Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-25
Personal,

Miss Bette Kemper Young who is teacher
| in the E. o. F. Seminary in Lexington, Mo-, is
spending her vacation with her neither. Mrs. D.
s. Young, of this city.
Mrs. DIR. Newton Wayt and her son Baidwi n
are on visit to friends in Greenville. South
Carolina.
Mr.. Simon H. Hill. for many years we'll
known clothing merchant of this city, died in
Baltimore last week. He ha been an invalid
for some time. He was quite favortte here,
and his death is much regretted.
Mrs. Highland, of this county, is visiting the
families of her uncles, Drs Samuel H. and Chas.
N. Austin in Lewisburg, w. Va.
Mrs. Mamie Waddel, of Charlottesville.
widow of the late Lyttlelon Waddell, is visit
Ing friends in Lewisburg. w. Va, where she is
the guest of Mrs. James N. Montgomery.
r. s. Turk Esq, who has recently been on
visit to Lewisburg. W. Va, has returned to his
new home in Wichita. Kansas.
Mrs. George c. Smith, of Georgia. with her
children. is visiting the family of her father,
Mr.. John Lipps. in Lewisburg. VIVA.
Miss Lizzie Fry, of Atlanta, Georgia, is visit
ing her sister. Miss Rose W. Fry and other
friends.in Lewisburg, w. Va.
Messrs. Sam'l g. Jackson and Jack Coiner
left on Tuesday morning for two weeks
W.
Rev. DR.. Hawthorne, ofAtlsnta. Ga. former
ly of Richmond, Va, delivered an eloquent
| sermon In the Baptist church of this city last
Sunday morning.
Miss Maggie M. King and her little brothers
are on visit to the family of their uncle,
James N. Mauzy, near Yancey station, Rock
ingham county.
Miss Laura Shuey, of Texas, and Miss Ella
Hiser of near Fort Defiance in this county, are
visiting the family Of Mr.. J. A. Wise of this
city.
Captain James q. Callison, County Surveyor,
has been quite unwell. but is improving. He
is at the Variety Springs. where he desires to
remain for short while. In the met mt me
some of his appointments will have to be pass
ed over till he can recuperate.
MIR. John Dunlap, an aged man, fell dead in
his blacksmith shop In Fairfield last Satur-
day.
Rev. DIR. Murray will preach at Mint Spring
church next Sunday at IL Am.
Hon. VIM. A. Anderson. of Rockbridge, by
appointment Of the Governor, is q member of
the Committee from this district, to represent
Virginia at the Interstate Farmers Associa.
ton which meets at Raleigh, N. c., August
21st.
Capt. John 8. Tucker, the Washington cor
respondent OF the Richmond Dispatch, has,
through the influence CT Mr.. Wise, the repre-
sentative from his district. been appointed to a
$4,000 position In the Interior Department.
This morning the marriage of Mr. Thomas
K. Baker. of st. Paul, Mimi, and Miss Anne
NJ. Nelson occurred iu this city. The groom is
son of Rev. William E. Baker, formerly Pas.
tor of the First Presby terrain church, and the
bride is a daughter of William J. Nelson, Esq.
Bishop Alpheus W, Wilson, of the Southern
Methodist Church, left Baltimore THU ay on
his trip to Japan and China via San Francisco.
He will return in time to preside over the lO5th
session CT the Baltimore Conference of the
Southern Methodist Church, to be held in
Alexandria in March, 1889.
The Nelson Examiner of the 10Th inst, says
"Miss Eliza J. Coleman, of Stanton, a pleas
ant and viVacOus young lady, has been the
guest of her cousin John Tinsiey Coleman's
family at this place for the past week"
DIR. SamI Kennerly, formerly of this county,
now of Shelbina, Shelby county, Missouri call
ed to see us on Monday. He arrived in this
county last Friday, accompanied by his wife
who is visiting at the home of her brother, Mr.
William Hanger, near Koiner's store. They
will remain in the county four or five weeks.
The DR.. is still very nthusiastic about his new
home in Missouri. We were pleased 10 see
him looking so well.
The venerable Mr.. Matthew Pilson. now in
his 89th year, called to see us Monday last.
We were gratified to find him in such good
health and SO we'll preserved. He has been
continuous subscriber to the Spectator for the
long period of IS years and has set the good ex-
ample of paying his subscription regularly
every year. We hope that he may be blessed
with good health and that he may still live
many years more.
Prof. Charles E. Young. Principal of the
Lewisburg wv. Va.) Female Institute, accom-
panied by his daughter Mamie, and two OF his
pupils. Mary Miller Mathews, daughter of
Captain Alexander f. Mathews, and Christie
MauZy. arrived here on Wednesday of last
week on their way to visit the Luray Cave
and the Natural Bridge. The party returned
to Staunton on Friday and remained till Mon
day afternoon when the girls returned to
Lewisburg much pleased with their trip. and
with their stay In StauntOn. Prof Young
will leave to day for Lewisburg.
Guests at the Kalorama are Mr.. B. Goodwin
wife, and children. of Lumberton, N. G..
Mr.. T. Cook Bell, of New York.
Miss Martha Stuart, of Hagerstown. Md.
| Mr.. William A. Bowles, of Richmond.
Mr.. ]. Peterkin, of Baltimore.
| Mrs. J. N. Upshur. aud children. of Richs
mond.
| Clinton S. Hines, of Md.
| Mr.. G. B. Somerville, of Culpeper.
Mrs. Ross and child, of Pensacola. Fla.
| FIRE IN THE COUNTRY DIR. J. II. Fultz Is
residence, near the city, was destroyed by fire
accidentally last Sunday. Loss about "a 200.
Insurance $500.