Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-06-17

On the oath inst, at Lopgdale, Allegheny
county. Mr.. VIM. A. Richardson. of Balcony
Falls, will marry Miss Katie F. Alvis.
Preston A. Baylor, ESQ.,, has returned from
his recent visit to Missouri.
Mrs. MAJ. Join w. Harris. of Lewisburg. w
Va, is on a visit to relatives and friends in
this city.
Mrs. Rachael Burdett, of this city, is on a
visit to her sister. Mrs. John A. McClung in
Greenbrier, Co., W. Va.
Mr.. Scott Cunningham. of Upper Tract. W.
Va, passed through this City yesterday on his
way to attend the closing exercises of the
Washington & Lee University at Lexington
Va.
Hon. James Hay. of Madison county, was
married on Tuesday of last week to Miss Fan
ME Gordon, daughter of Col. W. W. Gordon,
of Richmond. Mr.. Hays first wife was M ISIS
Tatum, of Harrisonburg, a sister of DR.. Rives
Tatum.
Mr.. Chas. Gaylor and Miss Rena Mcdonald
from the Elktoh neighborhood in Rocking
ham county were married last week ON the
bridge at Harper's Ferry. as they were too
young to get license to marry in Rocking
ham without the consent of their parents, and
that consent had not been given.
In Bridge water, Rockingham county. Mr.
Christian Grandle and Miss Florence Kiester
were married while sitting in their carriage in
front of Rev. ]. W.Clicks store On the 4th inst.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr.
Click.
The Bridgewater correspondent of the Spirit
ofhe Valley says Rev. Mr.. Paul. of Messy
Greek preached very interesting and in
otix In Ia nv riQ
at Bridgewater on Sunday night OF last week.
Cadet James r. sterrett, first Captain of the
corps of cadets of the V. NJ. J., and who will
graduate on the f5th, has been elected Com
mandant of Cadets at the Davis Military
Academy, Winston, N. c., and accepted the
position, Cadet SterretJ is son of s. W.
Sterrett, Esq, of Highland county.
Mr. Cummings, of Delaware, is to be the
editor of tie daily paper soon to be issued in
this city.
Harry 81. Bolen, the skillful matchmaker
and engraver of Henry l.. Lang's jewelry es.
tabIishment, will return from Baltimore to-
morrow with his bride. He went there on
Saturday to be married at o'clock last night
to Miss Hattie c. Childs, an estimable young
lady of that city. They will begin house
keeping soon in the Winthrop street dwelling
now being erected by Mr.. Bolen. He is a young
man of high character, and has the hearty
congratulations of all by whom he is known.
Mr.. Joseph D. Cochran, of Folly Mills,
Augusta Co., has returned home from the
University of Virginia, where he has been
pursuing postgraduate course in chemistry,
and attending lectures in other kindred
schools. Mr.. Cochran has. besides winning
distinction In his studies at the University of
Virginia. been elected professor of chemistry
and metallurgy in the school of mines con.
nected with the University of Missouri. He
had been previously elected Professor of
Chemistry in the University of ARR but
declined for personal reasons. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Cochran will leave for his duties in
the University of Mis- souri in the fall.
If Virginia were credited with the popula-
ton and talent she has furnished to other
States, she would now occupy higher rank
among the States of the Union in these re-
spects. When will Virginia learn to appre-
ciafe home talents and home products,