Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-11-19
Friday, Nov. 10. 1909
PERSONAL MENTION.

PERSONAL MENTION.
DR.. S. P. Hite has been visiting Ma
yor Teter at Goshen.
Mr.. J. S. Craig and wife have return
ed from Warrenton.
Miss Rachel Speck has returned from
visit to relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. 0. B. Peyton, who has been the
guest of Mrs. d. p. Woodward, left Sat
urday for her home in Charlottesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Nelson, of Roam
oke, spent a few days here with Mr.
and Mrs. r. E. r. Nelson
Mr.. J. Lewis Bumgardner has re-
turned to Beckley, w. Va, after visit
to his old home here.
Mrs. Harry B. Woodward and chill
dren have returned from visit to Rich
1nond
Mrs. }. H. Garlick, who has been
spending some weeks with relatives in
Richmond, has returned home.
Mrs. s. c. Myers, who has been Wis.,
iting her son in Roanoke, reached home
Saturday.
Mrs. Thos. D. Ransom and Master
Edward Ransom have been visiting
Rov t D File of E,lEfop
Mrs. Robert Sutler, who spent few
days here, has returned to her home in
FishersvilIe.
Mrs. G. 7. Blackley, of Kentucky, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Black
ley.
Mrs. ]. M. Echols, of Sewell, WA,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
McGuffin.
Mr.. w. H. Craig, who has been Wis
iting his old home in the county for
several weeks, has left for Rockville,
Ind, where he now resides.
1t is said there are 100000 men and
women in New York, who are willing
to work, but cannot obtain employ
ment.
Mrs. w. w. King assisted in the Or
ganization of school improvement
league at Palmyra, Fluvanna county,
last week.
Col. D. A. Sieg left Tuesday for
Cuckoo, Louisa county, to spend the
winter. His friends in Augusta hope
to see him back next summer.
E. M. Hartman, and Mr.. and Mrs. +.
M. Hugeson and daughter left Sunday
night for Chicago, where they expect
to make their home.
Mrs. T. &. Morton went to Richmond
Monday to visit relatives and from
there will go to Jacksonville, Fla, to
spend the winter with her daughters.
Supt. J. E. Vines of the county road
force, returned from Richmond Tues
day, bringing with him ten convicts to
be added to his present force.
Joseph, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. l.. Lane, died on Saturday.
The Funeral took place Sunday after
noon conducted by Rev. A. D. r.
Hancher.
Mr.. R. s. Arehart, who has been
conducting store at the depot at Fair
field, has purchased the Mcclure store
room in the village, and will conduct q
store there also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pence, of near Weyer's
Cave, accompanied by DR.. J. S. Sellers
went to Richmond last week taking
their 12-year-old who was suffering
from appendicitis.
Mr.. George Weston has leased the
Burns building on South Augusta ST..
and after a complete renovation viii
occupy it with a general store, to bt
known as the Weston Bargain House
Mr.. J. w. Davis, for many years
resident of this city, died at his home
on Friday after several weeks illness
aged about go years. The remains wer'
taken to Rock bridge on Saturday 70
burial.
In the police court the case agains
Harry Shreeve, the blind man, charged
with perjury in the recent local option
election, which was heard last week
was dismissed by Justice Glasgow or
Monday.
Mr.. G. E. Ashburner has returned
from Columbus, Ohio, where he ant
Mayor Wayt by invitation addressed
the Board of Commerce on the Staun
ton plan of government. Mayor Way
spent a few days in Cincinnati.
Miss Emma S. Armentrout and MI
Benjamin f. Splitter, of Stokesville
were married on Thursday of last weel
in Harrisonburg, by Rev. S. s. Thomas
The brideis daughter of the late jaime
Armentrout, of the county, and is
popular and attractive young lady.
Rockbridge News: Rev. S. w. Had
don has gone to Florida, accompanies
by Mrs. Haddon, for stay of severa
weeks. He is moderator of the Asso
ciate Reformed Presbyterian synod o
the South, which will be convened il
Barlow, Fla, on the 18th.
The crop reporting bureau of the De
partment of Agriculture, in a prelimi
nary report, gives the indicated tota
production of corn for 1909 at 3, 767, 316,
h,,Shalc onainSt 3 GG2 R;ad 600 q