Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-10-09

Monday morning, the eth instant, at
O'Clock, at the residence of the brides father
Mr.. S. A. Wilson, No. Church street, Mr. A
A. Eskridge and Mrs. M. v. Stiff were mar
ried. The ma rage ceremonies were rendered
by the father of the groom. Rev. A. A Esk
ridge, retired minister of the Baltimore
Conference M. E. Church South, aged ninety.
two years.
The married couple lett Immediately on the
Vestibule train for Washington. where the
groom. who is Kignt Templar and member
of Stevenson Commandry of this city. will ap-
pear as Aide de-Camp to Sir Knight James L.
Beck. of DeMolay Encampment of Lynchburg
the Grand Comm. ander of the Fourth Division
of the Grand Encampment of the United
States now holding It's trIennial concave at
Washington city.
Yesterday morning, the 9Th instant. at
O'Clock, ct st. Francis Catholic Church, Rev
Father McVery officiating. Mr.. Frank Bergin
and Miss Nora sheehan, daughter of Mr..
Daniel Sheehan, all CT Staunton, were mar
ried.
This morning at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, at the
residence of the brides father, Mr.. r. A.
Anderson in this city. the Rev. D. K. Nc
Farlapd. D. D.. officiating, Mr.. ]. R Craig.
formerly of Staunton, but now of Richmond,
and Miss Bette C. Anderson will be married.
This morning. also. Mr.. Newton B. Rus
n iselle will lead to the altar Miss Mollle Jes-
ser. daughter Of Mr.. John lesser. deceased
The ceremonies will take place at the
Lutheran Church, Rev. W. r. Shealey, the
pastor. officiating. The couple will leave i'm
mediately afterwards for Maryland, where
they will visit relatives and friends of the
groom.
Parnassus.
Last Saturday night good audience COM
posed OF ladies and large number of voters Of
both parties assembled in our Town Hall in
response to an invitation issued by the Demo-
cratic club Of this precinct Thos. 8. Hogshead,
Esq, presided. and introduced Messrs. Edward
Echols and Lewis Bumgardner. They received
hospitsble greeting. A large number have
been enrolled as members of the club, and on
next Saturday night o permanent organize
ton will be made, after which there be speak
ing have never seen the Democrats of his
precinct SO well united and 30 determined to
be active as now.
Prof. E. o. Feals. who has for several years
filled soaccsptably the position as principal Of
our High School. has been appointed County
Superintendent OF Schools for the uneYpired
term of Mr.. c. T. Jordan. who resigned to &C.
cept position at the Miller School, of Albs-
marie.
good physician, also a blacksmith and
wheelwright would find o pleasant and profit
able location here.
Our excellent boot and shoemaker. and q
worthy citizen. Mr.. T. Wright having accept
cd position in the Staunton shoe factory,
leaves f1ne opening here for a good cordwain-
er.
Mr.. Baldwin Watson and wife OF Mt. Sidney.
visited tt cir relatives here last week, Mr., and
Mrs W. T. Wright.
Rev. G. R. Jefferson is slowly convalesciDg
from his severe and protracted Illness. He is
one of our most useful citizens, and his inabili-
tv to attend to his extensive dentistry practice
has been seriously felt.
Rev. R. NJ. Wheeler. pastor OF this circuit of
the NJ. E. Church, South. has returned with
his family from q visit to relatives in West
Virginia.
Misses Florence and Leila Beard have re-
turn ed home from an enjoyable visit to their
relatives. Mr. William 8. Beard and family, of
Riverside. Va.