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Staunton Spectator AND VINDICATOR. SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR. Friday, March 12,1909 LOCAL DEPARTMENT. PERSONAL MENTION. A good cook wanted. Good wages No out door work, and no wash ing. Family consists of three persons. Referencesjrequired. Apply to 333 East Beverley street. Mr. W. W. Gibbs is in New York for some days. Miss Annie Kusinisclle of Waynes boro, is spending several weeks with friends in Baltimore. Mr. Louis T. Peck of Pittsburg, Ps., spent se\eral days here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Peck. Miss Julia Wilson of Fairfield, has been visiting her friend, Miss Lina Black, atHtuait's Craft. Mrs. Dr. E. O. Peyton of Greenville, who has been under the care of Dr. A. F. Kerr, has very much improved, Mrs. Harry Frazier has returned to Richmond, after spending some days with her daughter, Mrs. A. E. Miller. Mr. Harry Bowling and Mrs. Kate Burke were married in Baltimore on Wednesday. Mr. Thos. S. Wright and his bride, who have been visiting relatives here, have returned to Clifton Forge. G. T. Gli\er, a Pittsburg millionaire, has been named by the Pennsylvania Republicans to succeed Senator Knox. Mrs. W. W. 8. Butler of Roanoke, has returned home, after visiting her sister, Mrs. H. M. Mcllhany. Miss Sarah Robertson, who has been visiting in Richmond, has returned home. Mrs. H. L. Hoover, who has been spending some lime with her daugh ter, Mrs. L. H. Holmes, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, returned home Saturday. Mr. B. L. Partlow has filed schedules in bankruptcy. His liabilities are place*: as $94,984.82, with assets at $52, --148. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. U. Woodward have returned from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Woodward at the national capi tal. Mr. T. C. Harry, a relative of Messrs. Joseph, W. H. and D. C. Barkman of this city, died this week in Dallas, Texas. Mrs. H. C. Berry, who was recently operated on for appendicitis at the King's Daughters' hospital, is now thought to be out of danger. Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Holt have gone to Philadelphia with their little daughter, who will have her eyes treat ed by a specialist. Mrs. E. F Karrow and her children have' gone to Mexico City, Mexico, where they will make their future home. Mr. C. R. Moore, a well known fruit grower of near town, reports that little damage was done the fruit by the late freeze. The next attraction at the Beverly Theatre is "Meadowbrook Farm" by Mary J. Holmes. It comes on March 17th, and is one of the many pretty at traction booked for this month. It is announced that Union and Loch Willow Presbyterian churches will hold congregational meetings next Sun day aud extend a call Rev.W. C.White of Warm Springs. Mis,s Bessie V. Crosen of this city, and Mr. Millard K. Wood of Clifton Forge, were married here Tuesday morning by Rev. Geo. W. Stover, and after an extended northern tour will make their home in Clifton Fotge. Mr. Samuel Wampler of the Fort De fiance neighborhood, was taken to the University Hospital on Monday for treatment. He is suffering from a sev ere case of rheumatism. Major W. H. Barkman has just got ten back into his old quarters, which have been thoroughly remodeled and fitted up, and the Major now has one of the best fitted, and supplied cigar and news stands in the city. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rhoades of Bodley, ran a needle in her knee last week and suffered sev erely from it. Physicians removed the needle the little sufferer is getting along all right. Mr. Jonathan Hern of Greenbrier county, W. Va., who has been spend ing several weeks in the valley looking out for a farm, returned home Saturday. Mr. Hern is an old Augusta county boy, but he says there is no country equal to old Greenbrier. Kemper Howdyshell and Wm. Shull' the young men arrested last week in Harrisonburg on the charge of robbing the barn of Mrs. Lydia Whitmore, were given a hearing before Justice J. Vf. Hopewell at Mt. Solon, and were held f6r for the grand jury. Richmond, Va.