Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-01-03

| Dr. EDWARD ValZ of w RShlngton, ma
returned to that city after visiting hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Valz.
Messrs. T. 8. Zlrkle and j. Harr,
Bryan have gone to Elkins, w. Va.
on business.
Mr.. Frank R. Asst of Buckhannon
w. Va. after spending the holiday
with relatives tere. has gone to Wash
ington.
Mr.. T. E. Crist with Mr.. Powell r
Davis of Fordwick. has returned from
Spending the holidays at Lotion, I
guest in the home of his aunt, Mrs
Jennie McGuffin.
Rev. George s. Lightner of Scioto.
Vile, Ohio, was a visitor among hii
old friends in this city the past few
days.
New music, the latest popular songs
entirely new and elaborate costumet
and scenery are some of the features
of the coming engagement of Buster
Brown and his jolly company at the
Beverley Theatre, Wednesday Jan. 8
DR.. Thos. E. Williams, a prominent
physician of Hanover county, was
burned to death Monday morning al
his home. His son and daughter, who
were in the house, had to flea for their
lives, leaving their aged father to bis
fate.
President Roosevelt has returned to
Washington after five days outing
at Pine Knot, Va. Mrs. Roosevelt
and children. and Miss Carew. sister
of Mrs. Roosevelt, and Surgeon-Gen
eral Rixey were of the party. A most
delightful outing was enjoyed by the
party.
Hon. j. 8. Craig, of Goshen, membe or
of the Legislature from Rockbridge
county, accompanied by Mrs. Craig
and Miss Kemper. passed through the
city this week for Richmond, where
they will spend the winter, occupying
furnished house at 1864 east Main
street.
Rev. DIR. J. B. Turpin, the popular
pastor Of the Charlottesville Baptist
on Sunday resigned the pas
torate to accept a call of Calvary
Baptist church at Parkersburg, W.
Va. DR.. Turpin will be greatly miss.
ed in the University city where he
has friends in all denominations.
s. p. Love, who has been buying
turkeys here for some time was arrest
cd Monday on warrant sworn out by
Mr.. H. g. Notary of Middlebrook.
Love purchased turkeys to the amount
Of over $4OO from Notary, who got a
check of the American SQUAD Co.,
which was not paid. Mr.. McGary says
II he receives bis money be will not
prosecute.
Mr.. William J. Pritchard, a former
Staunton boy, now living in New
Y ork, came home Thursday to take
away a Stanton young lady as bis
bride. On Thursday morning he was
united in marriage to Mics Mary
Frances O'Mara at st. Francis church.
Both have many friends here who
wish them a prosperous and happy
future.
Mr.. James Scott Moore. one of the
founders Of the Rockbridge County
News, and its editor in chief until a
lew years ago, died in Lexington on
December 26sh of Bright's disease,
aged So years. He was in recent years
'ne of the pr0prietors of the Lexing-
ION. Mr.. Moore was q brilliant writ
II, and his opinions were strongly ex-
pressed
Mr.. 3. B. Adams of Lexington, who
Vas brought to the Kings Daughters
hospital Wednesday from Goshen in a
critical condition from paralysis, died
ate Friday afternoon and the remains
we're taken to Lexington On the early
rain Saturday morning. Mr.. Adams
8 survived by bis wife, two sons and
wo daughters, also by his parents.
Marriage licenses were issued to the
GLOWING couples: Bertrand q. Nc
dullen and Miss Maggie M. Reed,
married. near Fit. Defiance Wednesday. |
I'd ward Nj. Van Fossen and Miss |
Nary M. Mitchell, married at Stuart's |
Draft on Tuesday. Floyd E. Brown
nd Miss Alice Young, married near
Brands on Wednesday.
1t is said that Noah Fulton, who
vas hanged at Abingdon on the 18th
t December for the murder of John
ohnson, is alive and will recover
rom the hanging. Although pro.
lounced dead, bis neck was not
roken. and his friends hurried the
odY away and resuscitated him. He
J at his former home near Greendale.
Adjt. Gen. G. J. Anderson has sent
letter to all the members of the Gen
raj Assembly setting forth the claims
the State militia. He asks for an
Increase of $35, 900 in the appropriation
nd urges the amendments to the laws
that the provisions of the National
fuard law will be complied with.
his will enable the Virginia troops
0 receive some $50, 900 year from the
ational government.
Among the catchy numbers that will
'e sung by the big musical chorus of
'uster Brown, when that jolly com
any comes to the Beverley Theatre,
Wednesday. January 9Th. are Rose
ud", Wont You be my Baby Boy",