Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Personal MENTION.
Miss Agnes Scott has returned from
trip to Richmond
Mrs. Harry Gait has been visiting
her friend, Mrs. Ogilvie at Monterey.
Mr.. VIM. Patrick has returned from
a trip to New York.
Mr. Chas NJ East has returned from
trip to Washington.
Mrs. L. c. Dudley liza, returned from
a trip to Culpeper.
Mrs. Randolph Harrison and her son
have been wishing Mr.. Henry Harri-
son.
Mr.. ". II. Huffman, wife and little
daughter have returned TO i'ovington,
after visiting friends here.
Messrs G. H. and Oscar l.. Cohron
of Stuart's Draft, have returned from
the Hager:toWn lair.
Mr.. S. +. Whitmore and his bride
have returned from their wedding tour,
and are nov al the Hoover House.
Mr.. Jos. l.. Barih has returned from
New \ DIRK, bringing with MIN Mrs.
Barth aad her sister, Mrs. Wolf
Mr.. X. b. koinar, a valued friend of
the SPECTATOR, from Crinlora, was in
the city Saturday on business.
Capt II. 7. Hancock has gone 10
Portsmouth to spend some time with
his daughter, Mrs, w. l.. Lytton.
Mr.. w. l.. Hardy has returned to
Washington, after 4 short visit here TO
his mother.
Mr. John Hobson, after visit to his
sister, Mrs. &. +. Ashburner, has gone
to Lynchburg.
Miss Alice Taylor has returned to
Baltimore, after visit TO relatives and
friends in this city.
Among The patents granted last week
was one to J. Ii. kidWel of StauntOn,
for afeed- water heater.
Mrs. J. f. A. Gibbs of Ra phine, is
visiting her slst2r, Mrs. }. r. Hidy, in
Charlottesville.
Mr.. II. Ii. Brown of Philadelphia, is
spending his vacation with his parents
at Churchville.
The Putnam Organ Factory is the
largest exclusive Reed Organ manufac-
tury in the world. Capacity 5000 Or
gans per year. O.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. d. Taylor have
returned from their bridal tour, and are
now at home to their friends at 512
Winthrop street.
Mr.. ]. w. Blackburn and wife are
visiting their son in Charlottesville,
and MI Blackburn will attend the re-
union which is in session there.
Mrs T. p Beery and children of
Harrisonburg, have been visiting Mrs.
Beerys parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Nothnagel.
DIR. Thos. F. Dood Of Alexandria,
has located at Stuarts Draft, and as
ISOLATED himself with DR.. w. b. Dodge
in the practice OF his profession.
Putnam Organs, manufactured at
Staunton, Va, are made of Virginia
lum Der by Virginia workmen, and are
in use in thousands of Virginia homes.
Rev. DR.. Frank J. Brooke of Rom
ney, W. Va, spent few days with
DR.. Fraser on bis return from Synod.
He was warmly welcomed by his many
friends here.
The many friends of Capt. John
Donovan of Clifton Forge, will be glad
to know that he has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able TO
attend to business.
The hay barn Of Mr.. Elijah Conner,
near Waynesb0ro, together with about
60 tons of hay and 40 tons of straw,
was destroyed by fire Saturday night.
Mr.. Coiner and his wife are now on a
visit to their daughter in the west,
Hon. John Goode, of Washington,
whose home is in Bedford county, is
the sole survivor of the constitutional
convention held in 1861, when Virginia
seeded from the Union. The late
General Eppa Hunton was the only
0tker survivor.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Meredith an
nounce the engagement of and APP
preaching marriage of their daughter,
Miss Veronica A. Meredith, TO Mr..
Francis n. Moran. The ceremony 10
take place October 18th. No cards III
the city.
Fhe trial of l.. r. Sexton, charged
with the murder of Dorsey Tyler At Au-
guSta Springs, was called in the circuit
court last week, but on emotion of the
Commonwealth Attorney, was post
poAed until the next term. A brother
of young Tyler, who Is an important
witness, not being present.
MIR. Amos Barlow, an old and well
known citizen OF Pocahontas county,
w. Va, whose health has been failing
for some time, continues TO grow worse,
and very little hope is entertained OF
his recovery. Mr.. Barlow is well
known here, where he has frequently
visited.
Lexington Presbytery which met at
New Monmouth church last week
nominated the following commission
ers to the General Assembly-Rev. a.
M. Fraser, d. D., and Rev. q. 4. Brown;
Elders Paul NJ. Penick and ID. &. Nc
Chung. They will be elected at the
spring meeting of Presbytery in Har
rlsonburg.
Mr.. w. G. Leal<e died 1t his home
in HarrisOnburg Monday. He was an
old bachelor and his will provides al
ter payment OF a few minor requests o!
less than 81 200, that the residue OF his
estate 60 TO the common council OF the
town of Harrisonburg towards the es-
adjustment and maintenance of a hos
pital to be located III HarrisOnburg.
The estate is estimated TO be worth be-
tween $50, 900 and $4,000. He was
about 60 years old.
Where is the Chairman