Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-15
Personals.

Miss Irene Palmer of this county, is visiting
the family Of Rev. A. A. J. Bushong, of Wood
Stock formerly of this county.
We learn that "Bertie VALERIE" the youthful
poetess Of Craigsville, is on visit to her sister
near Churchville.
Rev. DIR. McIlwaine preached for DR.. Strick-
Ter on last Sabbath morning. and for Mr.. Nc
Cutchen at Waynesboro' at night.
Rev. Mr.. Montgomery, of Georgia, preached,
morning and evening, in the First Presbyte-
rian church OIL this city on last Sabbath.
Col. James B. Brown, of Florida, and wife.
who is a daughter of the late Col. James M.
Lilley, of this city, are visiting relatives and
friends in this city and county.
Rev. DIR. T. D. Witherspoon, for nine years
pastor of Tabh, Street church in Petersburg,
| Va, has accepted a call to the First Presbyte-
rian church in Louisville, Kentucky.
DR.. r. P. Lake has resigned the position of
| surgeon of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
between Clifton Forge and Cannelton, and DIR.
s. P. Peck has been appointed in his place.
Company e. First Virginia Cavalry, will
have its annual reunion at Thinking Spring
church, on Friday next, August 18th The la
dies ire invited 10 meet them for picnic the,
next day-Saturday
DIR. VIM. J. Bell has been appointed, by Judge
Quarles,.,of the county court, commissioner of
the revenue for Middle River district, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. ]. Alex.
Kerr, whose obituary we published last week.
Gen. Hampton spent the night of the 18th in
Waynesboro'. He came up on the Shenandoah
Valley from Berryville, and as that road and
the Chesapeake and Ohio have, for some time,
failed to connect, was detained. He left on the
west bound express on Sabbath morning.
Horace Wayt George. an interesting little
son. years Of age, of Mr.. Horace H. George.
formerly of this city. died in Charlottesville
on Sunday evening of last week from the eff
fects of having eaten green damsons the day
before, W hich threw him into commissions that
resulted in death.
During the absence for several weeks of Rev.
J. M. Frost, Pastor of the Baptist church of this
city, his pulpit will be filled by Rev. DR.. Hume,
who is quite popular with the Baptist cOngre-
CATION Of this city, whom he served quite
ceptably for some time, just before Rev. j. M.
Frost was installed rs Pastor.
D.J Woodffn, of Buckingham county, has
accepted the nomination of the Straightout
Republicans as a candidate for Congress to rep
resent the Sixth District now represented by
-
nation is still to be made Tucker will be re-
elected in spite of all that can be done in op-
position to him.
At Burkevill9, Prince Edward county, Va.
on last Tuesday evening, whilst Mr.. John s.
| Scott was showing his pistol to friend. it was
discharged accidentally, and the ball entered
his breast, which resulted in his death the next
evening. He was the brother of the wife of Mr..
P B. Sublett, of this city. and was well known
here, having lived here for some months.
1t is with unaffected sorrow that we an
n, ounce the death of Mr.. Thomas Pare, of Lew
isl ,urg, W. Va. which occurred on the 4th inst,
aft er a lingering illness of eight months. He
was born in Front Royal, Va, December 18th,
1913. and was, consequently. at the time of his
death, aged 6S years, months, and days. at
the a, re of % he married Miss Ann E. Warren,
of LIE wisburg, W. Va, where he has lived
since. In 1858 he connected himself with the
Presby1 erian church. He was kind and cor
dial in his disposition, and will be much missed
by his friends and acquaintances We will
miss in tine future his cordial greeting, which
he never "a lied to extend to us when we met.