—Auditor Marye has received an envelope which contained |500 in cash, without a mark, note or any means of identifying the sender. The letter was mailed on the train which left Hinton Sunday morning. It goes to the conscience fund. Mr. R. Frazier Dickson, who lived near White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., is dead. He succumbed suddenly to heart disease. He was one of the "old Virginia gentleman," a type which is fast passing away. His burial took place on Feb. 28th, 1909. Wm- L. Brown, Eeq., died at his home at Greenbank, Pooahontas coun tyi W. Va., on Thursday, the 25th of Febrnary, aged about 87 years. He was one of the bestknewn and most re spected citizens of that county. He had held positions of trust in his coun ty serving for some years as a member /bS the county court. He was the father of S. L. Brown, who has been until re cently the clerk of the county court of ( that county for more than 20 years. f He was »lso the father of Mr. Thomas g. Patterson, who resides near Staun- Mr. W. F. Jones of Monterey, is in the city. Mr. Arch. Trotter is here visiting his father. ■ Mr. A. H. Sprinkel is visiting his old home in Culpeper. Mrs. Carter H. Harrison has return ed from a visit to Lexington. Messrs. W. H. Fix and R. Powell Davis of Craigsville, were in the city yesierday on business. Mr. T. S. Zirkleof the Big Depart ment store, is now in the northern markets. Miss Marion Arbuckle has returned to Waynesboro, after visiting her friend, Miss Hallie Heiikel. Mrs. Geo. B. Sheppe, who has been sick for some time past, is visiting her old home in Bedford City. Mr. W. B. McChesney yesterday at tended a meeting of the Masonic home I) jurii in Richmond. Mr. W. P. Campbell and wife, and Mr. R. A. Little and wife of Stuart's Draft, were in the city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gibson are vis iting relatives in Maryland, and from there Mr. Gibson goes to New York to purchase his spring stock of goods. Mr. David C. Jenkins, one of Gen. Lee's body-guards, died at his home here ou Tuesday, aged 64 years. He is survived by his wife, and one brother. The funeral took place Wed nesday afternoon conducted by Rev. G. W. Stover. . Two negroes, Pete Tucker and Ben Mosby, have been arrested at Arring tou, Nelson county, on the charge of wrecking Southern Passenger train at Tie river last week. According to re port Tucker gave Mosby $1.00 to throw the switch, as he wanted to kill the ne gro fireman on that train. The case of Zirkle & Bryan vs J. S. Craig, in the corporation court was heard this wtek. On an instruction the case was thrown out of court. The suit was for $500 and was for the instal lation of an acytelene gas plant at Cold Sulphur Springs, which was prevented by the burning of that resort. Mr. W. F. Kyle, who with Mr. J. S. Gibson, is installing a watersupply for Monterey, Highland county, visited his parents this week. The work is neariug completion and Monterey will have one of the finest water supplies in the state. Mr. B. R. Daniel, who has had charge of the postoflice at Fordwick for the past five or six years, and has made a most efficient officer, has resigned, and his successor has been appointed. Mr. Daniel is held in high esteem and his friends regret very much to hear of his resignation. Mr. J. Wilson Rhea died here on Tuesday evening after a long illness, at the home of Mrs. Bettie Graves, his mother-in-law. He is survived by his wife and an infant child, his parents and four brothers and four sisters. The remains were taken to Millboro yester day for interment. Miss Elizabeth Leonard Balthis, daughter of Capt. William L. Balthis, ex-Mayor of Staunton, Va., and Mr. Herman C. Metcalf of Washington, were married Monday night at the home-of the bride, 1313 Harlem avenue, Baltimore, by Rev. John L. Walsh, a relative of the bride. J. N. Clarkson, of Waynesboro, has purchased the William ulenn property, two miles east of Staunton, from J. A. Kennedy for $10,000. Mr. Clarkson will start a dairy in the near future on the farm and expects to inaugurate an extensive business. Cooke-Gibbs. The Charlottesville Progress of Tues day contains the following account of the marriage of Mayor J. E. Cooke of Waynesboro, and Mrs. Margaret