Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-04-08
Personal.


Mrs. Senator Butler, of Washington, is
/ visiting Mrs. David P. Sites. on Market St.
John M. Spots went to Lewisburg, VIVA.
Monday, on business trip.
Maj Jed Hotchkiss left Saturday on a
trip to Philadelphia and Boston.
Mrs. J. E. NJ. Henkle of Buena Vista, is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Mrs. II. A. Bear went to Harrisonburg
Tuesday and will be back in day or two.
Mr.. j. H. Crozier was called to Red Sui
phur Springs, W. Va. Monday, by the ill.
ness of his mother. who is in her 8Oth year.
Frank T. Holt and family have returned
from Waynesboro, where they have been
visiting Mrs. Hollis parents.
Chas. Curry. Esq, is in Woodstock, at.
tending the Circuit court, in which he has a
case pending.
Miss Catharine Olivier, of Charlottesville,
is visiting her uncle, Mr.. W. L. Olivier, Of
this city.
MIR. Jos. l.. Barb, who has been in the
north for some time getting his spring stock
of clothing has returned.
K. H. Edmonds, editor of Manufacturer S
Record of Baltimore, has been in Staunton
for some days past.
Mrs. Fanny Bear, of Elkton. Va, who has
been on visit to Mrs. Henry A Bear, on
East Beverly ST., has returned home.
Rev. Job Turner, when last heard from,
was in Austin, Texas, on his way to Los
Angeles, California.
Mr.. A. q. Braxton left last week for st.
Louis, Missouri, on business. He will be
absent about two week.
Mrs. Lorraine, of this city. is on visit to
the family of Mr.. j. w. Wallace at Fair
fietd.
Mr.. Isaac Witt has returned from the
northern cities, where he has been laying in
spring stock.
The American Bonding and Security Com
pany of Baltimore have engaged the services
Of Hon. H. st. Geo. Tucker, as General
Counselor for the State of Virginia.
Mrs. Lewis z. Beall, of Beltsville, Md,
and her daughter, who have been the guests
Of Mrs. Il. X. Perry, on st. Clair street,
have returned home.
Mr.. John Wren, Of Sewall, W. Va, who
was in Staunton to attend the funeral of his
brother, Capt. VIM. Wren. has returned
home.
Hon. ]. s. Craig, of Cold Sulphur Springs.
formerly of Augusta, is candidate for the
Democratic nomination for State Senator
from the Rockbridge district.
R. E. Craig, who had part of his foot
cut off by falling under Z. & o. train at
the station here some weeks ago, has return
ed to his home in Richmond.
Mr.. w. u. Paxton. for many years in
business here. but, who some time ago went
to Deerfield to live, has returned to Staun-
ton, and will probably go into business
again.
Miss Carrie Wren has returned to her
home from Richmond, where she went to at.
tend the death bed of her brother, whose re-
mains were brought to this city, and buried
on Friday last.
Mrs. Holiday and daughter, Miss Cert
rude, of New York, en- route to the Hot
Springs, are in the city for few days, the
guest of their relative. Mr.. McH. Holiday,
on West Frederick street.
Mrs. j. I. Williams, of Alexandra, who
has been visiting friends here since the ad-
journment of conference, left for home yes
terday morning. Mrs. Williams was very
popular here while her husband was pastor
of the Methodist church. and has been kept
busy receiving her old friends.
On Sunday morning last, Mrs. M. Erskine
Miller and maid. and Mr.. j. Mason Miller
and little daughter, Bette, left for Cali.
4 fornia, going by way of Charlottesville on
the Southern to New Orleans, and from
there on the Southern Pacific. They will
| join Mr.. M. Erskine Miller. who is spending
some time in Southern California for the
benefit of his health.
Prof. W. A. Bowles, Supt. of the D.. D.
and B. Institution, accompanied by his wife,
has gone on q ten days tour of the Northern
cities to inspect the various institutions fol-
the deaf, dumb and blind, in order to get
the benefit of the latest methods. During
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principal.
Mr.. W. p. Rhodes, for many years, a we'll
known photographer of this city, has re-
moved to Charlottesville, where he has
formed partnership with j. T. Wampler.
Mr.. Rhodes and his estimable wife will be
much missed here, where they were promi-
nent workers in the Second Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Rhodes was also member of
the Stonewall band.
Prof. b. F. HUMPHREYS suffered stroke
of paralysis at his home in this city on Wed
nesday evening last, the stroke affecting his
entire right side. Prof. HUMPHREYS came to
Staunton from West Virginia and engaged
in the educational work, and conducted the
Staunton Business College for number of
years. His condition has improved, and
yesterday hope was expressed for his recov-
cry.