Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-11-12
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Personals.

Mrs. W. L. Bumgardner is on o visit to her
mother and relatives in North Carolina.
Mr.. VIM. B. McChesney paid a short visit to
his home last week. He returned to Harrison.
burg yesterday.
R. S. Turk, Esq, Commemorative Attorney
for Pocahontas county, West Va. has been in
the city for several days.
The County court Of Bath has appointed Mr.
Charles F. Revercomb, Sheriff, vice, John Clsek
Jr., resigned.
R. T. McCue has been appQinte d postmaster
at Mt. Meridian, Augusta co.. vice, Nicholas
Rogers, decd.
Col. ]. F. Johnston. of the Lexington, KY.
Press stopped several days in our city last week
on his return from the State Fair.
We learn from the Goodson Gasette that Miss
Ida L. Dowell, o former pupil of the D. D. & B.
Institution here has returned to take charge OF
one ofthe sewing rooms.
Capt. VIM. Pinckard, who has been spending
the Summer in Staunton at Mozart, left ON
Monday night for his home in New. Orleans
He made many friends during his stay here.
Miss Annie Covell, daughter of Prof Covell.
Principal of the West Va, D. D. & B. Institution
at Romney, has been appointed teacher in
that Institution. She is well and favorably
known to many OF our citizens.
Col. Asher w. Hartman, will soon remove
with his family to Texas. Augusta will lose an
active, energetic citizen, and Texas gain one
who will always be found in the front ranks o.
progress and industrial pursuits,
Mr.. Chas. w. Turner, former teacher at the
D. D. & B. Institution has returned to Staun-
ton. His many friends will be sorry to learn
that he is in bad health. He is stopping at the
residence of Mr.. Henry A. Bear, on Vine Street
Miss Susan Kemper died in Warrenton or
the 3Oth ultimo in her eighty fifth year. Shit
was maiden aunt Of Gov. Kemper, Capt. Chas
D. Mccoy. Principal Of ths D.. B. r. Blind 4nsti
tuition, and Mrs. D. S. Young of this city.
Mai. N. H. Hotchkiss, who for the past weel
has been at home entertaining the excursion.
lists from the West stopping over at Stauntor
on their return from Richmond, has returned
to the field Of his labors in the West in behal
of the C. & o. 3. r. Company.
Mr. Timothy Hounihan, son of Mr.. Thoma
Hounihan, of Staunton. is now on visit to hi
fathers family, previous to his trip TO Europe
where he will remain twelve months, He will
sail on the 18th inst with the best wishes of hi
many friends.
Mr.. A. NJ. Bowman, of Augusta, has heer
elected member of tbs Executive COMMITTEES
OF the State Agricultural Society for term O
three years from January LIST, 1879. Mr.. VIM. A
Burke. of Staunton, has been reelected Vic
President of the same society.
Mr.. Peyton S. Coles, PRECEDENT of the CAM
Armistead Hunting Party of Albeplarle coun
ty, returned to Staunton on last Wednesday OF
his way home, having injured his kAee agains
tree whilst riding in pursuit of q deer. TIL
rest of the party is still in the mountains, il
the western part Of Augusta.
Mr.. Chas. E. Dudrow, formerly a passenge
conductor on the Valley R. R.. is now travel
ling passenger agent of the 3. & o. r. R., will
his headquarters in this city. where you car
obtain Information in regard to passenge
travel in any direction. His of1iceis on Angus
ia street near the American Hotel.
The piano-forte recital and lecture given b.
DR.. Welter in Richmond on last FRIDAY nigh
was a success. The State says: 1.-THE lecture
was exceedingly clever and interesting. 1t re
viewed the history Of the development of mu
sic, and showed that the Christiap worship wa
the inspiration of all noble music. The pro
gramme was made up entirely Of classic mu
aic."