Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-07-01

Mrs. "StOneWall' Jackson Is spending few
weeks at the Brandon Hotel in E,sic City.
Mr.. R. G. Blair of this county, WAS on a visit
last week to friends in Greenbriar county, W.
Va.
Mr.. John Acker of Rockingham publishes
card declining to be candidate for reelection
to the State Senate.
Mrs. Frank T. Holt of this city is on visit
OF several weeks to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. r. Hsines of Waynesboro.
Misses Mary Lou and Belle Biedsoe of this
city are visiting friends in Lewisburg, W. Va,
where they are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson E. Bell.
Mrs. H. Rufrner Putney and lttle daughter,
Rose Of Charleston, Kanawha Co., W. Va. are
visiting Mrs. Putney's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. F. Asst.
Married. in Washington, D. G.. en- June 9th.
1891, by Rev. w. F. farson, D. d., Mr.. j. R.
Moore to Miss P. E. Robinson. both of Char
1ottesville Va.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says Rev.
Robert K. Massie and Miss Harrietta Rose
Milton will be married at Christ church, Ber
ryville. Va, on July sth. at los m.
The Strasburg Virginian and NeWs of June
2Sth says:-"Miss Maize Guy, of AL gusta coun-
ty, and Miss Susie Bratton, of Waynes boro, are
enjoying visit to Miss Mamie Crawford"
Mrs. John A. Doll, of Florida. is on visit to
Lswisburg, W. w., where she Is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. DR.. John n. Mcpherson. She
is sister of Messrs Arista and John 3. Hoge
Of this city.
Cards are out for the marriage. on June 30tb,
| of Miss Rosa Lee Wertenbaker and Mr.. Doug
| lass Leftwich, of Richmond, Va, at the resi-
| dence of Col g. C. Wertenbaker, the BRIDES
| father. at the University of Virginia.
| We had call from the editor of the High
| land Recorder on Monday. He cana here to
hear Rev. Sam Jones and expressed the opin-
| ion that 1t was worth the trip. he attended
every service whilst here and did not leave till
yesterday.
| P. w. Reherd, Treasurer of Rockingham
county. has appointed Mr.. Harry Way as bis
deputy and clerk. the position held for the past
| six years by Mr.. 7. A. Long, who was to have
held that position under Hon. Barney Keezel
i'll had been elected.
Miss Maggie NJ King, teacher of articulation
In the Institution for the education of the D
d. and Blind at Cedar, Spring. S. c., arrived
here on last Friday evening. She will spend
her vacation with friends in this and Rocking
ham counties.
Rev. Collins Denny, the present chaplain oil
the University. has been elected by Wander
bilt University to fill the chair of moral phil
| .osnphy at that institution. Mr.. Denny ha:
accepted the position and will enter upon his
duties at the beginning of next session.
By letter received from Prof job n II
Bader, dated Dresden, Germany June 18th, We
learn that he spent pleasant day at Hamburg
crriu 0d of hi or
Saturday night. June 18th, and on the mex
day Sunday --attended service in the "Churcl
of Scotland" Church, and heard a good sermon
in English. Monday he spent in wandering
over the city and calling at the many place.
| to which he was referred summer boarding
places. The passage over the ocean was re-
} tarded somewhat by foggy weather.
Geo. kirkpatrick ofGreenbrier. ". Va, VIII
has been appointed q cadet to the West Poln
Military Academy by Hon. John D, Anderson
OF that District failed TO pass the physical ex.
animation, the surgeons certifying that he hat
some valvular trouble ofthe heart. The Green
brier Independent reports him as saying-"th
, physical examination is very strict. and tn
surgeons seem more anxious to reject an ap
plicant than to accept him. They rejected on
man because he had once had his toe cut, ant
another who had lost two teeth"
Prof Samuel J. Coffman, for some year
Professor OF Modern Languages in the South
western University at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, ha
become one of the teachers in the Greenbrie
Male Academy at Lewisourg. W. Va, estab
lished recently by Prof. Tnos. Gilmore. MIR
Cofman is a native Of Rockingham count
whom we have known from his youth, and W
can congratulate the Academy and the peopl
: of that county on their go cd fortune in socur
ing his services. He is pleasant gentleman
Of good education and good character and vii
be an acceptable acquisition to the society G
Lewisburg, and valuable Instructor in 1t
| Male Academy.