Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-24

Rev. J. L. Miller, who will open the
Valley Seminary at Waynesboro in
September, was in the city this week.
His announcement will be found in
another column of today's paper.
| Little Helen Baxter, infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Lee Trimble, died on
the 18th inst, at her parents home
near Swoope. She was great pet OF
all the family.
| The Supreme Court of the United
States has reversed Judge Landis' de-
cision in the famous 500, 900, 900 fine of
the Standard Oil CO. and ordered a
new trial.
Mrs. l.. G. Strauss, accompanied by
Misses Fannie Strauss, Sora and Flora
Blrth and Master Sidney Barth Shultz,
are spending some time at Atlantic
City.
Mr.. J. A. Hiner, former well known
and popular citizen of Stanton, is here
from Louisville, KY, visiting friends.
He expects to spend several weeks with
relatives at Parnassus.
| Robert Davis was arrested at Ruena
Vista last week charged with stealing
a mule from Henry Coffee and selling
it to Mr.. Glover at Buffalo Gap He
was lodged in Jail here.
There was fight at Crozet Saturday
night between whites and blacks, in
| which several on both sides were hurt.
Two Of the negroes were arrested here
Monday.
Mr.. Haywood T. Baylis OF Columbia,
S. G., who came with his family several
weeks ago to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Por-
ter M. Woodward, returned home We'd
nesday. Mrs. Baylis and children will
spend the summer here
Mrs. Frank McCune and children of
Charlottesville, are visiting her father,
Mr.. HI. G. Francisco, near Gypsy Hill
Park. Her husband DIR. McCune will
join them later, and accompany his
family home.
For the second time this year the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Compa-
ny has submitted to its employees pro-
position looking TO reduction of wages
to remain in force ''until normal bust
ness conditions are restored"
c. Arthur Bell of California, has
come TO Virginia on visit to his old
home at Burketown. Whilst here he
will deliver some temperance lectures,
one of which he will deliver at the Bod
ley auditorium.
The Basic City Furniture Company
has started to work on full time. The
management recently secured con-
tract to furnish hundred thousand
dollars worth to one firm. This in adj
dition to other orders means rush.
Mr.. j. Edward Arehart, formerly of
Middlebrook, fell from his hay wagon
at his home in Greenbrier county, w.
Va, last week and broke his leg. His
sister, Miss May Arehart went to be
with him.
The drouth which has lasted for
nearly month was broken Tuesday
evening by rain which did great good
to vegetation. There was considerable
lightning during the shower, and the
steeple of the Baptist church was struck
and some of the slate roof torn off.
Judge Letcher last week refused to
grant new trial to A. Moore McCOr-
mick for the killing of w. l. Vowel
that he did not have the means to take
the case to the Supreme Court, so he
will soon begin his eighteen year term
in the penitentiary.
Last week five young man completed
the course in bookkeeping at Duns-
more's Business College with high hon
ors, and have gone home for vacation.
They were T. L. Goode, Messy Creek;
+. I'll. Dull, of this city; J. H. Hanna,
Falling Spring, w. Va; w. r. Bow
ling, Lewisburg, w. Va; and Fred
Faust, Anderson, w. Va.