Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-05-08


ton, having been called there by Hines
of her father.
Prof w. A. Bowles is in Richmond
attending the National Conference o.
Charities and Corrections.
+. 6. Haden was nominated by thu
Democrats for Mayor of Charlottesville
over the present incumbent, Geo. w
Olivier, by 30 majority.
The Ohio Democratic convention in
structed its delegates to Denver fol
Bryan, and nominated Judson Harmon
for Governor.
Miss Katherine Effinger has return
ell from Sweet Briar Institute where
she visited her sister, Miss Frances
Effinger.
Yesterdays Charlottesville Progress
Mrs. Mary Merritt, of Augusta coun
ty, who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
J. H. Merritt, on Jefferson street re-
turned home today.
The Workingmens Association Of
this city, is making arrangements fol
the observance of "Labor Day" The
association now numbers over Isl
members.
Mr.. John +. Porterfield, an old Con
federate veteran, died yesterday morn
ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Geo. E. Bright, after lingering i'll
ness. He is survived by two children
| Mrs. Bright, and Charles POrterfield
The Presbyterian congregation Of
Waynesboro has determined to build q
new church the present one being en-.
tirely inadequate to the needs of the
present congregation. The cost of the
new church has not been fully deter
mined on, but it will probably be as
much as 1900 as the congregation is
strong financially.
The announcement is made of the
approaching marriage of Mr.. Joseph S.
Cochran of this city, and Miss Mildred
Minor Woodward of Richmond. The
wedding will be solemnized on Thurs
day evening, June 18th, and will be one
of Richmond's society events. After
an extended tour they will be at home
to their friends in this city.
Mrs. Laura Campbell, widow of the
late Benjamin B. Campbell of High
land county is dead. Mrs. Campbell
was most estimable woman and her
death will be deeply regretted by all
who knew her. Before the war Mrs.
Campbell came to Highland from Mas
sachusetts to teach school, there she
met and married Mr.. Campbell.
Attorney Charles Curry has entered
suits in the circuit court in behalf of
John A. Hartman against J. l.. Baugher
for $1,000 damages to himself and horse
and buggy by defendant running into
them with an automobile. Also for
Mary Williams, colored, against the
city for the same amount for personal
I'M uries from falling on bad piece of
pavement.
Geo. w. Swoope Hull, former resi-
dent of Mcdowell, Highland county,
but who for about p years has been
living i'll the west, and whose home is
now in Oakland, California, is on a
visit to his friends in Highland. He
has been successful in his business af-
fairs, but his health is not as good as
he would wish, SO he has decided to
spend the simmer il Highland. He
is grandson of the latc G. Washing
ton Swoope, after whom Swoope Depot
in this county was named. His mother
is still living in California though "a
years Of age.
T. M. Angle, president and general
manager of the Dry Fork Distilling
Company of Pittsylvania county, was
convicted last week in the United
States Court at Danville of having de-
frauded the government of large reve-
nues. The jury returned verdict of
guilty on each of the five counts in the
indictment, and Judge Mcdowell i'm
posed sentence of four years in the
penitentiary and fine Of $4,000. A
motion for new trial was overruled
and Angles attorneys announced their
intention to take the case to the Court
of Appeals. The defendant furnished
bond in the sum of $4,000 pending an
appeal.