Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29
Personal.

| At the Baptist Church In this city this morn
Ing at $40, Mr.. Thos. R. Blackburn will be mar
ried to Miss Cora NJ snapp. daughter OF Mr.
VIM. F. Snapp.
Misses Reed and Braxton and Mr.. Edmund
| Berkeley whose horseback trip through the
Western and Southwestern counties was re-
| ferIe to some weeks since, arrived at home
Saturday last
Rey. J. 81. Wright, = promising your minis
| ter. who has been recently assisting Rev. DE-.
| Eaton, Pastor Of the First Baptist Church in
| Louisville, KY. has been called by the Mis-
| sionary Committee of the Augusta Baptist As
/ ISOLATION to serve as missionary and evangelist
within the bounds Of that Association,
Mrs. Jane Littlepage. wife OF Mr.. ]. D. g. Lit
tepage. died suddenly at her home on Antho-
ny's creek. Greenbrier Co., w. Va, on Wednes-
day. the 18th inst. OF paralysis. aged about IS
years, She leaves an aged husband and one
son to mourn her loss.
Miss Dora Read, of New Market, has gone to
Waynesboro' where she will spend the winter.
Rev. DR.. Nelson, of this city, has been assist
ing Rev. s. F. Chapman at the Baptist Church
at Clifton Forge. The Independent of that place
says:-
"Dr. Nelson's sermons have been able. elo.
quent and tender. and many souls seemed to
have been touched by his earnest appeals. The
Doctor has endeared himself to our people and
all will regret to see him leave"
The Clifton Forge Independent says:-
miss N. M. Van Lear, the "belle of Angus
ia" Is the guest OF Miss Mamie Bryant.
Miss Minnie Peace OF Staunton, and Miss
Annie Vaughan, OF Richmond who have been
spending few weeks at Mr.. ]. 3. Groves, re.
turned home on last Tuesday. The occasion of
the visit OF these charming ladies was one OF
great pleasure to many OF our young men who
since their departure have worn very long faces.
They will hail with delight their return to our
town."
The Monroe county wv. Va.) Watchman OF
last Thursday says
Mrs. Mary Q. Brax ton, who has been spend
ing the summer with her relatives here left on
Friday last for StauntOn. Virginia."
Mrs. Braxton Ia the mother Of our worthy
citizen, A. G. Braxton, Esq.
Mr.. Geo. Irons, son of Mr.. Andrew Irons, of
Monroe county. w. Va, has arrived at Fort
Defiance In this county. where he will teach in
the Augusta Male Academy.
The following are from the Highland Record
er:-
"Miss Hattie Campbell, daughter of Mr.. Roll
lin Campbell. who has been spending the sum-
mer with Mr.. VIM. Il. Rodgers, returned to
StauntOn on Thursday. where she will remain
during the winter.
Mr. ]. X. Campbell was visiting friends on
BacK creek IN Ihls county. the nrst OF the week.
We learn that he has commenced practicing
law. In Covington.
Messrs. Harry Gum, son OF Mr.. Peter Gum,
Sammy" hickman, son of D. v. Ruckman,
ESQ.,. and Albert Gum, son of MIR. Ohio Gum,
Iert this week to attend school at the Augusta
Male Academy. at Fl Defiance. Others rom
the county leave for the same school in q few
days. we understand.
Rev. c. 8. NJ. See. formerly pastor of the Mon
terey Presbyterian church for number years,
but now a resident OF Milford, Texas, accom-
panied by his wife, arrived in the county q
week ago. He preached at Hghtown on Sa
turday and Sunday morning, and at Monterey
Sunday night. Mr.. and Mrs. See have many
friends here who welcome their presence in our
midst. They left TN Monday to attend the SEES
sion of Presbytery which met Wednesday, and
will return here In about ten days.
Rev. r. H. Flemming, of Woodstalk, Va,
will preach at HightOwn church on Sunday,
October 3rd two sermons morning and even.
Ing. Basket dinner will be had between ser
MONS"