Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

Harry Calt, is qulte III.
Mrs f. H. Crawford has returned
from an extended visit south.
Mrs. Albert Robertson of Richmond,
is the guest of Mrs. Thos. P. Byers.
Mrs. Dr. J. b. Catlett has returned
from visit to her father, Capt. HI.
Clay Niche.
Mrs. A. M. Valz has returned home
from visit to Baltimore and other
points.
Mrs. John n. Hite of Newport is said
to be very ill of a complication of dis
eases.
Mr. and Mrs. Norvell Lapsley of
Admission, Ala, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Sproul near Middlebrook.
Mr.. J. w. Leech of Highland coun-
ty, was here Wednesday on business,
and was a pleasant caller at our office.
Misses Eva Engleman and Jane
Shelter of the county, are visiting
friends in Highland.
Mrs. G. B. Smales has returned home
after spending the Easter holidays with
Mrs. +. c. King in Charlottesville.
Mr.. r. S. Zirkle is rapidly recovering
from his recent operation for appendi-
citis.
Mrs. w. Z. Hoy after spending the
Easter holidays with her father, Mr.. L.
R. Harris, has returned to Deerfield.
There was SNOW in number OF
places throughout New York States ON
Monday.
Mr.. b. f. Mclaughlin of Lone Foun-
tain, was in the city Tuesday, and paid
us pleasant call.
Mr.. J. C. Baxter of the Mt. Scion
neighborhood, was among the visitors
here this week.
Mrs. Alice Morris of Clifton Forge,
has been the guest of Mrs. A. A. Esk-
ridge.
The American Stock Co. are closing
out all their spring suits. Read what
they have to say about them this week
Mrs. A. S. Woodhouse left yesterday
for a two weeks visit to friends in AL
exandria and her daughter, Mrs. Z. A.
w. A. Bauger, a well known Rock
ingham farmer was arrested charged
with setting ire to the barn of 5. }.
Hensley near Dayton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. ChalenOr and
children who have been visiting Mrs.
Chalenor mother, Mrs. John M.
Hanger. have returned to Norfolk.
Mrs. Mollie S. Walton died at her
home at Elkton. ON the 18th inst, after
brief illness in her sixty-ninth year.
She was buried at Elkrun cemetery.
Mrs. John E. Hughart and son of
Cliff Top, w. Va, who have been Wis
iting Mrs. E. l.. Ogg, left this week for
Huntington.
The county pension board met on
Saturday and passed on thirty-four ap-
plications, and raised the amount al
lowed four others.
An Episcopal church is to be built at
Marlinton, w. Va. $1,000 has been
raised for the building, the lot secured,
and work will be pushed rapidly.
The 18th annual Council of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in the Dio-
cese OF Virginia, will meet in St
Georges church, fredericksburg, on
Wednesday, May Goth.
Thirty-four of the thirty-five retail
liquor dealers in Lynchburg applied
for license for the coming year, despite
the fact that the license has been in
creased from 500 to 81, 500.
Mr.. J. Ed. Rohrer of Churchville
was elected to represent Augusta En-
campment al the meeting of the Crane
Encampment in Lynchburg, instead
of Mr.. J. Z. Hahn, as reported to us.
DR.. Leslie Leftwich, brother of MI
Douglas Leftwich, of Waynesboro, die
in Richmond last week. He had bee
prominent physician in that city fo
many years.
Martin w. Littleton, senior counst
in the last trial of Harry K. Thaw, wi
address the Virginia State Banker
Association, which will be held at He
Springs June IS, 10 and 20.
Mr. f. J. Warren of Richmond, VIII
had been visiting his daughter, Mr.
Thos. d. Ransom, has gone to Elkto
to visit Mrs. J. r. Ellis. Master FL
ward Ransom accompanied him.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Parker of Ra
hine, have returned home from Lyme
burg, where they spent several day
after attending the State Sunday Scho
convention in Roanoke.
There was an interesting meeting
Stonewall Jackson Camp of Vetera
Tuesday night, and communicate
!. in regard to the Birmingham meetil
was read.
Efforts are being made by the ATTIC
neys of Harry Thaw to have him
leased from the Matteawan State he
pital. He wants to be free to fight
wife's suit for divorce.
Mr.. A NJ. Valz left Sunday mig
for Hinton, w. Va, where he has
gun on 100000 contract award
him by that municipality for str
improvement, sewer system and g
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