Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-22
PERSONAL.

Personal.
| Misses Lizzie and Fanny Hogshead, of thi
city, are visiting relatives at Buena Vista.
HenryC Weed, of Madrid, called to shak
hands, whilst in the city Monday.
I F. NJ Clayton. prominent farmer am
business man of Harriston, was in town OF
business Monday.
| Ex- President Harrison has permitted it t
! be formerly announced that he will, afte
Lent, Marry Mrs. Dimmock, his wife's niece
]. R. Hidy, prosperous merchant O.
Craigsville, called at our office on last Satur
day, whilst in town on business.
Professor F. R. Webb has purchased from
B. L. Partlow, Esq, handsome residence OF
Berkeley street.
Mr. c. E. Dudrow and Mr.. Hauk, officer!
of the B. & 0. frightened our sanctum witt
their genial smiles last week.
The excursion on the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad to Washington on the 23rd of Janu'
airy has been abandoned.
Our Middlebrook correspondent sends us
newsy letter and some excellent remarks on
the subject of electric roads We think theii
day is not far distant
The Greenbrier Independent announces that
an electric road will soon be built from Romeo
verte on the G. & 0. to Lewisburg.
1t is stated that corps of engineers is now
surveying railway route from White Sui
phur Springs to Huntersville, W. Va.
J. H. Snuff, who is the owner and operator
of large grist mill at Pulaski, Va, is in the
city, visiting his father, VIM. Snuff, and
other friends
The marriage of Mr.. J. E. Hughart, OF
Sewell, Fayette county, W. Va, to Miss Cora
Pritc hard, of this city, will take place in the
NJ. E. Church South, this evening.
Mr. P. T. Burkholder, father of Dr. Burk
holder of this city, whose home is near Barter
br ook, has been SO ill of late as to give alarm
to his friends. He is, however, reported bet
ter at this time.
C. T. Carson, young artisan and builder,
who formerly lived in Staunton, but who
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day and to enroll himself as subscriber.
Allen 7. Caperton, Esq, of Union, W. Va,
was in the city last week on visit to his
sister, Mrs. Braxton, and his daughters. who
are at Mrs Stuarts School,
The Eureka Printing Company has moved
its quarters from the Wilson building to the
store room of Samuel Shultz, on the opposite
side of New street.
candidate for Commonwealth's Attorney OF
the city. Mr.. Braxton's qualifications and
general fitness for the place will, no doubt,
make him very formidable competitor.
Logan Turner announces himself for re-
election to the Office of City Sergeant. Mr.
Turner has, so long filled that position that it
will be hard to do without him.
The marriage of Mr.. Samuel Halves, son OF
Rev. H. H.>Hawes, D. D., formerly of this
city, now of Bluefeld, W. Va, to Miss Stella
Wright, will take place to-day-Jan. 22d-a
Bainbridge, Georgia.
In this issue is a letter from our esteemed
and most excellent Parnassus correspondent,
which will be welcomed by our readers. 1t
is full of news from that part of the county
told in her own happy vein.
Professor J. A. Hiner, of this city, has been
elected principal of the International Business
Practice Association. of Louisville, Ky.
This is quite an honor, as he was selected
over numerous competitors.
]. W. Altman, of SangersviIle, friend
and subscriber to the SPECTATOR, paid his
to the paper last week. He is, as
usual, busy with barnrbuilding and managing
his saw-mil]. He has just undertaken large
contract of saving at Messy Creek for R. s.
and w. A. Turk. for whom he built barn
and a dwelling house last year.
A letter from Mr.. A. S. Craig, of Judson
Park county, Indiana, has been received a
this Office, enclosing remembrance of the
paper. We take this as an evidence that he
is well and prosperous which we, with his
friends here, hope is the fact.
Mr.. W. D. Hanger, whose wife was buried
at Thinking Spring Church on the 18th,
has been much broken in health by attending
her in her long illness. We are pleased to
know that he is again able to be out Mr..
Hanger is lifelong friend of the SPECTATOR.
Miss Annie Fletcher. who is typewriter and
stenographer for J. D. Joslin. of Philadelphia,
recently had her arm lacerated in a trolley
car accident and has sued the company for
50, OOO She will soon remove to Basic City to
take charge of Mr.. Joslin's office there where
he expects to put in motion the machine
works recently purchased by him from Capt.
G. A. Holt of this city.
The marriage of Miss Sallie Archie, Bruce
to the Rev. Arthur Kinsolving, rector of
Christ Church, Brooklyn, N. Y, will be
solemnized at high noon Wednesday, Feb
ruary 6, in St. Paups Episcopal Church in
Richmond. The bride elect is noted beauty
The wedding will be great social event, and
will be attended by many prominent society
people from the principal cities in the country
Mr.. Kinsolving frequently visits Staunton
and has many friends here.
memory of Gen. Lee were held in the M. E.
Church, South, in this city on last Sunday.
They began with prayer by Rev. M. l..
Wood, of the Baptist Church; music by the
Stonewall Band, which appeared in uniform;
the favorite hymn of Gen. Lee: GLOW Firm a
Foundation, rendered by select choir. and
most able and beftting sermon by Rev.
DR.. J. H. Boyd, Pastor of the Church.
The Church was densely packed, and not
withstanding the immense capacity of the
building, many turned back at the door,
unable to get Seats
W. H. Landes, prominent attorney of our
bar, announces himself candidate for the
office OF Commonwealth Attorney for the
city, subject to the Democratic primary.
Mr.. Landes has many friends and no doubt
will poll large vote.