Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-03-25

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visiting in Richmond.
The first ball game of the season will
be played this afternoon at Athletic
Park between the Staunton Military
Academy and st. Johns mines.
DIR. A. H. Sprinkle of this city, has
been appointed by Gov. Mann, a men,
Der of the State Board of Dental EX-
aminers.
The ministers and lay delegates from
the Methodist and United Brethren
churches are attending conference this
week. The former in Washington, and
the latter at Cumberland, Md.
1t is reported that the telegraph ope-
rators of the N. q w. Ry. will go on
strike either tomorrow or the first of
next week. The company turned down
the operators request for an increase in
wages.
Mr.. G. I. Harris and wife this week
celebrated the fortieth anniversary Of
their marriage at "Hilltop," their pref
ty home, about three miles from Staun-
ton. All of their children and num-
Der of friends joined with them on the
pleasant occasion.
MIR. T. w. Blddle of Louisa county,
who has been here several weeks TAX
ing the census of the business and
manufacturing establishments, has
gone to Waynesboro and Basic, where
he will perform the same work.
The Spring announcement OF Jos. L..
Barth & Co. is well worth reading.
Their styles this spring are the very
latest, the fabrics are the best, and their
prices very moderate. A call will con-
vince you that what they say can be
relied on.
The petition with enough voters at
tackled will this week be presented to
the judge of the corporation court of
Danville asking him to order local
option election. The last time Danville
went dry by 40 majority.
Creston Clarke, an actor well known
in Staunton, died in Asheville, N. c.,
on Monday, of tubercular trouble. He
was As years DID, and was nephew of
Edwin Booth. Mr.. Clarke had APP
peared in Staunton several times.
A force of hands is engaged in re-
placing the old light rails on the Balti-
more & Ohio with heavy standard rails.
Work was begun at the Lexington sta
ton, and will be prosecuted until the
entire road to Harrisonburg is thus inn
proved.
Our old friend, Rev. J. M. Shreckhise
of near Raphine, in renewing his sub
scription to the SPECTATOR, says he
has been taking it over so years, and
enjoys it as much as ever. We trust
he will continue to enjoy good health
for many years to come.
Mr.. Frank Walter last week made
the trip from Baltimore to Staunton in
eight hours. This allowed plenty Of
time to pass through Mt. Crawford,
without awakening the inhabitants or
the ever watchful constable.
Rt. Rev. A. M. Randolph, Bishop of
the Diocese of Southern Virginia, will
on April 18th, pay visit to Trinity
and Emmanuel Episcopal churches of
StauntOn, and the rites of confirmation
will be conferred on classes at each
church.
Mr.. A. A. Sproul of New York, has
been visiting his brothers, Mr.. w. W.
Sproul, at Middlebrook and Mr.. John
A. Sproul at Clifton Forge. Mr.. Arch
A. Sproul is one of Augustus most
promising young men, and has made
success in his adopted home.
Mr.. Chas. f. Yeager, for many years
with the l. X. Roby Co. has gone to
Alexandria to engage in business. He
was most popular young man and
had many friends here who regret TO
hear of his departure. Mr.. /. C. Nor
ton takes his place.
The writer spent Monday in Waynes-
boro, and looked over that growing
city. We venture the assertion that
there is no place of its sizes in the State
that has made such rapid progress in
the past five years. The streets are
paved and the business houses and resi-
dences cannot be improved upon. Ev-
erything shows progressive spirit and
and there is no doubt that this valley |
town has great future ahead of it.
David E. Jackson of Augusta Springs,
was arrested here last week charged
with forging his fathers name to a
check, and held for the grand jury. 1t
seems that young Jackson and a young
lady had planned to go to Washington
to be married, but lacking the neces-
sary funds, Jackson collected bill ow-
ing his father, forged his name to the
check, and got the money. His father
hearing of it had him arrested, and in
stead of being married he is now in jail.
Elk Run News.