Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-06

Personal,

Personal.
| Miss Bessie Van Lear. of this city. is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. John D. Arbuckle, near Lewis
burg, w. Va.
Prof. Milton Humphreys, native OF Green
brier county, W. Va, and now Professor
| Greek In the University Of Virginia. ana lA"i
ly, are spending the summer at Anderson MOL
roe county, W. Va.
Mrs. A. Graham Robinson who has oeen ~
long seriously indisposed is gradually reoo'ef
ing.
| Major Jobn W. Harris and wife, of Lewis
burg w Va. have returned from two weeks
| visit tn Roston and other Northern cities.
Mrs w. Crtst. of sangersviIle this county
| is on a visit to her parents Mr.. and Mrs. N. L.
BIakemore of Tenth Legion. Rockingham
| county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Maslin, Of Waynesboro
have gone to the Cold Sulphur Springs near
Goshen to spend q month.
Prof. c. E. Barglebaugh, who was Principal
last year of the Public School In McGaheys
vile, has been elected for the ensuing year
Principal of the Public School in Harrison
burg.
Miss Mildred Lee, daughter of Gen. R. E Lee,
is at the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs.
For the past several weeks, during the sick
ness of Rev. Mr.. Lafferty. Rev. R. c. Walker,
of this countys has been filling the pulpit at
Timber Ridge and Fairfield churches.
Chief-of-Police Waters returned sever i days
since from his vacation visit to friends at a
distance, and promptly resumed his duties.
At meeting of the Board OF Visitors of the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College,
held at the Natural Bridge on July 25th. Prof.
Price, of the Miller Manual Labor School, was
elected to fill the vacant chair of Chemistry.
The Rev. Walter W. Williams, a Baltimore
pastor, was struck with paralysis at Blue Ridge
Springs. Va, where he is spending the heated
term.
Prof n. A. Bear, of the Bear Lithia Springs.
Rockingham Co., "a, spent a few days in the
city.
Mr.. Arthur Tucker, of Petersburg, Va, is
summering at the Bear Lithia Springs, Rock
ipgham county. and will spend month with
Prot. n. A. Bear, the proprietor of that popular
resort.
Among the arrivals at the Mansion House
Mcdowell, Highland county. week ago. as
given by q correspondent of the Recorder. were
"Mr. II. B. Brown. wife and daughter, Mrs. M.
E. P, Ker, Miss Amelia D. Ker and Master H.
Drewry Ker, from Staunton, Va"
Prof John 81. Bader left Franklin, Pendleton
county, West Va, on yesterday morning for
Rockingham county where he will visit his
parents, sister, and brothers at McGaheysville.
His pedestrian trip over the mountains has
been of benefit to his health.
Miss Carrie G. Imboden. who, under the ap.
pointment of Mr.. Cleveland, has held the posi-
of pfpo
Ridge agency, South Dakota, for four years
past, has been relieved by the present admins
tration. and arrived at her home in Lexington
on Friday week. says the Rockbridge Meas.
Mr.. Ben. Cochran. of Culpeper Court House.
son of the late Col. Cochran, is convalescing af-
ter long sickness.
Miss Mary Hoover. of this city, left yester-
day afternoon to spend a protracted visit with
relatives in the Northern part of iowa.
A telegram received here yesterday conveyed
the sad intelligence that Mrs. Hattie Earman.
wife Of Mr.. Joseph E. Earman, of Roanoke.
died of heart disease. in that crty, yesterday.
Tuesday-morning at o'clock. Since his re-
moval, some seven years since, from this city
to Roanoke, Mr.. Earman has had the miEfor-
tune to lose by death his two children-a son
and daughter-and now, sorrows crown Of
SORROW" the wife of his bosom, leaving him
wIfeless and childless in his lonely woe. He
has the sincere SYM athy of his many friends
In this city.
Mrs "Stonewall" Jackson and her two moth
erless little grandchildren, and Miss M. s.
Christian, the sister of Mr.. w. E. Christian. Of
N. Y. the father Of these children. are now
boarding at sherwood" in this city. with the
family OF Mr.. JILL Massey. for the benefit of the
health ofthe children-that OF little Jackson"
the namesake OF his distinguished grandfather
being delicate.
Mr.. Preston T. Link, son Of the venerable Mr.
Adam Link, and since 1859 resident of Rich
mond, visited his old friends here this week.
1t has been more than thirty years since he
was in Staunton and Augusta.
Miss KIttie Hutcheson, a daughter Of Mr.
Jas. A. Hutchinson, Of this city, who distin-
guished herself in the Public Schools Of this
city and afterwards graduated in the Wesleyan
Female Institute. is now attending the State
Normal School in session in Harris on burg.
The New Market Shen. Tazey of July Slst
says
"Dr, Fred l.. Henkel, Stanton, Va, and DR..
A. D. Henkel, Winchester, Va, arrived here
Monday and spent short time with the sister.
were summoned to New Market again on We'd
nesday, by telegram, and are here at the press
emit time"
The Highland Recorder of August LIST, says
"Mr. VIM. Byrd left town on Monday last, for
Stauuton, where he will take clerkship with
A. Summerfeld.
Mrs. Lucy Curtis and little daughter are visit.
ing in Monterey, the guests Of Messrs. T. n:
Saven and o. Wilson.
The Mcdowell correspondent of the High.
land Recorder says
"Mr. W. a. Henderson expects to leave SOON
to go into business with Mr.. J. M. Lickliter, of
Staunton.
Mrs. W. T. Alexander Is visiting friends and
relatives at Deerfield.
Mrs. A: A. Alexander and her sister, Mi SIS
Lizzie Whitmore, spent few days last week
at Deerheld.
Miss Ida Quidore is spending few weeks
with friends in Churchville."