Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-06-03
Personal.

Hon. A. F. Withrow is one of the early dele
gates to the convention.
James Liggett of Huntington, W. Va. is
visiting friends in this city.
| Hon. Edward Echols returned from Louis.
Vile, KY, Sunday morning last.
Mrs. M. N. Bradley and her little son Mar.
cellus left here on Monday to visit friends in
Louisville, KY.
"A. Turk, General Passenger Agent OF the
Southern Railway, was in Staunton Sunday
and Monday last.
DR.. Carter Berkeley returned to his home
in this city on Monday from Atlanta, Ga.'
where he has been for some time.
Mary T. Dowd, who taught cooking and
sewing in our public schools last session, left
for her home in Boston on Monday.
Judge Charles Grattan left yesterday morn
ing for Ashland, where he addressed the
Farmers Institute the same evening.
Prof. J. L. Twilley, a teacher in the public
school of this city, left for his home near
Baltimore over the C. & O. yesterday.
L. Gordon Poyntz, an old Staunton boy now
living in Philadelphia, is in the city visiting
his parents, Professor and Mrs. Leonidas
Poyntz.
Wallace P. Whitmore and wife, who had
been the guests of the Misses Crowle on Kalo
rama street, have returned to their home in
Baltimore.
Miss Edna Fay, teacher of art in our public
schools last session, returned to her home on
Friday, after scholastic year of most accept
able teaching.
John W. Stephenson, Commemorative At
torney of Bath county, is in the city, and will
remain until after the convention TO which
he is a delegate.
Miss Carrie Craig of Craigsville, this county,
who was graduated at the Valley Seminary
the recent session, returned to her home on
the 29th ultimo.
Messrs. John B. and Arista Hoge have gone
to Lewisburg. WA, to attend the funeral OF
their sister, Mrs. DIR. John Mcpherson, who
died Monday night.
Prof. Barthold Meyer, who has been for
some years an accomplished instructor in in
strumental music at the Mary Baldwin Semi
nary, has resigned that position to take charge
of a conservatory of music in Baltimore.
W.B. Ricketts, and John Mclaughlin, of
Marlinton, W. Va, are in the city on business
Mr.. Mclaughlin Is former graduate of the
Staunton Business College, and Mr.. Ricketts,,
prosperous young Englishman, who is con-
Quoting drug store at Marlinton.
Edward E. Burner, who married daughter
of Senator s. B. Elkins, of West Va, about
three years ago, died in New York on the Both.
aged about 80 years. Death was caused by
over-exertion in riding a bicycle, bringing on
rheumatism of the heart, and death.
ment of 7. c.. Williams Nosegay tobacco, to
which the attention of our readers is par
ticularly called. Col. O. M. Goode one OF the
recently elected "Old Councilmen" of this
city is the agent for this portion of Va.
&C. Dame of the c. & o. Passenger depart
ment, and L. S. Brown, General Agent of the
passenger department of the Southern are in
the city, arranging transportation for the
young ladies, who have been at school in
Staunton during the session just past, espe-
cially those of the Mary Baldwin Seminary.
Mr. J. W. Kyle, a pros porous farmer of the
Deerield neighborhood, called at this office on
Saturday last and subscribed to the SPECTATOR
for one year. The SPECTATOR is fast finding
its way to the homes of persons who appreci-
ate journal which has lived and contributed
to the pleasure of SO many people for nearly
three quarters of a century.
Judge Charles Grattan. W. H. Landes, W..
A. Pratt T. J. Crowder and other prominent
citizens went to Washington on Monday to
invite President Cleveland to deer hunt in
"West Augusta" this fall and to be present at
the Baldwin District Fair for at least one day.
1t is understood that the President has con-
sented to look in on the fair, ashe goes out on
the hunt