Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-03-11


sailed from New York Saturday for
Kington, Jamaica, stopping few days
to view the work being done on the
Panama canal.
The Virginia Pharmacy, in charge
of Mr.. J. e. Scott, registered phar-
macist, opened for business on Satur-
day last, in the corner room of the Vir-
ginia hotel. Everything is up-to-date,
and special attention will be given to
the filling of prescriptions.
Rev. w. c. White of Churchville,
went to Warm Springs last Saturday
to conduct the funeral of Mrs. Hughart,
member of his old congregation. SO
there was no services at Churchville or
Union on Sunday.
Announcement has been made by
the Western Union Telegraph Co. that
it will in the very near future be pre-
pared to handle long night messages at
the rates now charged for ten-word day
messages.
w. w. Putnam & Co. have moved
into their new quarters at No. Ill West
Nam street, under the Palmer House.
They have one Of the prettiest show
rooms in the city, and their large stock
of pianos, organs and other musical in
struments make a beautiful show.
Mr.. S. Bradley Lyle, for many years
in the farming implement business
here, has gone to Harrisonburg to take
a position In the transfer house Of the
International Harvester Co. Mr.. Lyle
will make them a valuable man.
Mr.. John M. SPOTS, president OF the
Blue Ridge Light and Power Co., and
the Augusta Electric Co., last week
closed deal whereby both plants will
be greatly improved.
Miss Marguerite Danner of Bruins
wick, Md, was called to this county
last week by the illness of her sister,
Mrs. III. G.. Shaner. Mrs. Shaner has
been quite sick, but is improving.
Alvon, w. Va, March ITO the
editor of Staunton SPECTATOR. In
closed 1 send you S1.OO to pay my sub
|scription to the SPECTATOR. Wishing
you long life and all the good things
of the land. Your friend, 3
The Beverly Theatre managers have
closed a contract for the big extrav-
ganza, s'The Land of Nod" for We'd
nesday, March 3Oth. This will be the
first post-lenten attraction, and as it is
lone of the best shows of its kind on the
road will fill the house, no doubt.
A dispatch from Washington Tues
day says that Col. S. Brown Allen has
been confirmed by the Senate as post
master at Staunton, and Mr.. Il. A.
Fulwiler as Marshal for the Western
District of Va.
On our first page will be found an in
teresting article prepared by an old vet
eran, Capt. B. Weller, formerly of this
county, which will be interesting read
ing for the old soldiers, as well as their
children. Capt. Weller is now living
in Los Angeles, Cal, and it was before
the Confederate camp at that place the
paper was read.
The congregation of the Waynesboro
Presbyterian church, last Sunday
adopted resolutions asking Lexington
Presbytery not to dissolve the pastoral
relationship of Rev. G. r. Stribling,
who recently decided to accept the call
of Tabb Street church in Petersbur re-.
MIR. Stribling will be greatly missed in
his present field.
i Edna Gregory, the 12-year-old daugh-
Ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gregory, who
disappeared from her home some
months ago, and was not heard from
again until she reached the home OF
her aunt at Lapel, Ind, returned this
week, without letting her parents or
aunt know that she intended to return
home. The LITTLE girl seems much
pleased with the western city, where
she has been attending school.
A correspondent from Steele's Tavern
on March Bird wrote: There are living
within about four miles of this place
seventy persons who are past 20 years
of age Fifteen of this number are sc
years or past, the oldest being about sc
years. Twenty-Five are between the
ages of rs and so years and the remain
ing 50 are between 20 and Is. Out Of
this entire number only 6 are colored
people. What community can beat
this in the way of sold people ?''
The driller and machinery for the
test well of Burning Mountain Oil anC
, Gas Company is now on the ground
Preparations are fast being made t.
; commence operations. The location 0
the well is in the sugar orchard OF
Gratz Slavin's place, near Greenb bank
# A considerable amount has been sub
It scribed by individuals, but in add iol
If we understand number of YER
If wealthy owners of large timber tract
IL near Greenbank have been intereste
l. in the matter and will see that thol
ough test is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (W
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