Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-06-10
Personals.

Hon. s. H. Moffett. of Harrisonburg, was in
the city last week.
capt. j. H. Waters has been elected janitor O.
tne staunton Theatre with salary of 500.
Messrs. g. F. Pilson and M. w. d. Hoeshead
nave been elected Elders of Bethel church.
Dr Eve and family, of Augusta. Ga. reached
here Sunday morning. They are visiting mrs
M. G. Hartman, the mother of Mrs. DIR. Eve
J. B. Kagey, W. W. Crop. j. B. Campbell. w
+. SHELTON, and N. V. Van Pelt have been an
pointed by Judge Mclaughlin Trustees for ~.
Naked Creek M. E. church.
Capt. McCorkle, of Elizabeth Furnace nos..d
through here yesterday on his vay to North
Carolina, where he has gotten a contract s,-
constructing railroad, and which he will
commence In . few months.
| We learn from the Highland Recorder thu,
on Sunday of last week, whilst Mrs. Martin
Stuart was ON her way to church at McDowel,.
sne was thrown from her horse, by which her
arm was broken and her body bruised.
| donald Allen. Esq, has returned to Staunton
ior rev months to recuperate his health,
wnlcn has not been good recently. He brings
sooo news OF Messrs. James Miller and Thomas
Aayior' ootn OF whom are getting along well.
MI. W. W. McGuffin has gone to Warrenton.
Fauquier county, to take charge of a branch
shoe-store, just established there by Mr.. c, L.
Weller OF this city. Mr.. McGuffin leaves with
the best wishes Of his many ftiends.
Miss Alice Heiser, who has been teaching a
female school In Bridgewater Rockingham
county, for several months, returned to her
home in this county on Saturday week, The
Bridgewater Enterprise says that whilst there
she made many friends.
Prof. Koerber has resigned his position at the
Augusta Female Seminary, and will shortly
remove to Atlanta, Ga, where he has accepted
. position In the Female Seminary at that
place. His removal from Stanton will be
greatly regretted by his numerous friends.
Capt. ]. G. Aathsny. Clerk of the Courts of
highland county, who was married last Tues.
day. the 3rd inst. to Miss Lizzie E. Fla
herty OF Botetourt county, returned with his
bride and reached his home in Monterey ON
last Thursday evening.
Whilst Mr.. Van Buren, Arbogast of Pocahon.
tas county, w. Va, was returning to his home
from Staunton last week, he had his foot In.
jured near Churchville in this county, by his
horse jumping off the lower side of the road
and;falling upon his foot.
On Saturday morning last, Miss Mary Julia
Baldwin, Principal Of the Augusta Female
Seminary, accompanied by her accomplished
teacher Of vocal music, Miss Mary Crawford,
left here for New York City, where the latter
Will take lessons in vocal music from Prof. Du.
pin In order to perfect herself in the ne,v mode
Of teaching.
The Anderson Enterprise says, that ION
Wednesday evening, Thos. Mustard, a lunatic
rom Tazewell county, accompanied by two
brothers, took the train at Talcott Tor Tue In
zane Asylum at Staunton. Va This !. the third
lime ne has been there. Cause-his head was
injured. when boy, by being thrown violently
rom horse"
Prof Hamer, of the Augusta Female Semi
nary, was presented by the pupils of his class,
On last Tuesday night, with a handsome silver
pitcher, salver and goblets, as a testimonial Of
'heir high regard and esteem. Prof. Hamer left
On last Wednesday morning for his former
nome In Europe, but will return to Staunton
before the opening of the next session of the
F. Seminary.
We clip the following complimentary notice
of our townman, Mr.. ]. E. Tinsloy, in the Am
nerst Enterprise :-''Messrs. Tinsley & Stephens
nave nn1shed the outside of the Presbyterian
church. 1t is now the handsomest church
building In the county, and would be a credit
20 larger and more pretentious town. 1t was
resigned by Mr.. James E. Tinsley, now Of
and was built under his personal SUI
'ervision. Jim has become a pretty good arch
tect and builder; and several of his designs
which we have seen arevery neat and tasteful"
Inc LUNCH COUNTER is supplied with the
JEST Oh everything, and you can get snack for