Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-15


Stanton some years ago when he pur
chases the Eakleton Hotel, has dispOs-
ed of all of his property in Stauntor
and returned to his old home in Ohio
Capt. Chas. A. Holt and wife, who
have been on an extended trip through
the west as far as California, reached
home on Tuesday evening. They re
port pleasant and healthful trip, but
were delighted at again being home.
William Dunning, well known
colored man, died suddenly last week
He was at the time of his death cook
in a restaurant. He had been employ
ed about the hotel of the town all his
life
AT Manassas a beer made by brew
ing Co. of Alexandria containing less
than per cent. of alcohol, is being solo
just as soda pop or ginger ale are sold
Such beer is not affected by the BYRD
law it is claimed.
Mayor w. H. Landes has decided
not to stand for reelection. He has
made an excellent officer, but thinks
as he has served the city for ten years
that he should stand aside and give
some one else show
Mrs. Theodore f. Shuey who has
been spending the past two years in
Europe where her daughters are at
school, is expected here shortly from
Washington, and will go to her sum-
mer home in the county.
Among those who will graduate
from the University College of Medi-
cine in Richmond on Tuesday next are
Messrs. Harry E. White of this city,
John Robin Blair of Churchville,
and Lyle Steele Booker of near Way
nesboro.
The Bridewater College Ball Club
came up last Saturday and undertook
to play a game of ball with the Staun-
ton Military Academy nine But it
was not playing. The game resulted
in score of I to in favor of the Acad-
envy.
William T. McCue who has for some
time been in Beaumont Texas, where
two of his sisters reside, has returned
to Staunton. Beaumont is an oil town
with gushing wells, and it is looking
after his interests in some of these that
held Mr.. McCue SO long away.
Last week the store house of John
III. Clark in Greenville, was entered
and robbed of various articles, princi-
pally of clothing. Tbs entrance was
effected by the use of tools taken from
the blacksmith shop of Mr. Adam
Sweet near by.
The General conference of the NJ. f.
Church meeting this week in Balti-
more, is for "Dry President" wheth-
er Taft or Bryan will fill the bill was
not stated; though the resolution was
introduced by delegate from Ne
braska.
The Hastings court has Overruled the
motion to set aside the verdict in favor
of Capt. Ransom in the case of Ransom
vs.. w. U. Telegraph Co. The suit
grew out of the failure of that Co. to
deliver message. The verdict was
for about $500 damages.
The Southern and the B. & 0. rail-
ways have been cited to appear before
the State Corporation Commission on
May Goth, TO explain the non-obser-
vance of the order of January 2Sth, '0S,
regarding the Inauguration of through
service between Alexandria and Lex
ington.
Miss Belle NJ. Hook of Detroit, Mich,
who has been teaching manual train
ing in the Virginia School for the Deaf
and the Blind for several years was
married last Friday in Washington to
Mr.. l.. ;. Sanger, student from
Illinois, who is attending the Staunton
Military Academy.
III. b. Heller of Midway, was sent on
to the grand jury to answer charge of
causing an assault to be made on his
wife by one Abb Topping with view
of obtaining a divorce-the trial was at
Greenville before Justices Mckee and
TaliaferrO, and Mr.. S. ID. Timberlake
of the Staunton bar, was present rep
resenting the commonwealth. Heller
gave bond for $1,000.
There is runner that the West Vir-
ginia Spruce Lumber Company will
buy the Inness holdings on the head
waters of Elk river For several months
eStimators have been at work on this
land. 1t is to be hoped that this sale
will be consumated, as it means the
development of this one of the finest
pieces of spruce and hemlock to be
found in the State.-Pocahontas, (W.
Va Times.
Waynesboro Valley Virginian:-Dr.
and Mrs. J. w. Coyner, of San Diego,
Cal, are in the city, registered at the
Neese Hotel. DIR. Coyner's grandfather
was Michael Coyner and went from
Augusta county and settled in Ohio in
1916. The doctors father went from
Ohio to Indiana, where he was born.
He was in Illinois for a number of
years and three years ago moved to
California on account of his health.
Robert Liskey, the wealthiest farmer
in Rockinham County, died Friday OF
last week, the Sth inst. aged about "A
wears His death was sudden He had