Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-15

| Mr.. Robert H. Kyle of Jersey City,
is visiting his brother, Mr. NJ z. Kyle.
Mrs. w. o. Sydnor of Charleston, w.
Va, is the guest of Mrs ]. L. Porter al
Hotel Augusta.
Mr.. John NJ. HenkeI of Buena Vista,
a former well known citizen of Staun-
ton, is being mentioned as one of Rock
bridge county's representatives. in the
the Legislature.
Rev. DIR. w. n. Scott of the Second
Presbyterian church, and his daughter,
Miss Agnes, Mrs. A. M. Howison and
Miss Ellen Moore Howison expect to
leave on February Bird for three
months trip abroad, including a tour
OF Palestine.
Roy Moneymaker, the 16-year-old
son OF Mr.. J. d. Moneymaker of Spots
wood, died on Thursday of last week at
the University hospital, Charlottes-
vile, where he had gone for treatment.
The doctors found his case so serious
that they deemed 1t useless to operate.
The remains were taken to Spottswood
for interment.
The five-year-old son of Charles Bak-
er, of Goods Mill, had his lips nearly
bitten off by horse. He held an APP
pie in his mouth and offered it to the
animal through fence. The animal,
in taking the fruit, caught the lads
lips between his teeth and bit them so
badly, that nine. stitches had to be
made.
Herman Snyder, young married
man living near Churchville, suffered
painful accident Tuesday, while
working at sawmill. He caught his
arm in the machinery while trying to
adjust belt and had it almost tern off.
The member had to be amputated. He
is employed by Mr.. B. w. Crum on
his farm.
The Augusta Fruit Growers Assocla-
ton will hold an important meeting
tomorrow in the County Building
Among those who will address the
meeting are Prof. Fletcher of the ex-
pertinent station at Blacksburg, Mr.. D.
G. Miller Of West Virginia, Prof W. B.
and Mr.. Walter Whately. A
cordial invitation is extended the gen
eral public to attend the meeting.
The firm of Flavin & Watson have
their business and taken
in several new members. 1t is now
called The Flavin & Watson Co., Inc.
Mr.. J. J. Flavin is president, Mr.. C. S.
Watson, vice-president, Mr. w. Ga
heart, secy.-treas., and the above with
Messrs. L.. HI. Hulvey, D. f. Flavin,
and J. B. Watson, directors. The old
firm has built up an extensive business
here
AT the instance of the Ministers AS
ISOLATION of Staunton, Mayor III. I'll.
Wayt has ordered the police justice to
see that the ordnance forbidding the
opening of news stands and drug stores
for the sale of soda water and cigarettes
on Sunday be strictly enforced. Here
tofore, these things could be purchased,
although the ordnance forbidding 1t
has long been in existence, but unin-
forced, and beginning next Sunday it
is said all these places will be closed.
Allegheny News: Mr.. J. M. Koiner,
of Augusta county, but who has been
running the Clifton Hay & Gram Co.
in this city for some months, will short
ly begin the erection of flour mill in
the rear of Farrar's Corner Drug Store,
having recently purchased the lot from
Mr.. Carpenter We understand that
the mill will have capacity of IS bar
rels of -four per day. Mr.. Koiner has
made large number of friends III the
city, who hope that he may succeed in
his undertaking.
Mr.. Carter H. Harrison has sold his
interest in the Marsdon Stove Co. to
Mr.. P. A. Ross The new firm will
continue the stove, furnace and roofing
business with enlarged facilities at the
old stand, corner of Augusta and Fred
eric< streets. The members of the new
firm are all capable and reliable men,
and when you need anything in their
line, you should see them. Mr.. Ross
will continue his printing business at
the old stand, III E. Main ST., opposite
the Opera House, as heretofore.
The Keyser, w. Va, Tribune of the
Sth inst. says: ''The following an
nouncement is out: Mr.. Joseph Vance
Bell announces the marriage of his
daughter, Myra Elizabeth, to Mr..
Archibald Alexander Jordan, on Thurs
day, the 18th day of January, 1909, Key
ser, w. Va. AT home after the 10th of
jan, at Keyser." The affair was very
quiet, only few immediate relatives
being present. It occurred at 8 o'clock,
Rev. J. G. Hawk officiating. The cou-
pie left on No. II for trip to Wash
ington, Richmond and other points.
We join the many friends in congraula-
TONS They are two of the most pop
ular young people in our town. The
bride is daughter of Clerk J. V. Bell,
and the groom, a son OF Capt. G. +.
Jordan.
Sad End of Romance