Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-08-21

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tai for 20 years, died suddenly on Mon
day.
A large crowd will go to Hot Springs
today to see Mr.. Taft and the Springs.
The Staunton and Augusta people will
leave about half past six
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Bailey and Mrs.
Minnie Bailey of Wyoming county, w.
Va, arrived yesterday to visit their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel A. Dur.
lap, near Lone Fauntoin.
Mr.. A. NJ. Valz, the well known con-
tractor, has entered suit against tie
city of Hinton, w. Va, for $780, 900 for
breach of contract, on account of paw
ing and sewerage.
Lexington Gazette: Miss BERTHE Steele
of Greenville, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. f. Echard, on Jordan street. She
is accompanied by her cousin, Miss
Mollie Arnold of near Greenville.
Rev. G. II. Freed and wife of Column
bia, S. G., are visiting friends in Au-
gusta. Mr.. Freed was for number OF
years pastor of the Lutheran church at
Middlebrook, and has host of friends
who gave him cordial welcome.
Ira ID. Sankey, the singer evangelist,
who for many years was famous
throughout the country, died on Fri
day at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y,
aged about 6S years. His songs are
sung all over the world.
Mr.. E. r. Moon for many years the
head carpenter at the V. S. ID. B., was
paralyzed Saturday evening at his
home near Fishersville. He had just
returned from Staunton, and was put
ting away his horse when stricken.
Archer Hill, the negro who was ar
rested and brought here from Basic
City Friday night is still in Jail
awaiting trial. He is accused of sun
dry cases of stealing and admits all but
the charge of stealing horse in Nelson
county.
Rev. DIR. w. n. Scott, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, last Sun
day exchanged pulpits with Rev. WIS.,
Trimble of Highland, DR.. Scott preach
ing at Pisgah and Monterey, and Mr..
Trimble preaching here morning and
evening.
Rev. c. H. Dobbs and family of
Gonzales, Texas, have come to spend
some time at the old McNulty home in
Highland. Mrs. Hobbs brothers,
Messrs. E. A. McNulty of Mcdowell,
and L. D. McNulty of Charlottesville,
met them here on their arrival.
A charter has been granted the T. X.
Roby Furniture Company, inc, Staun-
ton. o. B. Hopkins, president; j. d.
Clothier, vice-president, Richmond; 1.
K. Roby, secretary and treasurer,
Staunton. Capital stock, $1,000 to s1O,-
900. Objects and purposes: Furniture
business.
Rockbridge County News: Mrs.
James f. Booker has received the az
pointment of "Head of the Home' of
the State Normal School at Farmville.
After Sept. l, the Rev. Mr.. Booker will
make Farmville his headquarters as
the synodical superintendent of home
missions. The family will be much
missed in Lexington.
Sunday evening at Greenville light
ming cut a strange freak. AS Mr.. Frank
Merritt was unhitching from his bug
gy, the lightning struck the phone
wire, and knocked the horse and Mr..
Merritt both to the ground, and ran
across the road on the wire into the
boarding house of Mrs. Chapman and
stunned her daughter, Miss Rosa, but
did no further damage.
Mr.. w. n. Clemmer met with seri-
GUS accident Monday afternoon at the
coal chute of the Smith Fuel Co. near
the G. & o. freight depot. He stepped
on a loose plank which gave way
throwing him about fifteen feet to the
ground, badly tearing the ligaments of
one foot. He was taken home and the
wound dressed and the next morning
was at the Office with his foot in plas
ter cast.
Sunday afternoon while on their way
to Sunday School near Lotion, Miss
BERTHE McCorkle and Miss Gertrude
Paxton, and Henry Moore, young
nephew Of Miss McCorkle, had their
buggy struck by an engine on the n.
& w. Ry. They were thrown into a
ditch against the cattle yard and sus-
tanned severe injuries. They were taken
TO the homes of Messrs. J. r. Smith and
s. f. Mcclure, and DR.. H. H. Thomas
lid everything to make the sufferers
comfortable.
Items from Sangerv1lle.