Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-01-31
Personals.

MISS COr1nne ValZ IS In Roanoke Wis
ing her sister, Mrs. Watson P. Gooch.
Mr.. ]. Lewis Bumgardner has re-
turned to 6eckley, w. Va. after visit
ing hia parents.
Messrs. Alex. f. Robertson and John
B. and Peyton Cochran were visitors
in New York this week.
Mr.. John II. Huffer of Swoope,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
children at Zetta.
Mr.. W. Kinney Buckley has returned
home from business trip to Bucking
ham county.
Mrs. ]. B. Levy of Baltimore, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Morris, in
Waynesboro.
Mrs. E. W. Bissell has been in New
YORK visiting her brother, Mr.. E. o.
Watkins.
Mr.. Thomas A. Bledsoe of Charles
ton, West Va. has been visiting Col.
II. FL. Wayt.
Mrs. John B. Fifer underwent sue
cessful operation for appendicitis at
the Kings Daughters hospital Mon
day night.
Rev. R. A. Lapsley of Union Theolo-
gical Seminary, preached at Bethel
last Sunday morning In the absence OF
the pastor, Rev Mr.. Altfather.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Erskine Miller
have been spending a few days in
Richmond with Mrs. Millsr's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frazier.
Robert Lightner of Highland coun-
ty, was tasen TO onns Hopkins hospi-
tai last week. His suffering is from
results of spell OF fever some years
ago.
l.. w. SWank of Mt. Crawford, has
sold his farm and having purchased
what is known as the Dice land on the
head OF Elk river in PoeahOntas Co
w. Va, may spend the summer there.
Mr.. Frank L. Sublett OF Harrison
burg, was in the city court day on
business. One thing about Frank he
can go and come when he pleases, he
don't have to wait on the B. & ..
Rev. J. L. Milier for many wears
Tn
Seminary, is visiting Rev. a. u. X.
Hancher, and his many friends at his
old home here.
Mrs. IT, W. Brand fell at her home
last week and dislocated her hip. and
has suffered intensely from the injury,
though she has improved CONSIDER
ably.
Mr.. j. Randolph Tucker, former
popular young member OF the Staun-
ton bar, but now of Richmond, has
announced his candidacy for the
Board of Alderman of that city. His
friends here wish him success.
Mr.. Ernest w. Alley and Miss Han
nah j. Eavey were married Oh the
18th inst, by Rev. N. w. Coffman near
Barren Ridge. These young people are
very popular and their friends wish for
them long and happy married life.
1t is highly probable that VIM. Co.
don Mathews, son of the late Gov. Hy.
M. Mathews of West Va, will be nom
mated as one of the Judges of the Su-
preme Court in West Va. by the DEM
ocrats. Mr.. Mathews home is in
Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. E Buckley of
Youngstown, Ohio, spent several days
with their parents near Churchville.
MIR. Buckley has returned home, but
his wife will remain in old Augusta for
several weeks.
Mrs. John A. Mclaughlin died at
her home near Huntersville, W. Va,
last week. aged "a years. She was the
last surviving child of VIM. Bradshaw
who gave Pocahontas the first site for
its court house and jail in 1922 VIII en-
the county was founded.
Andrew Bratton. Esq of Bath coun-
ty. has been quite sick with grippe for
some time. His SOD, W. A. Bratton Of
Marlinton, W. Va, has been with him,
but he was sufficiently improved to
permit his sons return home on Sat-
urday last.
Thomas W. Marcellus, yard con-
ductor of the G. & o. R. R.. at Char
lottesville, has been arrested charged
with robbing cars. He confessed and
in doing 80 implicated Conductor W..
b. Trice, Engineer Roy Goolsby, Tom
Clarke, negro named Flemming and
another negro brakeman named Press
Scott The robberies extend over a
period Of several months.
Mr.. John Haisllp of Fordwick, last
week brought his little son here to
have bis eyes examined, splinter
having struck in the ball. The little
boy Is doubly unfortunate for he is
also paralyzed and has to walk on
crutches. He is at the Kings Dsugh-
ters' hospital, and his doctor thinks
the eye can be saved.
Mr.. J.. G. PLANE, accompanied his
friend, Mr.. j. W. Splitter, has returned
from the eastern shore. where they
spent several days hunting. They
killed IS wild geese and 26 ducks. Mr..
Plaine is a member of the Horse Island
Hunting Club. and be and Mr.. Splitter
had fine time. The game was on eX.
hibition at Mr.. SpitIer's store, and he
was kept busy for long time telling