Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-29


Mr.. HI Gallaher, of Richmond, Va, wa
in this city Thursday last.
W. T. McCue lost very fine horse from
!, lock jaw on Monday last.
! Mr. Jno. T. Harris Jr., and wife, of Har
risonburg were III the city Monday.
Near Cleek's Mill, Bath county, yesterday
April 18th, Mr.. Jesse P. Gilmore was married
to Miss Sue McGuffin.
Will Jones colored. formerly of this city
was killed by the cars last week at Mt Pleas
ant, Pennsylvania and was buried there.
Mr. p B. Williams, one of our stanch re
publican friends from the Milnesville neigh
borhood, called to see US last Thursday.
Henry Koiner, Esq., of South River, who
was some time ago reported dead, has so fan
recovered as to be about his business affairs.
Mrs Bette Barksdale, of Spring Mills, APP.
pomattox county Va, is visiting the family
of Prof. H. M. Chamberlayne on Vine st.
Our old friend Chas. M. Keezel, of the H ar
risonburg bar, paid us pleasant visit whilst
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Mr.. Jonathan B. Ingram, of this county,
will be married in this city to-day to Miss
Cornelia G. Fitzgerald, of Rockbridge county.
We are indebted to Rev. Job Turner, who
is now in Mexico City, for copy of the
Merican Herald of April 21st, published in
that city.
Dr. Geo. T. Robson, of Messy Creek, was
attending the convention last week. The DR..
many young men.
Mrs Burgess, of Ronceverte, W. Va, who
has been visiting her daughter, Miss Ethel,
who is student at the W. F. l., returned
home Monday evening.
Rev. L. G. Vass, D. D.. of the First Presby-
terrain church of Savannah, Ga, has been
elected Chaplain of the University of Virgin
ia for the next session.
Messrs ]. w. Paul and Jno. w. Ellison, of
Waynesboro, have purchased farm in Able.
marie county for 81, 600 on which there is a
large orchard of Albemarle pippins.
John Lewis, of Port Republic, son of the
late Hon. Jno. F. Lewis and Mr.. John Pence
of same neighborhood, called at an Office last
Thursday, whilst attending the convention.
Mrs. Barbara Smiley, wife of Geo. Smiley,
after protracted illness, died at Mt. Craw-
ford last week, aged "a years. 8 months. and
9 days, leaving an only son. Harvey Smiley.
Mrs DR.. Ben. Blackford returned Monday
evening from Lynchburg, where she has been
on visit for month. Mrs Charles NJ Black
ford came with her and will make visit of
some days.
The B. & O. has appointed Mr.. B. B. jack
son, as division freight agent of the Valley
Branch, and his Office will be in Staunton.
He was formerly with the Kanawha Despatch
line at Chicago.
SsMr. VIM s. Burke returned to the city
from Baltimore Sunday. His wife, who is
undergoing treatment under DIR. Kelley at
his hospital on Eutaw street, is reported as a
great deal better.
Thomas J. Mlchie of New York, spent a
few days with his brother, Mr.. Geo. R. B.
Niche, editor of the News, last week Mr..
Niche is one of the editors of the American
Encyclopedia of Law.
Col ]. B. Stovall, of Halifax, J. S. Gleaves,
of Wythe, and Pat M Caull, of Culpeper, our
old colleg-emates during our school days at
Roanoke College. we're in Staunton as delegates
to the convention last week.
Mr.. Harry Tinsley Editor of the indicator,
has been confined to his room for about
fortnight and is not improving as fast as his
friends had hoped he would. He is better,
however. than he was few days ago.
The marriage of Mr.. T. Walter Davis, of
the Daily News, to Miss Sallie D. Chamber
layne, the attractive daughter of Prof. H. M.
Clam berlayne, of the D. D. & B. Institution,
witt take place at 10 O'Clock this morning in
the Second PRESBYTERIAN church.
H. Clay Palmer, of Greenville. returned
Monday evening from business trip to Balti-
more, where he went to purchase goods, and
from pleasure trip to New York, where he
went to visit son, who resides there, and his
daughter, Miss Clara Bell Palmer, the cele-
brated pianist.
The Highland Recorder of April oath says
"Mr. AL. Robinson, of Big Valley, on last
Saturday, eloped with Miss Eliza Corrigan, of
Jackson's river. Their destination is not posi-
lively known. but it is reported that they have
gone West"