Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
Personals.

Maj. ]. W. Green. of Culpeper. died Of paraly-
sis on last Wednesday week.
VIM. ]. Winn died on Tuesday last in Lex
ington. after protracted illness.
DIR, w. II. Davies has removed from Church
VILE in this county to Maquoketa, Jackson
county, Iowa.
Mr.. n. V. Bell has gone into partnership
with Mr.. John Wine in merchandising at Mil
nesville in this county.
Rev. DIR. ]. ]. Lafferty has purchased farm
in Albemarle county, upon which he will re-
side during the summer months.
Otto F. Richter son of Mr.. Paul Richter Of
this city, was among the students who was
graduated last week in the Richmond Medical
College.
Mr.. Fountain D. Brockman, of Charlottes-
vile. who had been paralyzed few weeks
before. died on Saturday week In the list year
of his age
Benjamin Haden, ESQ.,, Commemorative
Attorney of Botetourt county, was married on
the 9th of March in Fincastle to Miss Mollie s.
Gray. daughter of Rev. G. Gray.
Mr.. G. w. Grabill of Keezletown, Rocking
ham county, has bought a farm of 26O acres on
the James river, in Botetourt county, near
Buchanan. where he Will make his future
home.
DIR. A. M. Fauntleroy tripped and fell down
his porch steps last Sunday. painfully bruising
his left arm. His bruises, though painful, were
not severe enough TO keep him from attending
to his professional duties.
Rev. A. E. Wallis. of the firm of Houck &
Wallis, Harrisonburg, has sold his interest In
q ,nff PAW, f,A md hos
the harness making business in Baltimore
His family remain in Harrisonburg.
John Barr, Familiarity known as "Humbug,"
a hostler at Burke's stables, was severely
kicked by horse last Saturday. His right
thigh was badly bruised and his side turt.
He, however, is getting about and will soon De
well again.
We had a brief cal last week from Mr.. u. n
Berlin, editor of the Bridgewater Journal. ne
is, we suppose, the youngest editor IN Inc State
He has our best wishes for his success IN Inc
profession upon which he has entered at sucn
youthful age.
Rev. Mr.. Petrie, Pastor of the Presbyterian
church in Charlottesville preached interesting
sermons in the First Presbyterian cnurcn OF
this city, morning and evening. last Saooatn'
The mater was good, delivered in graceful
manner, with a pleasant voice.
| Mr.. Chas Gridley, aged about 70 years. living
near Linville, in Rockingham county, oieo
very suddenly at his home on Sunday morn
ing. He was walking about few hours prior
| to his death, apparently in usual health, out
was suddenly Frustrated and lived only
short time.
Mr. Richard Hawkins, familiarity called
| Uncle Dick" who has acted as agent OF Ad-
ans Express Company for the long period OF
thirty eight years, in consequence OF enleeDiea
health retired from that business on the last
day of March. In recognition of his long and
Faithful service, the Company allow him com
Portable pension for the remainder of his life
| He hrs the confidence and respect OF all VINO
| know him. The vacancy caused by his retire
ment is filled by Mr.. B. B. Eskrldse, who has
been his chief clerk for long time, and Mr..
]. H. Alexander is now the clerk. and Mr.. Jas.
| Teabo remains local NJ essenger.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Curry of this county
celebrated the 5Oth anniversary of their mar
rlage on the 18th of March. Mr.. Curry lives
| upon the farm upon which his grandfather,
| DIR. Robert Curry, settled about the year l74s
and in the house in which he was born, which
was built more than hundred years ago. He
has been an elder for more than forty years in
| the Augusta Church." This venerable couple
have had eleven children, four of whom died
| in infancy, and four during the war, leaving
three surviving-Dr. Jas. S. Curry, Chas. ID
| A. Curry, and their sister Fannie, the wife OF
Abram Driver of Mt. Clinton, Rockingham
county. The father is in the 10Th year of his
age. We hope that he and his worthy partner
will live many more years, aud that they may
be blessed with health and strength.
| Everything new in BLACK GOODS CO n be
| found at W. H. WELLER'5 APPS