Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-22

Miss Kate Erwin, of this county, is WISHING
her sister, Mrs. j. G. Hite, in Harrisonburg
Rev. VIM. L. Lynch. of Mt. Crawford, is pay
ing visit to his many friends in Greenbrler
and Monroe counties.
Mrs. Col. George NJ. Edgar and children, OF
Bowling Green. KY, are in Lewisburg. W. Va.'
the guests of Mrs. E. A. Fry.
Mr.. VIM. B. Sears, of Boston, made short
visit to Staunton last week, where he leaves
his two sons for q summer vacation.
On Sunday of last week, Rev. Rumsey
Smithson. of this city, preached at Doe Hill IN
connection with the centenary exercises. /.
Rev. DR.. Shields officiated at the Episcopal
church on Sunday morning and evening IN
place of the pastor, who is absent ond Will
spend his summer vacation in West Virginia.
Mr.. George w. May, OF this city, has been
appointed one of the delegates from Virginia
to the American Pharmaceutical Association
which meets in Milwaukee. Wis. the 18th
of August.
We lesrn from the Doe Hill correspondent OF
the Highland Recorder that Misses Maggie and
Emma Todd, daughters of Capt. James FL.
Todd, of Mt Scion, are visiting friends in that
neighborhood.
We learn from the Greenbrier Independent
that Mr.. John Hall. who lived on Kate's Noun
tain, near the Greenbrer White Sulphur
Springs, died on the 9th instant Of paralysis,
aged one hundred gears!
Henry st, George Tucker, Esq. was called to
Richmond on Saturday by the Importance OF
a railroad case now pending there in one OF
the Courts, in which he is engaged, but e1-
poets to be at home on Wednesday.
The GfeenbTier Independent says misses
Jennie Keyser and Fannie rawford, OF Staun-
ton, Va, are spending few weeks in our little
village--the former with Mr.. j. L Bell and the
latter with DR.. Robert MeChesney."
Mr.. VIM. A. Burnett, Capt. lames Bumgard-
ner, and Can't. John H. Deneen, Of Rlchmond,
left town early s:onday morning OF last
week for some point Oh Green brler River.
where they expect to devote at least one week
to the pastime OF aDging-a SPORT, oy the way,
which is regarded as the most delightful of all
recreations by The enthusiastic disciples of Sir
Isaak Walton.
Mr.. M. B. Hamrick, who is travelling Agent
for the extensive Machine House of E. B.
Whitman, of Baltimore, with headquarters in
Staunton, returned TO town Saturday evening
after a successful business journey, which ex-
tended as far Luray, Page coanty. MI.
Hamrick tells US that Luray is becoming place
| of some Importance. a new hotel has recently
| been opened there, and the arrival of an ex-
cursion train from Baltimore every Wednes-
day gives the town a lively appearance.
| Maj. P. II. Woodward, General Agent of the
| Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. returned home
| last week after a brief absence in Richmond
and various other stations along the route of
| that road. This visit was rendered necessary
| by the constantly increasing business of that
great thoroughfare, which at intervals imposes
upon Maj. woodward the necessity of going on
a journey and imparting new instructions to
Agents. He informs us that the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway is destined TO become one of
the great roads of the country, and the scenery
along it's route is not surpassed anywhere in
America, particularly after you emerge from
one of the tunnels between hereand Charlottes-
vile. where it is impressiVely grand, and
which Gen. Lee, during his lifetime, pro-
nounced the sublimest he had ever seen. Mr..
Woodward kindly presented us with a supply
of railroad literature, which will entertain us
for some time.