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

Miss Mary Tucker McGill was visiting Mrs.
R. L. Parrish, of Covington, last week,
Week before last, at Waynesboro', little
Jon of Alexander Lambert fell down the steps
Ind broke a bone of his arm.
The Greenville Banner says that MRS. Jen-
bic Brownlee on Christians Creek, was para
tyzed last Wednesday morning"
We are pleased to state that Mr.. VIM. L. Tow
herman, of Mint Spring, who has been sick.
has recovered. He has recently returned from
New York.
| Ex.G Gov, Holiday, who has been travelling
since the expiration of his term of office, re-
turned to his home in Winchester on Saturday
week in good health. +tt.
Rev. ]. M Frost, Pastor Of the Baptist church
Of this city, has been granted q two weeks
respite from his labors for much-needed re-
creation. Rev. DR.. Hume will preach in the
Baptist church next Sunday and Sunday week.
Mr.. Geo. T. Harlan, late clerk with Messrs.
Oberdorfer Son, son Of our old friend, Geo.
Harlan. left on Tuesday last to take a position
in the store Of Messrs. johnson & Co., of Mon
tevideo. Rockingham county. We wish him
success in his new home.
The Greenville Banner says that flames
Fisher, aged % years, strong, robust young
man, died of typhoid fever, after about ten
days illness, at the residence of his uncle, Mr..
Russell, on the 18th Of July, and was buried at
Calvary. Rev. Mr.. Whitmo1e officiating"
The Bridgewater Journal says :-"Miss Josie
Cupp, one of the fair daughters Of Mt. Scion.
has been spending several weeks with her rel
atives. Mr.. J. g. Hite and wife, OF Bridgewater.
Many have been the admirers who have called
upon her. and many the regrets at her depart
ure for home on Sunday morning last"
Rev. ]. P. SIN eltzer, D. D., President of Wal
halla Female College, in South Carolina. the
father of our citizen, Samuel 8. Smeltzer, Esq.
of the Staunton Bar, preached an able and in
teresting sermon in the Lutheran church Of
this. city last Sabbath morning. There were
no-services in that church in the evening.
The Greenville Banner says that "Mr. Will
liam McGufin turns out to be the successful
bidder for the contract for carrying the mails
between town and Greenville Depot, his bid
$l25-being the lowest of the many sent in
The distance is mile and seven-tenths, and
the two daily trips to the Depot have to be
made.''
Mr.. ]. Fillmore Francisco. who was recently
at the Hot Springs, Arkansas, for his health
reached here on last Wednesday on a visit tc
his relatives in this city. Whilst here he was
the guest of his brother-in-law, Jos. N. Ryan
Esq, Clerk of our Circuit court. We are
pleased to state that he is now convalescent
and is nearly restored to his usual vigorous
health. He has many friends here, who will
be pleased to learn OF his recovery.
We had the pleasure last week of seeing Dr.
Jas. M. Huston, of Dickson, Ala, an intimate
and warm personal friend in the days Of our
boyhood, who was on a visit to his relatives
and friends in Harrisonburg and Staunton
We had not seen him for more than thirty
years. and it was quite pleasure to meet him
again. BE has not visited this State before fol
twenty-five years, and 1t affords him pleasure
to greet the friends of his youth. he is 6
brother OF Mrs. DR.. Geo. 8. Walker, of thii
city, whose guest he was whilst here. "May he
live long and prosper"