Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-03-20
Personals,

The Dudley Bros. week ago. sold 81 cattle,
at SAG per head. to Mr.. Neil. of Hardy county,
W. Va.
| VIM. Ellison has been awarded the contract
for carrying the mail from Oak Level to
Waynesboro.' at Sis SO per annum
Mr.. Samuel Rolfe Miller, Of the Warren Sen.
tinel, has been elected Presidentof the Virginia
! Press Association. H. is g graduate Of he
! Augusta Male &C deny.
I %r Jacob Bpnit1rdu 49,. iriS cuts. sparr 3
! few days ~ wisbur. W. - Hast week la re
interests of tue Vaiey ,utca Ii A..ocl. tion,
of which he is one of the agents.
Rev A. W Graves, of Hanover county. has
accepted call to serve the churches at Deer
field, in Augusta. and Healing Springs, Will
Evansville, Woodland, and Horeb. in Bath.
| 1t affords us pleasure to announce that young
! Heber Ker, Jr.. sou Of Mr, Heller Ker, OF this
city, has graduated. after two years course of
study at the Philadelphia school of pharmacy.
Mr.. John A. Hartman, son of Col Asher W.
Hartman, has received the appointment of
Cadet to West Point Military Academy. He
was recommended to the Secretary of War by
| Capt. Jno. s. WISE
We learn from the Spirit of the Valley that Mr..
Alex. r. G. Foster, living near Mt. Meridian In
| this county. will leave to day for Chase City,
| Meek lenburg county. to take charge OF lum-
ber-yard and stave factory for ]. R. Raines.
From the Spirit of the Valley, we learn that,
the wife of Mr.. John Whitmore, living near
Pleasant Valley, Rockingham county, miles
South of Harrisonburg. and three children have
diphtheria, and fourth child has pneumonia
| Rev. VIM. T. Price, now residing in Rocking
ham county, has accepted call to Pocahontas
| county, W. Va, to fill the vacancy caused by
| the resignation of Rev. McCown. Mr.. Price
will occupy the pulpits at Huntersville and
Martins Bottom on alternate Sundays, and re-
side at the latter place.
Prof. ]. +. Latimer. lately unanimously CALI
ed to the pastorate of the Lexington Presby-
terrain Church, declines the call, giving as his
reason the fact that he had similar call to the
Second Church OF Memphis, Tenn, and after
investigation he had come to the conclusion
that it was his duty to accept the call Of that
church.
John E. Stinespring, most estimable citizen
of Dayton, Rockingham county, died at his
residence in that place on Tuesday, March g.,
aged Is years. His funeral was preached by
Rev. 8. F. Sanger. of Bridgewater after which
his remains were taken for interment in the
Linv1lle Creek church cemetery, near Broad
way, Isochiusndm county.
On Saturday, the 10th inst, whilst ]. Luther
Hopkins, son of Mr.. G. T. Hopkins, one mile
East of McGaheysville, Rockingham county,
was engaged in Smelling corn with corn she'll
er, in consequence of the application OF too
much power the shelter burst, and one of the
pieces struck him on the forehead causing a
wound several inches in length.
Rev. Frank n. Gaines, Pastor of Hebron
church In this county preached interesting SER
mons TO the congregation of the Presbyterian
church in Lewisburg. W. Va on last Wednes-.
day night, Thursday night, Friday moving.
and night Saturday morning and night, and
Sunday morning and night. The Independent
says he is "a clear. forcible and earnest speaker
Services will be continued this week and prob
ably longer.
Mis- Hattie Trout, daughter of the late. Hon.
N. K. Trout, left last Tuesday for New York,
where she has received the appointment OF
Housskeeper at the City D. D. & B. Institution
She goes attended by the best wishes of her
many friends here. She will have the comfort
there among strangers of meeting Mrs. s. L.
Henry. formerly Matron of the W. L. Asylum.
who is now MatJon in the same Institution to
which Miss Trout goes.