Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-08-03
personals.

Miss Rose Howard, of Richmond, daughter OF
E. G. Howard. Esq, Clerk of the City Court of
Richmond, is spending the Summer with Mrs.
Lucy D. Woods. of this city.
Mr.. Jas. R. Taylor, worthy young gentle-
man, and son of the late Edwin M. Taylor, has
been elected to a clerkship in the Augusta Ma
tional Bank. IEf0s
Prof ]. ]. Ladd of this city. returned last
week from West Virginia, where he has been
professionally engaged in the interests of pub
lie schools in that State.
The family off, P. Hawkins. Esq, OF Danville.
are spending the Summer in this city with the
| family ofhis father-Mr. Richard Hawkins
the popular agent of Adams Express Company
Our young and popular townsman, Will Is.
Taylor, having connected himself with the
Commercial Hotel, would be glad to see his
travelling friends and the public generally. He
will be at all trains to receive his friends
| The Mcdowell correspondent of the Highland
Recorder says: MISS Lille Hull and her BROTH
er, Mr.. PhlltalI are spending part of their va
cation in our . 10 s.e the guest of Mr.. Swoope
Hull. Miss KITE Hanger of Waynesboro, is
with them We wish Them pleasant stay with
us.
The health OF Judge Moncure being feeble. the
lawyers practicilG ill the Court of Appeals at
Wytheville have VERY! CONSIDERABLY requested
him to seek the rest he needs from his arduous
| labors for the renaieer OF the term, and he
has gone TO Allegheny Springs to recruit his
health.
On last Saturday, Lie wife OF DR.. Geo. II. Eys-
ter and daughter OF Rev. Jno. A. English, OIL
Baltimore, who has been spending the Summer
at the farm of Mr.. English, near Churchville
In this county, was quite sick. and Drs. Hamil-
ton and Reese were c,le to see her. She was
honored with lind son and is doing well.
Miss Jennie Nilsson returned last Saturday
from long and very pleasant visit to Staunton
She was accompanied by Effie Stiff and Messrs
W. o. Stiff, ]. H. Stiff and Conrad Kite. Ths
two last named returned to staunton on Sun
| day evening. The others will stay for severa
weeks, and as they areaccomplished musician!
| their company viii be very much enjoyed"
| Mrs. Jane O'Donnell, who died at her resi-
| dence in this city ON Wednesday, and was burr
| ed from st. Francis Church on Thursday, wal
the widow of Mr.. Patrick O'Donuell, who dice
| from the wounds received in the ..rsg battle o
Manassas. He was a gallant member of The
West Augusta Guards, and was the first of thai
famous company who was wounded in thai
| battle.
| We learn from the Highland Recorder thai
| Mr.. Michael G. Wise, a well known citizen o.
Highland county. died at his home on Jack
sons river Monday evening, July 26. at the ad.
vanced age of 81 years. He had been a ruling
elder in Stony Run church ever since its organ.
ization and was one of It's chief supporters. and
IN him that church, society, and the county lose
| one of the best of men,
Mr.. Wise had but two children, son and
daughter. the latter, now Mrs. Andrew Nc
Clintic. survives. and lives at the old home
| stead; the son, young man of fine promise
and most exemplary character fell, during the
war, In one of the cavalry fights near Brandy
! Station, Va.
| He was the brother of Mrs. A. D. Trotter. o.
| stanton.