Craig Cibbs, also of this county. The handsome home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hidy, on First street, was the scene of an interesting ceremouy this Morning at 11 o'clock, when Mrs. Mar garet Craig Gibbs became the bride of Mr. James Edward Cooke. The cere mony was performed by the Rev. Dr. George L. Petrie, pastor of the Presby terian church. To the mellowed tones of Mendel ssohn's Wedding March, under the skillful touch of Miss Ruth Hidy, the bridal party entered the parlor as fol lows: Miss Leta Hidy with Dr. T. S. Richardson of Waynesboro, best man, and Miss Ruby Cooke of Waynesboro, daughter of the groom, with Mr. Lewis Jordan of the University, and next the bride and groom. The bride wore a handsome cloth traveling suit and carried a bouquet of bride's roses. Miss Hidy wore a brown gown of Empress cloth and Miss Cooke, Saxony silk; both carried carnations. After the ceremony an elegant lunch eon was served and the party drove to the Chesapeake and Ohio station where the bride and groom took No. 4 for a tour of the northern cities. Owing to the prominence and popu larity of the contracting parties, con siderable interest attaches to the event. The bride was the widow of the late J. E. A. Gibbs of Raphine, Rockbridge county, the celebrated inventor of the world-known Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine. She is widely connected and socially prominent in many cities and sections of the State. More than that, she is a very lovable an attractive wo man. The groom is the well known and popular Mayor of the thriving and progressive town of Waynesboro and editor and owner of the Valley Virgin ian, a virile aud public-spirited news paper of that town. There is no lack of good wishes and congratulations to follow the popular couple. • « m » -* Delegates to Grand Lodge. Among the delegates elected last week to attend the sessions of the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows which meets in Bristol the se cond week in May, were the following: Staunton Lodge No. 45—Delegate, R. J. Kennedy; alternate Wm. A. Kidd. Lewiston Lodge No. 181—Delegate, Geo. A. Sheets. Central JEncampment No. 24.—Dele gate, Arthur B. Rohr; alternate, Dorsey B. Wilson. Staunton Lodge No. 45, recommend ed Geo. E. Bright for appointment as District Deputy Grand Master. Cen tral Encampment, recommended Dor sey B. Wilson for appointment as Dep uty Grand Patriarch. Churchville Lodge No. 176—Delegate, E. K. Hoover, alternate, Earl Stouta myer. Tacky Party at Sengerville. A tacky party was given at the home of Mr. C. K. Ruff, of Sangerville, on last Wednesday night. i Miss Rubie Amos won the ladies' . prize, while Mr. A. Y. McCutcheon i| WASHINGTON LETTER. (.From Our Regular Correspondent.] i Washington, 1). C, March 6.—lnau guration Day, the Fourth of March, . has long been notorious for inclement weather, but the fourth of March, 1909, the day of President Taft's induction - to office, attained a climax of elemental violence. Never before had such pre- I paration been made for inauguration , ceremonies. More money had been ex pended than on any previous occasion for street and stand decoration, for fire works and for the inaugural ball. Ev -1 cry prospect pleased and only the weather was vile. A blizzard set in the I night before the fourth and raged with ■ increasing violence until after the time fur the President and the President elect to proceed to the Capitol. It was pitiful to see thousands of soldiers and visitors making an effort, in spite of the elements to see a parade that did not form or march. The banked seats and chairs that lined the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue by the thousand were vacant. The avenue was deep in snow and sluch. Water and snow, mixed, at the curb was from four to six inches deep. At the appointed hour, President Roosevelt and President-elect Taft drove down the avenue in a closed car riage, escorted by a troop of dragoons. They drove rapidly and reached the Capitol in gooel time. The President elect took the oath and instead of read ing his address from the east front of the Capitol where an elaborate tem porary platform and provision for