Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-10-14
Personal.

The wife and little daughter of Rev. ].
Williams are visiting friends In Baltimore.
The marriage of Mr.. M. M. Robertson to Mis-
Ella Shelton. daughter Of DIR. T. W. Shelton O.
this city.win take place at o'clock this morn
ing at the Baptist church.
The marriage of Mr.. E. Judson Cushing to
Miss Fannie Blackley. daughter Of Mr.. James
Fl. Blackley, will occur at 9 O'Clock next We'd
nesday morning in the First Presbyterian
church. Ct tef
Rev. v. r. stickIey of waynesboro' has ac-
cepted the call to serve the Lutheran Congre.
CATION at Buena Vista, and will enter upon his
duties there on the LIST OF December.
| Rev. J. r. Harrison. one of the best workers
and most successful Baptist ministers of the
State has been called By the congregation of
the Baptist church of this city. and 1t is earn
estly hoped that he Will be induced to accept
1t.
Mr.. VIM. Koontz. who has been visiting rel.
atives In Woodstock, Va, returned Monday to
resume his duties at the Valley Mutual Life
Association.
MIR. Alfred Lauriot. familiaiy known here as
"Frenchy". a Canadian by birth and good
printer. who was employed for some years In
the Vindicotor office, arrived here on last We'd
nesday, and, after spending near a week here.
left again for the South yesterday morning.
The marriage of Mr.. Robert 8. Elliot to Miss
Laura Bell Smith, daughter of Mr.. Geo. W.
Smith, near GreenvIlle, will take place tomor-
row-Thursday.
the marriage of Mr.. B. D. Eskridge. the eff
cient and popular agent or Adams Express
Company In this City, to Mrs. Lizzie Marina
duke Hicks will take place On Wednesday.
the 2Sth inst, in the M. e. Church. south, in
Mexico. Missouri, in the town where her par.
ents, Mr.. and Ms. j. M. Marmaduke reside.
The prospective bride has been teacher OF
music in the Wesleyan Female Institute OF
this city. and has many friends here as has
also the prospective groom.
The marriage of DR.. T. P. Bowman. of Seattle.
Washington, to Miss Otta r. Engleman,will be
solemnized in Mt. Tabor Church Tomorrow
Thursday:
The Highland Recorder" says:
"Mr. A. R. Gilkeson. wife and little daugh-
ter Maggie Of tpent last week eek IN this
to decorate the church. We will send for him
again soon."
Miss Sallie Swadley, of vanderpool, High
land county. started Monday week TO take
charge of school at Brown sburg, Rockbridge
county. Va.
Miss Ella v. Horn. OF Dorcas, this county. is
visiting her sister, the wife OF Geo. NJ. Jordan,
the editor of the Pendleton News. in Franklin.
VIVA.
The Mcdowell Correspondent Of the Record
err says:
"Mr. J, e. Peterson. of Staunton, Ia visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Peterson.
We understand that B. Il. Hansell will leave
soon for Lexington where he expects to spend
the Winter.
Mt. Alexander, OF Deerfield. spent couple
Of days In town last week"
The Marriage of Mr.. Chas. P. Hanger to Miss
Emma Hogshead Will take place in the First
church of this city at O'Clock
p. M, on Thursday. the 2znd instant.
Mrs. James Baldwin. who has been on visit
of some months to her sister, Mrs. Brook Esks
RIDGE in Colorado, has returned.
In Grace Church at Gotham, Albemarle
county, to-marrow. Oct. 18th, MIR. Emile George
Money will marry Miss Susie Stanford Bacon.
After the ceremony there will be a wedding
at the home of the BRIDES parents.
Stanford Hall. Miss Bacon comes of one of
the Oldest families in America. Her paternal
Observation-Disclosures Philip
Delano, was French Protestant. a Huguenot,
born in France in 1909 and baptized in Prot
estanI cnurcn III hoiiano Decomoer - Aooo'
He landed at Plymouth, Mass, November 9th,
1921. year after the Mayfower. Mr.. Money
is the eldest son of the late Colonel Money, CT
the English array.
Mr.. D. R. Rankin of Dorrence. Kansas, who
has been living there for some years, is now on
a visit to friends in this county. He called at
this office on last Thursday to renew his SUBJ
scription for another year. when we learned
from him that he had enjoyed good health and
had prospered in business. He speaks In high
terms of the great fertility Of the black soil
where he lives, and says 1t does not need any
fertilizer. The chief crop there is wheat. There
is a rich mine Of crystal salt about Is miles
from his residence. some specimens of which
he carried in his pocket, and showed them to
us. This bed of salt ia about 800 feet beneath
the surface of the ground.