Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-01-10
Personals.

LOCAL uk PAR I u MI
Personals.
Hon. A. c. Braxton spent few days
here this week.
Mr.. q. e. Men eill OF Richmond,
paid short visit here this week.
Mr.. Z. F. Rhodes became postmaster
at North River on January 1st, sue
ceeding Mr.. w. J. Kaylor.
Miss Katharine Koiner has returned
to Waynesboro after visiting her sis.
ter, Mrs. III. H. Blease.
Mr.. W. K. Talley, postmaster at
Crimora, and a prominent business
man there. was in the city last week.
Miss Olga Loeb is in Philadelphia
visiting her sister, Mrs. Max Cron-
helm.
Col. Chas. Withrow of Augusta, Ga,
who spent. the. holidays at his old
home, has gone back to his duties.
Rev. G. l.. Altfrther of Bethel. was
summoned to Texas this week by the
extreme illness of bis father.
Mr.. Turner Ashby OF Churchville,
has been appointed justice of the peace
for Pas cures district.
Miss Lou Fauntleroy has returned
from a visit to her sister. Mrs. Z.
Kennon Clack, in Washington.
Mrs. Thomas Hunter of Ruthglenn,
Caroline county, spent few days here
with her sister, Mrs. Thomas O'Don.
nell.
Mr.. J. NJ. Koiner the wellknown
merchant miller at Grottoes, has re-
turned home from a business trip to
North Carolina.
Miss Meta Pratt has returned to her
school in Maryland after spending the
holidays with her parents near Waynes.
b0ro.
Corporal Alex. D. Johnson, q. S.
recruiting officer here, will spend next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in
Allegheny county.
Mr. John Edmondson has returned
to New York. after spending some
time with his parents, Col. and Mrs.
K. l.. Edmondson,
Mr.. James Murphy has returned to
John Hopkins Hospital, after a visit
to the family of Capt. James Bumgard-
ner.
HINTS. Baker, mother of Mr.. Harvey
Baker, with the Worthlngton Hard
ware Co., died on Tuesday at her
home near Cave Station.
A petition is being circulated asking
the legislature to adopt what is called
the county unit law, giving the county
the right to vote with its county seat
on the local option question.
The congregation of Westminster
Presbyterian church of Lynchburg, has
extended a call to Rey. DR.. W. II. Pal.
mer of New Orleans, and 1t is almost
certain he will accept.
Mrs. J. 8. Andrews and her little
granddaughter. Ruth Tyler. have re-
turned from visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Dunsmore at Marllntou, W.
Va.
Hon. Edward Echols of the Senate,
and Hons. John W. Churchman and
3. II. Walker, members of the House,
have gone to Richmond to attend the
session of those bodies.
Mr.. VIM. J. Kunkle died at Elkton
on Saturday evening of heart trouble
complicated with dropsy. He had
long been magistrate there and was
very popular.
Al meeting of the board OF direc-
tors of the Presbyterian Orphanage, in
Lvnchburg, the Rev. Polling HObson
of PearIsburg, Giles county, was I'm.
animously elected superintendent of
the Orphanage, to succeed Rev. MIR.
Maxwell, resigned.
Notice ola $2.000,000 mortgage was
filed in the Office of the circuit court
here this week. The New York Trust
company holds mortgage on the Vir
ginia Portland Cement Co. for that
amount as trustee. The money is to
be spent in improving the works. The
capacity of the plant is to be doubled
and a much larger number of men
will be required to operate it. This
great plant is the most valuable in
dustry in this section, and we wish it
every success.
Mr.. Harry M. Wegner, the celebrated
artist, has another fine specimen of
bis work on exhibition at Mr.. H. l..
Lang's jewelry store. The study is a
life size three quarter length painting
of little Miss Katherine Pratt, in
pastelle. Mr.. Wegner considers this
one OF the best painting be has ever
done in pastelle and thoee who have
seen it are extravagant in its praise.
The expression approaches perfection
and the delicate coloring evinces rare
talent.
Mrs. Laura M. Herold, wife of Lanty
W. Herold. died at her home at
Driscol, Pocahontas county. W. Va,
on the End inst, after brief illness of
pneumonia. Deceased was daughter
of the late Col. James T. Lockridge,
and woman of most engaging pres
sence and estimable character. Her
mother survives her, also her bus band,
five sons and two brothers. II. M.