Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-01-07
Personal.

4 Miss Mary Sellers OF Churchville, is In
the city this week visiting friends.
MI A. Graham Robinson, OF Embreville.
Tenn, is visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. r. d. Haislip, who has been quite
sick for some time, is greatly improved.
Arthur Wissler, son of Jacob Wissler, of
Lynhurst, was married on yesterday to a
Philadelphia lady.
On New Years day the Stonewall and
BlackfOrd bands paraded the streets and
discoursed some excellent music.
j. Newton Wilson, of the firm of Airey &
Wilson of Bridgewater, was in Staunton on
Monday.
Henderson Bell, Jr., Of Rramwell, VIVA,
is on brief visit to his father, Maj. H. NJ.
Bell.
P. E. Wilson & Co. have moved their real
estate office to the Harrison building on
Main street.
Miss Fannie McChcsney, after an absence
of several months is again at her home on
| KalOrama street.
Hon. Geo. NJ. Harrison. of the Supreme
Court. has been spending the holidays at
his home here.
| S. T. Peck a prominent business man of
Ronceverte, was in the city several days last
week
Miss Mary Yost entertained number sof
her friends at her home on West Frederick
street last Friday night. <
| A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington Thursday to VIM. F. Grove and Car
RE S. Greaver, both OF Staunton.
| Winfred Shifiett and Miss Mamie Jane
county on last Saturday.
Miss Nettie Baker has returned to Phila-
delphia to resume her work after having
spent the holidays here.
! Geo. 2. McNeeI, of the 5tauntOn Life In
surance Company, is off on a business trip
to Washington and other points.
| Mr.. VIM. Banner, of Richmond, was at
his old home uear Brookwood, spending the
holidays.
Mr.. E. [. Jones. formerly steward at the
D. D. & B. Institution. has gone to Buena
Vista to engage in business.
| Judge Lyman Chalkley is holding the
present term of the Allegheny Court for
Judge Il. r. Anderson.
Judge George NJ Harrison has returned to
Richmond to resume his seat on the Supreme
Court bench.
Mr.. o. E. Cleveland, whilst driving in
West End last week overturned his wagon
killing his horse and damaging his vehicle
| badly.
Mrs. ]. E. 3. Stuart Principal of the "
F. Institute in this city. has returned after
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Waller, of
Norfolk
| Sam'l Donald, Deputy U. S. Marshal,
was in the city Sunday and Monday, having
been summoned to take charge of the U. S.
| Prisoner, w. W. Goodwin.
W. Il. Tree, Jr., entertained number of
his friends at dinner. given at his parents
residence on South Market street, Friday
evening at 5 o'clock.
Harry b. Woodward and Frazier Bell en-
tertained some of their young friends at the
residence of Mr.. Joseph b. Woodward on
last Thursday evening.
| John d. CroWle, jr., gave a dinner at his
home on Market street on Thursday last, to
| which number ot,his young friends were
invited
VIM. r. Tyree. who has been at home for
the holidays, left last week for a tour of the
Southern States in the interest ofsthe firm
for which he is travelling.
Mr. E. L Williams, son Of f. l.. Williams
of this city, now connected with the Louis
Vile Daily Commercial, who was at home
forthe holidays. has returned to Kentucky.
Miss Sallie Grattan and Miss Annie Mills
teachers in the public schools of this city,
have returned to resume their duties after
spending their holidays out Of town.
Last Sunday at the Second Presbyterian
church the recently elected deacons were
installed. They were Messrs. Frank I. Holt,
T. Walter Davis and w. A. Higgs.
Mr. Harry L. Eichelberger who was re-
Gently thrown from his buggy by a runaway
accident and badly hurt. is on the street
again and much improved.
Miss Sadie Weller, who spenssser holiday
vacation at her home here, has returned to
Clifton Forge, where she is teaching art in
the Young Ladies Seminary.
W. L. Cooke, for some time associated
with Yost's Weekly, has accepted the posi-
ton on the Daily News of this city made
vacant by the resignation of Henry N.
| Cootes
Col. j. Ii. Crawford was in this Office for a
short time on Monday. He reports that
grippe is very prevalent in his section, and
his and luany other families arc afflicted
with it.
Mr.. Chas. j. Bell and wife, formerly of
this city, and now of Fort Lewis. Bath coun-
i ty, were here last week, visiting the family
of Mr.. S. ID. Undertake. Mr.. Bell has re-
turned home, leaving his wife for more
extended visit.
Mr.. W. A. Grubert, who has been for some
years connected with the U. S. Express Of
fee at this point, has on account of the re-
duced business here, resulting from the rail-
way complications between the B. & o. and
Southern ceased to work for the express
company
Mr.. Henry V. Strayer, Of Harrisonburg,
was in the city on last Saturday, and spent
| several hours amongst his friends. Mr..
| Strayers name has been mentioned amongst
those who would be candidate before the
State convention for Attorney General.
Messrs. William Jaffe and Jan Van Oordt
| who have been in Stanton for brief visit
during the holiday vacation. left for Mil
waukee, Wis, on Monday evening last over
the Z. & o. The music lovers Of our city
will long remember with pleasure the visit
of these two young men.
Mr.. s. L. Robinson. head clerk at the
Watson Hotel, Fairmont, W. Va, was in
the city and county this week visiting
friends. Mr.. Robinson. formerly lived near
Folly Mills and was for quite a while clerk
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