seat ing two or three thousand people had been made, he read it in the Senate Chamber. After this ceremony, ex- President Roosevelt rose to go and tak ing the President by the hand, bade him good-bye and good luck. The Presi dent put his hand on Roosevelt's should er and Roosevelt responded and the President and ex-President embraced like brothers. This spontaneous, unre hearsed, impressive leave taking caught the sympathy of the audience and there was approving applause from the floor and the gallery. Ex-President Roosevelt had ah ovation as he went to the Union Station, only three blocks distant from the Capitol and there tak ing a seat with his family in the car, went to New York for the first time in eight years as a private citizen. The Inaugural Ball was the only suc cessful public fete of the inauguration ceremonies. It was well attended —in fact crowded although the admission was $5 for every man and woman. There was but little dancing, All in terest centered in the appearance of President Taft, who with Mrs. Taft and the managers of the ball, made an entire circuit of the immense hall in a roped off space and then proceeded to an enclosure in the balcony where the party was, for an hour, the cynosure of all eyes. There is more emphatic talk than ever before about changing the inau guration date from March the fourth to April the 30th, or to the last Thursday in April. Of course, there is no assur ance that there may not be occasional rain on this later date, but it will be al most certainly not be cold rain or snow and absolutely certain no such blizzard as was experienced at this inaugura tion. There have been spasmodic ef forts to change the inauguration date from the boisterous season of early March to the later and more salubri ous season, but there has always been some congressional crank or cynic to object and such salutary change as would be possible and easy under a benign despotism appears to be next to impossible when it depends on three or four hundred members of Congress pulling at cross purposes. This seems to be the curse of democracy in more ways than one. What is everybody's business is nobody's business and what is nobody's business is everybody's business to mar and wreck. There seems to be very general ap proval of President Taft's inaugural ad dress. There is nothing startling in his administrative or legislative program as announced. That he would uphold the Roosevelt Policies was expected. He was chosen and elected to maintain them. He comes into office with a clean slate; with probably many friends to reward but it is to be hoped with no enemies to punish. It is evident that although he has adopted the Roosevelt policies, he is determined|not to estrange from himself and his administration the Roosevelt enemies. His adminis tration is begun with reciprocal good feeling between himself and the nation al Congress. Members of the Ananias ' Club have already been invited to dine at the White House and it is believed that the well known geniality and bonhomme of the President will have an effect to oil the gudgeons of politics which have ground and grated isomt what creakingly during the strenuous regime of his predecessor. Of course the most important part of the inaugural address is that which an nounced that Congress will be called in , extra session March the 15th to revise • the tariff. This prompt keeping of a I pre-election pledge is praise worthy, i though expected. The tariff must be revised, for as it stands it is the cause of - many conflicts in monopoly and re straint of trade which will not disap pear until the schedules have been re- I vised. Government revenues are fall • ing off. A deficit of 140 millions is ■ loaning up. . • « mm »-» WANTED—SO head of yea-ling cat tle to Bummer at 35 cents a month. HODGSON & BROS., Lin wood, Pocahontas Co., I W. V& iP1r.