Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-04-20
Personals.

Charles W. Henderson, ESQ.,, formerly of this
county, is now the polite and affable ay-clerk
at the st. James Hotel in Richmond.
Mr.. Henry T. wartman. of Harrisonburg, has
been appointed by the American Bible Society
a colporteur for the county Of Rockingham.
The new pastorlof Mt Tabor lutheran
church in this county, the Rev. Luther L.
Smith, has entered upon the duties of his pas
torate.
Rev. Geo. L. Cook, of North Carolina, is In
this city, the guest of his brother-in-law. Mr..
J. F. Davis. He will remain here several
weeks.
Arthur A. Splitter, of the Richmond custom
house, and Secretary of the State Republican
Committee. arrived yesterday evening" and Is
stopping at the Commercial House.
Rev. Mr. Moffett, Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Churchville in this county, has been
unwell for several weeks, during which time
Rev. Samuel Wilson preached for him.
Mr.. 8. Crawford of this county has leased for
O number of years the Cold Sulphur Springs,
two miles from Goshen, Rockbridge county,
which he managed with much success last sea-
son.
Mr. J. A. Patterson, who was elected last May
as Justice of the Peace in South RiverlDistrict,
having failed to qualify, Mr.. Jacob Coiner has
been appointedby Judge Quarles to supply the
vacancy.
Mr.. John Miller, who has acquired such fame
as the healer of diseases by laying-on OF hands,
has removed from Scott county to Red Sui
phur Springs, Roanoke county. His post office
address is Catawba, Roanoke county, Va.
Among other appointments made at the re-
cent conference of the African NJ. E. Church
held at Norfolk are the following: Staunton
Station, Rev. J. F. Cook Monterey Circuit,
Rev. G. II. Woodford, and Greenville Circuit
Rev. Robert Armstead.,
Mrs. Virginia G. Stevens, an estimable lady,
the wife of Mr.. Chas. J. Stevens. died Of con-
sumption, at her home in Salem, Roanoke
county on last Thursday, in the 35th year OF
her age. She was a daughter of the late VIM.
Oakley.
At the recent session of the Grand Lodge OF
Odd Fellows, held in Richmond, Staunton
Lodge, No. 49, was complimented by the cleo
ton of Capt. Thomas ]. Crowder to the office
of Deputy Grand Master. This is an honor
worthily bestowed, as Capt. Crowder is thor
oughly conversant with the work of that Or
der.
On Wednesday last, at a meeting in Rich
mond of the Executive Committee, Mr.. VIM.
A. Burke of this city was elected Secretary OF
the State Agricultural Society over Col. W. G.
Knight, the present incumbent. He will enter
upon his duties the LIST of May, and is autho-
rized to employ a clerk that will be agreeable
to the Executive Committee, SO that he will
not be required to change his residence. The
salary ofthe Secretary is 81, 200 per annum.
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7th inst.,-the marriage ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. ]. NJ. Rawlings-Mr. Claggett
B. Jones, who was recently member of the
Staunton Bar for short time, was married to
Miss Julia Latane daughter of Rev. James A
| Latane, formerly Rector of Trinity church
of this city, and now Bishop of the Re
/ formed Episcopal Church. Mr.. Jones has thu
i congratulations of the many friends he mad
here during his brief residence in our city.
THE SCHOOL GIRLS VISIT TO WASHINGTON
The Bedford Sentinel publishes a letter from
Washington City in referen ce to the recen
visit of bout go pupils of the Augusta Femal
Seminary to Washington City and Mt. Vernon
the conclusion of which we copy as follows:-
at is quite an interesting sight to see q
young ladies, representing, as they do, ever!
State in the South, and two or three Western
States, going about two and two together caus
Jug most every one they meet to paus, and lool
at the procession.
The occasion is also one that will long be re-
mel ubered by them, doubtless with profit, al
well as pleasure, for representing, as they do
the most popular and distinguished institution
of the kind in the South, they receive specia
and pc, ,uliar favors and privileges from Sena
| tors and Representatives here scarcely ever ex
tended to private individuals.
| Miss Baldwin is a most extraordinary wo
man; she superintends and looks closely ate
| the welfare of her scholars and studies thei
| happiness and interest in a peculiar and spec1a
| manner; she also directs ever ything concern
| ing the trip, leaving. of course, the details U
| others of her own choosing.
| Happy indeed ought the girls to be undo
such training, and am sure they are the hap
| piest of school girls"