Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-07-29
Personals.

Honorables John R. Tucker, G. T. O'Ferrall
and Jno 7. Harris were in the city Monday.
Rev. ]. NJ Coleman preached last Sunday
morning to the Second Baptist congregation.
Mr.. John A. R. Warner. the new and excel
tent Postmaster at Lexington, was in the city
Monday.
Mr.. Randolph Turner, brother Of Prof. A. j.:
Turner, of this city. died last week at his home
in Spartansburg, S. c.
]. K. Smith. Esq, of Harrisonburg, editor OF
Farm and Home. was in this city Monday in
the interest of his journal.
Mr. Ed. v. Hartman, of Colorado, son of Mrs.
Margaret Hartman. of this city. is on visit to
his relatives and friends here.
Hon. Henry S. Walker has been appointed
attorney for the Lincoln Park Cattle Company,
of Philadelphia, for West Va.
Mr.. VIM. A. Burke has received his commits
sion as Postmaster of Staunton, and will enter
upon his duties as such on the LIST of August.
The venerable W. B. Morton. ESQ.,, of Bot
etourt, the father of Capt. T. G. Morton. Of this
city. had his leg amputated on the 2lst instant
for gangrene.
Rev. J. E. Booker passed through here on
Wednesday on his return to Charleston, w.
Va, after having paid visit to his family at
Hampden Sidney.
Rev. 81. B. Vile, of Easton, Pa, preached.
morning and evening, in the Lutheran church
last Sabbath. He will probably be called as
the Pastor fthat church
On Sunday of last week the congregation of
the Augusta Church extended call to Rev.
Geo. L. Bitter, of Winchester, to become their
pastor. at salary of 500 and the manse.
I Mrs. Elizabeth Beir. the mother OF Mrs. H. S.
Walker, died last week at Mrs. Walkers home
in Rockingham county. She was the widow of
the late Geo. Beir. ESQ., of Marshall CO.. w. Va.
Col. Robert Beverly is reposted as having
said that the only two favors he asked of the
present administration were granted-the APP
pointments of the Postmasters at Staunton and
Alexandria.
At Cleveland. Ohio last Saturday night, ]. F.
Henneberger formerly of Harrisonburg, Va.
committed suicide by taking laudanum. He
left letter saying that whiskey and cigarettes
were the cause
Col. w. G. Knight. editor of the Southern
Planter. spent Monday night in the city on his
way to enjoy brief respite from editorial
work at Harrisonburg with Col. O'Ferrall, his
son-in law, and family.
Rev. H. H. HAYES, DID,, entered upon his
duties as the Pastor of the End Presbyterian
church OF this city last Sabbath. He was fa-
vored with good congregation in the morn
ing, and in the evening every pew was occupi
ed.
AT the Democratic convention held at Wood
stock on Saturday week. DR.. F. E. Rice was
unanimously nominated as the Democratic can
didate for the House of Delegates. This is a
good nomination and the Democrats of that
county should not fail to elect him.
Rev. J. G. Wheat. Principal of the Episcopal
Female College in Winche ester, was on visit
to this city last week. He has been faithful and
efficient teacher for a half century, and is so
we'll preserved in health and faculties that ne
is as efficient now as at any former time.
The Monticello Farmer and Grape Gro,0er an
nounces that l.. Waddell. ESQ.,, has engaged to
furnish several pages OF agricultural notes.
in each issue of that publication. We con-
graduate the Farmer and Grape GroUer on
such a valuable acquisition to it's list of con-
triDutors.
Rev. j. 8. Gardner preached in the morning
in the NJ. E. Church South, but was too unwelI
to preach at night The Sunday before he was
taken sick whilst in the pulpit and was taken
to his home in carriage. His many friends
regret his feeble health. and think that he
should be allowed to rest for while from his
labors till his strength shall be recuperated.
The marriage of Princess Beatrice, youngest
daughter of Queen Victoria. to Prince Henry
of Battenburg, took place last Thursday at st.
Mildreds Church. Whippingham, six miles
from Osborne. Thousands offlags were up along
the route to the church, and the river and bay
were full of Yachts. The rOyal Yachts stood ont
prominently with the royal standard at their
mast head, and deeked with wreaths. ever
green's and flowers in profusion. Over one hun
dred guests of the Queen breakfasted that orn-
ing in the palace at Osborne.