Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-16
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. M. J. Merriken is critically i'll
and her death is expected at any time
Mr.. E. NJ. Root, Of Washington, il
here visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. Samuel Forrer, of Messy Creek
has been quite sick for several days.
Mr.. VIM. G. Woodward was home
from Baltimore to spend the holidays.
Rev A. III. Hamilton, of Steele's
Tavern, was visitor here this week.
Wheat for May delivery is quoted or
the Chicago market at 81 %.
Miss Florence Fulton, of Grottoes, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. ]. A. Fulton.
Miss Margaret Wholey is visiting in
Washington.
Miss May Miller is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Fred Valz of Washington & Lex
University, came down to spend the
holidays.
Mr.. Bernard Moran has returned to
Washington, after visit to his sister,
Mrs. John w. Meade.
Mr.. Curtis Denny has gone to War
saw, N. Y, where he has accepted q
position.
Mr.. John Clarke, of Crozst, came
over Monday to see "Polly of the Cir
GUS"
Mrs. w. HI. Hoge of Frankfort, KY,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John 3.
Hoge.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Eskridge Gilkeson,
of Blueheld, w. Va, spent the holi-
DAYS with Prof. and Mrs. W. "A. Bowles.
Miss Emma Hoge, who has been
spending the winter in Augusta, Ca,
has returned home.
Rev. Frank P. Berkeley, Of Leesburg,
has been called to the pastorate OF the
Baptist church at Covington.
Il Mr.. Robert T. FELTON,, Of Covington,
and Miss Daisy A. Fur, of the county,
were married here Wednesday.
Mr.. Z. J. Warren, who had been WIS.,
iting his daughter, Mrs. Thos. D. Ran
son, has returned home.
Mr.. George Wade, well known citi-
zen of Raphins, died on Sunday, after
long illness.
Mr.. Oscar L. Crickenberger, OF Way
nesboro, and Miss Annie May knowles
of this city, were married on Monday
evening.
Mrs. C. &. Taylor, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Taylor, has
returned to her home on the eastern
shore of Virginia.
Capt. c. Benton Conner, of near Fish
ersyille, was in the city this week. He
is looking remarkably well after his
long illness.
Messrs. w. c. Marshall, III. N. Lewis,
r. H. Bell, Jr., and II. B. Middlekaufi
attended the knights of Pythias meet
ing in Richmond.
Mr.. S. q. Mott, representing the
"Lion and the Mouse" Company, was
here Tuesday arranging for the presen'
tation here on the 22nd.
Mrs. A. III. Fultz and her daughter,
Miss Marguerite, are here from Phila
delphia, and are registered at the Hots
Augusta.
Mrs. S. H. Hsnksl is visiting DR.. and
Mrs. w. Baldwin Wayt in New York
She will visit friends in Baltimore be
fore returning home.
Miss Reulah Harouff, Of Williams
vile, Bath county, last week visited
her sister, Mrs. Annie Pauley, at Par
nassus.
Miss Eunice Fitzgerald of near Rap
hine, was taken to the University hos
pital at Charlottesville, last week 70
treatment.
Rev. DIR. ID. II. Kern, the new paste
of the Methodist church, preached hi
firyt sermon Sunday. He and his fami
ly having arrived the day before.
Hon Randolph Harrison, Of Lynch
burg, spent the Easter holidays her
with his brother, Judge Geo. M. Harri
son.
Newton Tinsley had part of his lief
thumb torn off in a machine at tn
Putnam Organ factory, where he wa
at work.
The frost of Saturday and Sunda
night has cause great damage to earl
vegetables and fruit throughout til
State, especially in the Norfolk sectio
and in the valley.
Mr.. John T. Hartman, Jr., who spen
the holidays with MS parents, mas II
turned to Annapolis, where he is pr'
pairing for his examination to enter tn
naval academy.
Little James NcCutchan fell frol
the porch Of his parents, Mr.. and Mr.
E. f. McCutchan on Sears Hill o
Monday and broke his arm. The Dor
was set and he is getting along all RICH
Mr.. I. E. Crist, an old Augusta maj
who has for the past two or three yea
oeen living In Bethesda, Md, but VIII
spent the past winter in Rockingham
left this week to return to Bethesda.
Invitations have been issued to tx
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 1