©:j>«_i *? Baking* Powder Absolutely Ture Renders the food more wholesome and su- _ Mf^_^ perior in lightness and flavor. y83b The only baking powder _______§& Royal Grape Cream of Tartar. S__i DEATHS DURING THE WEEK. MRS. F. C. OTT. Mrs. Henrietta C. Ott, wife of Mr. F. C. Ott, died on Saturday at the home of her niece in Charlottesville She was widely known both here and in the county, having resided near Her mitage for a number of years. She and Mr. Ott were married near the begin ning of the war and a long and happy life followed. Mr. Ott retired from business some years ago, and since that they have spent their life here and in Roanoke, with Florida as a winter re sort. Mrs. Ott will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends and by her ( ohurch. For upwards of 50 years she had been a loyal member of the Lu theran church and had given freely of her time, influence and money to its interests. Her three score years and ten brought to her a well earned rest. The funeral took place here Monday , afternoon and was conducted by Rev. A. D. R. Hancher. A large number of friends from Charlottesville and Way nesboro accompanied the remains. MR. JAMES M. BROOKS. i Mr. James Milton Brooks died at his home on South River in the Stuart's Draft neighborhood Sunday morning about 3 o'clock, aged 82 years, 9 months < and 20 days. He is survived *y five sons and two daughters, his wife, who was Miss Catharine Shields, having preceded him to the grave by several i years. The sons are: Thomas S. of s Appomattox county, John H. of Seat tle, Wash., William of Omaha, Neb., , Ashby of Rockbridge, and Chas. M. of i the old homestead, this county. The i daughters are: Mrs. W. A. Hodge, and j Mrs. C. M. Paul, both of Tinkling , Spring congregation. The funeral took i place Monday afternoon at Bethel • church, of which the deceased was a J consistent member, Rev. C. L. Altfath- j er, the pastor, conducting the services. : The large family connection was well < represented in the attendance as well j as the neighbors and friends of the | family. ' The following gentlemen acted as ' pall-bearers, active—Messrs. P. V. Cof- ( fey, G. M. Thacker, J. C. Armentrout, | M. T. Pilson, Geo. A. Shields and R. < F. Wallace. ' Honorary—Messrs. W. W. King, J j N. McFarland and Harry and Charlie , Hodge, the two last being grandsons of I the deceased. ; MR. J. W. MATTHEWS. ( Mr. J. W. Matthews a well known ] Confederate veteran, died hereon Wed- i nesday, aged about 71 years, his health ( has been failing for a long time and his , death was not unexpected. He is sur- s vived by three children —Mrs. S. V. s Cox and Mr. John J». Matthews of this j city, and Melville Matthews of New- ( port News. The funeral took place c yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. 1 O. F. Gregory and Dr. A. M. Fraser. { MRS. R. J. GARBER. f The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca J. Gar- s ber, who died last Thursday morning c at Stuart's Draft, was held Friday J morning from her late residence, and j the services were conducted by Rev. C. f R. Stribling, pastor of the Waynesboro « Presbyterian church. The pall-bearers were: Messrs. Wilson Brown, W. A. i Hodge, J. T. Black, J. W. Alexander, t C. H. Cohron, J. H. McClure, C. P. ' Hanger and W.F. Bucher. The inter ment was at Riverview cemetery at t Waynesboro. c A $500,000 CHECK. c Mr. Andrew Carnegie has sent his check for $500,000 to the University ot Va. He subscribed $500,000 at the in stallation of President Alderman on the condition that others would give , a like sum. That sum has now been ] obtaineel, and so soon as made known , Mr. Carnegie sent his check. This is i the most munificent gift the Universi- | ty has ever had, and the $1,000,000 thus received exceeds the aggregate of all contributions during all the lapse of years since 1825. 4 mi m *"• Dies After Golden Wedding. Lexington, Va, March 10.—Mrs. Frances Anne Douglass Smith, wife of James S. Smith, died at her home here Tuesday morning after an illness of ten days. Heart trouble was the immedi ate cause of death. Mrs. Smith had been in failing health for several years. . She was seventy years of age. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of Por terfield Heiskell of Augusta county. She was married to Mr. Smith Novem- i ber 13, 1858. Their golden wedding was celebrated November 13, 1908, and the i occasion was one of interest. Mrs. Smith's death is the first in a family of six sisters and one brother. Mr. Smith and six children survive, as follows: Mrs. Velery E. Austin, of Galveston, Tex.; Messrs.