Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-03
Personal,

DR.. Humphreys, of Florida, is visiting his
son, Prof D. G. Humphreys. of Washington &
Lee University at Lexington. Va.
The Lexington Gazette says
I'VE learn that Mrs. Bette Smart, of this
| place, who is visiting Mrs. Brown on walker 8
| Creek, slipped and fell down long hight OF
| steps at the residence of Mrs. Brown, on Aug.
9th, and sustained very painful, If not dan,
gerous injuries. Her son Mr.. W. U. stuart ana
| his wife have been summoned to her peuslde.
Miss Katie Baker, of this city, is on a visit to
Mcdowell, Highland county.
Miss Addie Seig, of Churchville. is visiting
Miss Matte McNulty at Mcdowell. Highland
county.
Mr.. N. 3. McNulty, of Craigsville. this coun-
ty. is on visit to Mcdowell in Highland.
Mr.. ]. 8. Callison, son of the late Jas. b.
CalIison, has been elected Principal of the
High School at New Providence, Rock bridge
county, and Miss Fanny H. Jackson, of Rich
mond Assistant.
Mr.. Henry N. Tilman, of this city. was mar
ried yesterday to Miss Loula J. Jarm n. of
Charlottesville.
The Rockbridge Ne,0s says
Mrs. Susan Martin, OF Staunton, widow OF
Rev. DR.. John s. Martin, OF the Methodist
church, is on a visit to her brother, MIR. VIM. A.
Ruff, near Lexington. Her daughter, Miss
At meeting of the Rock bridge county Local
Alumni Association of Washington aud Lee
University held in Lexington Friday, aug. Y.
Waldo Porter johnson, son of Mr.. Porter John
son, Of near Longwood P. O., in this county,
was chosen to fill the scholarship in Washing
ton and Les University. 10 which il l2 entitled
| under the University regulations"
The shen. Valley of New Market. of August
2Sth, says
miss Lottie Rutherford. of near staunton,
Uo 10 cit Yrs
this place. She arrived Wednesday.
Mrs. Blanche Ewing and son Allen and Mrs.
Newton Crawford. Weyer's Cave. Va, are
visiting at Mr.. W. w. Vests. near this place,
having arrived Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Kingan, and two little sons, Ash-
by and Frank. Staunton, Va, arrived here
Wednesday. to spend short time with Mr..
KS parents"
Eon. c. T. Smith, formerly of Nelson county.
Va, but for the past two years a resident OF
Alabama, has removed to Ronceverte, Green
brier county, w. Va, where. associated with
| his nephew, Mr.. Robert G. Rodes, he will en-
gage in the real estate and brokerage business.
| The style of the firm is that ofSmith & Ro des.
Mrs. Juliet strayer has been elected By the
w. c. T. U. as the delegate to represent Hars
| risonburg at Norfolk in October.
George G. Finley and Andrew G. Paxton,
mem bers of the Mississippi Constitutional Con-
vention now in session, were born in Rock
| bridge county, Va.
| James r. Walker. son of ex-Lieutenant Gov
ernor James A. Walker, of Wytheville, died
! August Goth of typhoid fever, aged % years. He
was sick four weeks.
Rev. John B. Turpin, of Charlottesville. and
Miss Rosa Smith. daughter of Mr.. ]. Massie
Smith, Of that place will be married to-day
Wednesday. Mr.. Turpin is a son-in -law OF
| Dr. J. L. NJ. Curry.
| The genial and popular commercial traveller,
Mr.. OliverL. Rhodes, has been in this city sew
eral days. He is always a welcome visitor and
| has many friends in the press fraternity.
Supt. W. w. Robertson has appointed as
State students to the Normal school at Farm
Vile Misses Bessie Turner and Lucy Irvine of
this city,