Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-05-16
Personals.

| Jos. B. Strickler, father of Rev. DIR. g. B.
Stricken. died in Lynchburg Saturday week.
The Board of Visitors OF the University of
Virginia on Friday week elected Gen. Wyatt
M. Elliott Rector.
Ex-Gov. Letcher, CT Lexington. Va, has been
| confined to his room for some time, not being
| able to walk about.
| Mrs. Armstrong IL with her husband, Mr. E.
Jones Armstrong, Of Page county, who, in con-
sequence of i'll health, is spending few weeks
| in Philadelphia.
Rev. A. @. Barron, a son-in-law of Capt. G. r.
Mason Of this city. has resigned the Baptist
passionate at Culpeper to accept call to Berry
ville Clarke county.
Miss Mary Thicker Magill of Virginia, is CIV
ing readings In New York. She is assisted by
Miss Minnie Ervan. q well-known soprano
singer of Washington city.
Patents were issued last Tuesday to w. H. II.
Lynn and G. W. Eyler, Of Staunton, for a corn
stalk cutter and crusher, and to Robert w.
Thurman, of Lynchburg, for a removable lock.
Rev. DR.. j. L. M. Curry will address the lit
erary societies Of the University of West vir-
ginia at the commencement in June next. and
Bishop Peterkin will deliver the baacalaureate
sermon.
Capt. John 8. Wise has been appointed by
Gov. Cameron member of the Board of Wis
itors of the University Of Virginia, to succeed
DIR. Vaughn. who resigned to accept the Office
Of superintendent of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Institution.
Messrs. W. g. Elliott and r. ]. Shelton of this
city (both colored) have been elected members
of the Stnte Executive Committee of the
Straightout Republican party, whose State
Convention will meet in Stauntou on the
9th of June.
G. A. Miller, son of Rev. J. I. Miller Of this
city, will be a candidate for the medal in ora
tory at Roanoke College at the close of the
present session. He is young man Of great
promise and fine character. and we hope will
be successful in his laudable ambition.
Rev. John 8. Martin, D. D., was elected Sec
| rotary of the General conference of the M. e.
Church South in Nashville. Tennessee, to fill the
vacancy caused by the sudden death during the
| session, of Rev. DR.. Summers. No better So
lection could have been made. DR.. Martin has
| filed with distinguished ability the duties of
Secretary of the Baltimore Conference for a
| number of years.
| Rev. Job Turner, formerly OF this city, Deaf
mute missionary of the Episcopal church, ar
| rived in the city of Mexico on the night of the
18th of April. He was passenger on the
| steamer, "City Of Merida" which, on the way.
encountered heavy storm that delayed for
several days the landing of the passengers.
| The TtOo Republics, semi-weekly paper pub
lished in the city of Mexico, says that ''the
| storm ragged with unusual fury and was OF al
| most unprecedented duTation."
| The Allegheny Tribune, in speaking of ma
tive of this county, says,-'That able, genial.
| whole-souled and popular lawyer. q few years
ago representing this and Craig counties in the
Virginia Senate. Hon. j. W. Marshall of New
Castle, stopped over night here this week on
| his way to West vi ginia business trip.
He was greeted and welcomed by q host of
| friends who aye always glad to receive and
know how to appreciate Judge Marshall. Come
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