Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-08-19
personals. :
Miss Ida Johnston, of Lexington, is visiting at
Mr.. Chas. E. Haines', in this city.

Personals.
Miss Ida Johnston, of Lexington is visiting at
Mr.. Chas. E. Haines', in this city.
DIR. Geo. S. Walker and wife of this city are
visiting relatives and friends at Mt. Sidney.
Gan. Fltz Lees child is so seriously ill as to
prevent his attending several Democratic
meetings.
Rev. DIR. Hatcher, of Richmond. officiated at
the dedication of the Baptist Church at Clifton
Forge last Sunday.
Misses Alice and Nellie V. Butler. of Griffin,
Ga. are visit to friends in this city, and
are the guests of Mr.. Chas. A. Holt.
Mrs. Retfa Harry, of Dallas, Texas, who has
been visiting her aunt. Mrs. Bark man, of this
city, left on yesterday for her home.
Prof Dunsmore having gone to the Lone
Fountain for rest, there will be no school IN
Dunsmore's College from the 18th of August to
the th ofSeptember.
Professor VIM. H. Peasants, of Rollins Insti-
tute, and Peytcn S. Coles, of Albemarle, Ma
sons Of high degree, and actively connected
with the Grand Lodge of Virginia, were in
CovingtOn last week on official work
Cards are out for the marriage of Professor
James A. Harrison, of Washington & Lee
University, and Miss Lizzie s.. daughter of the
late Governor Letcher. at Grace Memorial
Church. Tuesday. September lst. at ~ o'clock.
Mr.. w. ". Gibbs, late manager of the West
ern Union Telegraph office here, has taken the
position of book-keeper at the Staunton Male
Academy. Miss Kuyck. lady operator. is
temporarily filling the position of telegraph
operator.
MIR. ID. q. Barkman, of this city. left yesterday
an.
view of making that city his future home Mr..
B. is an industrious and steady young man,
and we feel assured that he can "hoe his own
row" anywhere he may go. and therefore we
bespeak for him success.
DEATH OF MRS OLIVER P. BALDwIN.-Mrs
Eliza Lee, widow of the late OH err P. Baldw
died last Thursday afternoon at her residence,
Hopkins Avenue, Baltimore. She had been in
delicate health several years. She was daugh
ter oI Hon. Daniel Shelby, and cousin of
Hon Hugh W. Sheffey. One of her sisters is
the wife of Leut-Gov. John F. Lewis OF Rock
ingham county. Another sister married the
Rev. Mr.. Boyden, of Albemarie county, Va
She leaves four cnidren-Oliver p. Baldwin of
Baiti more d. Shetfey Baldwin, of Plttsylvania
coup y, W, and two unmarried daughters
Mrs iaidwin was lady of rare intelligence a
grea reader and a most entertaining conversa-
tom list, Many of her ,ciates in early life
In e = city remember her with the sncerest
affec m. Her death will revive reflections
toue ing the memory of her distinguished and
lame ed husband. SO long associated with Vir-
ginia 'urnasm. OF him the language he en-
ploy'd when referring to the death OF emf
nent "n'emporary pay he appropria ely quoted:
"A sG;ning light gone too early TO the dark ness
OF
when ne soul of Oliver Baldwin returned to
God wnp gave it.
DE TIL OF A WELL KNOWN RAILROAD MAN.
Coloie Thomas Dodamead was one of the most
widely uown railroad men of Virginia. He
was a native of Philadelphia, and came to Vir-
ginia Ia 1910. When a youth, he learned the
trade 81 engine building. He served as Super
intendent on several Virginia roads and always
efficiently. When the Chesapeake and Ohio
was the Virginia Central, he was superinten-
dent Of mat line several years, during Colonel
Fonf;iiur's presidency. For nine years, he was
the sli ,'erintendent of the Greenville and Co.
lumbi road of South Carolina. His last SER
vice w4s superintendent of the Danviile and
New RI err narrow-gauge road, from which he
Withdrew last Spring because of falling health
Governor Letcher commissioned him Colonel
in the VIRGINIA lire and assigned him during
the WIZ t the movement of troops and supplies
on the trsinia and Tennessee railroad.
Colonel ,damead died at his late residence
in Richmond last Friday. He was buried in
Hollywood Sunday from the Second Baptist
Church of that city with Masonic and Odd Eel
lowship honors.
DEATH OF MRS. GEO. w. PETTIGREw, OF
LEX morning last Mrs. Mary
Virginia, wife of George W. Pettigrew of Lex
ington, died after a brief illness, though she
had not enjoyed full share of health for some
years. In this affection, the frienos of her
'amily deeply sympathize with them In their
50, row. Mrs. Pettigrew was the daughter OF
lanes NJ. and Jane A. Pettigrew, of Lexington,
and the neice of John A. r. Warner, postmas-
eT at that place. and Macon Warner OF this
city, and was most highly esteemed. She
leaves no children of her own, but an adopted
daugnter and the chief III burner for her loss,
the husband. is gentleman of large acquain-
tante in the Valley, and both at home and
abroad his bereavement will touch the hearts
Of many who enjoy his friendship.
Her funeral took place from the Pettigrew
Hotel, at O'Clock on Monday evening last.
DEATH OF COLONEL DAVID w. KoINER-|
Died ut his residence near Fishersville, last
Thursday. Col David W. Koiner, in the, 6Sth
year of his age. In his character and associa-
tons, he was a representative and popular citi-
zen. He had served a magis trate in the
South River district. He was buried at Bethle-
ham Church last Friday.
HORRIBLE MURDER AT GoRDoNsvILLE-
John A. Harris (white), formerly night
Waterman on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
st Gordonsvile was murdered on the night OF
the l3th inst. and his body placed on the track
between the hotels. The engineer of an East
bound freight train saw the body, but not in
time to stop the engine before it was reached
The body was horribly mangled, the entire
train passing over 1t. This occurred about
O'Clock in the night.
Hor nd