Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14
Personal.

VIM. NJ. Carroll, aged 20, and Miss Ida
Hutchens, aged II, eloped from the nelghbor
hood of Moffett's Creek, and were married IL
Washington and returned on Thursday. They
are too young to be married in this State
without the consent of their parents.
Mr Henry E. Hutchinson, of the firm Of
Hoge & Hutchinson, who has been confined
to his room for more than week with pneu
monia, is improving we are pleased to be able
to state, and will soon be able to return to his
store, if he will be sufficiently patient to re-
care of himself. which is SO important in cases
of that kind.
The wife of Rev. ]. S. Gardner, D. d.. was
injured by fall on Monday. She was better
on yesterday, and will soon, it is hoped re
cover from the shock.
Edward Mcmahon, formerly of this city,
but now of Lynchburg, is in the city on bust.
ness.
Miss Lena NJ. McCreigh, of Barterbrook, is
visiting friends in this city.
E. B. Johnson, of Mcdowell, W. Va, and
T. D. Hanger, of Fishersville, entered Duns-
more's Business College on Monday.
Through Hon. H. st. G. Tucker, DR.. c. T.
Lewis has been appointed examiner of pen
sions at this city.
The marriage of Mr.. A. R. Nelson, son of
Rev. DR.. Jas. Nelson, of Richmond, formerly
pastor of the Baptist Church of Staunton, to
Miss Mary L. EIlyson, daughter of Mr.. H.
Theodore Elyson, will take place at $50
o'clock ON Thursday March 22nd, at 814 Park
Avenue in Richmond, the residence of the
parents of the prospective bride.
On Monday, Fadeley and Cooke, charged
with raising notes from one dollar to ten, as
we published at the time, were escorted to
Lynchburg by Deputy U. S. Marshal, Samuel
Donald, to be tried by the Federal Court
Judge John Paul presiding.
On Monday, Sheriff Watts escorted P. H.
Shaver and Geo. Coffee to the penitentiary to
remain five and four years respectively, unless
curtailed by good behavior.
Rev A. NJ. Fraser, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church, was too unwell to hold
services last Sunday.
Rev. Dr. J. J. Lafferty preached an able
sermon in the M. E. Church South, of this
city, last Sunday evening on the evidences
divinity of Christ.
On Sunday morning and evening" Rev. o.
NJ. Yerger, Rector of the Episcopal Church in
Harrisonburg, delivered interesting discourses
to the congregation of Emmanuel Church in
the Y NJ C. A. Hall, in the absence of Rev.
R. G. Jet, the Rector.
At Allentown, Pa, at P. NJ, next Wednes-
day, March 21st, Mr.. Jacob Bumgardner, of
this county, will be married to Miss Minnie
that place. Mr.. Bumgardner's residence is
now in Lynchburg, where he holds the office
of Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. Alex. j. Yancey, who was reared at
McGaheysville and Montevideo in Rocking
ham county, accompanied by his wife, who
was Miss Rodeffer, whom he married years
ago in Harrisonburg, after several weeks visit
to friends in Rockingham, passed through
here on his way to his home near Blooming
ton, Mclean county, Illinois, to which place
they removed more than 20 years ago.
Whilst here. he called to see Rev. J. s. Gard
ner, D. D.. who married him, and also called
at the SPECTATOR office to see us, whom he
knew when boy in McGaheysville. We are
pleased to know that he has prospered in his
Western home. He lives near the home of
Vice-President Stevenson, whom he knows
personally and greatly admires for his politi-
cal views, which he endorses, and for the
purity of his private character, and genial
diSpOSitiOn