Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-01-06
Personals.

Ex-senator Edmund PendletOn, of Botetourt,
has located in Lexington to resume the prac-
tice of law.
The pupils of the Augusta Female1 Seminary
made to the musical director, Prof. Hintz, q
Christmas gift of beautiful silver pitcher and
salver.
Mr.. Theo F. Shuey, second ASSISTANT steno-
graphic reporter of the U. s. Senate, has been
spending the holidays with his relatives at his
home near Churchville.
The old familiar firm Of Burke & Bradley In
the liquor business has been re-establlshed,
the parties being Messrs r. w. Burke and M.
N. Bradley,
In testimony of his appreciation of the efici-
emit services of his clerk, Mr.. Andrew Woods.
| Mr.. Hugh McIlhany, on Christmas day present.
ed him with a very handsome gold watch.
| The promotion of Mr.. E. T. Smith, former
master of Trains on C. & o. r. Road. to the po-
sition of superintendent of the Eastern D1v1-
sion is o deserved reward for his efficiency.
His office will be at Staunton.
| Sunday of last week, Rev. ]. l. Miller, Prin-
cipal of the Staunton Female Seminary, de-
liyered an interesting sermon in the Lutheran
Church in Churchville, on which occasion the
sacrament of the Lords supper was admins
| tered.
| On Wednesday evening. Christmas eve, the
Lutheran Church at Churchville was hand
| somely decorated, and there was also a beauti-
full Christmas tree, the work of fair hands, and
on Christmas morning services were held In
Church by the Pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hedrick.
We are sorry to announce that Bishop Gloss
brener of the United,Brethern in Christ is still
an invalid at his home in Churchvill inc this
county, though we are pleased to be able to
state that he is oonvalescent, and, we hope,
will soon be restored to his usual health.
| Robt. R. Wood, who recently killed A. w.
Mathews of Pulaski County, brotherinlaw OF
Governor Henry Mathews Of West Va, by
| throwing stone at his own brother, with
whom he was quarrelling has been declared by
the County Court of Wythe County to be insane
and has been ordered to the Asylum here.
Prof. A. ]. Turner, the popular and efficient
instructor of music at the D. D. & q. lnstitu'
ton was made on Christmas day the recipient
of numerous presents by his pupils as a testi'
monial of their appreciation of his excellent
talents and their personal affection for MIN.
The many friends of Alex. Hartman will be
pleased to learn that he has, in great measure
recovered from his recent severe i1laess. Some
1 Gays since ne TeluEucu liOui W. $500
| mothers at "Mill. Brook near Staunton, where
he spent his Christmas and is now, we are
pleased to say. almost entirely recovered.
AS we announced last week, Rev. Chas. Man
Ily. D. D., has accepted a call to Greenville, s.
&C.. whittier he will remove this week, much to
the regret not only of his congregation but OF
the whole community. To supply the vacan-
cy thus occasioned, the Baptist Congregation
of this City have extended a call to Rev. I. T.
Eaton, d. D., of Petersburg, Va.
| Hon. s. A. Merritt, a former member OF Con
gress from Idaho. now resident and promi-
nent lawyer of Salt Late City has been spend
J ing few weeks with his father, John Merritt
!, ESQ.,, and his friends and relatives in this coun
ty and City. 1t has been twenty-five years
since he. left here, young man. to try his for
, tunes in the West, and he finds many changes
onshis return to the place of his nativity.
We noticed the fact several weeks ago thai
Rev. J. Rice Bowman, the able pastor OF thf
| Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, had re
fceived call from church near St. Louis, Mo-
and that he had gone thither on visit to aie
| him in his determination whether to accept OF
decline We are pleased to announce that hi
has concluded not to accept, but to remain al
Harrisonburg where he is 50 popular. His de-
parture would have been great loss. not only
to his own congregation, but to the Lexington
Presbytery. of which body he is one ofitsables'
and most efficient members. VIZ