Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-20
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Personal MENTION.


Mr.. M. +. Berkeley of New Haven
Conn.,, is visiting his old home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Haldeman ant
little son of Washington, are here Wis
Iting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Carroll have re
turned to Lynchburg, after visiting
relatives here.
Misses Blanche and Tessa Hamricl
OF Mt. Sidney, are among the guests a
Black Rock Springs.
The season at the Beverly will oper
Sept. Sth, with the Jeffersons in 9Th,
Henrietta.
Rev. r. A. Lapsley of Ashland, s
former well known Augusta minister
filled DR.. Fraser's pulpit last Sunday.
Mr.. n. L. Shreckhise was in the city
Tuesday attending meeting of the
Roller Memorial Committee.
1t is reported that negotiations are
pending for the purchase of the famous
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs by
the c. d o. Ry.
Miss Gertrude Thomas of Steele's
Tavern, has been the guest of her friend,
Miss Margaret Menefee, in Waynes-
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Harris OF near
Annex, are spending several weeks
with their son, Mr.. T. w. Harris at
Hot Springs.
Mrs. Phliny Fishburne and little son
of Waynesboro, are Visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. A. Bratton, of Marlinton, W.
Va.
Mrs. J. R. Hidy of Charlottesville, is
at the Hotel Belmont, Basic City,
where she will spend some time for her
health.
The attention of our readers is called
to the announcement of the Augusta
Nursery, Mt. Sidney, Va. The very
best stock for fall delivery is now ready.
Mr.. John A. Childs and Miss Mary
Margaret Weaver, both of the county,
were married here on Tuesday, Rev. A.
d. r. Hancher officiating
Mrs. Chas. Southards and Miss Clara
Shelley have gone to Atlantic City.
While away Mrs. Southards will pur-
chase her fall and winter millinery.
The Roanoke Anti-Saloon League
filed their petition with 700 names with
Judge Staples on Monday, and the cleo
ton will be called probably in Septem-
Der.
Mrs. A. E. Sprinkle, widow of the
late j. w. Sprinkle, died at her home
in this city on Friday She had teen
in bad health for some time Two
daughters survive her
The Augusta Fruit Growers Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting here
On August 21sI. A number of promi-
nenI speakers will be present on the oc-
casion.
Polk Miller of Richmond, will be
here on Tuesday, August 3lst, and give
one OF his entertainments at the Bodley
Auditorium for the benefit of the Y.
M. G. A.
The New England Salvage Compa-
ny formerly A. Loeb and Company,
began big slaughter sale Thursday.
A big stock of $4,000 will go at give
away prices.
VIM. Hardrick of Waynesboro, was
held by the Police Court to answer to
the grand jury ON the charge of steal
ing S32 from the pocket of Chas Pugh
of Lexington.
Mr. and Mrs. Moffett Booker, of
Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Booker
of Bluefield, w. Va, and Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Booker of the same State, are
spending some time at the old home
stead near Waynesboro.
Mr.. JOS. L. Barth, of the popular
gents furnishing house of Jos. l.. Barth
d Co., left last Thursday for the north
ern markets to purchase their fall and
winter stock. Mr.. Barth will be absent
some weeks.
The Virginia Hotel was sold to We'd
nesday under decree of court to Mr.. A.
T. Moore of Newport News, who now
has lease on the Beverly. The prop
erty will be greatly improved and add
ed to Mr.. Moore's chain of hotels.
AT the annual meeting of the county
school board on Saturday, theIsalary of
the Superintendent was fixed at 81, 200
per annum. All of the districts were
represented and reported a balance in
their treasures from last year.
Mr. G. w. Wilson of Parnassus, ac-
companied by his sister, Mrs. Fletcher
Simons and her daughter, Miss Eleanor,
of Williamsburg, left Tuesday night TO
spend several months visiting relatives
in Oklahoma and Texas.
A report is current that the P, F. Il
P. r. R., from Fredericksburg to Or
ange has been acquired by the Penn
sylvania R. R.; that it will be made
broad gauge road and that it will be
used both by the Pennsylvania and c.
& o. r. r.
Mrs. J. G. Stoneburner and little
daughter, who have been spending
some time in Covington with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Alexander,
returned home this week. Her sister,