Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

Mrs. j. t. Williams of Charles Town
w. Va, was, tbs guest of Mrs. Jos
Barkman, on Der way to attend thu
Foreign Missionary Society of the M
E. Church, South, at Hinton, w. Va
Rev. J. c. Granbery and wife, who
have been spending some time in Vir
ginia, have returned to Chicago, where
Mr.. Granbery is taking course in The
Chicago University.
AT the regular meeting of Stonewal
Jackson Camp Tuesday night the fol
lowing delegates were elected to the re-
union at Charlottesville-M w
| ID. Waller, Jas. w. Black burn, J. b
Roden and Jerry Fuller. They were
authorized to appoint their own alter
mates.
Charlottesville Progress: Mr.. Gilbert
Greayer, who was operated on al
| Martha Jefferson Sanitarium a few
| weeks ago, is able to be taken to his
home in Staunton.-Mr. A. j. Nc
Laughlin of Waynesboro, is in the city
to visit his daughter, who was operat-
ed on for appendicitis at the University
Hospital few days ago.
The executive committee for the
Western State Hospital composed OF
Hon. w. II. Landes, Judge ]. l.. Tired
way and Mr.. S. H. Harnsbrough met
at the hospital Monday night with the
state commissioner of hospitals, Mr.. J.
M. Bauserman, but transacted only
routine business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. CARRIER, Of
near Pleasant Valley, have issued invi
tations to the marriage Of their daugh
ter, Miss Leila Daisy, to Mr.. w. Frank
Farley, of Pleasant Valley, son of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. ]. Farley. The wedding
will take place at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. CARRIER on Tuesday, October IL, at
noon.
An eastbound freight train, in charge
of Capt. Sam Pollock, and consisting
of about 80 coal cars was wrecked Tues
day about twelve miles east of.Coving-
ton, blocking the eastbound track sew
eral hours. The accident was caused
by the bursting of a wheel, which de-
rallied about twelve cars of coal and did
considerable damage to the track. No
one was hurt.
Among those from Staunton and Au-
gusta who attended the State Fair in
Richmond were Hon. John w. Church
man, Messrs. w. T. Hartman, ]. IL.
Matthews, Chas. Southards, Jos. w.
Blackburn, S. F. Pilson, G. w. Fret
well, J. R. Gregory. Mr.. and Mrs. G..
J. Conner, Mrs. w. A. McComb Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Guntner, and Miss Mary
Christian.
The barn of Mrs. John A. Shuey near
Fort Defiance, was destroyed by fire
Wednesday night. There was about
$50 bales of hay in the barn but moth
ing else. Mrs. Shuey had $1,000 insur-
ance on the barn and contents. The
fire attracted considerable attention,
especially from those who we're passing
along the pike. The origin of the fire
is known.
Linden Allen, of Mount Jackson,
Shenandoah county, while hunting
small game in Massanutten Mountains
Tuesday afternoon, met big black
bear face to face. AS the bear was
about to spring upon him Allen empti-
ed the contents of Il double-barrel shot
gun into the animal, killing it instant
ly. The beast weighed nearly 200
pounds. 1t was the first seen in that
section in many years.
Dr. D. A. Butcher of Phoebus, was in
the city last week on his way to Bridge
water The doctor was holding along
ON four legs, as the result Of breaking
one of his original two, some time ago.
He is recovering from his accident,
which was followed by severe attack
of pneumonia. DIR. Butcher was warm
ly welcomed by his many old friends
His daughter, Miss Madge Butcher,
who has only recently recovered from
severe attack of typhoid fever, ac-
companied him, and will spend several
weeks in the Valley.