Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-07
Personals.

Miss Lucy Gulley of Fishersyille is visiting
friends in New Market. 49, &&
Mrs. Belle O'Rork Of this city is visiting her
brother, Mr.. B. g. Manor. near New Market.
Rev. John E. Massey will address the people
Of Albemarle next Monday-court-day-a
Charlottesville.
Miss Ella Conrad, of Richmond. daughter Of
the late J. Mitchell Conrad, and Miss Nettie
Bare, of staunton, are visiting friends in Har-
risonburg. .--.- -
Mr.. John W. Abby. the popular clothing mer-
chant, has returned to his old stand where, as
heretofore, heis prepared to accommodate his
customers. VOL Z,
Mr.. VIM. Matheny. who removed from High
land to Ohio q years ago, is now, for the first
time since then, on visit to his relatives and
friends in that his native county. Il
Charles Zirkle. who has been in the post and
telegraph Office in New Market for some time.
has come to Staunton where he has position
in the Western Union telegraph office. We
welcome him to our city. ~
Dr. H. n. Henkel of this city was on a visit
last week to New Market, whence he had gone
to see his mother, Mrs. Susan Henkel, who has
been ILL., We are pleased to learn that she is
better, and hope that she will soon be entirely
recovered.
Mr.. A. D. Ralston. from the vicinity Of
Cootes' Store. in Rockingham county. left on
Monday Of last week, taking the train at
Broadway, for Mansfield, Illinois. He will be
absent some time, and possibly may 'remaiu
permanently in the West. ..-.. ...
We see 1t stated that a friend of Miss Julia
jackson, daughter of Gen. "Stonewall' Jackson,
contradicts the report that has been extensive,
ly pub .ished, that she will be married in the
spring to Mr.. Frank Baker of Baltimore. 1t
was first published. we believe, by the Bali
n,orean. .,-l r-a
Capt. q. W. Henry, 9 useful citizen of South
River Township in this county, will remove in
short time to Alabama. his native State His
removal will be greatly regretted by his many
friends. Another citizen from the same Town
snip, Mr.. Artemus Coiner, son of Mr.. D. D
Conner, will shortly remove to Texas. +
Mr.. John Harvey Wartman, for many years
the senior editor Of the Rockingham Register
has removed to st. Louis, Missouri, where he
expects to make his future home. AS is hard
ITO teach an old dog new tricks,'' we would moi
be surprised to hear of bis becoming connected
with the press of that city. He has our best
wishes for his success.
The Rockingham Register says that "Mr. W
B. Compton, who has been absent for several
we ks on visit to Florida, whittier he went
with his Invalid wife, returned on Saturday
week, and we are gratified to be able to an
nounce to her numerous friends that Mrs
Compton, SO far, is much improved by the
Southern climate. She will remain in the
South all winter.''
We learn from the Macon (Ga) Telegraph
and Messenger. for which we are indebted to
Mr.. .. e. Rho les, that, in the late Florida Con-
ference. Rev. H. n. Kennedy has been assigned
to the Tallahassee District. The Florida Con-
ference closed on Monday of last week, and the
next session Will be he'd at Jacksonville, Flori-
da. Rev. II. 81. Kennedy was formerly pop
ular Pastor of the M. E. church South of this
city. who has gone South for the teneft of his
health.
We published last week notice Of the death
Of DR.. Charles D. Boggs of Franklin. Pendleton
county, W. Va. The Rockingham Register
ays:-"Dr. Boggs was q gallant Confederate
soldier, serving as surgeon and captain of q
company in the end Virginia regiment. He
was severely wounded at Fishers Hill. and
never entirely recovered from the effects of his
wound. He represented Pendleton county in
the last Constitutional Convention held in
West Virginia, which framed its present Con-
and father. and leaves widow "a daughter of
the late Allan c. Bryan of Harrisonburg) and
two children. .I l ...t5.s' # gl1is