Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-05-06
Personal.


May 1st.
Miss Salle Fauntleroy has been visiting Mrs
John Carmichael in Lexington.
Joseph w. Keyser, a prominent citizen OF
Page county. dropped deadThursday.
Mrs. Edward Echols is visiting her father,
Col. Jno. B. Young in Louisville, KY.
David Hunter, Esq of the Hill country, is
quite i'll with complication of diseases.
Prof. f. R. Webb gave organ recital at tine
University of Virginia last Friday night.
Judge Geo. NJ. Harrison, of the Supreme
Court has been at home for several days.
Miss Leila K. Henkel of New Market, is
visiting Miss Alice L. Henkel at Basic City.
Mr.. Edgar Waddell, of Lexington, is now
in the employ of Messrs. Baker & Brown, of
this city.
D. T. Zirkle, one of the prosperous residents
of Harriston this county, was in the city on
last Saturday.
A. C. Braxton, who has been confined to his
home for some ten days with tonsilitis, is
much better.
Miss LalIie Halle will leave this week for
Warm Springs to assist Mrs. Eubank as her
confidential secretary.
The marriage of Mr.. VIM. NJ. Hogshead to
Letitia V. Dryden will take place to- day near
Slower, this county.
Mr.. Chas l.. Burke with his wife and moth
er, of New Market, is visiting relatives at
Burketown in this county.
Guy w. Hamilton, who is the agent of the
National Stockman, one of the best farm papers
published, was to see us Saturday.
Mr.. G. E. Crist, who lives near Middlebrook,
an old acquaintance of our boyhood, made US
pleasant call on last Saturday.
Miss Adele P Myers. who has been visiting
Mrs Edward Echols in this city, returned to
her home in Richmond last Friday.
James T. Lightner was in the city last week.
and on Thursday evening left for Chicago.
Mr. Lightner is pushing important raiload
matters.
W.. Olivier went to Danviile Monday to
attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, which met in that city
yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. B. Gallaher was summoned to
Eagle, W. Va, last week to attend her son
Brisco, who is quite i'll there. At last account
he was better.
n B. Wise of Dorcas, was in the city last
Saturday on business. Mr.. Wise is preparing
to make extensive Improvements in the build
lngs on his farm.
Col J. W. st. Clair, of Fayette county, was
thrown over cliff on Gauley river recently
and was badly hurt. The bones in one of his
hands were broken.
Jas. Wilson, son of Mrs. Rachel E. Wilson,
who resides near Staunton, was caller at the
SPECTATOR office on Thursday last to order the
paper for his mother.
Mr. Gordon Paxton, son of Col. J. II. Pax
ton, of Rockbridge county, has been elected as
professor of the chair of Latin and Greek, in
the Central University of KY.
Mr.. J. T. Odell, formerly of the B. & 0. r.
R.. has been elected President of new rail-
road which is to connect Pittsburg by a short
route to the lakes 1t will cost 50 100000, of
which Andrew Carnegie has subscribed 81 ooO.-
600.
7. Fred. Davis and family left on the b. d
O. train Monday for Jackson, Michigan, to
Join his half brother, Geo. Bolen, who is en-
gagged there in the printing business. Fred is
a good printer, and hustler in business-be-
ing active and energetic.
Rev. R. NJ Wheeler, of the M. E. Church
South, who was located in this county last
year. but who has charge OF the church at
New Market this year, was the victim of a
pound party last week, which greatly increas-
ed the supplies in the pantry.
Mr.. Jno. Blackey. who now lives near Pond
Gap, who met with an accident some time
ago with runaway team which resulted IN
the breaking of his arm, was in the city yes
terday His arm was greatly improved, but
has not regained its strength.
Chas. NJ. Gallaher, Esq, of Charleston, w.
Va, was in the city on Wednesday last He
has been and his brother, D. c. Gallaher, had
been in the county several days attending the
obsequies of their mother, who died atWaynes
boro on the 18th of last month.
Rev. Job. Turner has sent us the Mexican
Herald and The Two Republics, printed in
City of Mexico in English. They are papers
of excellent appearance and are filled with
news from all parts of the world and snow
enterprise we did not think the Mexican CAPT
tai capable of. We thank our friend for this
evidence of his esteem.
The Clifton Forge Reyiew of May LIST, says:
"Rev. R. A. Lapsley, pastor of Bethel church.
near Greenville, Augusta county, most ac-
ceptably filled the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church here last Sunday. Mr.. Lapsley Is not
only most excellent preacher, but is ap-
proachable, magnetic and exceedingly popular
as man and citizen
The Shenandoah Valley of last Thursday,
says
MRS. B. T. Bowman expects to leave here
next Saturday, to visit her sister, Mrs ID. b.
Foltz, near Fairfield, Rockbridge county. Mr..
John Shuler and wife, Grove Hill, will also
visit their daughter, Mrs Foltz, at the same
time.''
Mr.. NJ. A. Jackson, who lives near Lewis
burg, w. Va, is in the city. He brought his
son child here some days ago, and placed him
at the Kings Daughters Hospital, where a
very difficult and dangerous surgical opera
ton was performed on the left ear, or just
back of it. The child is now doing very well
and Mr.. Jackson is much encouraged
Prof. William M. Thornton has rendered
his resignation as chairman of faculty of the
University of Virginia, position he has filled
for many years. The resignation was accept
ed, but Prof. Thornton was prevailed upon to
act until the first of September. His successor
will be elected at the meeting of the board of
visitors in June next, and it is thought that
Prof. William H. Echols will be chosen.
Capt. c. I. Smith, of Hinton, W. Va, who
had been to Alton attending the funeral of his
nephew, Rob't c. Rhodes, of Ronceverte. who
died recently in New Mexico, stopped over in
Stanton on last Friday night. Capt. Smith
was formerly member of the Va. Senate
from Nelson, is the author of the law giving
married women separate property in Virginia.
and is now at the head of railroad to connect
the C. & 0. and N. & W. by way of New Riv-
er from Hinton to Pearisburg Va.
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