Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-09-10
Miss Mabel Sellers was here this week
from Waynesboro visiting relatives.


from Waynesboro visiting relatives.
Miss jamie CARRIER has returned to hel
home in Waynesboro, after a pleasant
visit to relatives here.
Capt. ]. n. Mcfarland and Capt
Samuel F. Pilson left this week for the
Seattle Exposition, and other points oil
interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Swink, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Dull,
returned to their home in Roanoke on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Zirkle of Lynd-
hurst, visited the family of Rev. j. A.
Shenk, at Willoughby, near Norfolk,
Va, recently. They spent week on
this balmy shore fishing bathing, sight
seeing, etc., and report having most
excellent time.
The contract for the erection of the
plant of the new ice factory has been
awarded to Messrs. Bright & ROhr.
These young men have been doing a
large amount of work the past summer,
and every job has given the most COM
plete satisfaction.
Mr.. III. B. Middlekauff, for a long
time with Bowman Bros. will on Oct.
lst open place for himself on North
Central Ave. for the manufacture OF
harness, etc. Mr. Middlelxauff is one
of the best workmen in his line in the
city.
Mrs. Hettie King of Charlottesville,
was in Staunton few days last week
visiting Mrs. I'll. M. Wegner on Fillmore
street, and having a welcome hand
shaking with many other old friends.
Mrs. King was formerly of Augusta
county and had not been in Staunton
for several years.
Prof. T. NJ. Turner, a former we'll
known citizen of Staunton, but for
some years past residing in Norfolk,
was in the city this week greeting old
friends. He was on his way home
from visit to his daughter in Green
brier county, w. Va. Prof Turner
was looking exceedingly well, and was
warmly welcomed by his many friends.
The following was sent out from
Roanoke on Saturday: The State Su-
preme Court sitting at StauntOn Satur-
day turned down the petition of the
Roanoke ''wets" praying that an order
be issued to prevent the local option
election ordered for Roanoke by Judge
w. r. Staples for September 30, being
held. The writ of error was also refus-
ed. This action leaves the status here
undisturbed, and the election will be
held. The ''drys" open their campaign
tomorrow with mass meeting.
Staunton and Augusta people, was that
which took place in Washington on
Wednesday, when Miss Maggie Ella
Trimble. became the bride of Mr.. Chas.
K. Hotinger. Miss Trimble is daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Trimble of
near SwOope, and is an accomplished
young lady. She is sister of Mrs. Ell
wood Friend, of Staunton. Mr.. Hot
niger is prosperous young farmer and
he and his bride will make their home
on his fine farm near Mt. Scion. They
have the good wishes of a host of frie ads
in both city and county.
In Beverly Manor School district this
session the Board has decided to run
seven hacks, five to the Academy and
two to Hebron. The Academy hacks
will cover the following routes. Barter
brook and Greenville roads from D. w.
L. Mowrys, Old GreenvIlle road from
]. B. Shannon's, Valley pike from S.
J. Cox's; Churchville pike from top of
four mile hill; Schutterlee Mills road
from point year Andersons. One
wagon to Hebron starts from beyond
d. H. Teaford's on the Summerdean
road, the other from Parkersburg pike
via Hebron church road
Last week VIM. G. Burns of Indian
apolis, visited Staunton for the first
time in 40 years. He was born at Mos
sy Creek on the farm of Col Rudolph
Turk in 1S49, and lived there until he
was about 10 years of age, then he went
West and has since lived there. Burns
is one of the progressive colored men Of
Indiana. He went into raiIroading af
ter leaving Virginia, and for "A years
has been a locomotive engineer on the
Pennsylvania lines, with remarkable
good fortune. He has never had a Sc
rious accident and in his management
of his own engine has scarcely smashed
pilot. He is now one of the locomO
tive engineers. running the fast mai
from Indianapolis to Columbus. Ohio
being train No. II, and possibly for thu
distance-1S1 m1les-the fastest trar
in the world. His visit to August;
was to see again the place where ht
was born, and to Staunton to renew hi:
acquaintance with the editor o. this
paper, as they were boys together an(
practically raised in the same kitchen
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