Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-06-27

toe, of Bath County, sends us the Masonic
Diploma of his father, which was issued to
him by J. K. Read, D. G.. NJ. B. Wood,
G. Secy, Cd Nov. goth, 1870. There IS but
slight difference between this and the Mason
ic Diplomas of the present day. On the
rback is written, in still clear hand, the Ger
tfcate of Companion Anthony Mustoe,
being Installed and initiated in that most
noble and sublime degree of Royal Arch Su-
per excellent Masonry" and also the Ger
| tife of Sir Anthony Mustoe, being dubbed
Knight of that most holy, inyincible and
magnanimous Order of Knights Templars
and Knights of Malta, the faithful soldiers
Of Jesus Christ.
1t will be interesting to Masons to learn
that the Royal Arch degree, in this instance.
was conferred in the lodge.of Staunton in
1890, the principal officers being "High
Priest, Grand Master and Past Master, and
the Templar degrees were conferred by the
'Grand Assembly of K 7. and K. NJ, held
in Staunton in 1870, under the sanction of the
Registry of Virginia, the three principal
officers being Capt, General, G. Sr. Warden
and G.. Jr. Warden"
| Mr.. Chambers Mustoe is also in possession
Of the silver military buttons worn by his
grandfather during the Revolutionary War,
and worn by himself, as Confederate SOL
| der, throughout the late war
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COOP FmMs.-Ex- Grand Master of Odd Eel
| lows, Marion Colbert, we'll known throughout
the Valley, has moved from Hampton to Rich
| mond and opened commission house at No. 3;
Fifteenth St. Mr.. Colbert besides being a
| thorough business man, is an honorable gentle
man, and those who have business with his
| house will find him to be both.
Messrs. Palmer, Hartsook Il Co. ,of Richmond,
advertise for the trade of farmers of this section.
1t is wealthy firm of 80 years standing in Rich
mond, and has high position in business Cir
cles there. The references which they give are
gentlemen who have had business with them for
! many years.
CHURCH NorEs.-Rev. Walter @. Hull
hen, of the Episcopal Church, has gone with
his family for summer vacation, of a month
or SO, to Wheeling and Martinsburg, in West
Virginia. Rev. Mr.. Mills, of Boston, fills
bis pulpit.
Rev Abrah mi Jaeger a converted jew
ish rabbi, of Mobile, Ala, who is now Bap-
fist minister will give free lecture at the
Baptist Church tonight, at o'clock.
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The WHOLE VALLEY RAILROAD LET TO
CONTRACT. The remaining 50 miles Of the
Valley Railroad were let, in Baltimore, On
Wednesday, to G. R. Mason, 7. K Menefee,
and A W. Harman, upon the terms adver-
used. The contract, which we saw in this
office yesterday, has been signed by all par
ties, and the contractors so to work IN all
three counties Botetourt and
Roanoke, next week.
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NEW COMMISSION ApPoINTFD.-ln the
case of the Valley Railroad Us. VIM. Craw
ford, which came up from the County Court,
Judge Mclaughlin, of the Circuit Court, set
aside the award of $4,000 damages and APP
pointed a new commission. The company
claimed that the sum allowed by the former
commission for the road passing through Mr..
Cs farm was too high.
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PREsENTATIoN.-Th officers and employ
ees of the Cincinnati Louisville and Licking
ton Railroad, of which Gen. John Echols, of
this city, was lately the President, have sent
him gold-mounted cane, as a token Of their
remembrance and esteem.
CONTRACTOR s STORE BURNT.-The warehouse
of T. K. Menifee, on New River, containing So