Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-03-18
Personal.

ACuIplC-
Edward McNulty of Mcdowell, was in
Staunton for several days last week on bust
ness of importance.
Mrs. Winfield Liggett of Harrisonburg, is
| guest of Mrs. Judge William Mclaughlin
in Lexington.
Mrs. Gertrude Tucker Logan of Lexington,
is at the house of her brother Hon. st. G.
Tucker in this city.
Mr. Harris P. Riley and Miss Nora e. Glover
of Arbor Hill, were married to-day, Key. q.
A. Murray officiating.
l. w. H. MARBLE has purchased from j. d.
Andrews his farm, near Staunton, of 200
acres, for s25 per acre, or $4,000.
Paul Gay, of Middlebrook, has rented of R.
S. & W. A. Turk their farm near Craigsville,
and will move there in short time.
| Charles E. Hoge, cashier of bank at
Frankfort. KY, was in the city Saturday and
Sunday visiting his brother, Arista Hoge.
| We are sorry to announce the extreme ill
ness of Mrs. A. ]. Turner at her home on
Fayette street in this city.
]. C.-Fretwell has been chosen representa-
tive of Staunton Lodge No As to the meeting
of the Grand Lodge of Virginia at Charlottes-
vile.
| The law firm of Blease & Perry have moved
| into their rooms in the Masonic Temple, and
are the envy of many of their less fortunate
| brethren.
Mr. and Mrs W. H. Hyer who have been
| to California on wedding tour, have return
ed and were welcomed by their numerous
| friends in the city.
| Mrs. H. D. Peck and wife who have been
| visiting friends in the north for several
| months, returned to their home, Montgomery
Hail. near this city last week.
Judge T. T. Fauntleroy, who has made his
home in st. Paul, Minnesota, for the past few
years, is in Virginia, and will return to the
State to live.
| A G. Fauver, of Augusta, who has for sew
eral years been telegraph-operatora at Winston.
has been changed to Barboursville, Orange
county, to manage the office there.
James O'Rear, the tailor, who has been for
long time in quarters under the Va Hotel,
has moved to the opposite side of the street,
and has neat and well-lighted shop.
T. Peyton Brown, one of the rising young
attorneys of our city, has moved into very
comfortable quarters in the Patrick & Gordon
law-building, near the Courthouse.
Mrs. Daniel Shott, whose husband was kill
ed at the Chesapeake & Ohio Station, will re-
move to Bluefield, Virginia. and live with her
sons, Tobias and Hugh, who reside there.
| L. A. Witt, son of Isaac Witt, Esq, of this
city, has taken high stand at Washington
& Lee University again this year and has
been elected President of the Law Glass of 1896.
| DR. W. R Siron, prominent physician,
residing at Mcdowell, Highland county, was
in the city on Thursday and Friday last, and
whilst here ordered the SPECTATOR to be sent
to him.
Messrs. A. NJ. Vaz and Charles Lambert LETT
yesterday morning for Catlettsburg KY,
where the former has a contract of masonry
work for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
| company.
| Mrs. O'Brien, wife of Major VIM. OBrien,
superintendent of the National cemetery, near
town, left on Tuesday morning for Sedalia,
Missouri, to spend several months visiting
| relatives and friends.
Mrs. R. S. Byers has sold her land on Mid
die River, part of the Old Washington Dudley
farm, to her brother R. H. Dudley, and she
and her husband will remove to Staunton
and reside there.
| DR.. Franklin Pierce, a member of the Leg
islature from Isle of Wight county, who is a
candidate for the position of Superintendent
of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution, was
in the city on Monday.
| Mr.. Charles W, S. Turner, one of the men,
bers of the old Board of Visitors of the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institution, is in Johns
| Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, undergoing
| medical treatment.
The Charlottesville Progress of Monday says
that Mr.. George R. B. Niche of the Chronicle
that city, has purchased an interest in the
Staunton Daily Negs and will take a position
upon that paper at an early day.
H. L. Lang has moved his jewelry-store
from the room on the corner of Main and
Augusta Streets which he sold to the Farmers
and Merchants Bank, into his new store
room in the Masonic Temple
Miss Sallie Dabney Chamberlayne, daugh-
ter of Prof. H. M. Chamberlayne of the
faculty of the D. D. and B. Institution, left
last Saturday morning for Richmond to spend
fortnight with friends and relatives.
DR.. W. H. Goode celebrated his eighty-frst
birthday on Monday, the 9th instant, at his
home on Frederick street in this city. He is
the father of Col. Otey Goode of the City
Council, and Notwithstanding his age is vigor-
Gus in body and mind.
Capt. James H. Todd of Mt. Solon two
weeks ago advertised in the SPECTATOR his
grazing farm in Highland county, near Doe
| Hill. He has already found buyer and the
| farm is sold, but we have not learned to
whom or the price,
| J. II. Blackley has purchased from J. H.
Wayt executor of the estate of the late w H.
Fl. Lynn, the property occupied by Mr.. Lynn
| in his business during his life. on Greenville
avenue, adjoining the property of Mr.. Black
ley.
Captain W. D. Wren, of the Chesapeake &
| Ohio has returned to Richmond after an alb
| sence of two months in West Virginia, on ac-
count of his health. He was benefited very
| little, and is still far from being we'll His
| daughter accompanied him.
Mr. 7. J. Collins, architect CT this city, has
| been employed by the Supervisors of Rock
ingham to modify and re-arrange the plans of
the proposed courthouse. The new Catholic
church, if no other building, would be suffi-
Gent guaranty of Mr.. Collins qualifications
| Mr.. G. G. Cross has placed on the road be-
tween Monterey and Staunton hack line to
carry passengers and packages to and from
Highland county to Staunton, and equipped
it with excellent appointments for the service.
This will be independent of the mail line.
Mr.. James v Brooke, Jr., a former mem
| Der of the Staunton Bar, has published an
article in refutation of the charge that Thomas
Jefferson was an infdel, and asserting that
the great Democrat was an Unitarian. Mr..
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