Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-18
Personal.

Capt. B. Miner, the Clerk at the Eakle-
ton, has been quite sick for several days.
VIM. A. lesser, Jno. Kiracofe and q. W.
S. Barnes have gone to Highland county to
take hunt and little recreation.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Coyner of Basic City,
are visiting Mrs. Coyner's father, DR.. John
Lyon, at Glover Lick, in Pocahontas Co.
Frank T. Holt and wife spent Sunday last
with Mrs. Hollis father, MI. Chas. Haines
Of Waynesboro.
Miss Lizzie Goode of this city, is teaching
near Greenville the public school known as
Sunnyside.
j. S. Reubust, Esq, of Middletown, Ohio,
is on a visit to his brother, B. f. Reubust,
near Meyers Cave.
Dr.. Samuel H. Bell, of Long Glade was
in the city on Monday, attending the session
of the Circuit court
A man calling himself DR.. VIM. Crane
and claiming to have been from New York,
died in the almshouse in this city on the 10th,
OF consumption, and was buried there.
Rev. j. A. Quarles, of Washington and
Lee University, filled the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian church last Sunday morning
and evening.
Mrs. Bowling Swoope and Miss Nettie
Caldwell of Waynesboro, have been visit
ing the family of Capt. Jas. N. Mcfarland
in this city
Rev. NJ. s. Wood, pastor of the Baptist
church in this city, was in Richmond, at
tending the Baptist State Convention last
week.
Arthur II. Taylor, for long time con-
nected with the Daily News Of this city. but
now living in Danville, was in town last
week.
Mrs. Jno. D. Young. mother Of Mrs. Ed
ward Echols, after visit Of fortnight to
her daughter, has returned to her home in
Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. G. R. Clack and Mr.. e. T. Clack,
mother and brother Of Mr.. r. K. Clack,
were in the city last week attending the
marriage of the latter.
Jno. S. Jackson, Esq, Of Elkton, Rock
ingham county, was in the city on Monday,
on his way to Dunmore, Pocahontas county,
his old home.
j. K. Campbell, an attorney of COvington.
was in the city last week, as we'll as Mr.. A.
W. Brennaman, attending the Obsequies of
DR.. II. M. Patterson.
Miss Bessie Conrad OF Winchester, and
Miss olympic Carmichael Of Lexington, at
tended the marriage of their cousin, Miss
Bette Fauntleroy. last Wednesday, in this
city.
The children, Thomas and James, of Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. Walker, who died within a
short time of each other in this city, not long
ago, started On last Friday for the old home
of their father in Scotland.
Wn. Byers. an aged German tin smith,
who had long been in the employ of A. "A.
Grubert and his son, Alex, since Mr.. Cru
bert's death has gone to the Confederate SOL
diers home near Pikesville, Md.
Miss Matte B. Caldwell and little niece,
Isabel, of Greenbrier county, w. Va, who
have been the guests of Capt. T. g. Morton,
are now visiting friends in the Fort Defiance
neighborhOod.
DR.. John II. Mcpherson and his daughter
Dora. of Lewisburg. W. Va, have removed
to Moscow, in this county, and will reside
with Mr.. r. g. Blair, DR.. McPhersons SON.
in-law.
Two horses belonging to e. L. Borden of
this county, were burned in stable belong
ing to J. E. Pearson in Buckingham, on
last Wednesday night the loss was about
5000.
Hon. Theo. F. Shuey, official stenographer
of the U. S. Senate, left for Washington yes
terday to arrange for the work before him at
the approaching session of Congress. His
family had preceded him by several weeks.
X. D. Apperson, superintendent of the
city electric street railway, was in Little
Rock, Arkansas. last week, on a business
trip, and his wife was in Baltimore. Both
are at home again.
VIM. A. Baylor, Esq, whose home is in
the Churchville neighborhood, was thrown
from his buggy last Sunday night on his
way home from church. and received a
severe scalp wound.
Prof. g. T. Jordan, at one time superin-
tendent of schools for this county, is in the
city. having returned from New Mexico.
where he has been for the last twelve
months.
DR.. Carter Berkeley has gone to Atlanta
to engage in business. He expects to spend
this winter in Atlanta and New Orleans.
His son. Edmund Berkeley, OF the Panama
Railway, accompanied him.
Rev. H. F. Shealy pastor of the Lutheran
church in this city. has gone to Chicago to
attend meeting Of the National Executive
Committee of the Luther League of Ameri-
ca, of which he is member.
Henry Deffenbaugh, Esq, recently under
went a severe surgical operation at the
Kings Daughters hospital in this city, for
the removal of a growth from the skull.
He is improving rapidly from the effects,
and is in fair way to recover permanently.
EGeo. W. Whistleman, whose home is at
the foot of North Mountain, and who accom-
panied the deer hunters from this city, killed
a fine doe, and rendered them valuable as
sistance. In addition to this he allowed
them to read his copy Of the SPECTATOR and
INDICATOR.
VIM. Steele of Middlebrook, an old
friend Of our youth, and staunch friend OF
our paper, called on Monday to thank us
for our efforts in behalf of freedom from
trusts. and to settle his subscription and to
renew old acquaintanc. We are always
pleased to see such friends.
Mr.. Thoms Dickson of Nicholas county,
W. Va, was in the city Monday on his way
to visit his sister, Mrs. Margaret A. Tenn
pleton at Fairfield, Rockbridge, whom he
had not seen for eighteen years. This was
Mr.. Dickson's first visit to Staunton for 20
years, and he said there were very few
building now that he recognized.
J. Howard Patterson, Esq, clerk of the
circuit court of Pocahontas Co., W. Va,
was in the city last week attending the
fupara1 of his brother Dr II M Patterson