Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-07-31

market for apples. See them before
you sell.
Mr.. Frank Walter and Misses Jane
Walter and Matte Taylor have return
ed from a pleasant sojourn at Noun
tain Lake.
Mr.. ]. II. Bowen of Fordwick, is
spending few days at Basic City with
his father, Mr. VIM. f. Bowen, who
has not been we'll for some time.
Mr.. f. NJ Root of the Government
Printing Office, Washington, ID. c., is
spending his vacation here and in the
county.
Mr.. c. w. Warden, now of Wash
ington, was in the city yesterday, and
was warmly greeted by his many
friends.
Mrs. Frank Rawlings Of st. Louis,
who has been visiting Mrs. A. Y.
Bickle, on n. Market street, has gone
to visit relatives in Washington.
Mr.. j. A. Walker has sold the Messy
Creek mill TO Messrs. ID. L. and Ed
ward Evers of the Spring Greek neigh
borhood. Possession will be given to-
m brow.
Rev. J. S. Cobb, pastor of the Bap-
tist church at FOrdwiclk, was brought
here this week to the Kings daughters
Hospital, suffering with typhoid fever.
He was accompanied by Rev. l.. l..
Moore of the Presbyterian church.
The clause in the Byrd Liquor law
making the possession of Government
liquor license in prohibition territory
prima-facie evidence of violation OF
State laws was upheld by the Virginia
Supreme Court.
The cornerstone of the new $780, 200
State Odd Fellows Home, to be erected
at Elkins, w. Va, will be laid on Sat
urday, August %. Governor Swanson
of Virginia, will make the dedication
address.
Richmond News-Leader: Miss Anne
Ruth and Willie Pauline Harris left on
Saturday for two weeks visit to rela-
tives in Staunton.-Mr. and Mrs. HI. S.
Cox and children are visiting DIR. and
Mrs. G. A. SprinkeI in Staunton.
Thos. l.. Hisgen of Mass, and John
Temple Graves of Ala, were nOminat-
ed at Chicago by Hearst's independence
League party for president and vice
president. Hearst was elected nation
al chairman and will finance the cam
paign.
Mr.. A. X. Snead of Charlottesville, a
former resident Of the Stuart's Draft
neigh borhood, spent Monday in the
city, and was greeted by many old
friends and acquaintances. He was
accompanied by his brother, Mr. r. L,
Snead, of CrOzet, and his sister, Miss
Annie Snead.
Capt. VIM. +. Wise and Mr.. r. l..
Raby of Churchland, Norfolk county,
Va, are guests at the Mountain View
Hotel, Stuart's Draft. Capt. Wise is
one of the Confederate veterans who
followed the four years struggle, re-
ceiving a wound in defense of his coun-
try.
Mr.. NJ l.. Coyner, for some years
connected with the National Valley
Bank, but now with the Citizens and
Marine Bank of Newport News, is
spending several weeks with his broth
er, Mr.. Theodore Coyner, near Way
nesboro. His wife and children are
with him.
The men who will compose the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee in the
coming campaign are: Chairman Nor
man f. Mack of New York; vice-chair-
man, l.. p. Hall of Nebraska; treasurer,
Gov. C. n. Haskell of Oklahoma; ser.
geant- at arms, John I. Martin of Mis-.
souri,; Secretary, Trey Woodson Of
Kentucky.
Mr. Charles Miller of this city, lost q
valuable horse last week. 1t was al
Collins stable and died before the vet
erinarian could administer medicines
Clarence Witt has lost two horses re
Gently: One died in few minutes aftel
it returned from short drive, almos
falling dead off its feet. The extremely
hot weather was blamed.
The Board of Supervisors held thei
monthly meeting on Monday, all tn
members being present. The MONTH!
accounts amounting to $1,000 were al
lowed, and the last payment of Sl,20
on the new building at Waynesbor
was made. The petition of c. Z. Glen
mer and others for Improvements on
road in Riverheads district was referret
to the road board of that district.
John Robinson's Big Circus.
This Show, under the management
of John Robinson is enjoying its eighty