Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-08-12
Personal.

August 3rd, Mr.. VIM. H. Gamble resigned
his position as President of the Board, and
Capt. E. A. Fuicher was elected to fill it.
Miss Maggie Brenaman, of this county, is
visiting at Clifton Forge her brother, W, W.
Brenaman, the manager of the Valley Vi,'-
ginian
Mr. Randolph Preston Gillian aged 20 years,
son of the late Col. VIM. Gillian, died at
Lewiston, W. Va. of typhoid fever. on the
morning of August 5th. He was engaged In
mining and was married, but had no children.
His remains were taken to Lexington. Va, for
interment in the family vault.
The Council of Basic City at meeting on
! the 4th instant. elected ]. FL. Rankin MEM
Der of the Council in the place of r. W. Martz.
resigned
Miss Eliza Shepherd, of Staunton. is visiting
friends In Luray. says the Page Courier of Aus
gust SLh.
Rev. Geo. L. Cook. native of this county,
who is pastor of the Wallace Presbyterian
Church in Atlanta, Ga. arrived here on Tues
day CO last week, on a visit to his sister, Mrs.
]. Frank Davis, of this city, and other rela'
tiyes and friends in the county.
The Misses Lambert. of this city, are visit.
ing their cousins, the Misses Lambert. below
McGaheysville, in Rockingham county.
Miss Jennie McCue. of this city. is visiting
Miss Fanny Monroe in Lexington.
Rev. John A. Preston and family are visits
ingJfriends In Lexington.
Mrs. Miller, of Harrisonburg, widow of the
late Rev. L. G, Miller, is the guest of Mrs.
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, in Lexington.
Miss Bessie vanLear. OF this city. is visit
ino fr opic IN, Tpuichurp w Va
Miss Sallie Clover, of Woodstock, is visits
ing Miss Maud Weaver, in this city.
Messrs Loui Witt and Edward Reese are
spending the summer at the Augusta White
Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. H. G. Parsons and Miss Catherine, her
daughter, accompanied by Mrs. Appleton,
left the Natural Bridge Thursday for New
York, where they took steamer on Saturday
for Europe, to be gone several months.
DR.. Robinson, of Messy Greek. this county,
is srending few weeks at Bolar Springs, Bath
county.
Mr.. John Stephens, of Meadow Dale High
land county, is reported to be quite Ill.
Miss Mamie Liggett. who has been spending
q few weeks in Highland. rsturned to Staunton
last week.
Rev. W. w. Landrum. pastor of the Second
Baptist Church, of Rishmond. preached an
interesting sermon in the Baptist Church of
this city, last Sunday evening.
Miss Annie Walker. of this city. who has
recently been on visit to the family of Gen.
Jas. A. Walker. of Wytheville. has returned.
Messrs. Morton and David Fultz, Warner
Olivier and Homer Landes returned from q
three weeks pleasure trip, Friday evening.
They: visited McGilvray Park, Lexington,
Wilson Springs, Rockbridge Baths. Goshen,
Cold Sulphue Springs Millboro and FIT. Lewis.
They travelled in two-horse wagon, taking
with them tents and provisions.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Hart, of this city. will
celebrate the 25th anniversary of their mar
rage next Saturday evening from to Il
O'Clock.
| Rev, OBJ Turner arrived here last Monday
afternoon after an absence of six weeks. HI
held service in Fredericksburg last Sunday.
Rev. Dr. Tucker brother of Mrs. 81. D
Peck, and Rector of Christ Church, Mobile
Ala, preached an impressive sermon II
Trinity Church of this city, last Sunday morn
ing.
On Sunday evening, Rev. J. D. Donovan
pastor of the U. B. Church, preached stronl
sermon in favor Of temperance. The churcl
vas filled to its utmost capacity.
Mrs. s. R. Summerson and two grand
chiidren-Eddie and Sadie Byers-who hav'
been spending month with Mr., B, F. Eakle
IT, at Intermont Hotel, Covington. Va, hav
returned to Stanton.
Mrs. SIR. Summerson. with her granddaugh
ter Sadie. left on the Valley train yesterda.
evening for Pulaski county, to visit the famil
of her son, Junius Summerson.