Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walters are al
Old Point Comfort
Mr.. ]. J. Harner of Dooms, was 6
pleasant visitor to our Office on Mon
day.
Supt. E. 0. Peale and District Elk
aminer Thomas were in the Deerfield
neighborhood this week inspecting the
schools of that section.
The barrel factory of Harding Bros.
at Waynesboro, was destroyed by fire
Wednesday morning, eausinga loss OF
about 50, 800. There is insurance of
about 81, 700. - -
The new addition to the Beverly
Hotel will soon be under roof, and the
interior finish will be completed as
soon as possible. This will give hat
excellent place much more room for the
accommodation of its patrons.
Tomorrow evening the young ladies
of Misses Nets and Plumbers classes
at the Mary Baldwin Seminary will
give piano recital in the chapel. They
will be assisted by the pupils of Miss
Frost.
Miss Anstress Gulley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Gulley of this city,
was married in Baltimore at the home
of her brother on Tuesday, to Mr.. u. G..
Gold of Basic City, where they will be
at home to their friends after May 15th
The following vestrymen have been
elected by the congregation of Emman-
uel Episcopal church-Judge Geo., M.
Harrison, Capt. Thos. d. Ransom, Capt.
H. M. McIlhany, and Messrs. Jos. b.
Woodward, w. "a. ~Abney,- los. A.
Glasgow, c. T. Jordan, R. S. sKer, A.
F. Robertson, Berkeley Minor, H.
Nick. Smith and J. L. Templeton.
Quite number of Richmond Shri-
ners passed through Stanton Monday
going to Harrisonburg, where class
of forty were initiated that night. A
number of Staunton Shriners Joined
them here, among them were Messrs.
H. L. Lang, A. A. Eskridge, w. B.
McCheney, w. Arthur Wilson, w. II.
Hyer and J. T. Bowcock.
A Syrian, peddler, was arrested by
Commissioner of the Revenue, s. III.
Arnall near Waynesboro, for selling
without license. He was tried before
Magistrate w. H. Asst. and fined $500
in two cases. His employeEssucceeded
in having one case dismissed and then
paid the fine of 500 in the other, and
costs.
A. Moore Mccormick, the man
charged with shooting and killing w.
l. Vowel near Fairfield on Easter
Sunday, was given preliminary trial
before Justice Templeton on Monday
and held Scr the grand jury, Com
Attorney Moore was as
sisted by Mr.. Charles Curry, and Mr..
Frank T. Glasgow represented the ac-
cused man.
Four armed Italians On Tuesday at
tackled the payroll wagon of the Uni
Coal aud Coke Company be-
tween Gary and Wilcoc, w. Va, and
got away with $4,000, the entire pay
roll, after sharp exchange of shots
with superintendent +. f. Payne and
f. NJ. Esser, OF the company. More
than a thousand armed men are search
ing the hills in the vicinity for the OUT
laws.
Mr. Francis Carson, an aged and es-
teemed citizen OF the Spring Hill neigh
borhood, died at his residence early on
the morning of the 23ri. He is surviv-
ed by his wife who was a Miss Van
Lear, and four sons, Messrs. 0. V. and
Clifford, of this county, William of
and Fred. of Rocking
ham county. Mr.. Carson was mem
Der Of Co. L, 18th Virginia cavalry,
and was noted for his bravery. The fu-
neral took place Saturday at p. m.
from Pleasant View Lutheran church.
DR.. w. N. Scott of Staunton, conduct
ing the services.