Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-08-27
Personal,

| Personal.
| Prof. F. r. Webb, of the Virginia Female In
stitute, has returned from his summer jaunt
| Mr. Geo. L. Bolen and wife arrived here on
last Saturday.
Mrs. ]. M. Armentrout, OF Stanton, is visit
ing her sisters, the Misses Lizzie and Henrietta
Price, in Winchester.
Rev, job Turner is delegate to the Conven-
tion OF Deaf Mute Teachers in session in New
York City. There are 400 delegates present-
He win leave for Rockland, Maine, Thursday.
The marriage of Mr. J. w. Churchman of this
county to Miss Annie Johnson, daughter of Mr.
Geo. II. johnson, will take place this evening
at Riverside, Botetourt county, the resi- dence
of the parents of the bride.
On Wednesday. the Goth instant, Judge
Joseph Christian. of Richmond, was married
to Mrs. Anna NJ. Reynolds, of Bealsburg, Gem
tire county, Pennsylvania, at the residence of
the bride. After the ceremony they went to
the Green brier White Sulphur Springs.
1t is reported that Rev. ]. E. Massey, State
Supt. of Public Instruction, will be married
this fall to Miss Matte McCreary, of Alabama,
with whom he became acquainted some
months since when in the same Party on a
visit to the city of Mexico.
Mr.. ]. C. Scheffer, after a visit of ten days to
Blue Hill. Maine, returned last week. He
speaks in glowing terms of the scenery along
his route and the thrift and push of the people
of Maine. Mrs. Sch effer. with her daughter,
and Mrs. Claxton, who have been spending
the summer at Blue Hill. will return this
week.
Miss Mary j. Baldwin. Principal OF the Au
gusta Female Seminary, and Dr.. Newton Wayt
and his daughter Matte, who have been SPEND
ing some time In Europe. arrived here on last
Wednesday. Miss Mamie Tate and Miss
Wright, who accompanied them in their visit,
did not arrive with them. They expected to sail
from Liverpool on their return last Saturday.
DR.. W: ]. Points, late clerk In the U. s. Mar
shall Of Oklahoma, has returned to his home in
Harrisonburg. The Marshal, w. s. Lurty, has
also returned and with him J. L. Saunders. of
Mt Crawford. Geo. H. Newman, of HARRISON
burg is the only one the officials from that
county to Oklahoma, who remains there.
Mrs. NJ. E. Cootes. of this city, is visiting
friends in Harrisonburg.
Mr. and Mrs. A. n. Kendig, of this county,
have been on visit to their daughter, Mrs. DR..
r. 8. Switzer OF Harrisonburg.
Prot Samuel j. Cofman, of the Southwestern
University, GAINESVILLE. Tenn, is on visit to
his relatives and friends in his native county,
Rockingham, Va.
Miss Mary Ryan, of this city, daughter of JOS
N. Ryan, Clerk of the Circuit Court, is on
visit to Miss JAMIE White at Lexington, Va.
The Buena Vista Advocate of last Friday
says
'.Mrs. Gen. ]. Z. B. Stuart principal of the
Virginia Female Institute at Staunton, accom-
panied by Miss M. p. Duval, of Lexington, paid
ofn oil fnrry dow
Stuart owns some property heIe, and will we
| learn. erect one or more houses shortly"
Mr.. G. E. Graham. of Spring Creek, Rocking
| ham. is now employed in the office of his uncle
Jas. e. Graham in this city.
Miss Kate Irvine, of Churchville. is visiting
her sister. Mrs. w. E. Irvine. on Beaver Creek
in Rockingham.
Miss Mary Conway. of New Market. is visit
ing her sister Mis- sVenie Conway near this city.
Messrs. Claude Shomo, John and VIM. Weav-
er left New Market last week for Buena Vista.
James v. Brook. jr., formerly of the Warren
ton bar, but for eight years a citizen of
Dakota, has been nominated as attorney-gen
eral by the democrats of North Dakota. He
commenced the practice of his profession in
this city some years ago. Hels native of War
renton, Fauquier county, Va.
The Greenbrier Independent of August 2lst,
says
"Miss Maggie, daughter OF Capt. 7. G. Norton
of Staunton, Va, and her cousin, Miss Mary,
daughter of Rev. Paul G. Morton, of Georgia,
were the guests of the Misses Caldwell, at
Greenbrier Bridge last week.
Mrs. E. G. Fshburne, of Waynesboro', Va,
was the guest for several days last week of DR..
G.. N. Austin.
Miss Grace Clark, of Pocahontas county.
spent few days with the Misses Young last
week, and is now visiting Friends in Romeo
verte."
On his way from the Lutheran Synod at Mt
Tabor Church, Mr.. J. Fl. little former editor of
the Shepherdstown Register, made brief call
at the SPECTATOR Office.
The drivers of the street cars are beginning
to don their gray uniforms. some having done
so on Monday last.