Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-11-06

Quarles of Basic City, have returned
home after visiting lie family of Col
Z. l.. Edmondson.
Mary Ailer or Ellinger, a young wo
man about twenty-five years old, took
her own life Monday in Callahan's AL
ley by using drug.
Rev. DR.. G. B. Stricken of Union
Theological Seminary, filled the pulpit
of the Presbyterian church at Waynes.
horo last Sunday.
Hon. John w. Churchman has re.
turned from Norfolk, where he attend.
ed meeting of the State Board of Agri.
culture.
Mrs. c. b. Ralston is reported quite
ill at her home on Church street. Hel
many friends in the city and county,
as well as in Harrisonburg, hope heI
condition will soon improve.
West-bound train No. Is on Monday
morning carried such party of hun
tiers, that 1t resembled the moving of
the soldier boys when they left for the
Spanish-American war.
The first snow of the season fell over
southwest Virginia last Thursday
Several inches are reported all along
the Norfolk and Western from Roam
oke to Bluefield.
Mr.. Geo. Keller has returned to Hin
ton, w. Va, after visiting her mother
and sister at CraigsviIle. He oc-
cupies fine position there with Chesa-
psake & Ohio Railway company.
Mr.. Lem Coiner and wife of Waynes-
boro, are visiting Mr.. E. G. Conner at
Berryville They will visit Mrs. Coin
er's brother, Mr.. Ed. Harnsberger, at
Luray before returning home.
Samuel, little son of S. II. Mays, of
Buena Vista, died Oh Friday from
drinking carbolic acid that he got hold
of in his mothers absence from the
room.
Mrs. Bette A. Ship, administrators
Of John A. Ship, has instituted suit
in the circuit court against the G. d o.
Ry. for $4,000 damages, for the death
of her husband who was killed at Way
nesboro about a year ago.
Mr.. G. G. Bruce died at his home
near this city on Monday afternoon
aged about 50 years. The funeral took
place Tuesday at Hebron church con-
Quoted by Rev. Holmes RoIston, the
pastor.
Miss Fannie Christian of Mint Spring
was thrown from her buggy Sunday
while returning from church, and her
head badly hurt. She was taken home
and is doing as well as could be ex-
pected.
A house belonging to the Steigel
Lumber Co. at Stokesville, was de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday, and M. III.
Driver and family, who occupied it,
narrowly escaped with their lives. The
loss is placed at about $500.
1t is reported that Senator S. B. Elk
ms of West Virginia, will settle 81, 00O,-
300 on his future son-in-laW, the Duke
of AbruzZi, and that the wedding will
take place at the Senator's Washing
ton home.
Mr. Edward NJ. Cheesman, chief en-
gineer at the Fordwick Cement Co.'S
plant, died there on Monday. He is
by his wife and one child. His
were taken to Ohio for burial.
He had made many friends since he
came to Fordwick.
AT the meeting of the Grand Royol
Arch Chapter of Masons in Richmond
ast week, Mr.. w. B. McChesney of
this city, was elected Grand High
Priest, and in the Grand Commandery
was elected Grand Generalissimo. This
is an honor well deserved.
Mr.. J. w. King of Miilboro, former
lY a well known citizen of Buffalo Gap,
was married on the 2Sth ult., at Mill
boro to Miss Lula Marshall of that
place. After spending some time with
relatives in the county, and with his
brother, Mr.. H. H. King, in Charlottes-
Vile, they will make their home at
Millboro.
Rev. H. A. Young, formerly pastor
Of the Presbyterian church at Bells
Valley, was installed pastor at Cooks
Creek church last Sunday. Rev. G. R.
Stribling of Waynesboro, preached the
sermon, and Rev. j. n.
of Ft. Defiance, and Rev.
B. +. Wilson of Harrisonburg, assisted
in the service.
Miss Daisy Butt, a member of the
faculty of the Southern Seminary at
Buena Vista, daughter of the Rev. l..
Butt, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South, al Fincastle, Va, died.
in her home Sunday and the funeral
services were conducted Monday by the
Rev. J. r. Andrew, of the Roanoke
assisted by the Rev. J. S. En-
gle. literary principal of the Southern
S 4minary.
Cadet G. G. Ferebee of Norfolk, who
played quarter back on the V. NJ. l.
football team, was killed in a game at
Lexington on Saturday with the Roam
oke College eleven. He was running