Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
Personal.

Miss Mary McGill, the authoress, is in the
city.
Miss Lucy Opie is visiting the family OF A.
K. Fletcher in Harrisonburg.
Gen. John f. Roller. of Harrisonburg, spent
a day in Staunton last week.
Mrs. M. E. Cootes is absent from this city
visiting friends in Harrisonburg.
Bishop White and Miss Whittle spent sew
eral DAYS at the Eakleton last week.
Mr.. e. ]. Cushing and wife left last Thurs
day for short stay at Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Funkhouser, who has been Visit
ing in Lewisburg, w. Va, is again at nome.
Miss Janet Bills guest, Miss Helen Galiaher
has returned to her home in CharlestoWn, w.
Va.
Miss Eueenia Bumgardner is visiting in the
family of Dr. P L. Murphy at Morgantown,
NC.
Mrs Lewis Hartman and daughters have
returned after three weeks absence III VIM
chester.
Prof. D. C. Humphreys, of Washington and
Lee University, spent some time IN the CITY
last week.
Z. Misses Blanch and Ella Clifford are spend
ing the summer at the residence of Capt f.
f. Sterrett near this city.
Fred Allen, Esq, eldest son OF Col. 5.
Brown Allen, who is living at Newport News,
is at home for few weeks
Mr.. M. P. Fmkhouser and wife left on Sat
urday morning for Cold Sulphur Springs,
where they will spend month.
Judge Jas. w. Warwick, of Bath comfy
who was reported paralyzed in our columns
last week, is somewhat improved.
Mai. Jno. w. Harris, of Lewisburg, well
known as one of the prominent lawyers OF
w. Va, has been and is yet, quite sick at his
home.
1t is source of much qualification to the
mauy friends of Maj. H. NJ. Bell. that he is
still steadily improving and has been be able
to be out.
Rev. Daniel Yount, President of the Bridge
water (Tunker) College, was in the city yes
terday on business.
Mrs. j. IL. Cdt1lolc, WAAS VI IhS S'f~AAAA'S--
dent of the eastern division of the G. q o. is
visiting the family of Capt. Jas. Bumgardner
in the city.
John E. Campbell editor and proprietor of
the Allegheny Sentinel, Covington, Va, was
in the city Monday.
Mr.. J.R Weaver, who has been attending
the Chautauqua at Chautauqua, N Y, has re-
turned and gone to Luray on visit.
Adam U. Wise, of Weyer's Cave, one of the
largest stock buyers of this county, was IN the
city on Monday, and reported markets fol
sheep and cattle dull.
Miss Charlse Harmon and the daughters OF
Mrs J. H. Leckey of Messy Creek, are visit
| ing at the home of Miss Harmon's uncle, Mr.
John Forrer in Nelson county.
Mr.. James Ker, Sr., is gradually recovering
| from the illness, which necessitated his return
two weeks ago from Variety Springs, where
| he and his wife were summering.
Taylor Mccoy, Esq, of Bristol, Tenn, who
| is now secretary of the Y. M. c. A. at tina
point. is expected to arrive in the city to-day
and spend several weeks with his mother.
Col. N. B. Tucker recently appointed to thu
Chair of Chemistry at the Virginia Military
Institute, passed through Staunton last week
with his wife on their way to Narraganset
Pier.
| Randolph Berkeley employed by the South
Rv. in Washington, as the general passenge
agent of that city, was visiting his father
l H. nd n
ton on Monday.
| Joseph Pelter, of Cotopaxi this county, wa
a caller at this office Monday, and desired tn
SPECTATOR to be sent him for one year. He
seeking monetary truths, and believes he vii
find them in its doctrines.
George NJ. Blakemore left yesterday morn
ing to accept position as superintendent Q
the Southern States with the Metropolita
Electrical Construction Company. with heao
quarters and Office at Baltimore.
Miss Sarah Ruckman and Mrs. Mare1e Cooke
wife of the Rev. Arthur Cooke, of Missouri
daughters of Col. D. V. Ruckman. Of tn
county, are visiting their sisters, Mrs. L. a
Wade and Mrs. Price Campbell in Highlant
Mrs. Douglas Gray and son, of Monterey
Mexico, are the guests of her mother-in-laW
| Mrs. II. S. Gray at her suburban residenc
Canaan" Her husband will arrive shortl
i. in Staupton, being detained in the City c
Mexico on mining business.
Mrs John Davidson, who is with campin
party at jennings Gap, which is being ebay
eroned by Mrs. J. c. Marquis, had the mil
fortune to fall from a table Sunday evening
. and dislocate her shoulder. She was brougf
to rhis city for surgical treatment.
Col J. Alex. Montgomery, of Birmingham
v Ala, was in Staunton on business Lasts wee
and left on Wednesday for Washington, whe
he will be for few days before returnil
South, Col. Montgomery is one of the co
| dealers, who states that reduction of tart
e on coal has benefited trade.
. Mr.. S. A Wilson and wife. and his daughte
:, BERTHE have just returned from an extend
:, visit to Kansas Missouri and Indiana, whe
,. Mrs. Wilson has relatives Mr.. W. reports lar
u crops and great quantities of old corn on hal
4 hogs and cattle in abundance, but markt
lower than ever known before.
;. The condition of Mr.. II. 6. Eichel berg
;. who was painfully, though not seriously bur
l. ed about the hands is improving. The &C
n dent which caused the burned resulted fro
o the explosion of a coal oil stove, which n
:. Eichelberger threw out of the window to p
l. vent its sitting fire 10 the house.
b Richard Mauzy, for more than 35 years, t
owner and editor Of the SPECTATOR, left Stau
;. ton on Saturday last to make his home
70 McGaheysville, Rockingham county. \
Mauzy left behind him friend in every
quaintance he had in this city. and the VIC
he has done on the SPECTATOR in the years
m owned and edited sit is a monument to
is memory of which any man may be proud
e. Albert G. Mauzy, his nephew, who for s.
ne eral years, was his assistant and head bot
III keeper, went to Rockingham with him.
NJ
q. Death OF Or. Moffett of Rockinghal
DR.. S. n. Moffett, the originator of the /
nc creating the "Moffett Bell Punch,' a syst