Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-08-06

T. Wade.
Miss Annie Hiner has returned t.
WaynesbOro after visit to relatives
She was accompanied home by he
= COUSIN, Miss May Hiner.
Mrs. J. M. Echols has returned Il
i her home at Sewell, w. Va, after &
visit to her father, Mr.. Charles r. Nc
Guffin.
Mr.. James Doyle and Miss Maggie
Harvey, both of Greenville, were united
: in marriage at the Hotel Augusta on
Wednesday morning by Rev. DIR. w.
N. Scott.
0 Mrs. James H. Blackley underwent
an operation for cancer of the tongue
/ at the Kings Daughters hostal on
/ Tuesday, by DR.. Stuart Mcclure. She
stood the operation well, and will soon
be at home.
. MoX Hirsh last Friday had fuss
with his brother-in-law, Lewis Isaacs,
heavy piece of scantling, causing his
d eath. He also struck Mrs. Issacs
breaking her nose. Hirsh was arrested
and held for the grand jury.
Prof. G. H. Gilkeson of Mississippi,
a former we'll known citizen of Au-
: gusta was married ON Wednesday in
Fauquier county to Miss Elizabeth
Smith of that county. Prof Gilkeson
is widely related in Augusta, and has
who wish for him long and happy
life.
The many friends of Mr.. w. HI. Price
will regret to hear that he was paralyz-
ed at his home on n. Lewis street Mon
day night. Mr.. Price has been in bad
health tor some time, but was able to
be at his shop on Monday. His entire
left side is affected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. B. Dolin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pres. w. Dolin. and Messrs. F.
III. and E. L. Dolin, of Pittsburg, are
| visiting their old home here The two
| first named were for long time mem
bers of the Stonewall Band, and have
quite reputation as musicians. They
were warmly greeted by many old
friends.
Mr.. Kemper Gibson, who was injured
some time ago by being thrown from a
horse at his home in Highland county,
and whom it W Is at first thought was
fatally injured, was taken to Richmond
Tuesday, where ne was placed under
the treatment of DR.. Geo. b. Johnson
Mr.. Gibson is brother of Mrs. d. M.
Kyle Of this city.
Mr.. f. Percy 10th of Waynesboro,
has purchased the old central Y. M. G.
A. building at 9th and Main streets,
Richmond, for $4,000. The board of
directors on Friday closed the deal with
Mr.. 10th, and possession will be given
Jan. 10, 1910. Mr.. 10th is reported as
saying that this is fine bargain, and
he will greatly improve the property
or erect an entirely new building.
Geo. White, the negro, who was
brought back to Staunton some time
ago by Chief of Police Lipscomb,
charged with ENLIGHTENMENT, was tried
in the corporation court this week and
given one year in the penitentiary.
Commemorative Attorney Carter
BraXton and j. NJ. Morris prosecuted
the case, and White was represented
by Chas. Curry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund r. Duval of
Oklahoma, arrived here Tuesday to
visit relatives. The Duval family now
have reunion. Mrs. C. H. Harrison
and Miss NJ. P. Duval of this city, have
as their guests their brother, Mr.. S.
John Duval and his wife, of Texas,
Miss Florence Duval of Lexington, and
the arrival of Mr.. E. r. Duval and his
wife completes the family.
In the absence of the Rev. r. G. Jet,
rector of Emmanuel Episcopal church,
who is travelling abroad, the pulpit was
occupied Sunday morning by the Rev.
Roger A. Wake, who has just returned
from a five years stay in Japan, where
he is engaged in missionary work, hav-
ing been most of the time with the
Rev. st. George Tucker, at st. Paul's
college, Toxic.
DR.. Joseph w. Southall, former SUI
perintendent of public instruction, is
dead at his home near Jetersville, in
Amelia county. He had cholera morbus
several days ago and did not rally from
the attack He had since been in
comatose condition. DR.. Southall en-
tered the Confederate army as sur
geon, but resigned and joined the
Amelia troops as a,private. Dr. South
all was u years old.
The commission appointed by the
circuit court in the condemnation pro-
ceedings of the city of Staunton against
the Steel Ores Company and the Trust
Company of America to ascertain the
value of the land and water, desired by
the city for its gravity water supply
and the damages resulting from taking
it from the owners, after number of
hearings, which began the latter part
of April, on Tuesday filed its unanim
Gus report in the Circuit Court, assess
ing values and damages at $4,000. If
any party to the suit is dissatisfied an
appeal can be taken.
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