Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-03

and passed his examination before the
Supreme Court to practice law.
Allegheny News: Rev. l.. IL. Paul
has returned from Richmond, where he
was called by the extreme illness OF his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Mosby, whose con-
dition does not improve. There are
very few chances for recovery.
Misses Sarah and Susie Robertson
sailed yesterday from New York On the
steamer Pannonia of the Cunard line
for tour of Europe. Their brother,
MIR. Stuart Robertson, went with them
to New York.
Miss Grace f. Wallace came here
Saturday from Muncie, Ind, and was
met by her aifianced husband, MIR. u.
Frank Rankin of the New Hope neigh
borhood, and were united in marriage
by Rev. G. w. Slower at his residence
Mr.. w. A. Young has returned to
Kentucky after spending week with
his mother. He was accompanied by
his sister, Miss Rebecca Young and his
two children, Miss Isabel and Master
Frank Young. They will remain in
the Blue Grass State month or more.
A motion for new trial for A. Moore
Mccormick who was given IS years for
killing w. |. Vowel near Fairfield,
was argued recently. Judge Letchef
will probably render his decision on
Monday, the first day of court in Lex
ingtOn.
Mr.. J. Fred Effinger has received IN
formation of the safe arrival OF Mrs.
EfIinger and daughters Misses Frances
and Katherine and Mr.. Herbert Nc
Keldon Smith at Cherbourg, France.
They arrived there Saturday afternoon
and went directly to Paris.
Mr.. Thomas l.. Maupin, for about ~
years agent of the Norfolk and Western,
and very popular man, died in the
depot at Grottoes Monday afternoon OF
acute indigestion after very short ill
ness, aged about 53 Yeas. He leaves
wife and six children.
There was an adjourned meeting OF
Lexington Presbytery held here Mon
dav to consider giving Rev. J. L.. Line
weaver of Pickens, w. Va, permission
to accept call to different part of the
state and he was given a letter of trans
! fer to Greenbrier Presbytery.
| los. b, Hickman was arrested at
Millboro by Deputy {. ;. Marshal
Rodgers charged with sending obscene
matter through the mail. The case
was heard by Commissioner Meredith,
and Hickman was held for the Federal
grand jury in september. Bail was
fixed at $780,
Col Edward West Nichols has been
elected by the " NJ. l. Board as super
intendent of that institution In the
room and stead of Gen. Scott Shlpp,
who resigned year ago after 81 years
consecutive connection with the instl-
tute as cadet, commandment OF cadets
and superintendent.
MI Harry Dodge, a travelling mar
from Washington, who with his wife
little daughter, had been boarding IL
Staunton for some time, died Wednes
day at the Kings Daughters Hosplta
following an operation for appendicitis
His remains were taken to Washington
for burial.
, Lieutenant +. V. Peace was one o
the successful marksmcn who partici
pated in the shoot of Virginia soldier
at Williamsburg last week. He viii
/, be one of State team that goes to CAM
Perry, Ohio, August 24th to partlcl
pate in the National contest. Corpora
Gilkerson is an alternate for the sam
event.
, Among those leaving last night TO
Denver to attend the Democratic col
yention were Hon. Edward Echols, on
of the 10th district delegates, an
$ Messrs. n. c. Watts and J. l.. Bren;
man of this city. Senator Thomas
Martin, one of the delegates at lare
II did not go with the party. There wei
S about fifty people i'll the two Pullman
It attached TO the regular train.
Mrs. Amanda ArbOgast, widow
|. the late F.. w. Arbogast of HIGHLAND
/, died last week at the home OF h.
r. daughter in Buena Vista, aged II year
She is surviving by the following chi
dren-Messrs. f. NJ. and A. w. OF Ma
=. linton, w. Va, c. G. of Keyser, w. Va
. j. Ed. of Monterey, and Misses Ell
- T. and SalIie b. of Buena Vista, al
Lucy X. of Berryville. The remail
is were taken to Monterey for intermer
~ Three youths, Lindsay Blue, aged
Robert Snead, aged II and Ralph Bet
ell, aged IL, were instantly killed
lie lightning last Thursday afternoon ne
of Charlottesville. They had taken she
ks er under a chestnut tree and were
the act of looking in a birds nest VIII
in the bolt struck the tree. Ivy Blue,
as member of the party, stated that
St broth her rose to his feet after the shO
in but fell back dead.
A man giving the name of Row
flo and again as Pole, was arrested h
;ss Saturday by b. G. Wright and turn
=, over to the police OH the charge of no
re- stealing. He offered 10 sell valua
animal with saddle and bride for l
and Mr.. Wright suspected somethi
Ia, wrong. Ii turned out that a man