Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-22

Mr.. Cyrus Creigh of this county is visiting
friends in his native county OF Greenbrier, w
Va.
Mr.. Geo. H Rush and son, who have been or
a visit of several weeks in Lewisburg, W. Va.
have returned to their home at Churchville in
this county.
| Capt. Jas. Bumgardner will speak at BATH
Courthouse on the 25th inst, that being
| Court-day for that county.
| Mr.. ]. w. Ellison has been appointed agent
ofAdams Express Company at waynesboro
in the place of Mr.. Briscol Gallaher resigned.
| Capt. J. A. Whitaker and Miss Patty Shannon
| left Lexington, Va, On the eth, were married
In Washington City on the Sch, and returned
| to Lexington on the 10Th instant
Col. J. X. EdmunGson of Rock bridge has been
| appointed member of the Congr, ssional COM
mittee for this District in The place OF Samuel
| A. Graham. resigned and W. Nj. McAllister, OF
Bath, in place of Jas. Bowler, of Allegheny, re-
| signed.
| On Sunday Of last week at a Congregational
| meeting Of the Second Presby terian Church OF
this city. of which Rev. H. FL. Hawes D. D., is
PASTOR Messrs Jacob A. Hanger, ]. G. Whit
| lock, A. NJ. Howison and John A. Wilson were
| elected Deacons.
The Lexington Gazette says
Lexington will be represented at Miss
Baldwins school this session by the following
young ladies; Misses Mamie and Mary Preston,
daughters of DR.. John A. Graham, and Miss
| Fannie, daughter OF Mr.. James 8. smith. Esq"
The Shenandoah Herald published at Wood
/ stock. says
miss Lucy Kinney, OF Staunton, Va, has
arrived in this place TO take charge Of Mrs.
Female Institute. NJ ISIS Kinney is an accom-
ed"
The Lexington Gazede says
Miss Carrie Imboden has decided to accept
the position of Matron of the Indian school in
Dekota. to which position she was recently ap-
poin ted. mention of which was made In these
columns. The best wishes of many friends and
| relations, will go with her to her far North
western home"
F. G. Railey, pastor OF the Presbyterian
church at Messy Creek. has received call to
the church at Gainesville, Alabama. In addi-
ton to good salary parsonage and 80 acres of
land are offered.
We have not learned whether he has deter
mined to accept it or not.
The distinguished scholars of the Staunton
Public Schools who were awarded collegiate
scholarships for proficiency in their studies,
are distributed as follows Wesleyan Institute
K. Hutchinson. augusta Ssminary-Misses
Young, Minnie Bickle and Lizzie Hanger, and
Virginia Institute Misses M. Echard. NJ. Prit-
ohard and L. Fletcher
Mr.. H H. Bolen, who has been working for
Mr. Kruger, jeweller. in this city for some
time. left on last Friday night to engage in the
same business at Lake Linden, Houghton
county. Michigan. He is a brother of Mr.. Geo.
L. Bolen, who is one of the edi tors and proprie-
tors of the Copper Herald, published In Han
cock in the same county. He is an excellent
young man who will give satisfaction to his
employer there as he did here.
We had the pleasure Of meeting on yester-
day, Rev. J. G. Wheat, who is now conducting
a school at Lewiston" the residence of his
father-in-law, the late Gen. Samuel Lewis of
Rockingham, where the battle known as the
battle of Port Republic" was fought, in which
the forces under Gen. Shields were defeated by
those under Gen. ''StonewalI" jackson. The
name of the Post Office for that place is "Lyn-.
wood" the residence of Ex-senator John F.
Lewis, the brother-in-law of Rev. ]. G. Wheat.
We were pleased to find Mr.. Wheat looking SO
well. Time seems to deal gently with him.
We hope his school will receive the patronage
it deserves.