Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-07-15
Personal.

Mr. Jas, X. Taylor, Ji.i A1S -
10 Variety Springs for the summer.
The Lexington Fire Department won the
first prize at the Hampton reunion last week.
Mr. T D. CIothier who has been at ms
home in Indiana on a visit, is back tn the CITY
again.s
Mrs. Hone. of Louisa, Va, mother OF Mrs.
w A Bowies, of this city, was buried last
week.
David Beard, one of the prosperous farmers
of the New Hope vicinity, was in the city yes
terday.
Rev / e. Cox, former pastor of the Baptist
ohrrcb of this civ, now of Baltimore, IS INF
the city.
Mr. Geo A. Revercomb, Prosecuting Attor-
new of Allegheny county, was in the city last
Saturday.
Cant VIM. H. Kable is travelling IN the
,Uost in the interest of his school the Staunton
Military Academy.
Mr. 7. Scott Funkhouser, of Waco, Texas,
son of Mr.. M. P. Funkhouser OF this city, IS
at his father home.
Mrs. j, Il. ullOu. WIZ AA~S
Mr. Fulton's father at Grottoes, has returned
to her home in this city.
Mr.C, c. Berry, whose injuries III Ialhhg
from a wheel, were noticed last week. IS muen
improved and will soon be WELL
Rev. A. H. Hamilton, pastor OF New Provl-
dence church, was in Randolph county, w.
Va. last week dedicating church.
VIM. Wholey, Esq, of this city, who has
been for several weeks at the Hot Springs,
Va is at home again much improved.
Messrs. Chas. Kemper and P. A. Orebaugh
of the department of architecture OF the U. 5.
at Washington, are in the county taking their
vacation.
Professor H. Shelley Roller, who has been
visiting his brothers, Col. Chas. A. and Court
new Roller, has returned to his home in Ponto-
toe county, Miss.
T w. Johnson, well known as an educator
received fall at his home in Pendleton coun'
tv. w. Va, last Saturday, and is in very
critical condition.
Mr.. J, Scott Callison, principal of the Bethany
Green Academy at Greenville, expects the
next session to be more prosperous than the
last, and is using renewed energy to accom-
plish that end.
Michael G. Hartman, son OF the late Maj
Jno. A. Hartman, whose home is Westport
Mo-, is on visit to his mother in this city
Mr.. Hartman is connected with the democratic
press of that State
Mai. Joe Walker, who figured in the repub
lican convention held in Staunton in May
has announced himself for Bryan and Sewail
He was a member of the Republican Stat
Executive Committee.
/ Sam'I B. Webb. of Mt. Scion, is the con
ductor on the regular passenger train OF th'
C. G. w. Ry from Elkton to Bridgewater, ant
handles punch with care" and if particular
Iy attractive in his new uniform.
:. DIR. and Mrs. Geo. s. Walker of the Western
State Hospital, were called to Tazewell by tn
|, illness of their two year cd grandchild Walk
| er st. Clair. The little fellow died Sunday, tn
5th. and was buried at Tazewell the folloWln
: day.
On the 1st inst, Mr.. Charles G. Garrison G
. near Greenville, went with Miss Grace ChaI
. man of that village to Washington city, whe1
thew were married. On their return they ma
a fine reception at the home of the groom
parents.
Miss Lucy Kinney. who has been teachln
in st. Paul, Mimi, has returned to Stauntoi
and is at the home of her father. Maj. A. 1
Kinney. Some time ago Miss Kinney WI
chosen as teacher in the Staunton Publ
Schools.
The Rev. W. w. Landrum, of the Secon
!. Baptist church of Richmond, has accepted
n call of the First Baptist church OF Atlanta, u
! Mr.. Landrum's wifewas an Augusta county gil
e Miss Lottie Baylor, daughter of the late lie
e w. H. H. Baylor.
% Prof. Jno. F.Siple, of Bartlett's Commerce
:. College, Cincinnati, Ohio, accompanied by L
lie wife and two little children, stopped in Il
IL city Tuesday They are on their way to u
Hill, Va where they will spend the vacatlt
with Mr.. George D. Siple.
J. W. Bodley, of this city, has been
Moundsville, w. Va, attending the ONO VI
10 lev Prohibition assembly. Mr.. Bodley oW
the building and grounds in which the co
V6nIlOn Was uclus 44O PAOROSS' ~
Is similar building in Staunton.
Mr.. w. w. Robertson former President
Ia the Wesleyan Female Institute, and later
ne Texarkana, Ark, has been appointed froI
nd sor of Latin and English in the New Mex
College of Agriculture and Mechanical Art'
al AS Cruces. of which Prof. G I. Jordan
m President.
er, IT. w. Sydnor of Richmond. who has cha
of the Gen. j. E. B. Stuart monument fu
oM and is the chairman of the monument co
me mittee, was in Staunton during the pres
ar week. to examine portrait of Gen. Stuar
the Virginia Female Institute, presided ovel
ar Mrs, Gen. Stuart. in the hope of finding
w. very best likeness extant OF that distlnguls
zen Confederate cavalry leader.
an VIM. Coffman, of Reading, Pa, the pr
md dent of the Basic City Furnace Co. with
ori- Houseman, who is to manage the ore b
led A.. ~, ,,as+ordav in comnanv Y
JAS T. Lightner, Esq, by whose efforts
have been induced to enter upon this en-
IRA prise. There is no point in this country
developed where such facilities are Offered
here, and we are glad to welcome these
,rlx tlemen to our county, and hope their BUSH
may be prosperous.
I'M Hal Flood captured Botetourt last Satur
ak the delegates standing 16 for Flood and
leir Tucker. Instructions were adopted requl
the delegates to support silver candl
pledged to ratio of 16 to 1.
CHI ---
IN. Always in season, Hopkins Steamed t
for my (Hulled CORN. Elegant lunch in
ate. OF. can 10c. june "a
sed On Monday last the B. & 0. changed
un, schedule time upon its local mixed train
lish Harrisonburg to Staunton. 1t now Il
ure Harrisonburg at S.52 "a M, which will en-
our Harrisonburg friends to visit us in
~ and comfort, without having to rise earl
on mss breakfast.
not .n,.%-,,+ corvon+,n
ody "o1 "'e'
per- Last Saturday the Convention OF
|. River District was held at Waynesboro
AL votes were cast, 318 for Tucker dele