Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-09-25
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Personal MENTION.

returned from Richmond and Ashland.
Mrs. Reeves CAT has returned from
the Natural Bridge.
Mrs. d. NJ. Kyle is in Highland Wis
iting her mother. Mrs. Gibson.
Prices reduced on Jewel Ranges at
Eskeys.
Mr.. John W. Cline is in Roanoke
visiting his daughter and taking in the
fair.
Miss Laura Peake has returned to
Hampton, after a visit to Mrs. A. g..
Fifer.
Mr.. r. r. Berry has bought from
Mrs. NJ NJ. Dull her farm of 1S3 acres
near Greenville TO. $1,000.
: Mrs. J. 5. Arbuthnot has returned to
Nashville, after spending some months
with her daughter, Mrs. 5. Ii. Bell.
Hon. J. S. Craig and Miss Mary
Kemper were in the city Tuesday, re-
turning to Goshen from Richmond
Mr. Fl. W. Hilleary of CharlOttes-
vile, was i'll the city this week on bust
ness.
Mrs. Hugh W. Henry, Jr., and chill
dren have returned To Lake Weir, Fla,
after visiting Mrs o. Is. Trout
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Campbell of
Raphine, have returned from visit to
relatives in Indiana and other States.
Mr.. J. Lewis Bumgardner Of Beck
lev, W. Va, was visitor here this
week.
Rev. Geo. w. Slower has returned
from Manassas, where he had been as
sisting in a series of meetings.
One Cameron Range fitted up with
water front. Price away down, at
Eskey's.
Miss Bessye Franklin has gone to
Dayton to resume her studies in the
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute.
Mrs. II. G. Eichelberger has gone to
Petersburg to join Mr.. Eichelberger,
who is engaged in the hotel business
there.
Mr.. w. H. Urquhart of Richmond,
is in the city on business, connected
with the Virginia-Carolina Chemical
works.
L. H. Stephenson, Esq, and ]. c
Bishop of Monterey, came in Monday
and spent few days at the Hotel
Augusta.
The Big Millinery Opening of the
Racket Stock Co. takes place next
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 10Th
and Both.
Hon. John w. Churchman was in
Norfolk this week,attending meeting
L of the board of the government expert
ment station.
Mrs. A. H. Jones was taken to Rich
mond last week by DR.. S. H. Burton,
to undergo an operation at the hands
of DIR. Stuart Mcclure.
was lodged in Jail here Monday to serve
sentence of thirty days for stealing
money and jewelry from A. T. Roane.
Mr. Hampden Herring, brother Of
Mr.. G. o. Herring, died here on We'd
nesday and the remains were taken to
Louisa county for burial. The funeral
took place yesterday.
Col. III. J. Williams of near Green
vile, has received the news of the death
of his son, Martin, who two years ago
went to Roca, Cal. He was buried
theirs.
Mr.. Edward Shull, who met with a
serious accident at Stockdon's foundry
several weeks ago, when IA heavy piece
of iron fell on him, is about again, al
though he has not entirely recovered
the use of his Limb.
Eskey's store is putting out lois
goods. The reduced prices are drawing
the people. See their line Of heating
and cooking stoves, ranges, etc. Prices
will suit you.
Mr.. Frank C. Smith and family left
last week for Bolar Springs Bath
oo,,,,tu Mr. Smith hayinU nIIrUh oSn /,
a hotel and mercantile business there,
where they will make their future
home. Their many friends regret to
see them leave.
Jared Jones, Esq, of Crabbottom,
treasurer of Highland county, was a
visitor in Staunton last Friday when
he came to bring a son who is to be a
student at Washington and Lee, and
pay visit to his son, DR.. c. c. Jones
O. this city.
Mr.. Albert Tucker, son of Hon. H.
st. Geo. Tucker, well known here
where his early life was spent, recent
~ pdSSeu Ills eAdlllHatlon at TT. Led'-
enworth, Kan, and will be commits
; stoned a second lieutenant Mr. Tuck
er is great-grandson of Gen. Albert
Sidney Johnson, the Confederate hero
of Shiloh.
The Washington Herald's interest
ing popular Conductor Contest, y
which has been conducted for several
weeks has just come to close with
Capt. Arthur B. Rogers of Clifton
Forge, in the lead. Mr.. Rogers receiv-
ed 1883 votes. Capt. G. J. Gooch Of
Charlottesville, another very popular
G. & o. conductor received 146, 905 votes
Cant w + HarnSharUnr of Thurmond