Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-05-11

Miss Annie Patterson. of Monterey. Highland
county, is on a visit TO relatives and friends in
this city.
MIA. A. Arnold of this county will remove
shortly to Winchester to aid his brother in the
publication of a new paper established there in
the interests of the Readjusters.
The Gordonsville Gazette announce that Mrs.
s. s. Harrison of that place has been appointed
Matron Of the Virginia Female Institute OF
this city of which Mrs. J. E. B. Stuart was re-
Gently elected Principal to take charge next
Fall. Mrs. Harrison is an estimable lady who
has had experience as lfatron at both the Epis-
copal High School of Alexandria and the Uni
versity High School of Georgia.
Mai. Thomas Shumate, who recently Isok
from here large number of negroes to WORK
in the Consolidation Coal Company's mines
near Oskaloosa, Iowa, is back ON a brief VISIT
and will in a few days return, taking with him
the families of a number of the laborers there.
They are all doing WELL and express themselves
as more than satisfied with their situation.
Rev. j. NJ. Frost. Pastor of the Baptist church
of this city, with his family, is expected to
arrive some day this week, when he will find
that the ladies of his congregation will not
only be at the parsonage to receive him and
lis ldluiiys Uut budI tuCy udf Cs LII Lis oOSOhSOs
stocked his store-room with all necessary fam
lily supplies.
Mr.. VIM. Logan, who has Sesn for the past
three years with the well-known drag-nosse Of
Messrs. Geo. w. May & Co.. is now with Mr..
VIM. e. Tyree, on Main, near Augusta street,
where he will be pleased to see and serve his
numerous friends. Mr.. Logan is an affable and
polite young gentleman, and an efficient phar-
ofofD Il If obi hi
If you want anything in his line of business,
it will afford him great satisfaction and Plea s.
ure to wait upon you.
Our worthy young citizen, and prominent
member of the Staunton Bar. n. st. George
Tucker. Esq, has been honored with an invi-
tation to deliver an address, on June 10Th. be.
fore the Literary Societi es of Hollns Institute,
Furnishing Baptist Female Seminary in
Roanoke county. He has accepted. and will
we have no doubt, deliver an excellent address,
as he is a gentleman of talent and culture with
fine literary tastes, and a graceful and pleas
| ant speaker.
Sixth Annual Meeting OF the Y. N. C. A.
The sixth annual meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian Association of this city was held last
Thursday night. It is in q more prosperous
condition now than it has been at any time in
| its useful history. 1t now has 201 members. is
free of debt and has $40 dollars in the treasury.
Mr.. Hugh M. McIlhany, who has been the
jealous and efficient President for the past two
years, declined the honor of being again elect
ed 20 a position he filled with SO much salts
| faction to all.
| The following resolution was offered by Col.
James H. Skinner. ard adopted by a rising
vote;
| Resolved, That the thanks Of this Association
! are due, and are hereby heartily rendered 70
| Hugh M, McIlhany, Esq, for the wisdom, zeal,
end Christian fidelity with which he has dis
charged the duties of the office of President
during the past two years.
| The following officers were elected -
T. c. Morton. President; A. F. Robertson,
Secretary; WIZ. ]. Nelson, Treasurer; Col. ].
H. Skinner. Librarian; II. Ker, II. D. Peck. j.
W. Todd, VIM. Rock and WA. g. Brown, Vice
Presidents, and H. M. MeIlhany, Gee. N. b.
dell, j. E. Graham, G. G. Gooch, and Wm. g.
Straughan, Directors.
Messrs. Hoover, Nelson, and Newton, were
appointed delegates to the Richmond State Y.
M. C. A. Convention.
The receipts for the past year were $67S.z6, and
the expenses, ssOS.26, leaving a balance Of $40.
The library now contains 1895 volumes, and
that they are used is shown by the fact that
1922 volumes had been taken ont the library
during the past year.
In his report, the retiring President referred
in appropriate terms to those members who
had died during the past year-Capt. c. D.
Mccoy, DR.. R. F. Baldwin, and DR.. B. B. Dona-
CHE.
There are now six Y. M. G. Associations in
this county-more, we have no doubt, than any
other county In the State. The beneficial eff
fects OF these associations if properly kept up
and conducted, cannot be estimated. They
cannot fail to be productive OF great good.