Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-03-04
Personal MENTION.

MMr Frank L. Sublett of Harrison
burg, was a visitor to Stanton o.
Monday.
Mr.. John II. Hartman is home fror
business trip to Washington an
other cities.
Supervisor J. III. Rohrer and Mr.. J
f. Diamond of Churchville were her
Monday.
Mr.. II. Hilleary of Charlottesville
spent Sunday here with his brother
Mr.. w. NJ. Hilleary.
Mr.. w. w. Mcclure of the Green
vile neighborhood, left Monday TO
San Francisco.
Mrs. Taylor Bissell who was operat
ed on last week, is now at home. Thi
is agreeable news to her many friends
Mr.. John f. Sheets OF MCffatt'.
Greek spent few days here this weel
on business.
MIR. Harold Gibson of the Banner
Store, has been in New York purchas
ing his spring stock.
The price of hogs has reached SO pei
hundred at Chicago, the highest since
1870.
Il. Fred Douglass has been elected to
succeed Officer w. l.. Palmer, on the
police force.
Gov. Mann on Monday reappointed
Mr.. Armistead c. Gordon, a member
of the Board of Visitors of the Univer-
sity of Virginia.
Announcement is made of the mar
rage of Mr.. G. H. Hartman of this
county and Miss Jennie c. Blagg,
daughter of Squire Blagg of Highland.
Miss Bessie Coyner, a pupil at the
Southern Seminary, Buena Vista, spent
few days at her home near Waynes-
borO.
Mr.. Houston Antrim of Buckingham
county, has been visiting his grand
father, Mr. T. II. Antrim, in Waynes-
boro.
Hon. Randolph Harrison and wife
returned to Lynchburg Friday, having
been here to attend the funeral of Mrs
Geo. M. Harrison.
The sale of Mrs. Margaret Young's
effects took place Tuesday. The home
was not sold being withdrawn after a
bid of 81, 800.
Mr.. Geo. w. Brown Of Waynesboro,
is visiting his son, Mr.. A. G. Brown at
Fordwlck, and from there goes to Gov
ingIon.
An infant son Of Mr.. S. p. Mann of
this city, died in Philadelphia on Tues
day last. Owing to the illness of Mrs.
Mann. She was not able to accompa-
ny the remains here. The funeral will
take place today.
good many good horses were in
Staunton Monday court day. and sales
at fair figures were made. The Gov
eminent is looking over Virginia horses
and making purchaser. Virginia horses
are probably more priced in the army
than any others.
Judge Henry w. Holt left on yester-
day for New York, whence he will sail
for Jamaica The trip is both health
and pleasure. He will be gone for
probably two months.
Rev. w. Crosby Bell of Lexington.
preached two forceful sermons at EN-
manuel church here last Sunday, he
and Mr.. Jett having exchanged pulpits
for that day.
Mrs. Taylor Bissell, who for ten days
has been at the Kings Daughters hos
pital, being treated for appendicitis,
left the hospital Monday and is at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Ashburner
on East Main street, fast getting well.
Mr.. David 7. Moore of Messy Creek,
and Miss Emma w. Brown of Belle
Air, Va, were married on Wednesday
of last week at the home of the brides
father near Roanoke.
Mrs. Annie H. Powell went to Char
lottesville Monday oenter the hospital
there for treatment. For two or three
weeks she has been suffering greatly.
Her sisters, Mrs. Shaffer and Mrs.
Smith, accompanied her.
Mr., Jas. r. Taylor, jr., who under
went an operation for appendicitis at
the Kings Daughters hospital, has so
far recovered as to be able to return to
his home. His many friends will be
glad to know that he is now on the
road to complete recovey.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. G.. Watts announce
the approaching marriage of their
uaugnter, MISS Leta, TO MI. Wayt w.
Gibbs, now of Philadelphia. The
ceremony will take place on the 18th
inst, at the home of the BRIDES parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs will made their
home IN Philadelphia.
Rev. DR.. j. B. Hawthorne, the noted
Southern Baptist divine, who suffered
stroke of paralysis about two weeks
ago, died at his apartment at the Hotel
Lexington in Richmond on Thursday
He was well known in Staunton, and
had a host of friends who will deeply
regret to hear of his death.
Henry sharp, aged IS years and b.
f. McElwee, aged 81 years, of Poca-
pontas county, w. Va, died last week.