-R. Heiskell Smith, of Ronceverte, W.Va.; J. How ard Smith, of Greenbrier, W.Va.; Mrs. Edward Cooper and Mr. A. McDowell Smith, of Bramwell, W. Va., and Miss Mary L. Smith, of Lexington. Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with Local Applications, as they cannot reach the seat or the disease. Catarrh is a Wood or constitutional dis ease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di rectly on the blood and mucus surfa- | ces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifi ers, acting directly on the mucous sur faces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such . wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send for testimonials. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for eonsti- : Eye Troubles That ■ Cause Headaches n r - Can be corrected so that the ,_ headaches disappear y That is c simple truth,but a many still doubt'and hesitats. n You do not take any risk '■ with us. We guarantee to r do what we say. c If your eyes cause head " ache, we can relieve the 3 strain and give you perfect 3 comfort. \ it. JL. Lang, Optometrist. Staunton, - Virginia. I WHAT CREAMERY PROPOSES g » OFFERS COOPERATIVE l'Kl e VII.EOES IN BALK OF MII.X. O Editor Spkotatok: With your permission we would like >1 to answer some of the many questions if about the creamery by making the fol j. lowing statement of facts: The cream ery is being built. We hope to get it ' running during April. We expect it >f to be a permanent fixture in the com e munity. The creamery company owns the lot on which it is being built. It is located on Central Avenue adjoining t the Messrs. Clem Bros.'iceplant. The k men who own its stock have signed a >1 statement that they are to receive no a dividends for five years greater that six per cent on the amount of stock they l " have paid for. The farmers who own i. shares of stock will deliver all the 1 cream or milk they can to the plant li and receive credit therefor hi pounds of butter fat. The manager who is a c large stockholder but who works for a specified monthly salary will sell the lg milk, cream, butter, buttermilk, etc, ,_ to the best advantage possible. At the end of each six months a sum sufficient 'i to cover running expenses and six per I. cent on the stock will be set aside and all the remainder divided prorate a t mong the farmers who had furnished the milk and cream. Farmers who do 9 not own stock will be permitted to sell >f their product through the creamery on an equal footing with those who do. The creamery will also buy for cash clean, pure milk and cream at a fair a price from those who do not care to [- market their product through the plant jj on the basis above mentioned. Those fawners living farther than 8 about three miles from the creamery - should have hand separators and thus :. save hauling so much skim milk to g town and back home again. Instead they could feed it warm and fresh to ' calves, pigs and poultry. By the aid c of a good spring, or ice they will not . have to deliver oftener than on alter nate days in summer and about every third day in winter. From three to six farmers in a neighborhood or on the - same road could take it week about to j do the delivering for the others in that group, thus rendering the matter of delivery one of minor importance. 1 Farmers living close enough to deliver . fresh milk twice daily will receive 3 extra pay for their milk over and above its percentage of butter fat. To the consumers of dairy products • in Staunton we wish to say that we , most respectfully solicit your patron age. We expect to hold your trade for the simple reason that we will be in position to supply you at any and all ' times with dairy products of superior quality at reasonable prices. Further information will be cheer fully given on applying to the oilicers of the Acgusta Cot xty Ckeamekv, Inc. S . 