Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-02-25
PERSONAL MENTION.


among the visitors here on Wednesda
Mr.. Albert Black burn has returne
from trip to Florida.
Mr.. r. A. Todd of Mt. Scion, h:
been quite sick.
Mrs. R. H. Catlett has gone to Ba
timore on visit.
Mrs. Kate Stout is visiting her brotl
err, Mr.. Alex. Nelson, in Roanoke.
DR.. r. S. Griffith of Basic City, wa
a visitor here this week.
Col f. L. Edmondson aud Misse
Mamie and Gertrude Edmondson hav
been visiting in Washington.
Miss Ethel Kemper has been spenG
ing the week with her father, Hon. J
r. Kemper, in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. Gillock Q
Lexington, has been visiting relative
here.
Mr.. G. w. Brown of Swoope, wht
has recently recovered from an attach
of grippe, was in the city Monday.
MIR. J. Ran. Tucker was here Mon
day, en-route from Lexington TO hi
home in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Fishburne O
Waynesboro, have returned from visl1
to Charlottesville.
Mr.. Jas r. Taylor, Jr., who was re-
Gently operated on for appendicitis
continues to improve.
Mr.. Samuel Forrer of Messy Creek,
is gradually improving from his recent
illness.
Mr.. j. P. Shreckhise, has returned
from a business trip north, where he
went for his spring stock.
Mr.. JOS. S. Cochran, for some years
president of the Kings Daughters
hospital board, has resigned.
Rev. r. G. Stribling of Waynesboro,
who has just returned from Petersburg,
was in the city Monday.
Miss Pearle Slower of Penrose, is in
Lexington visiting her sister, Mrs. J.
b. Miller.
Mr.. Samuel III. Hunter left Monday
afternoon for Hot Springs, after visit
ing friends here.
Mr.. and Mis-. Chas E. Driver of the
Slower section, were in the city We'd
nesday.
Hon. HI. st. Geo. Tucker was here
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Harrison.
Our old friend Dr. J. III. Clarke Of
Mt. Scion, will celebrate his Goth birth
day today.
The Rison divorce bill which has at
tracted much attention lately, was
stricken from the House calendar last
week.
Supervisor Jacob III. Rohrer of
Churchville, returned Tuesday from
Rockingham, where he went last week
to attend thefuneral of relative.
Two young men of the Sangerville
neighborhood, Perry and Albert Cook,
while hunting last week, killed an old
bear and captured three cubs.
Mr.. John Mills, well-known book
keeper, was struck by a b. & 0. train
in the yards here last Friday, but fortu-
nately escaped without serious injury.
Miss Fannie Burke, after visiting
Miss Nellie Miller, has gone to Wash
ington to spend the remainder of the
winter.
Col. JOS. w. Harris, a Confederate
veteran died on the 10Th inst, near
Fishersvllle, aged 81 years. A son and
four daughters survive him.
Read the advertisement of a. Lee
Knowles calling attention TO the sale
of personal property on March 1st, on
the Jas. f. Cook, Buffalo Branch farm.
DIR. J. B. Hawthorne, one of the best
known Baptist ministers in the South,
is critically i'll in Richmond. He suf-
tered stroke of paralysis several days
ago.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina,
who is suffering from stroke Of pro-
gressive paralysis at his Washington
home, is said to be Improving. He has
been in a critical condition.
Policeman w. l.. Palmer, against
whom the investigating committee of
the council recommended dismissal
from the force, has rendered his res
itfnation to take effect March lst.
Henry Scott, the negro restaurant
keeper, who was convicted in the police
court for selling liquor, was tried in the
corporation court last week and acquit-
ted.
Sunday evening Miss Mollie White
slipped and fell on the icy street break
ing her arm. The rain falling and
freezing caused walking TO be danger
Gus.
Mr.. L. G. Hardy, the carriage man,
Is improving his property on east Nam
street. The porch on Market street has
been removed and placed on the west
side of the house.
Hon. Harry st. Geo. Tucker whose
eye was operated on in Washington a
short time ago, went to Old Point to
recuperate. He was again in Wash