Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-12-25


is on a visit to South Carolina.
DIR. Edward Valz of Philadelphia, is
spending the holidays here with his
parents.
ElMr. NJ. Mercereau has gone to his old
home in Binghamton, n. Y, to spend
Christmas.
Mrs. j. d. Clothier and son of Rich
mond, are here the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hogshead.
Mrs. Robert A. Palmer of Baltimore,
is spending the holidays with her
sister, Mrs. John n. Opie.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Erskine Miller are
spending Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Frazier in Lewisburg.
Mr.. C. NJ. Carroll and family of Or
ange, are spending the holidays with
his relatives here and in the county.
Misses Edna Crum, Pearle Nulty,
Effie Collins and Pinkie Brown, are at
home from Lynch burg for the holidays.
Miss Halle See of near Fort Defiance,
who underwent an operation at the
Kings Daughters hospital some weeks
ago, was able to go home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Britton OF
Charlottesville, and Miss Mary Britton
of Basic City, are guests during the
holiday of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Fauver.
Mrs. John Pirkey of Grottoes, and
Mrs. Lizzie Baylor Of Harriston, re-
turned home Wednesday from Hebron,
where they attended the Baylor
ford wedding.
Announcement is made of the ap-
preaching marriage of Mr.. T. d. Yount
and Miss Lois Fielding. The ceremony
will take place next Wednesday neal
Fishersville
The new building of the First Ma
tional bank of Waynesboro, is nearing
completion. 1t is handsome two
story, vitrified brick building, and vii
cost $1,000.
Misses Minnie and Mabel Barger
Misses Cecil and Gay Walter and Mis-:
Ruth Barnhart returned to their hom'
at Cfimora on Saturday from the Buen;
Vista Seminary to spend the Xmas
| holidays.
Mr. Thos. Trayer, an old Stauntel
man, died in Cincinnati Monday o
consumption, aged 81 years. His re
mains arrived here yesterday, and tn
funeral will take place this mornin:
from the home of his. sister, Mrs. Ell'
Trayer on Stuart street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Richey, form
erly of Fort Defiance, now of Missouri
have announced the marriage of thei
daughter, Miss May Margaret Richie.
and Mr.. Henry Clay Blackman, o
Greenville, Miss, which took place il
Hastings, Neb., on Tuesday Decembe
18th.
Mr.. Warren M. Rohrer, formerly G
this county, but for number OF years
with the G. & 0. Ry. at Clifton Forge
was married there on Thursday of las
week to Miss Livinia +. Jones. Tn
ceremony was performed by Rev. L
II. Paul, and was witnessed by fe'
inmate friends.
The following young ladies haN
completed the course at Dunsmore
Business College and received the
diplomas: Misses Alice Surber, vi
ginia Kinney and Nellie Hanger
Stanton; Bessie Callaghan, of Swe'
l Chalybeate Springs; Emma Brow
1 of Bells Valley, and Mary Lowry,
Organ Cave, w. Va.
While inspecting the new buildll
l at the Va. School for the Deaf al
Blind, Prof. w. A. Bowles, the s
! perinUendent, slipped and fell, fractu
ing his hip and sustaining other pal
e full injuries. He also cut his hea
S which required several stitches. Il
It friends hope ne will soon be able
attend his duties again.
e Mr.. Geo. H. Mclaughlin, former
5. of Marlinton, w. Va, but now
i Greenbrier, was in Staunton on Nc
t. day last on his return from Stuar
Draft, where he had been visiting
o daughter, Mrs. S. H. Moore. Mr.. n
- Laughlin belongs to an old Pocahon
family, his father being one of the ca
, settlers. He grew up there and /
bibed the love of freedom which I'll
mountain life imparts. He was brs
OF Confederate soldier, and has not
Is fully surrendered. He is staur
is Bryan man, and hopes yet to see h
IT. president.