Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-09-09
CREENvILLE NEWS.

leaving and preparing to leave for various
institutions of learning among them, is H. J.
Williams, Jr,, who left for Hampton-Sidney
Theological Seminary on September 3rd.
| Misses Kathrine Gilkeson and Mary Nc
Pheters viii leave for Sumpter. s. c., to at
gtend a female Seminary of that place, Sept,
the Sth, ard Little Miss vennel1 Lapsley will
sattend school this session in the same State.
Miss Hassis Strain and Miss Margaret Annie
Doyle will leave in few days to attend
school The former soing to Lewiston Home
School. w. Va. and the later to Wesleyan
| Female Institute. fsiaunton
| Mr.. James Scott Callison will open his
school at THIS place on the 18th Of September,
with good prospects of large attendance.
| DR.. B. R. Smith and family Of Rush Run,
w. Va, are visiting friends here.
Rev. Mr.. Rogers, Of Anniston. Alabama,
preached at Bethel and "Broadhead' last
Sunday, August, the 30th
Mrs. NJ. C. McGufin is spending some time
with her daughter, Mrs. DIR. w. F. Stout at
New Hope.
| Miss Ida Heller of Buena Vista, has return
ed home after a visit to her aunt, - Col.
H. J. Williams.
Mrs. NJ. R. Mcclure died of fever and can
Ger September End, a. NJ, and was buried ct
Bethel Church September 4th, Rev. A. Fl.
Hamilton conducted the service, assisted by
Rev. DR.. Finley and Rev. r. A. Lapsley. She
leaves two sons, John H. and S. F. Mcclure of
this county.
DR.. o. E. Peyton is building new 10-room
house at Coax Land'' (the F, E. Merritt farm.
Blackburn and Stewart are contractors for the
work at $4,000.
Mrs. J. B. Burwell and children of your
city, visited relatives at this place last feek.
Mr.. Henry Hitter of Louisa county, is visit
ing his uncle s. P. Strain near here.
Mrs. John H. McCreary and family have
moved from this place to Basic City.
Cyrus Creigh. Esq.,, has just finished erect
ing half dozen monuments in the Merritt
and Doyle lots in Bethel cemetery, both of
which he enclosed with neat ron-fence.
The work is handsomely and we'll done
| Quite an enjoyable 'lawn party was given
by the Bethel congregation on August 9th,
proceeds of which will be appropriated to buy
more books for the library. The music was
furnished by the Blackford band of Staunton.
Among those present from your city.
Messrs. Thomas Hogshead, Fielding Oliver,
Edward Pilson and Cadet Arthur Blackford
The two last named being the fortunate ones
in guessing the contentssof the famous pie
I(which was lime) thereby winning a large
chocolate cake, which we hope they enjoyed
The amount realized by the lawn party wa:
: ls140.
II John M. Doyle. ESQ.,, of New Hope, spen'
t last week with friends here.
) Miss Maggie Taylor. Hogshead will take
} charge of the musical department of the
Betheny Green Academy of this place, the
coming session. Miss Hogshead is graduate
of the Mary Baldwin Seminary.
Misses Bench and Smith of Richmond, Va
are guests of Misses Merritt at "Hill Side"
Mr. T. Alex. Brownlee is very much com
planning, we hope to soon see his familiar
figure on our streets.
Col. H. J. Williams was in Staunton Satur
day, September 9Th, the Col. is like all oul
farmers firm on silver and has no patience
: with the "Boltocrats.
W. w Scott of Stuarts Draft, visited friends
near this place last week
Greenvile has Aourishing Bryan & Sewal
club with S. A. D. Mckee. President and A
F. Gilkeson, Secretary, they will have regu
lar meeting next Saturday, at o'clock, p. m.
at which there will be public addresses by
some prominent Democrats, the public ar
invited to attend. All is silver here, only on
man so far will vote the Indianapolis way t.
\ help Mckinley.
The farmers are about through blowing TO
fall crops quite large acreage of wheat viii
be sown this year.
i; The Supreme Court of Appears is iu sessi'l
b in this city The first sitting began yestel
p day morning with all of the judges present
d Their room in the new Masonic Temple is
+, handsome and comfortable one and the ap
pointments are all modern and convenient
d The library and clerks office are connecte
v With the court room, also consulting roor
e, for the judges A number of attorneys ar
Or present and the session bids far to be one q
t. some length and much interest. Judge Hal
rison has so far recovered from the accider
h in which his leg was broken as to be able t
Of resume his duties on the bench