Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-15
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Mr.. Geo. Hanger, son OF tho late Capt. Ueo'
H. Hanger, is visiting his mother.
Hon. H. St. George Tucker is still unwell at
his residence in this city
Maj Fletcher, WHO has been in Washington
on business for week, is at home again.
Hon. G. w. Koiner has abandoned his
contest with C. W. Simms for his seat in the
Legislature.
Mr.. Joseph A. Glasgow has rendered his
resignation as a member Of the Electoral
Board of this city.
EP, Funkhouser was in Richmond this
week on business connected with the Staunton
Life Insurance Co.
E. M. Burns has been appointed postmaster
at huntsville, Bath county, in the place OF
A. J. Hevener, resigned.
Geo. Layman, Esq, of the Hermitage
neighborhood, is suffering very severely from
an acute attack of rheumatism.
Meredith G. Kerr has been appointed
constable in Riverheads District in place OF
G. w. Williams resigned.
J. N. Wilson, who recently removed from
Churchville to Bridgewater to engage in the
mercantile business, was on our streets last
Wednesday.
Hon. Edward Echols reached this city
Monday evening to attend the annual meet
ing of the National Valley Bank.
H. P. Hancock. Deputy county-surveyor,
was in Eastern Virginia, at his old home, last
week-returning here on Monday.
Miss Matte L. Williams, of this city, will
leave this afternoon for Harrisonburg, Va,
where she will spend fortnight with friends.
Lawrence W. H. Peyton, whilst skating
last week, had the misfortune to receive an
ugly wrench of the ankle joint, which has
put him on crutches for few days.
Our old friend John Christian, Esq, OF
Swoope, called at our office and stated that he
would never be without the SPECTATOR whilst
he had dollar which sum he certainly had
Mr.. Geo. c. McGilvray is in Staunton for
few days, arranging the business of the agents
of the insurance companies he represents fol
the ensuing year.
Samuel Forrer, Esq, was in town on Friday
last and left for Red Bank, Nelson county, to
visit his brother, John, who is quite sick at
his home near that place.
| Capts Thomas S. Doyle and Thomas H.
Crowder were in Washington last Wednesday
on their way to New York, where they have
gone in the interest of the D., D. q B.
Institution.
Rev. ]. M. Schreckhise of Moffett's Creek,
has provided to have the SPECTATOR come to
him every week. We assure him that it will,
and hope he will enjoy it.
Licenses have been issued from the County
day-January 15th:-
John e. W. Argenbright to Miss Lula M. A.
Slower at Arbor HILL and Henry M. Loving
to Miss Alice L. Pangle at the Virginia Hotel.
Our old schoolmates are always welcome,
| to our list. We add this week, John II. Sites
of Fort Defiance, and John Daniel Miller OF
Hermitage. With the paper we return our
thanks and best wishes.
A new registration of the voters of Staunton
has been ordered, and the Registrars, Messrs.
J A. Hutcheson and 7. A. Pace, given
notice that they will begin their work on the
10th of March, and sit for five days.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Mccoy
Young to Mr.. Chas. E. Bidgood will be cele-
brated to day in the Presbyterian Church at
Charlottesville. The bride is the daughter OF
Prof c. E. Young, and is related to many
persons in this city.
T oE who
has been visiting the family of J. c. Whitlock
of this city for some time, returned home
Saturday. She was accompanied by Miss
Nina Whitlock.
Hon. A. f. Withrow has ordered his copy
of the SPECTATOR sent him to Charleston. We
sincerely hoped Staunton would be his future
postofice.
Mr. w. F. Brand, who is great reader OF
newspapers, being a subscriber to all publish
ed in Staunton, and number outside, called
to keep his list rounded up by placing the
| SPECTATOR on it for another year.
The Rockbridge Nems of the 9th says
Judge J. NJ Quarles, of Staunton IS at
present engaged in Lexington as special com
missioner taking the account in the chancery
| cause of the Bank of Lexington VS.. G. W.
Irvine u CO..
Ourod friend, Hugh Baxter, of Moscow,
whose home possesses almost every comfort
| in order to make it complete, orders the
SPECTATOR. We return our thanks and hope
he may enjoy the paper as much as we enjoy
chat with him whenever we meet.
Near Churchville, to-day, Jan. 18th, Rev
Mr.. Hammack, of the United Brethren
Church, Will unite in the holy bonds o.
matrimony, Mr. Claude D. Newman, O
Highland county, to Miss Mertie Waybright
daughter of Mr.. D. J. Waybright, of thi
county.
Our Highland friends have not forgotten
us, as the mail of the last few days has brough
numerous contributions to our subscription
fund, and requests for the SPECTATOR
Amongst them we notice the familiar name
of J. L. Shumate, of Mcdowell, and M. A
Sibert, of Monterey.
| VIM. L. Mowry, assessor of the Sout
River district, had the misfortune to receiv
a severe fall a few days ago. Mr.. Mowr
walks on crutches, having lost limb man
years ago, and during the cold weathe
slipped on the ice and was badly hurt.
Mr. A. G. Braxton argued the case of Fitc
vs. the Commonwealth in Richmond on la.
Wednesday and returned home Thursda.
There has been no decision of the case as we
The SPECTATOR adds to its exchanges tn
week the Valley Messenger and Roncever
News, neat and newsy paper published ;
: Ronceverte, W. Va, by Mr.. W. M. Blak
The people of that busy town can do nothin
better than extend hearty support to so Ell
terprising journal.
That time-honored and exc client churo
paper, the Central Presbyterian, which is
household necessity throughout many par
of Virginia. and especially Augusta count
2 has been greatly beautified by various chal
5 ges just inaugurated by the present manager
This paper has long been growing in publ
favor, and under its present management
will unquestionably continue to do 6
2 The Rev. VIM. Brown, for many years Past