Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-06

Mr.. Charles Gait has been visiting
friends In Clifton Forge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esca Helms of Day
ton, have been visiting Mrs. Geo. W
Bosserman at Middlebrook.
Auctioneer J. g. Houff conducted a
large sale at Craigsville on Juesda Y
and Wedn esday.
Mr.. J. H. Chittum, merchant at
Craigsville. was in the city this week
on business
Two negroes were brought here Wed
nesday from CraigsvilIe. ar lodged in
jail. One for disorderIy conduct and
one for stealing.
Mr.. u. East Beard and his daughter,
Miss Buelab. were in the city Friday
and Saturday. Miss Beard was at
tsnding the teachers meeting
Flle destroyed Que of the pu bile
schools at Cleveland, Ohio. on Wed
nesday. Over one hundred children
lost their lives. The fire originated
from an Overheated furnace
Mr.. J. Lewis Bumgardner with his
bride. of Beckley. w. Va, have been
visiting Mr.. Bumgardner's parents,
Capt. and Mrs. James Bumgardner.
70 frnp
tended tour north.
The many friends of Capt. q. g.
Gooch, who was 80 ill last week when
we went to press, will be glad to learn
that be has been steadily improving
His sons who were called here, have
returned to Roanoke
Central Encampment No. "a, 1. O..
o. F., will givea banquet tonight In
the armOry, to which the members,
their wives and sweethear will be
invited, together with a number of
friends. A pleasant evening is antici.
pated.
Mr.. Frank d. Drumheller, who re-
Gently resigned bis position with the
National Valley Bank. has gone to
to Hinton, W. Va. to take a position
with bank at that place. His many
friends here wish him much success in
bis new home.
The Kentucky Legislature on Fri
day elected ex-Gev. W. o. Bradley,
Republican, U s. Senator to succeed
Senator McCreary. Four Gold Demo.
Gratis, or anti Beckham Democrats, as
they were called. voted with the Re-
publlcans.
The VIM. Glenn farm just outside
of town, was sold at auction Saturday
by auctioneer R. 4. Tyler. The tract
of 1877 acres was bought by Mr.. j. A.
Kennedy for 81, 800, and the IA tract
across the road was bought by Mrs.
Lizzie T. Glenn for $4,000.
MIR and Mrs. Frank l.. Sublett of
Harrisonburg, passed through the city
Friday en-route to New Orleans, which
place they expected to reach Tuesday
In time to witness the Mardi Gras.
They will also visit several other
Southern cities before returning home.
Miss Mary Hartman, daughter of
Captain and Mrs. Lewis Hartman. for
merry of this city, will be married to
Mr. Edgar Amthor. Of Philadelphia,
on Wednesday, March 25sh. The cere-
mopy will be quiet one and will take
place at the home OF the bride elect,
5000 Arch street, Philadelphia.
Ernest McClintic. who was for years
d pronin lawyer of Monterey, Va,
died at the Memorial Hospital 10 Rich
mond last week. of Bright's disease.
his mother, and brother from Phila
delphia, we're with him during his III
ness. He was most popular member
of the bar of Monterey, and had large
circle of friends.
Mrs. Leon Hirsch died very sudden
ly at her home in New York on Mon
day last aged about II years. She was
well known in this city, where she
often visited her daughter, Mrs. JOS
l.. Barth. She is survived by five
children-MTs. Barth, Mrs. Harry LAT
ferty, Mrs. E. Wolf, and Messrs.
Charles and Abe Hnsch, all of New
York. Mr.. Ba1th left that night for
New York to attend the funeral.
Last Thursday afternoon after we
had gone to press fire was discovered
in what is know as Thornburg's Big
Barn Oh South Central Avenue, now
being run as livery and boar ding
stable by Mr.. R. n. Ashby. The en-
tire woodwork of the structure was de-
stroyed together with large amount
of hav and feed. All of tie horses and
vehicles were gotten out. The loss is
quite heavy on Mr.. Ashby, VINO had
just put in a large amount of hay.
The building was insured.
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