Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22
Personals.

VIM. B. McChesney and Lenwood Hamilton,
formerly of this city, belong to the picked nine
base ball club recently organized in Harrison
burg.
Mr.. NJ L. McCue has been appointed Post
master at Koiner's Store in this County in the
place of Mr.. John G. Stelgle resigned.
Rev. DIR. Charles Manly, Pastor of the Baptist
church of this city, will preach next Friday
night in the Presbyterian church at Anderson,
Monroe county, w. Va.
Rev. D. B. Ewing, D. D., has accepted the po-
sition of Principal of the Lewisburs, W. Va,
Female College, made vacant by the resigna-
tion of Mrs. c. H. Tipping, of Staunton.
Rev. David Barr preached his farewell SER
mon in Emanuel Episcopal church at Harrl-
sonburg on Sunday week. He left for his new
charge in~Baltimore on Thursday, 18th inst.
Through her business manager we have been
informed that Miss Agnes Herndon a Virginia
actress, who has acquired fine reputation in
the South will in q short while, pay visit to
Staunton,
The many friends of Mr.. c. A. Richardson
will miss his welI-Known face on our streets for
some time to come. He has removed to Har-
rsonburg to read law with his brother-in-iaw,
Gen. John E. Roller.
Mrs. Mary Brooke, wife of Senator James V.
Brooke, and mother of our citizen, Mr.. JAS v.
Brooke, jr., of the Staunton Bar, died of typhoid
pneumonia, on last Friday afternoon. at her
home in Warrenton, Fauquier county.
In speaking of the recent revival in the Lu-
| theran church at Harrisonburg, the Register
found impression upon the congregations which
assembled to hear him, and it is believed great
good was done.
The Warrenton True Inde1 says: -"Another
Warreutonian is on the high-road to prefer
ment. Meade F. White, who, by his talents,
tact and attention to business, has won golden
opinions in old Augusta, is a candidate for Com
| monw ealth's Attorney in that county.
| Among the nominations for the gold watch
being voted for at the Catholic Fair at Keyser,
| w. Va, is the name of Miss Annie Hounihan
of Staunton. She was nominated by Father
| Fitzsimmons, formerly of st. Francis church
of this city.
| We regret to learn that Capt. W. A. McCue,
who has so many warm friends in this place
will soon remove to the neighberhood of Wey-
ers Cave Depot, on the Valley Railroad. He
will be much missed in our community, and
we congratulate the people of that neighbor-
DOIEOOu upon tlclT GCQulSlbiOu.
Charles OBJ. Cowardin. Esq, and Miss Kate
| S. Evans daughter of Colonel Thomas ]. Ev-
| ans, were married at the residence ofthe brides
| father in Richmond last Thursday afternoon
and took the o'clock train for northern tour
The marriage ceremony was conducted by
Right Rev. Bishop Keane
| The Farmville Mercury says that rumor has
it that Rev. w. T.. Richardson, of Staunton,
will soon be connected with a religious journal
in Richmond, and that distinguished Virginia
author will be associated with him. Mr.. r. is
a near relative of the Messrs. Richardson's OF
Farmville. He is the son of Capt. John ID.
Richardson of Charlotte (of Craney Island fame
in 1912, who SO often represented that county
| in the Virginia Legislature.
We learn from the Rockingham Register that
Mr.. James Russell, the conductor who was run
ming the train that was so terribly wrecked by
the Narrow Passage disaster, some two years
ago and escaped with receiving slight injury,
and who has been in the employ Of the Balti-
more e. Ohio Railroad ever since, is now SO
low with dropsy, at Sandy Hook, that he had
to give up his train. He is poor man, and the
railroad men on the Valley branch have been
very liberal in their contributions for the ben
| eft OF himself and family.
| we nau Inc pleasure OF q call on yesterday
from Mr.. c. ]. Griffith, Editor of the Southern
| LeUie,0, at Richmond, Va. He is here in the
interest of his publication, which should re-
ceive the hearty support of all true Southern
| ers who are interested in the cultivation OF
Southern thought and literature. 1t is much
cheaper than northern publications of SINH
| lar character, and, whilst conducted on the best
principles, is intended to be chiefly devoted to
the advancement of Southern literary culture.
which, as all men of intelligence in our land
recognize, has been too long neglected.
Messrs. Ciinedinst g. Bodell, late Of New Mar
ket, Va, are fitting up carriage factory in the
Stuart Building. at G. & o. Depot, for the man
ufacture offne carriages phaetons, buggies &C.,
and respectfully solicit the patronage of the
public. They will have in their employ none
but first-class work men, and will guarantee en-
tire satisfaction as to style, finish and prices of
work They will also pay special attention to
repair work, and will overhaul old vehicles and
make them look almost as well as new. Parties
wishing anything in their line will do well to
| give them trial. They have now on exhibit
ton at their factory several very fine specimens
| of their work. Go and see them.