4 4M"9 » 1 Lexington Presbytery. a Lexington Presbytery met Tuesday afternoon in Rev. Dr A. M. Eraser's c study at the First Presbyterian church 1 parlors in called session with Rev. C. 1 ananana^B^Bna^BnananßannßißßaKaßßanesß^ - Dr. H. R. Clemmer, i Veterinary Surgeon. Corner Johnson and Lewis Streets. Phones- I ° mce ' H4S f hones, j Hojne) 6481 --gap All calls promptly answered. Fertilizers t Mil LINE BEST GRADES I Fertilizers ! ! And Northern New York I Seed Potatoes, I J. I BOWMAN 4 CO., ODDoslte C. & 0. ; Mn 1 jjpft #oal * -AND- Wood, Rich Pine Kindling for sale by the bundle. m No. 301 S. JErrERSON STREET, Phone 560. Postofflce Box 267. Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Schedule in effect Nov. 1,1908, subject to change without notice. Eastern time. ■ "EAST BOUND. For Washington and the Ninth 2.09 a. m.; 11.15 a. m„ daily. For Richmond and Norfolk. 2.09 and 11.15 a. m., daily. Local for Richmond. 10.34 a. m. daily; 2.21 p. m. week days. Local for Charlottesville 8,12 p. m. week days. WEST BOUND. For Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, I.on lsville and the West. 4.23 a. ra.; and 8.12 p. m., daily. Local for Clifton Forge 2 05 p. m., week days. Local for Hnntlngton 6.58 a. m. week days. Local for Hint.... M ' U. 55 r. m.. Jaiiy. R. Stribling, of Waynesboro, presiding- There were nineteen ministers in at tendance. The resignation of Rev. H. M. Mof fatt from the pastorate of the Olenville church in West Virginia, was accepted and he was granted a letter of dismis sion to Chesapeake Presbytery to accept a call to Leesburg. a Presbytery also accepted the resigna " tion of Rev. Dr. Geo. A. Wilson, of New Providence church. Dr. Wilson resigns to accept the superintendency t of Home Missions for the Presbytery. The resignation of Rev. R. E. Fultz, '■ as pastor of the Rocky Springs and . Williamsville churches, was also ac cepted. 2 •-.* ♦ v * The sale of the furnishings of the Virginia Hotel took place Tuesday. Mr. R! N. Page of Hermitage, being the purchaser. The management of the a hotel which has been under Mr. L. C. ' Ware, has been taken over by Mr. B. { L. Partlow, and the hotel will continue as heretofore. Mr. Encsons old House. Go see it, it's a beauty. It stands , out among all its neighbors, because the coloring is so bright and clear. Mr. Ericson painted with L. & M. Paint and says it cost 1-3 less than ever * before. He bought only 12 gallons of L. & M. Paint and 9 gallons of Linseed Oil to mix with it. This made 21 gal lons of pure paint, and cost only $1.20 " par gallon. It's as handsome as the finest in town. The L. &M. is sold by: ! Sold by C. H. Colli on & Son, Stuarts ' Draft; J. B. Roden, Waynesboro; * Augusta Milling & Merc. Company, I Mossy Creek. COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, Staunton. Va., February 19ih, 1908. t The Equity Life Association's Creditors , vs I The Equity Life Association. { All persons interests in the above styled chancery cause will take kotics, that in pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta eouDty. entered Oct. 29, I shell i 7 at my office in Staunton, Va., on J M&RCrf 26th, 1909, t proceed to take, state and set lo the fol : lowine accounts: ' -1 When the Equity Life Association a suspended business and who were its of i fleers at that time; ; 2. The property, real and personal, | which belouged to said Association at the a time it suspended business; J 3. The debts of the association in the or * der of their priority; 4. Any other matter deemed pertinent, * etc. R. E R. NELSON. 1 Feb26 4t Commr. in Chancery. Beverley Book Go. INC. New Yeai A BIG LINE OF OFNGE SUPPLIES Beverley Carbon Paper at 25c the dozen is good value. HOW ABOUT A Majestic Loose Leaf Ledger Beverley Boot Co "Under ye town clock." For New Year. Sec our stock anil our prices be fore you buy. Here are a few suggestions : Neckwear, Scarfs, Ties, Mufflers, Gloves (of every|kind for every one), Handkerchiefs (in linen and silk), Silk Hose, Silk Um brellas, Silver and Gold Handle Umbrellas. Leather Goods of every description. Trunks, Suit Cases and Bags. Fur Collars and Gloves to match. Our stock is complete and prices are low. We have something for every body, good enough for anybody.