insurance. The
machinery of the lighting and heating
apparatus is supposed to be only slight
ly injured. The upper story of the
building together with the carpenter
shop and tools is a wreck. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
Mr.. A. X. Snead, now with the
Charlottesville Lumber Co., was in the
city Tuesday. Mr.. Snead formerly re-
sided near Stuarts Draft, where he owns
splendid farm, and it is with regret
that we learn he is going to dispose of
his property in the county. Mr.. Snead
was for long time engaged in business
at Waynesboro where he has many
friends He has done we'll in his new
home and his friends will be glad to
know of his success.
Spring Meeting of Presby terry.
The meeting of Presbytery at New