Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-01-22
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Lizzie Doyle of Richmond, is
here visiting Mrs. Chas. Grattan.
Mrs. John Glover has sold her farm
miles west of Staunton, to Mr.. John
B. Gordon.
Miss Matte f. Leslie, who has been
visiting in Richmond, has returned to
Swoope.
Miss Bessie Gibson has gone to Win
ter Park, Fla, where she will spend the
remainder of the winter.
Miss Jean Berkeley, after visiting
relatives here, has returned 10 Rich
mond.
Mr.. j. +. Templeton of Waynesboro
was among the visitors here on Mon.
day.
The friends of Mrs. Frank G.. Hanger
who was operated on last week for ap
pendicitis, will be glad to learn tina
she is making favorable progress.
NJ. j. ID. Masincupp and family O
Newport News, are visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. V. Masincupp, neal
Churchville.
Rev. E. ID. Kindig OF Stuart's Draft
has sold his farm of l43 acres near Fair
field, to Mr.. William Chittum for S..
600 cash.
Col. J. G.. PLANE, of CrimeIa, is al
Johns Hopkins Hospital, taking treat
ment for general debility. The many
friends of the genial colonel hope fol
his speedy recovery.
Mr.. J. E. Rohrer, the popular mail
carried on Churchville r. +. d. No. l,
has been quite SICK for several weeks.
His patrons along the route, as well as
his many other friends, hope he will
soon be able to resume his duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard d. AppersOn
of Lynchburg, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Jessie Geral-
dine, to Mr.. Garnett Owen Lee of that
city. The wedding will take place in
April.
DR.. j. W. Freed of the Western State
Hospital corps, has resigned to 60 to
Waynesboro, where he will locate for
the practice of his profession. DR..
Freed has made many friends here
who will be sorry 10 see him leave.
DIR. "A. l.. Tynes, who for some years
has been residing near Thinking Spring
will shortly move to Staunton to prac-
tice his profession. He has rented the
Wayman property on North Augusta
street and will occupy it.
Mrs. Sarah Long is very ill with
pneumonia at the home of her daugh
vile. Mrs. Long is about So years o.
age, and her recovery is regarded as
doubtful.
Chas. Gillespie, the negro, who at
tackled Miss Marie Stumpf, in Rich
mond last Sunday week, was convicted
by special jury on Saturday, and sen
fenced TO be electrocuted on February
18th.
Mr.. Albert Shultz is on western anC
southern tour in the interest OF thu
Beverly Manufacturing Co. He will
visit New Orleans and San francisco
before he returns, and his trip will oc
cupy about three months.
Mr.. w. p. Campbell has sold his fin
farm of 10 acres near Stuart's Draft t.
Messrs. John and Jacob Forrer for SIS,
900. Mr.. Campbell will shortly NOV
his family to Roanoke to reside. TIL
Stuart's Draft people will greatly re
greet the removal of Mr.. Campbell an
his family from their midst.
Mr.. A. f. Moore, of the Warwicl
Hotel, Newport News, has secures
from Mr.. w. H. Garman his lease G
the Hotel Beverly, here, and has takel
charge. Mr.. ]. G. Wooling, the POI
uIar head clerk there, will be in charge
Mr.. Garman has made many friend
in Staunton since heshas been connect
ed with the hotel, and all hope he wi
remain among us.
On Friday evening the employees i
the stere of Sh reckhise & Co., were Ell
tertained at the home of Mr.. J. I
Shreckhise, and after an elegant SUI
per, the Misses Shreckhise entertaine
with music, and a most delightfl
evening was spent. Besides the famil
of Mr. Shreckhise those present wei
Miss Ollie Parker, Miss Cora Site
Mrs. NJ. Z. Earman. and Messrs. r.
Kyle and H. G. Berry.
Mr.. c. P. Bowman met with pail
full accident Saturday night viii
crossing Main street at the corner
Market. In attempting to get out
the way of a vehicle that was comir
from the west he was knocked dow
by one coming down Gospel Hill. H
face was badly scratched and he W
considerably bruised and while n
seriously hurt, he will be confined
his home for several days.
Mrs. May Virginia Yarbrough h
issued invitations to the m arriage
her daughter, Miss Daisie Yarbroug
to DIR. Briscoe Baldwin Ransom, of Es
Orange, n. j. The ceremony to tai
place at six o'clock, Thursday evenin
February 18th, at the First Presbyteri
church. The bride is one of the me
popular and charming young ladies
this city, and has host of friends, al
the groom is prominent physician