Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-22

Mr.. VIM. Fadley of Stonewall, who
has been quite sick, is reported grow.
ing weaker all the time.
The friends of Mr.. P. T. Burkholdel
of F'ishersville, will be glad to know
that he is improving, and is able tC
walk about his place again.
Rev. J. n. Vandeventer of Old Stone
church, has returned from Hagerstown,
Md, where he attended the funeral OF
a relative.
Mr.. J. H. Wamsley, formerly of the
Adams Express office here, but now OF
Elkins, w. Va, visited his old home
this week
Allegheny News: Rev. l.. HI. Paul
preached the baccalaureate sermon to
the students of the Lewisburg Female
Seminary last Sunday. He was ac-
companied to Lewisburg by his wife.
| Rev. J. +. Booker went to Charles
ton, w. Va, this week, where he will
be joined by his wife and daughter,
who have been spending the past year
in Texas. After few days spent in
that city they will go to Lexington.
Superintendent Durbin of the Staun-
ton National cemetery, is making an
effort to celebrate Decoration Day, May
80 A number of speakers are expect
ed to be present. The military COM
panies will fire the salute, and COM
pany from the Staunton Military Ac-
ademy will be in the parade.
Mr.. J. I. Ewing of Long Glade, who
suffered a peculiar accident near Spring
Hill bridge last Thursday, from the
breaking of a telephone pole which he
had climbed to clip wire, is doing
about as well as could be expected. He
was thrown about 50 feet, and had
three ribs fractured, besides other in
juries.
The young Staunton and Augusta
men whose names were mentioned last
week as graduates from the University
College of Medicine at Richmond, have
each received hospital appointments
for the year 190S-9: Dr. Booker to Vir-
ginia Hospital; Dr. Blair to the Re-
treat for the Sick, and DIR. White to
the City Home Hospital
Mrs. Samuel .Dicllie, who was guest
at the home of her brother, Mr.. S. p.
Brockway, left Tuesday for Baltimore
to join her husband, DR.. Dickie, who is
the president of Albion College, Albion,
Mich, and was at one time chairman
of the prohibition party. He is now
attending the Methodist conference in
Baltimore Mr.. Dickie visited Staun-
ton frequently in the interest of the
prohibition party when he was chair
man of the national committee.
Death has again visited the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Spradlin, the
third time in nine weeks, and claimed
as its victim their only son, Ber-
lin Edward, I years old, whose
spirit passed peacefully away Wednes-
day morning, May ID. Meningitis was
the cause of his death. The funeral
was held at Bethlehem church, the
burial being in the adjoining cemetery.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
A. p. Allac, of Churchville.
By the resignation of Mr.. X. b. Koi-
ner last week, the position of Vice
President of the County School Board
became vacant, and Mr.. Samuel Forrer
of Messy Creek, was elected to the va
cancy. in neat and appropriate
speech, among other things Mr.. Forrer
stated that he first became school
trustee when the system was inaugu-
rated about forty years ago, and that
he had served under every superinten-
dent since-a record held by few in the
State, and we feel certain by none other
in the county.