Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-01-07
STA UNION SPECTATOR


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Robert w. Burke, Esq, left for Washington
City on Saturday last to spend few days.
Prot ]. Il. Hobgood. of waynesboro'. is Oh
a visit to the Worlds Exposition at New Or
leans.
| Miss Bagby, who was disabled W fall
heretofore reported. is doing very vel and vii
soon be restored.
Maj. N. 81. Hotchkiss. who is til confined t
his room in consequence Of ipj'ries received
from fall some time since, is Improving.
Capt. A. N. Breckenridge. sof1oudoun. for
merly Steward OF the Deaf Touab. and Blint
Institution. is Oh visit to frields in this city
Mrs. Mary Jare sheets. a. ger 81 years. dice
suddenly last Week. whilst OF visit to thu
family of Mr.. Il. f. Argen bright near Arbol
Hill in this county.
Mrs. Margaret Carr, an Sesfmable Christian
lady, the mother.in- law Gbf Iobert L. Parrish
ESQ.,. of Covingten. died on le 9th of Deem.
Der at her home near P fort Royal in Caroline
county.
VIM. Jordan, ESQ.,, q fcarne resident of this
city who removed some yeaisf ago to Powha-
tan county. is now on VII n here. and will
probably return to.ths coula and engage in
agricultural pursuits.
Mr.. Joseph n. Many, OIL ockingnam. late
Steward of the Western Lun attic Asylum, ar
rived in this city on last Saturday night to at
tend the bedside of his brother in law, Capt.
John E KIM, who is very IL.
We are sorry to announce that Capt John E
King. late Clerk of the Western Lunatic Asy-
lum, who has been confineSto his bed for some
weeks, is now lsing quite'Nl at his residence
in the Northern part 90 tf}s city,
On sunda, OF last wesk. Rev Frank Mc-
Cutchan. Pa,tor OF the Presbyterian church in
Wayn esbora'. announced TO his congregation
that he had resolved to Reign HIS charge, and
gave the notice that they might secure another
Pastor
Rev. ]. Mr. Shreckhse, Pastor of Bethany
Lutheran church, who Is pleasant gentle
man as we'll as good minister. has been COM
plimented by his congregation in substan-
tial manner by presenting him with a good
supply of heat -four coffee, &C.. and also with
good wearing apparel
The Dem@ pcratic Ns,sEsra published at Front
Royal, Warren III, says MFR. Charles
Irwin, tele.r.a n opeator at Boyce Station,
Shenandoah Faf,hsf {ailroad, with his fair
bride. whom he eattust.' at stauaton in the
person OF Miss AarieF. F Eyer. has been spend
Ing the Christ5as Nth hts parents IN this
town."
VIM. A. Barrett En-. the excellent gentle
man and Clerl Of Az sust,a County Court, has
been appointed Com issiOner of Deeds for the
State of New York. lis commission bears the
signature of Grove1 aCleveland, which is in
fine angular oennap3hip. in light lines, not
unlike the ctirograplAy of a lady. the docu-
ment is datei Deem Ger slst, 1884.
The Waypssboro' Messenger says MIR. John
w. BreedloEe arrivesEon Jacksonville, Fla. on
the 18th uh He is q ia Prospective tour, with
view of boating IL Ire In letter to his
wife, he expressed inself as being we'll
pleased With the counhgs, and will probably
move in the spring ES met several Virgin
ians there 90 his arr one yoGng man from
Stauntol." EsN
Mr.. f II. Shackeiford, who has lived In
Waynesboro' for a number Of years, where he
carried on successfully the carriage and wag.
on making business removed from there on
the 24ih OF December to his new home in
Gloucester county. The Messenger says that
the "F5snoval of Mr.. Shackelford and family
has left void in the community which 1t will
be dif1icrlt to fill."
The Wsynesboro Hessenger states that ''Mr
George Thacker, q brakeman on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway. was seriously in.
jurei last Thursday at the Waynesboro' de-
pot. In attempting to put down the brake
theha2 -wh eel. became detached, recipitatinP
hin os cen the Cars He was taken to the
Brace dMeuse' where he received the necessary
surgid8I attsntlop p
MRS 1ddard. .prmerly of this city, but who
had - -1aec u charlottesville for fey Q, osths
%AS E. I'd In that Eiace about ten days since.
70. lily was bl4 ght to Stanton and funeral
SSEss heid at tue Baptist church by Rev.
h Curr Wednesday OF last week. Mrs
4 vas a member of the Baptist church
i ,.,S twenty years. and had wide circle Of
Al she wss ifty-four years of age.