Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frazier and
Miss Elizabeth Frazier of Lewisburg,
spent some days here with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Miller, en-route to Rich.
mond, where they will spend the re
mainder of the winter.
DIR. W. F. Koiner, a prominent
physician of West Virginia, accom-
panied by bis wife, have been visiting
at Mr.. w. F. Koiner's, near Laid
DR.. Koiner Is located at Mucklow, W.
Va.
Mrs. Theodore F. Shuey who has
been in Paris for several years educat-
ing her daughters. will return to
Washington 10 short time leaving
the young ladies at schools in Dresden
aud Westgate on.the-Sea, respectively
Hon. A. G. Braxton was last week
appointed by Judge Pritchard one of
the counsel for the receivers of the
Seaboard Air Line Ry.s This is very
gratifying to Mr.. Braxton's many
friends In Staunton.
Mr.. Thomas B.. Fraser and his
friend, Mr.. Mccoy, have returned to
Hampden-Sidney College. after spend.
Ing the holidays with Mr.. Fraser's
parents, Rev. DIR. and Mrs. A. M.
Fraser.
The Charlottesville Progress says
that the body of j. Samuel McCue was
last week exhumed from the old bury
ing ground and taken to Charlottes.
vile, where it were buried by the side
of his wife, for whose murder he was
hung.
Mr.. w. H. Henderson, the popular
G. u o. agent at SwOope, who has
been unable to attend to bis duties for
many months, is again at bis post of
duty. His many friends throughout
the county will be glad to learn of bis
recovery.
Mr.. Stuart P. Silling and Miss Alice
NJ. Shughart, were quietly married on
Tuesday evening, the End, at the
manse of the Second Presbyterian
church, Rev. DIR. w. N. Scott officiat-
ing. Both are very popular with q
large circle of friends.
81. u. Derrick, business man of
Roanoke, shot his right foot off Mon
day morning with a shotgun. He
Was awakened by burglars in his
house, jumped up and started through
the hall with his gun. when il was &C.
cidentaly discharged.
Mr.. Chas. Campbell. foreman of the
Augusta Stave and Heading Co. at
Greenville, has sold the large tract of
land lately purchased from the Gibson
estate better known as the Crawford
land. to Mr.. M. Frank Gayhart. The
timber is nearly all cut off.
MIR. R. e. Blair of the Mt. Scion
neigh boz hood, who was called to
Lewlsburg several weeks ago by the
ilint Sc of his young SOD. Mcpherson,
who was attending the Presbyterisl
school there, returned home Monday
bring his son with him.
The store of Mr.. Powell R. Davis
located just midway between Ford
wick and Craigsville, was destroyed
by fire some time after midnight on
the morning of the End instant. His
loss il about 81 900. on which was $500
insurance. TIE origin of the fire is
unknown.
MIR. and Mrs. q. r Caldwell have re
turned from Atlantic City, where they
were called by the serious illness of
Mr.. Adams, an uncle of Mrs. Caldwell.
He underwent serious operation, but
is getting, along as we'll as could be
expected.
Sheriff J. Il. Hayman. of Manteo.
N. G. came here Friday and took
back with him e. II. James, who was
in Jail here, charged with drunkenness.
He will be tried for the, betrayal of
Miss Lillian Midget, one of the girl
pupils in the school which he taught
IN that State.
Judge Letcher last week appointed
Messrs. G.. T. Palmer, j. 3. Caldwell,
Nj F GilKesoD, ]. r. Kemper and s.
F. Pilson, a commission to condemn
some lots at Basic City for use by the
N. & W. BY. at that place. He also
appointed John l.. Shaver justice of
the peace for Middle River district.
Mr.. James Crowl, who was operated
on several weeks ago at the King g
Daughters hospital by DR.. J. B. Cat
lett, has so far recovered as to be able
to be at the office again. His many
friends will be glad to know this, and
hope he will soon be able to resume
work.
Mr. George Il. Strayer died IN Har-
risonburg Sunday afternoon. He was
brother of Mrs. George W. Kemper
of Port Republic who is the only one
of the family of twelve children to
survive. There have been three
deaths in the family in the past six
months.
D. F. Detwiler, who for the some
years has been in the egg, poultry and
butter business in Harrisonburg, on
Saturday made an assignment and
named John It. Harris, of that place,