Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-07-25
Personals.

MI. A. Y Lee is taking sketches at Lexine-
ton, Va, for Frank Leslies illustrated Maya
zine.
The death of Miss Mollie Kinney at the resi-
dence of her father, DR.. Kinney, at Deerfeld
is much lamented.
Mr.. John Hamilton died at his residence neal
West Augusta in this county, last week, in thu
84th year of his age.
Miss Mary Lou Bledsoe, of this city. is visit
ing friends in Lewisburg. W. Va, and is thu
guest Of Mr.. Johnston E. Bell.
Miss Lima Hannah. of Mt. Scion. in thi,
county. is visiting friends in Highland county
as Is also Miss Lena Echard, of this place.
DR.. C, D, Kunkel is the physician for the
present season at Stribling Springs. which has
already number of visitors. chiefly from the
South.
Miss Mary Grattan, of this city. is on q visit
to friends in Greenbrier county, w. Va. She
is the guest of Mr.. John W. Arbuckle, of Lew.
isburg.
Rev. ]. E. Booker, Of the Second Presbyte.
rian church of this city. is on a visit of several
weeks at the Rockbridge Alum Springs, where
he preached last Sunday and will preach mex
Sunday.
Bishop A. W. Wilson and family. of Balti
more, arrived in Lewisburg, W. Va, Thursday
morning. His family-consisting of his witt
and daughters May, Lena, and Belle-wil
spend the summer in Lewisburg.
Rev. ]. " Rosebro. of Messy Creek church
in this county, preached in the Presbyterian
church at Lewisburg. W. Va. last Sunday. HI
has received a call to that church. and is nov
considering whether or not he will accept it.
Prof. VIM. Preston Johnston. with his family
will spend the summer at Lexington, Va. HI
is the son of the distinguished hero, Gen. AL
bert Sidney Johnston, who fell at Shiloh, an6
the father-in-law of our popular citizen, II. st
Geo. Tucker.
Judge Matthew R. Cullen, of Sr. Louis, Mo-, 6
former resident of this city. has been appoint
ed United States Commissioner for the Eastern
District of Missouri. AS Police Judge of st
Louis, few years since, he acquired an en-
viable reputation for his services in hehalf o
good morals.
Mrs. veitch, the widow of the late Rev. FL
bridge Veitch, and the mother of Mrs. Chas G.
Wheat and of Miss Sallie Veitch, one of the
teachers at the D., D. & B. Institution, died In
this city on last Saturday week. On the Mon
day following her remains were buried in AL
exandria beside the grave Of her husband.
Rev. John E. Massey. who had been on 6
visit to his sick son in Montgomery county
Nd, passed through the city on last Thursday
on his way to his home in Albemarle county
He is very hopeful of election, as he finds
that the Democratic Readjusters will vote fol
him in preference to wise who will vote with
the Republicans
On last Friday week, Robert Curry, of Poca-
hontas county, W. Va, was drowned in at
tempting to cross stream near his house,
minister of the German Baptist church, and
was about 65 years of age. The next day his
horse was found half mile below the ford,
still living and fast to stump.
In its issue of last Friday. the Evening Call.
published at Charleston, Kanawha county, W.
Va. contains the following complimentary per-
sonal notice of young lady Of this comfy
1.-THE departure this morning on the early train
of the bright, vivacious, intelligent Miss Nc
Chesney, who has spent several weeks here as
the guest Of Miss Dorcas Laidley, her school
and class-mate at the Virginia Female Insti-
tute, for her home in Augusta county, has sad
dened the hearts of many who made her &C.
quaintance. The young lady expressed much
sorrow at leaving the friends whom she had
made, and these part with her as regretfully.-
Miss Cara had become q favorite, her gentle,
refined manners won for her many devote d
friends in Charleston society"