Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-27

been spending some time with Mis-
Mary Cook, near Staunton, left Frida.
for home. Miss Lindsay made man,
friends while here.
Mr.. S. d. Gochenour has been ap
pointed substitute for officer John Lup
ton, who is recovering from the woun(
he received some weeks ago while at
tempting to arrest a negro.
Hon. II. X. Morton and DR.. j. G
Morton of Morganfield, KY, who hat
been on visit to relatives, the family
of Mrs. T. c. Morton, returned home OF
Tuesday.
Rev. D. III. Kern of the Stauntor
Methodist church, went to Mt. Solor
on Sunday, where he preached the de
dicatory sermon of the new church al
that place.
Mrs. B. +. Wolfe and children, who
have been spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. McGuinnity, left
this week for their home in Williams
burg.
Mrs. J. L. kirkham, with her daugh
ter and grandchild, of Petersburg, has
returned home, after pleasant visit te
her sister, Mrs. w. d. Jones, in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. S. Haines, Mrs. Geo
W.Bowers and little daughter, and Miss
Mae Arehart, have returned from West
Virginia, where they spent some time
with relatives.
Mrs. John Masincupp died here on
Thursday at her home, and the funeral
took place Friday at Union church, and
were conducted by Rev. G. w. Slower,
and a large concourse of friends attend.
ed the services.
The Presbyterian Sunday-school OF
Charlottesville spent the day at High
land Park yesterday. The Knights OF
Columbus of this city and their friends
went to Mt. Elliott Springs and had a
pleasant day.
Mrs. J. w. Lytton, daughter of Capt.
III. P. Hancock, died at her home in
Norfolk on Thursday of last week. Her
husband, four children, and her father
survive her. The funeral took place
Friday, and Mrs. A. f. Lytton went
to attend the funeral.
Rev. Theron H. Rice, d. d., of In
ion Theological Seminary at Richmond
will hold services on Saturday and
Sunday morning at Hebron. The Sat
urday service being preparatory to the
regular quarterly communion, which
will be held on Sunday.
The old Patrick homestead on South
River, has been sold to Mr.. Harry Coy
ner for 81, 500. This farm has been in
the hands of the Patricks for genera
lions, and is regarded as one of the fin
est farms in that section of fine farm
country.
A throng of firemen from Lexington
and Harrisonburg were here Tuesday
en-route to Hampton to the annual
convention. Covington and Clifton
Forge firemen went through on No. 4.
The local company of Sears Hill left
that night.
MI Thos. Fraser, who was hurt sew
eral weeks ago, while in swimming
was in town from Panacea last week.
He struck his head on rock while
diving and cut an ugly cash in his
scalp. The wound is now healing nice
ly.
Mr.. w. j. Lee, who has been in
charge of the work on the Churchvllle
pike, has resigned his position to go to
North Carolina to engage IN railroad
work. Mr.. Lee was most efficient
officer and has made host of friends
who will be sorry to see him go. His
resignation takes effect September lst.
DR.. d. A. Butcher formerly of this
city, now of Hampton, Va, was here
among his old friends last week, and
was warmly greeted. He has built up
an enviable practice in Hampton, and
is very popular among its people. His
success there will always be source of
pleasure to his friends here.
1t is reported that the Street Railway
Co. are preparing TO build a belt line
from the Institution around to connect
with the line on North Augusta street.
Ii the company would build a line
from Black burns store over Hampton
street and Middlebrook avenue to the
c. & o. depot it wonld be a paying in
vestment, and something greatly need
ed by that section of the city.
Mrs. jeremiah Sutton died on Sunday
at..her home at Verona, and the funeral
took place Monday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. w. S. Rau of the United
Brethren church. Mrs. Sutton was the
widow of the late jeremiah Sutton,
who for so many years had charge OF
the toll gate at that place. She is sur
vived by eight children, among whom
are Messrs. O. M. and NJ HI. Sutton of
StauntOn.
A press dispatch from Covington on
Friday says: Without her mothers
consent, Miss Ada Lewis, aged e;gh-
teen, eloped to Washington this morn
ing with Gus Smith. an emrIoye of The
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Com
pany, at this place, and were married.
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