Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-22
Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Rodgers, of this county,
have been visiting friends in Highland county.
Miss Matte Amiss. of Culpeper, is on visit
here to the family OF her uncle, Mr.. Sylvanus
Amiss.
Capt G. F. Jordan has been elected President
of the Board of Supervisors OF Rockbridge
county.
Rev. John E. Massie preached, morning and
evening, last Sunday, in the First Baptist
Church of Alexandria.
On last Saturday, Mr.. VIM. A. Burke was ap-
pointed Postmaster at Staunton In the place
of Maj. 8. M. Yost. suspended.
Rev. F. V. N. Painter preached last Sabbath
in the Lutheran Church in the morning, ana
Rev. G. Beard in the evening.
Misses Bessie Handley and Browney Mays, Of
Greenbrier, W. Va, are visiting friends IN lhe
neighborhood of Goshen, Rockbridge county
Va.
Mrs. Margaret Lindsey, of Bridgewater, ROCK
ingham county, Is on visit to Monterey
Highland county, the guest of her brother MI
T. h Slaven.
She has been for several years the Principal
of the Virginia Female Institute, of this city,
which she has conducted with marked sue
cess.
Miss M. J. Baldwin. Principal of the Augusta
Female Seminary, and DR.. Newton Wayt have
returned from their tour through the Western
and Northern States.
The marriage of DIR. J. v. Champion. of Mis-
souri,, and Miss Minnie d. Smithson, daughter
of Rev. Rumsey Smithson, will take place in
Alexandria, Va. on the 18th instant.
Rev. Mr.. Wiley, the minister whom the Lu-
theran congregation of this city are thinking
of calling as their Pastor. will preach in the Lu-
theran Church, morning and evening, next
Sabbath.
We are pleased to announce that Rev. DIR.
HAYES has arrived with his family, prepared
to enter upon his duties the pastor of the
second Presby terrain church. He will be warm.
ly greeted.
Mrs. ]. E. B. Stuart, widow of the famous
Confederate cavalryman, is visiting her father.
Gen. Philip st. George Cooke, United States
Army, at Detroit, Mich. She was married to
Gen. Stuart just before the war.
Mr.. W. M. Page, who has been in the tobacco
business in this city for some years. has re-
moved to the Monumental City" to engage in
the same business. He is worthy citizen
whom we regret to lose from this city.
We regret to announce the death of Capt. J..
B. Finks, Of Waynesboro', which occurred at
the Healing Springs on Sunday, the 18th in
slant. His remains were buried at Waynes-
boro'. He was for many years in the employ
of the G. 6 o. Railway, and was a genial and
popular gentleman.
The Allegheny Sentinel pays deserved COM
pliment to Hon. G. Pinckney Jones, Of High
land, who SO ably and faithfully represented
in the last Legislature the three mountain
counties-Highland, Bath, and Allegheny
They could not do better than elect him again,
If he will consent to serve.
Mr. Chas R. Thacker, aged about Is years,
son of Mr.. W. N. Thacker, Of the Salt Sulphur
Springs, Monroe CO., W. Va, was killed about
the 7th inst, on a railroad in Kentucky. He
was in the employ Of the road, and his foot
caught fast in the track, and before he could get
1t loose the train ran over him.
We had the pleasure of call on yesterday
from Prof VIM. B. McGilvray, Of Richmond,
which served to revive "reminiscences Of our
school boy days when we were pupils in the
same school. He has devoted many years to
teaching, and is an efficient Instructor and lee
turer in Normal Institutes, many OF which he
has conducted with marked success.
The Kennemore High School at Amherst
Court House has very high reputation. 1t is
of long standing and literally patronized. Our
young townsman Mr.. Edward s. Sublstt. who
graduated at the University at the last session.
has accepted a position at the Kennemore
where he will be engaged with the accomplish
ed Principal, Mr.. Strobe, in the education Of
youths and young men. We are grateful to see
Mr. Sublett engaging at once in his chosen pro-
fession. His standing at the University was
very fine He commences his career as teach
or in a school of the highest repute and we are
sure he will win his way to a deserved dlstinc-
ton.