Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-08-04
Personal.

Personal.
Mr. John W. Arbuckle, of Lewisburg, W. Va
is on a visit to friends in this county.
Mrs. Frank Eakle and Miss Sadie Byers are
visiting in Greenbrier Co., w. Va. They are
the guests OF Mrs. NJ. c. Hunter, near the Green
bridge, three miles East of Lewisburg.
Rev. Collins Denny preached his farewell
sermon to his congregation in Lewisburg, W.
Va, on last Thursday night. On Saturday he
left there for Baltimore. whence he will 60 to
California where he will embark on his mis-
sion tour with Bishop A. W. Wilson to China
and Japan.
The Shenandoah Valley ofNew Market says
Miss Maggie Campbell Staunton, Va, is
here visiting her sister Miss Sallie and aunt
Mrs. John Mcdaniel.
DIR. F. L. Henkel, of staunton, was here visit
ing his mother. having arrived last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Chas. Rice. OF waynesboro, Va, is here
visiting.
DIR. A. NJ. Henkel. wife, and son Godfrey,
Staunton. Va. spent several days here this
| and last week. They left Tuesday for Orkney
Springs, where Mrs. H. and son will spend the
| season.
Mrs. Frank Kingan and three children,
Stanton. Va. arrived here Thursday, and are
visiting her father-in-law. Mr.. John Kingan
and family.
| IHo CnarlebJOWu FTee ITeSS Says
Mr.. D. B. Hamaker, wife and daughter. have
been on q visit to Mrs. HIS parents-Mr. E.
Brownold and wife-for the past few days."
The Abingdon Standard says
| "Capt. F. M. Imboden, who has been in Hon.
| duras, Q. A., for the past year returned a few
| days ago. He will 60 back some time dnring
| autumn
I Mr.. BIZ. Jones of Mississippi, and his wife, are
guests at MOZART in this city where they will
| Mr. VUhn hos hpan
connected with the press of Mississippi for
about 40 years, and was at one time State
| Printer, Is now a correspondent of several
papers, including the State Ledger. of Jackson,
| and Ydsoo Valley Flag of Greenwood. Miss,
| the latter Of which he is proprietor. He is now
visiting points of interest in Virginia and
furnishing letters, descriptive and historic, to
| the papers named.
DEATH OF Mr.. PAUL A. MIx.-Died at the
Western Lunatic Asylum, Saturday, 3lst ult.,
Mr.. Paul A. Mix. aged thirty-nlne years. He
was a native of DantsIc, Prussia, and was
trained to the business of jeweler and watch
maker. About ten years ago. he came to
this city. and for some time worked for Mr..
Gabriel Hirsh. Afterwards he engaged in
business for himself, which he prosecuted with
diligence till recently. when his health and
Asylum, where he gradually sank under his
af1iction. He was highly respected and had
many warm friends. He married daughter
Mr.. A. Blauth of Greenville. His wife and
six children survive him. His life was insured
in the Valley Mutual for $1,000 and in the
Jewelry League Association OF New York for
Sc, 600. His body was conveyed to his residence
In this city Sunday morning and buried In
Thornrose cemetery in the afternoon of that
day. Rev. Mr.. Settlemeyer pastor OF the
Lutheran church conducted the services.
THE RoCKBRIDaE COUNTY NEws-The last
issue of the Rock bridge county Neacs announces
that, on Friday, July 23rd. the partnership pre-
| viously existing between Messrs. Boude and
| Moore in the publication of that paper was
| dissolved by mutual agreement. Mr.. Moore re-
firing to his farm and Mr.. Boude assuming
| entire control of the paper.
In his valedictory article. Mr.. Jas. Scott
Moore the retiring proprietor, says
1.-THE paramount reason for my retirement is
bodily inf1rmities, necessitatfng my absence,
and which, have reason to believe, will not
be relieved for long time.
We are pleased to learn that that journal Is
in prosperous condition, and hope that it will
| be even more SO in the future. There is no
truer index OF the prosperity, intelligence. and
enterprise of any community than the prosper
ity Of Its local press and nothing more promotes
the prosperity of a community than we'll
conducted local press, and wise community
will not fail to give its local press liberal
| support,
ELECTION OF TEACHERS Last Thursday
night the School Board elected the following
teachers for the ensuing session: Geo. P. Per-
ry, Principal of High School; r. s. Kerr LIST
Grammar Grade; 8. W. HUFF, Mrs. Perry. and
Misses Annie Mills, Annie Fallon, Annie
Elder, Julia Atkinson. Josephine Brown, Alice
Mcclure, and Ella r. Shelton. The two last
named ladies and Mr.. Kerr are new teachers.
In the colored schools the new teachers elect
ed were R. S. Pryor, Principal OF High School,
and Amasa Drummond.
The following colored teachers were re- elect
ed: Jas F, Anderson, D. G. Carter, o. ]. Der
rift, Lizzie Saunders. W. B. Davenport.
Dorsey Johnson a new colored janitor was
elected.
OVATION TO CAPT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
night when the long train of cars with the
delegates from Nelson, Allegheny. Bath. High
land, and Augusta, returning from the Lex
ington convention, reached the depot, large
crowd and the Stonewall Brigade Band were
present. Lively music and the shouts of the
Virginia Hotel the long column marched.
From the portico, Capt. Bumgardner delivered
responsive speech full Of grit and animation.
He was followed bysHon. C. 7. Smith of Nelson
in one of his telling efforts. pledging his coun-
ty for O largely increased majority.
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Druggists, Owego N. Y.
| A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-Lacy, IL years old.
son of Henry D. Smith (colored) the attentive
porter of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad at
Waynesboro' Junction, sells fruit to passen-
gers on the trains. Thursday. of last week, he
was on car for that purpose, and the train
moved as he was getting off. Slipping, his
left foot was caught by the outer edge Of
wheel and mashed. Amputation was necessa-
| ry. The damaged part was removed by cut
| ting off in front of the heel.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILwAY-GKNER-
MISUNDERSTANDING Colonel W. M. s. Dunn,
who was formerly General Superintendent of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, has been
appointed again to that position In place of
Mr.. w. B. Ryder, resigned. Colonel Dunn has
large experience in railroad matters and gave
great satisfaction to the Company and the
public during his former administration. His
return to his old Office is cordially welcomed