^ Special Bargain Counters. WOODWARD & SON. Men's and Boys' Outfitters, STAUNTON. VA. FDR TALE! At Lowest Market PriGes: Choice Red Clover Seed, Choice Sapling Clover Seed, Choice Timothy Seed, Choice Kentucky Blue Grass Seed, Choice Eedtop Seed, Choice Alfalfa Seed, Choice Alsike Clover Seed, Choice Orchard Urass Seed, Detrick's Animal Bone Keitilizer, Champion Corn G rower, National Fertilizer, Coon Brand Guano, Patapsco Trucker, Special Oat Fertilizer, Choice Uecleaned Western White Seed Oats. Geo. W. Blackley, (.Successor to Jas. H. Blackley,) Greenville Avenue. . . Staunton. Va. Wanted! Copies of "Peyton's History of Augusta." Good price paid for botiks in good condi tion. If you have a copy for sal p. write, telephone or call on us. t Caldwell - Sites Co MASONIC TEMPLE, No Land So Rich That Fertilizer Cannot Make It Better You use fertilizers for the pri.fit yea gej out of them—and the better the land the more profitably a good fertilizer can be used on it. Do not iaxagine because land will produce a ;_ir. ro;i without Virginia- Carolina Fertilizers that these fertilizers cannot be profitably used on it, or that they were made only for land too poor to produce without them. If poor land will show a normal increase when frrtilizer is used, good land will show at least double the increase. Use \ irginia-Carolina Fertilizers to increase the quality, as well as the quantity of the crop—and you will increase the profits from your land. "I have been using your fertilizers for a number of years" says Mr. William Fraiser, of C.lasburg, La., "and fi nd that it not only pays ' to fertilize, but to do plenty of it, and use the best fertilizers to be had, such as your brands. \ have used a number of them and found them to be as recommended and to give better results than any other fertilizers that I have ever used. - ' Every planter and farmer should have a copy of the new 1909 Virginia-Carolina Farmers' Year-Book. Get a free copy from your fertilizer dealer, or write our nearest sales office. Virginia-Carolina Cliemical Co. Saies Offices _p_H__P P: S "' CS °^''" Richmond. Va. Durham, N. C. Norf. Ik, Va. Charleston, S. C. Columbia, S. C. ft\ifgl tl 13 Cafft!ifl„Jj Baltimore, Md. Atlanta, Ga. fir___ _ft_jHri Columbus, Ga. Savannah, Ga. ________ Montgomery, Ala. Memphis, Term. _______riH_B_ BE Shreveport, La. THE FARMERS'FRIEND T Call and see them doing the work you want them to do. AGENTS IN EVERY COUNTY. The Brown-Cochran Co. NO. 13 MIDDLEBROOi: AVE.. STAUNTON. VA. nearly Hate hied ChicKens are The Best! We can supply you with Cypher's Model Incu bators, Brooders, Lamps, Thermometers, Drink ing Fountains and everything in Poultiy Food and Supplies. Burpees fulljine of SeedsMnat grow. RexJFlincote Roofing. baylor bros., fa. Central Aye. St SUITS ANDCLOARS That you will like ; whatever is here is safe to buy from American Stock Co. "THE WOHANs STORE." When we tell you our Suits and Cloaks are as good as any you'd have to pay a great deal more for elsewhere, we know what we are talking about. We have rigidly excluded all experiments in style, kept out all the doubtful ones, all our numbers are good, the styles we show are pos itively correct in our Cloak, Suit and Millinery Department. We are showing the most extensive line in Misses', Children's and Infants' Coats. Our coats are well tailored, and best of all at very modarate prices. WE HAVE COATS FOR EVERY PURSE. Yours for Correct Merchandise, American Stock Co. and Palais Royal. Shott Sc Mason Cabinet Making. Upholstering and Repairing. Old Furniture made to Look Like New. Why buy new furniture when we will make your old furniture new and save you 50 per cent. A full Jine of sample in Tapestry and Fancy Colored Hair Cloth always on hand. You are invited to call and see samples. Don't forget the place. 111 North Augusta Street, ri/Vr.T* COMPARE OUR JEWELRY Watches, etc., with any and it will n< suffer by the comparison. In fact v invite you to make the test in full coi Sdence that our jewelry cannot be c: jelled in quality or undersold in pric So make all the comparisons you lik You'll do your jewelry buying here the end. B. C. Hartman, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. NEW COUNTY BUILDING, JOB WORK! Persons desiring Job Work of the best|quali ty can obtain it by writ ing to or calling at the Spectator Office. 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