Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-26

Miss Frances Woodhouse, who ha:
been spending month with her sister,
Mrs. Haldeman:in Washington, has re-
turned home. She was accompanied
by her friend, Miss Annie Graham Of
that city.
Mr.. VIM. l.. Ruebush of near Mount
Sidney, was married on Tuesday to
Miss Lottie Carpenter, at the home OF
her parents, near Rockland Mills. Rev.
ii. A. Kieffer of Harrisonburg, official
ing.
DIR. j. William Jones, better known
as the "Historian of the Confederate, -
died last week at the home of his son
in Columbus, Ga, the remains were
taken to Richmond for burial on Sat
urday last.
George t. Angel, "the friend of
dumb animals" die1 last week in Bos-
ton, Mass, aged So years. He was one
OF the founders of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and
was known all over the United States.
Phillips & CARRIERS store at Knight
ly, was destroyed by fire on Friday
night, together with the stock, valued
at over $1,000. The fire was caused by
the explosion of a gasoline lamp. Mr..
CARRIER, one of the proprietors, was
painfully burned.
Messrs. Euritt & Woodhouse, the
well known dry goods merchants, have
just had placed a handsome new brass
sign at the front of their store in the Y.
NJ. c. A. building. 1t was made in
Rome, N. Y, and has attracted much
attention.
Joshua Lucas, a member of the con-
vict road force, working near Church
vile, received notice Of pardon Monday
at the hands of Governor Swanson. He
left at once for Richmond to get his
formal discharge from the penitenti-
ary. Lucas halls from Richmond and
was serving long term.
Three white men, named Burke,
Johnson and Layton, charged with rob-
bling a Norfolk & Western railway car
at Basic City Thursday of last week,
were arrested in Charlottesville We'd
nesday afternoon by Officers Lush
bangh and Cameron, Of the local police
force, and held for the Basic authori-
ties.
Mrs. Amanda Mcpherson Arbuckle
Mcneil, wife Of Samuel M. Mcneil,
died at her home at Old Fields, Hardy
co Inty, Wednesday, March 10th, 1909,
aged 81 years, 10 months and l day.
She was daughter Of the late James
FL. and Mahala (MePherson) Arbuckle,
and was born in Gresnbrier coun-
ty, w. Va, on the 9th day of May,
1857.
Applications were made by the fol-
lowing to the Corporation court last
week for retail liquor licenses: J. J.
Murphy, J. M. Morrissey, S. A. Day,
A. G. Lytton & Co., Guntner & Wolff,
Beverly Hotel Bar, James German Co.,
Harman Bros, George E. Klise and 7.
Hounihan, Joe O'Connell, Jno. B.
O'Cennell, Kavanaugh & Smyth, L.
P. Holiday, H. H. Harlow.
Mrs. Geo. II. Mclaughlin, whose
home is near Spring Creek in Green
brier county, W. Va, died suddenly on
Thursday Of last week from apoplsxy.
Mr.. Mclaughlin and his brother, An
drew, were in Staunton few days be-
fore, he having come on visit to his
daughter, Mrs. Fannie Moore, at
Stuart's Draft. His friends will be |
very sorry to hear Of his affiiction.
Mr.. Charles A. Hammer of Harrison
burg, U. S. referee in bankruptcy, last
week held meeting here of the credi-
tors OF Mr.. b. l.. Partlow, as the result
of which Mr.. Charles NJ. East, attor-
ney -at-law, was chosen trustee and
this week gave a bond Of $4,000 and
took charge of the property, and will
designate someone to conduct the Vir-
ginia Hotel. Capt. ]. n. Mcfarland
and Messrs. Andrew Bowling, s. M.
Donald, A.A. Eskridge and J. S. Craig
were appointed appraisers.