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


an extended visit South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walter have
been on visit to New York.
Mrs. J. G. Granbery is the guest of
her mother, Mrs. Reeves Gait.
Mr.. J. O. Calhoun of Fishersville,
has been in Clifton Forge on business.
Miss Ethel Kemper has been quite
sick for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hogshead have
returned from their bridal tour.
Mrs. J. G. Snead OF Sherando. has re-
turned home from a weeks visit to
relatives In Charlottesville.
About sixteen new convicts have
been received and added to the work.
ing force on the Churchville road.
Mrs. J. Fred. Effinger and Miss
Katherine Effinger are visiting in Bal
timore.
Misses Hortense and Olga Loe have
returned from visit to their sister,
Mrs. Max Cronheim In Philadelphia.
Mrs. R. A. McGuinnity has gone to
Williamsburg to visit her daughter,
Mr.. Myrtle Wolfe.
Capt. and Mrs. Chas. A. Holt left
this week for an extended trip to Cali
fornia and other western points.
John W. Anderson prominent clti-
zen of Anderson, W. Va, died on Feb.
23d, after long and painful illness.
Forty acres of farm land in Green
brier county recently brought 800 per
acre.
Rev. J. E. Booker preached for Rev.
Il. II. Hudson at Gordonsville last
Sunday morning and night.
Miss Mary Kerr of Summerdean,
who has been quite sick is improving.
although not yet able to leave the
house.
Mrs. George Smith Holmes, who was
called here by the illness and death of
her mother, Mrs. Hotchkiss, returned
to her home in Charleston, s. e..
The Rockbridge Alum Springs has
just been sold to a Syndicate OF promi-
nent hotel men of Virginia for $50 600,
and will be greatly improved.
Miss Annie Rusmiselle, very pop
ular young lady OF Waynesboro, is
spending month with friends in Bal
timOre.
A we'll recently bored at Marlinton,
W. ", affords gas enough to light the
power house of the electric light plant
at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Montgomery of
Deerfleld, have been in Washington.
where Mrs. Nj. is having her eyes ex-
amined by specialist.
Mrs. Armand Miller and children of
New York, after visiting at Rev. A.
D. R. Hancher.s have gone to South
Carolina.
Mr.. Jacob N. Hull. an old and highly
esteemed citizen of Vanderpool, High
land county, died at his home on the
22nd uIt., aged about 81 years.
Judge j. M. Quarles and his bride
have returned from an extended south
srn tour, and are now at home to their
friends.
Mr.. w. B. Timberlake has returned
from New York, where he has bsen
purchasing his spring and summer
goods.
Mr.. Chas. M. East has been in
Washington to join his wife who has
been visiting her father, Mr.. W. f.
Summerson. They have returned
home.
Mrs. N. M. Warner has adopted her
little niece, and by authority of the
corporation court her name has been
changed from Leola Frances Broaden n.
to that of Sarah Frances Warner.
Bishop W. W. Duncan of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, died at
Spartansburg, s. g., on Sunday. He
was one of the best known bishops of
the Southern Methodist Church.
Mr.. J. r. Shifiet, an old and we'll
known resident of Harriston neigh
borhood, died at his home on Sunday.
He was nearly 81 years of age, having
been born March 81, 1927.
The dry people of Winchester are
circulating a petition for local option
election. Two years go the town went
wet by 81. The petition is now in the
hands of the judge.
Last week at the sale Of Mr.. W. M.
Harper's personal property, everything
brought good prices. horses especially,
they ranging in price from $3.50 to 5000
Mr.. j. g. Houff was the auctoneer.
M. z. Farrier, Esq of Lewisburg,
W. Va, has sold his handsome home
in that town to VIM. Jasper wealth Y
resident of Fayette county, who will
move into 1t at ouce. He goes there
for the educational advantages offered
DR.. j. S. Sellers of Weyer's Cave. or
Saturday accompanied Misses Mabe
Landes and Mamie ulover TO Rich
hospital for an operation for appen
dieitis.
Any person who informs Oh any per
son in Virginia who sells intoxicant.
illegally will, if the person so selling