Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-09-10

Personal.

Mrs. c. A. Pearson, with Misses Lucy King
and M. Z. Mckenzie. Of Hanover Co., are the
guests Of Mrs. Amos Hollar, Of near Staunton.
daughters are visiting relatives near Hsrrison-
burg.
Miss Bertha Won Hillern, the artist, who
has her studio at Fishers Hill, and her liter
| airy companion, Miss Emma Howard Wight,
of Baltimore. on their return from visit to
North Carolina, arrived here on their way to
Fishers Hill on Monday evening and re-
| NAMED till this morning.
Miss Wight had with her her beautiful
Blenheim Shepherd dog, Harry" named for
the late Senator d. II. Riddleberger. This
dog took q premium at the Bench Show in
Baltimore some time since. as was mentioned
in this paper at the time. He is so beautiful
as to excite the admiration of all beholders.
Capt. John H. GrabIll. Of Woodstock.
| formerly editor of the Shenandoah Herald, but
now Secretary of the Shenandoah County
Agricultural Society,"" was in this city yester-
day In the interest of that Society.
We learn from the Rockingham Register
that "George e. Sipe. Esq, has returned from
his four months trip to Europe. and is again
in harness. in his law Office He is looking
During his absence he visited England. Scot
land. Ireland, France. Italy. Germany. Aus
| tria, Belgium and Switzerland He took them
all In, but returned more In love with
America than ever"
Prof. j. p. Mauzy, who has been Principal of
the Public School at Mt. Crawford, Rocking
ham county, has been appointed Principal Of
the High School in Roanoke city.
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OF Col. B. F. Harlow. has accepted the position
Of assistant bookkeeper in the Staunton I'm.
provement Company.
Rev. Mayberry Goheen, Of the Baltimore
Conference. NJ. E. Church. died at Hagerstown
Nd, on the 2lst ult., aged SO years.
Miss Julia Killian, of Decatur. Ala. is visits
ing her cousins, Misses Kate and Mana
Koiner, near Koiner's Store.
Mrs Slater, of Staunton, and Mrs. Clements.
| of Alexandria. both of whom are daughters of
Joseph Andrews. ESQ.,. are visiting the Misses
Rodgers of Harrisonburg.
| On Friday night last. we had quite pleasant
call from Mr.. W. n. Matheny. editor Of the
Highland Recorder. He makes the Recorder q
good county paper. worthy of the liberal
patronage of the citizens OF that county.
We had the pleasure OF call last week from
| Mr.. Samuel n. Reese, of the Herald Of Balti-
moro. He and his family are on a visit to the
family of his father, DR.. B. P, Reese, of this
city. We are gratifed to learn that he is
doing we'll in his vocation.
| Mr.. Charles Grady is in this city arranging
contracts for "Three Fast Men Company"
| Capt. A. N. Breckenridge. OF Washington. for
many years Steward of the D. D. & B. Institu-
tlon, il on q visit to relatives and his many
friends in this city. He looks as though he
were in the enjoyment of good health.
The Greenbrier Independent OF the 4th inst,
| says:-
Miss Emma Morgan, of Point Pleasant, and
Miss Annie Eakle, Of Augusta county, Va,
who have been the guests of their friend, Miss
| Mary Miller Mathews. of our town, for several
weeks, returned to their homes last Saturday.
Rev. j. W. Rosebro. D. D.. formerly of this
| place, but now Of Petersburg, Va, spent sew
eral days at the White last week. and preached
an excellent sermon in the NJ. E. Church.
South. there Sunday morning.
| Hon, Henry r. Pollard, of King and Queen
county. Va. formerly Speaker OF the Virginia
House of Delegates. and one OF the distin-
guished lawyers who defended the murderer,
I. ]. Cluverius, spent Saturday and Sunday in
1t is curious to note that the word Cluverius
pronounced Cla>veers) in French signifies
watch-chain, and 1t was the damaging evil
dence in connection with his watch key that
led to the conviction Of the murderer.
Mrs. ]. X Campbell and daughter. Miss
Bruce, of Covington, Va, are the guests OF MIR.
VIM. L. Armentrout, of the Richards.
Miss Minnie Young left Monday night for a
brief trip to Richmond. Va.