Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-23
Personal.

Mr.. Robert Garrett is going to Europe mex
Saturday.
Miss Lille Patterson, of this city, is visiting
friends in Highland county.
Miss Mary Chapman, of this city, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Williams at Covington
Allegheny county.
| The physicians of ex-senator David Davl
held consultation Monday and pronounc
him hopelessly i'll.
Mrs. w. o. Stiff of this city. is visiting friend
at Mcdowell, Highland county, where she Il
the guest OF Mrs. Dill.
The Senate has at last confirmed the appoint
ment of Capt. Ham Shepherd as Collector
Internal Revenue for this District.
Miss Lola M. Sprinkle, who has been teach
ing in Vance Seminary, Henderson, N o.. re
Gently returned to her home in this city.
| Minnie Hauk sailed for Europe from New
York Saturday on the steamer Waesland. Shs
| intends to return the latter part of A usust.
Mrs. j. E. B. Stuart, Principal of the Virgins
Female Institute, and her daughter, Miss Vlr'
GINA Pelham Stuart, have gone to Virginia
Beach.
Miss leila and Master John Dice. children O.
Presiding Elder John G. Dice, of this city, are
visiting their married sisters and other friends
in Lewisburg, W. Va.
Mr.. Archibald Forbes, the English war cor
respondent. and Miss Lulu Meigs, daughter Of
Gen. M. G. Meigs, U. S. A, were married III
Washington on Saturday.
On Wednesday evening of last week, al
Louisa C. H., Judge VIM. G. Gooch. son of Capt
S. D. Gooch, and nephew of Capt. G. G.. Gooch
of this city, was married to Miss ssary Stuart
Anderson
AT the meeting of the Trustees of Washington
q Lee University, held on.Tuesday oflast week
Rev. DIR. ]. A. Quarles, of Lexington, Mo-. was
elected Professor of Moral Philosophy and
Belle Lettres, the position held by the late Rev
DR.. ]. P. Strider.
Young Mason Mathews Patrick, son of DR.. A
S. Patrick, of Lewisburg. w. Va, stood second
in the graduating class at West Point Military
Academy this year. This is a record of which
any young man has just cause to be proud. He
has our most sincere congratulations.
The Baltimore Sun OF Monday says: A letter
from a says are out an
daughter of Major Jed. Hotch kiss, of Staun ton,
and Mr.. S. Thomas Mccullough, of Annapolis
Md, at the Second Presby terrain Church, Staun-
ton, on the Both inst"
10Th instant. says:-
"Mr. John Reamer, wife and two children,
Staunton. Va, are here visiting Mr.. RPS par
ents. John has many friends at his old home.
Johnnie and Willie, sons of Mr.. Geo. Bodell,
Staunton, Va, are here visiting relatives"
The following personals are from the High
land Recorder of the 10Th Instant
Miss Laura Campbell returned home Friday
last from visiting friends in Staunton.
Mr.. D. o. Bird returned home Friday from the
Augusta Male Academy, at Fit. Defiance.
James Montgomery. Esq. of Deerfleid, Au-
gusta county, was in town this week on bust :
ness.
The junior member of the firm of p B. Sub
lett Son, of Staunton, spent last Sunday in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Fleisher, and Mrs. c. t.
Fleisher, left last Thursday TO visit friends in
Bridgewater.
Capt. John Stack, Jr and Mr.. John Powell,
of Staunton, are 10 this county. buying up
horses, which they will ship to railroad con-
tractors in Kentucky.
Judge j. w. G. Smith and e. F. Wayman, of
Staun ton, passed through town this week, on
their road to Travellers Repose, where they
will spend several weeks "trouting."
Mr.. Samuel sterrett and lady passed through
town Wednesday last on their way home from
the Rock bridge Baths. Mr.. S. has greatly i'm
proved in strength and appearance.
Mr.. P. l.. Cootes, of Rockingham county, who
sensation in towu by exhibiting a bicycle-no
doubt the first ever seen in this locality.
Mr.. B. Johnson, of Franklin. Pendleton
county, West Va, passed through town last
on his return home from StauntOn,
where he had been attending Prof. Kables
school.
DIR. o. ]. Campbell and lady passed through
town Wednesday last, on their return home
has been visiting friends in Staunton and Char
lottesviile.