Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-05-06

Mr. A. M. Kelley, OF Virginia. who declined
the Italian mission, has been appointed minis
ter to Austria Hungary
Bw Clinedinst. young staunton Artist.
has paintings at the Paris exhibition for awards
and sale of art productions.
Mrs, VIM E. Leonard. of Lewisburg. w. Va.
daughter of Rev. ]. G. Dice, is on visit to her
parents family in this city.
The Woodstock Virginian expresses the opin-
ION that Rev. Mr.. Fleming will not accept the
call to the Presbyterian church at waynesboro'
Hon. James D. Brady, Congressman from the
Fourth Virginia district has just lost three
very Interesting and much-beloved children by
diphthcrla.
Joseph NJ. Fulton, postmaster at New Lon
don, Chester county, Pa, was arrested Thurs
day charged with embs zzlement of $1,000 gov
eminent funds.
Rev. ], e. Booker left here on the express
train last nigh for Charleston, W. Va. to enter
upon his duties as co-pastor of Rev. ] c. Barr,
pastor of the First Presbyte terrain church of that
place.
On Monday Of last week, Col J. ]. Winn was
stri ken with apOplexy whilst on his horse
near Batesville, Albemarle county and died in
few hours after. ia was between IS and 70
years OF age, anu was nlguly esteeueU IOr Hle
moral character and genial disposition
Rev. Allan Curr preached, in Lynchburg. last
Sunday, in College Hill Baptist Church in the
morning and in the First Baptist church in the
evening, and on Monday evening. he delivered
in the First Baptist church. his lecture on the
Heroes and heroines Of the Scotch Covenan-
ters.''
Rev. ]. p Strider, Pastor of the First Pres.
byterian church of this city, who has been
spending several months in the South for the
benefit of his health, resumed his pastoral Ia
bors on Sunday last. He delivered a very fine
sermon IN the morning. He did not preach al
night,
Mrs. j. L. Kerr, of New Hope, with her three
children, left Monday night by the Chesapeake
and Ohio route for Dublin in Texas on a pro
tracted visit to friends in that State. Her
many friends wish her safe journey and will
anxiously await her return. Major Woodward
furnished her through and close connecting
facilities of travel and every attention for tie
trip.
DR.. Henry W. McElwee, of Low Moor is in
the city passing his medical examination be
fore DIR. II. NJ. Patterson, who is one of the
State Board of Medical Examiners The or
ganization is so arranged that during the in
diplomas in the profession can have their ex
animation before three members of he Board
WHITCoMB-MCGRUD IL O'Clock on
Wednesday last, in the Monumental (Epis.
cOpal Church in Richmond, the marriage OF
Mr.. Charles McGruder, Assistant Paymaster of
the Ches & Ohio Railway, and Miss Virginia
X. Whitcomb, the third daughter of Col. H. K.
Wnitcornb. took place. TIE ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. ]. G. Armstrong, DID,, of At.
lanta. Ga, the former Rector of that church.
assisted by Rev. ]. B. Newton, present Rector
OF that church.
Mr.. E B. Kinney presided at the organ, and
played a brilliant wedding march as, at IL NJ.
the groom entered the church ON the vestry-
room, precede by his best man, Mr.. H. Wool
fox.
The Dispatch says
Mira. McGruder enjoys great popularity In a
wide circle of friends. She is a charming young
lady; brilliant in attachments, lovely in dis.
position, and is a beautiful Christian character
Her husband is gentleman who is said to be
well worthy of her. and that they both may
ihave long life and happiness is the wish of all
who know them"
Mrs. Whitcomb, the mother of the bride. was
"a daughter of the late jefferson Kinney, of this
city.