Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-26
Personal.

W. R. Tyree, of Charleston, West Va, is on
a visit to his family in this city.
A. F. Staples. of Craigsville, was in the city
on business Saturday.
Mr. Conyers B. Smith and family have re-
moved from Waynesboro to Bedford City.
Mr. Rudolph Kinzley and wife were in
Charlottesville visiting friends last week.
Rev. Geo. E. Shuey and family of Harrison
burg, were visiting relatives in this county last
week.
The Supreme Court of Appeals has adjourn
ed for the term and Judge Geo. M. Harrison
is at home again.
Kew. R. l.. Telford, of Lewisburg, W. Va,
has declined the call given him by the Lex
ington Presbyterian church.
Mr. J. B. Kaegy, of Weyer's Cave, who has
been confined to his house for more than
week is out again.
VIM. B. Walker, ESQ.,. who has for some
time been in the West, has returned to Staun
ton on visit.
Richmond, Holt a student of Washington
and Lee, is in the city, visiting his brother
Capt. H. w. Holt.
VIM. B. Thist has been lodged in Jail at Thu
place, accused of stealing considerable per
sonal property near Cave Station.
Mr.. M. ]. Evans, of Weyer's Cave, has pur
chased new traction engine, which he will a
once put to work baling hay and straw.
Logan Turner, the present City Sergeant
has announced himself candidate for the Of
| flee subject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
Capt. John McQuaide and Thomas Kivlin
CHAN, who went to Richmond to assist IN lnhu
encing the coming of the Democratic Conven
ton to Staunton remained in the Capital 6
| few days.
AT New Erection church in Rockingham to
morrow, Mr.T L. Bowers, of the nelghborhooo
of Mt. Clinton, will be married to Miss Mamie
Kate Hopkins, daughter of Mr.. L. c. Hop
kins of Mt Clinton.
Licenses have been issued for the following
marriages in this county, to-day. At Pone
Gap, Mr.. Robert S. Reid to Miss Mamie B
Snead, and at Stuart's Draft, Mr.. Ewell A
Brown to Miss Bette D. Caffey.
| At o'clock p. m. to-day-Wednesday Feb
26th-at the residence of the mother of thu
bride, will occur the marriage of Mr.. John L
McCurdy, son of Mr.. Alfred A. McCurdy, Of
Rockbridge Baths, and Miss Kate Armen
trout, of near Flumen.
Mr. A. Y. Pffferling, of this city, will b.
married at noon to-day to Miss Lille Nails al
Del Ray, Alexandria county, with Mr.. W. B
Connell as the best man. They will arrive
here this evening where they will make thei
home.
Rev. G. B. Stickler, now pastor of the Cen
trail Presbyterian Oh urch of Atlanta, Ga, ha
been elected to the chair of theology in Unior
Theological Seminary and it is expected tina
he will assume the duties of that position a
the opening of the next term.
i Gilmore Patton, son of the late judge Jas
F. Patton of the W. Va. Supreme court,
practising attorney of Union. W. Va, stoppe'
a few days in Stanton last week with hi
aunt, Mrs Braxton on his return from visi
to his mother, Mrs. Judge Bingham of Wash
ington, D. G.
Mr., B. o. Barbour, treasurer of the Chesa
peake and Ohio Railway Company, who ha
been in critically bad health for some week
f past, left his home in Richmond for Washing
= ton last Tuesday morning in private car, t
! be under the treatment of ex.Surgeon-Gener
7 Hammond, the specialist.
Winfield Liggett, of Harrisonburg, was i
3 Richmond at the meeting of the Committee
i and gave valuable assistance to Staunton
] securing the Democratic State Convention, If
which we desire to express our gratitud
Should an opportunity occur when Staunto
: can reciprocate she will only be too glad to
so.
Mrs. John Paul. of Harrisonburg, has r.
Gently been elected Vice President for Virgin
:. of the Woman's National Press Association
which has its headquarters in Washingte
:. City. This organization was founded
- Washington in 1882. 1t has about two hui
dred members and three auxiliary associ
=, tons. The objects of the association a
- to advance and encourage literary wol
, among women, to assist in securing pu
- LEGATION and promote their interest ge
y orally.