Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-02-07
Personals.

The heaviest snow fall of the winter
visited US this week.
The wheat and corn markets are
both of this week in sympathy with
panic conditions.
Hon. Jos. A. Glasgow and Col. b.
Il. Wayt were in Richmond this week
on business.
Mayor John A. Bowles of Clifton
Forge, was married last week In the
Presbyterian church at Abingdon TO
Miss Cornelia Preston.
Rev. G. D. Waller Of Mt. Sidney, has
been filing the pulpit of the Presby-
terian church at Buena Vista most
acceptably.
Miss Cornelia Stout Of near New
Hope, left last week on visit to sew
eral places of interest in South Caro-.
lima.
Miss Margaret Fallon, who is teach
ing in Roanoke. and who has been on
sick leave, has returned to that city to
resume her duties.
Mrs. Porter M. Wood ward has re
turned home from Columbia, S. o.,
where she spent some weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Haywood L. BaYlis.
The Republicans will hold their
State convention in Lynchburg April
Sth, for the purpose Of electing DELE
gates to the National convention.
Mrs. Robert A. Palmer has to re-
turned to Baltimore, after spending
several weeks with her sister. Mrs
John N. Opie.
aMr. Arthur Rusmiselle of Waynes-
boro, spent last Sunday in Washing
ton, D. g., visiting friend, an actor
who was filing an engagement at the
Belasco Theatre.
Mrs. E. P. CuIlum and little son,
Edgar, who were guests of Mrs. Gull
lum's sister, Mrs. Fitzhugh Elder, have
returned to their home in Meadvllle.
Pa.
Mr.. Edward F. Wayman of Kansas,
who was called home by the death Of
his mother, Mrs. Hattie 2. Wayman,
arrived Saturday, but was too late to
no present at her funeral
John 81. Rawley, Eco, of Dorcas,
who was thrown from bis horse several
weeks ago and severely injured, his
shoulder being dislocated. is much i'm
proved and will soon be out again.
The Roanoke judgeship contest in
the Democratic caucus last week re-
suited In the nomination of Waller K
Staples over Roy B. Smith. Senator
Hart favored Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. o. 8. Wallace of near Craigs-
Vile, who has been seriously Ill. is re
ported as steadily improving. This
will be gratifying news to bis many
friends.
6. Burnley Sinclair has been unani'
mously Endorsed by the Charlottes'
willie bar for judge of the Corporation
Court to fill the unexpired term made
vacant by the death of Judge Morris.
Mrs. E. H. Mclaughlin of Maxwell
ton, Greanbrier county. was paralyzec
last week. She is a sister-ln-law Of
Mrs. Massie, wife of the pastor of Mos
sy Creek church In this county. She
Is reported very Ill.
Happier Brooks was arrested Mon
day evening charged with stealing
some silver spoons from Mr.. E. w
Friend. The family was moving ano
Brooks was during the hauling. He
was given six months in Jail.
Mrs. Wright, wife of Capt. Samue
K. Wright, conductor on the South
ern Ry., died in Charlottesville las
week, she was, before marriage. Mis-
Mamie Morris of Waynes boro. He
husband and parents survive her.
Rev. VIM. McC. Junkin, a mission
airy of the Presbyterian church II
China, died in that country on Janua
nv Cad. He married Miss Mary Ley
burn of Lexington. who with four chill
dren survive him.
Mrs. V. }. Bsugher, a sister of Rev
IT. Maiden of Swoope, died nea
Swift Bun, Rockingham county, Oh
Monday, aged about SO years. She l
survived by four sons and three daugb
ters.
Nire Miners were killed in the Ne'
River collery near Hawks Nest, W
Va, Friday, in an explosion that part
ly wrecked the mine. There wer
twenty five men in the mine at tn
time Of the explosion, but the other
escaped with slight injuries.
Mrs. Reamer, widow of Mr.. DAME
Reamer, mother of Mr.. John f. Ream
er, died at Timberville Friday morn
ing at 8 o'clock after dn illness of sev
eraI weeks. The funeral took place q
Sunday morning. Mrs. Reame
leaves five children.
Mrs. Gen. John ID. lmboden die
last week at Bristol, Va. She YVES
Mrs. johnson at the time of the mai
rage to Gen. Imboden. and has or
son, Lieut.. Johnson, of the U.
army. Gen. Imboden until the clos
of the war made his home in Stauntol
Rev. II. P. Hamill and Mr.. g.
Jordan Of this city, Rev. W. 81. Mars
OF Paiuassus, Rev. G. w. Richardso
of Bridgewater, and many Others frol
this section, have been attending th
Auti Saloon League meeting In Rict