Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-01-16
Personals.

Mr.. Samuel D. Myers. formerly printer Of
this place, and a native, of Woodstock died in
Strasburg on Tuesday last.
Mr.. ]. N. Forbes, a prominent lawyer of War
renton, Fauquier county. is so i'll that 1t is
feared he will not recover.
Mr.. Philip Leterman, of the firm of Leterman
Bros, Charlottesville, was visiting his many
friends in Staunton last week.
gress from the Norfolk, Va, District, has opened
a law Office in Washington city. -
The marriage of Mr.. Wickliffe Preston, son OF
Gen. William Preston, with Miss Sadie Mellow
ell, of st. Louis, is announced to take place in
February. A8.'ehf ltttf raf-s - - ~
The Shenandoah Herald CIV oodstoclS), of last
Wednesday, says Mrs. Charles Holt, of Staun-
ton, and two children are visiting Mrs. Hollis
mother Cd Fssa 60 earg "A
Miss Lucy Herndon, daughter of ex-States
Senator Herndon, of Fredericksburg, is to re-
ceive at the White House this winter. She is q
cousin of President Arthur's wife.
Col j. B. Lady, of Roekbridge, has publicly
announced his determination to leave Nah one
Mr.. Lady is one of the present mem bers OF the
House of Delegates from that county. ~
ter Preston, one of Virginia's most noted and
talented ante-bellum lawyers, has been elected
matron at the Blacksburg Agricultural Col
lege ~' va
Since the retirement of Judge Garland OF
Lynchburg, Judge Joseph H. sherrard. Of Fred
erick county, Gather of ex-senator Sherrard, OF
Rockbridge,) is the Oldest judge on the Virginia
bench. He is in the 8Srd year of his age.
The congregations of Windy Cove and Mill
boro churches, in Bath county, sent their pas
tor, Rev.aA. Cooke, on New Years day, two
wagon loads of provisions. The wife of Mr..
Cooke was Miss Leyburn, a daughter of the late
DR.. Alfred Leyburn.
Prof. W. c. Kerr, State Geologist of North
Carolina, has rendered his resignation, to accept
service in the United States Geological Survey,
and will have under his direction the States of
Virginia, West Virginia. North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and North Ala
bama. He has done much to bring the minerals
Of North Carolina to the knowledge of the
comm ercial world. # Ls
The Shenandoah Herald l(Woodstocl1), OF
Wednesday last, says" Rev. J. S. Martin, P
E. of Rockingham District, preached two able
sermons in the Methodist Church, in this place,
last Sunday, morning and evening. DIR. Martin
has visited this charge for the last time as Pre-
siding Elder. He is an earnest, faithful minis
ter, and good presiding elder. His removal
from the charge of this District is generally re-
GREETED, but under the rules of the Church his
term is limited to four years.
The Winchester Times, of Wednesday, says:
!" Mrs. Ide the estimable wife of Prof. ]. A. Ide,
of the Episcopal Female Institute died at her
residence, in this city, last Wednesday night, In
the thirtieth year of her age. Mrs. Ide was par
alyzed in October last, but had almost entirely
recovered, and her friends had strong hopes OF
seeing her in good health again. She was highly
esteemed by a wide circle of friends. She leaves,
besides her husband, an interesting little daugh-
ter, who have the sincere sympathy of the COM
munity." -r -at-f
DR.. Samuel R. Rixey. a very prominent ply
stefan of Culpeper C. H., was stricken with par
alysis, in the drug store of Messrs. Robinson &
Co., at that place. on Sunday of last week while
writing prescription for patient. His tongue
throat and the whole of his right side are seri-
ously affected. DIR. R. is very popular, and has
an extensive practice, and the greatest sympa-
thy is expressed for him in his affection by
friends all over the State. DIR. R. was promi-
nent surgeon during the war in the Army of
Northern Virginia.