Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-15
charged el3. He also has a charge OF
s.. 3D., for cooling ointment and e5, for
s'salivating Ann Burk."

The LAWYERS do not seem to have been
the recipients Of large fees, though we re-
greet to infer from the similarity Of names
between those employed and, the vestry-
men, thai the latter had learned the ring
trick at that early day. The largest fee
set down, however, is 81 paid Gabriel Jones
while we see that Margaret White got 1885,
for ''making tail coat for McCafferty'
DRUNKENNESS AND SWEARING.
These accomplishments were a good
source of revenue to the parish. We find
that James Alexander, James Davies,
Michael Henderson, and others, were fined
from IS. to 15s., while John Graham, who
must have been very bad indeed, was fined
e2 for the same offense The fine for
drunkenness was los.
A BRICK CHURCH.
In 1850 the vestry resolved to build a
church in the town of Staunton, to be of
brick 40 feet long and % feet wide, to be
built in ga fashionable and workman-like
Manner" and it was contracted for by
Francis Smith. Gent. Of Hanover, and
VIM. Preston and Chas. Lewis, Gents. of
Augusta, at the price of e490-six months
was added to the time Of the contractor
in case sickness should overtake him.
THE LAST MEETING.
The last meeting recorded in the Parish
records was held in 1777. The old rector,
r ev. Mr.. Jones, was too old and feeble to
preside, and the proceedings are signed by
s'Robert McClenahan,> for the rector )"
and in the thirty years that had passed, all
the old vestry had stepped down and cut.
The proceedings are signed by John Graf
ton and John Lyle, Church Wardens, and
Alexander Thompson, Samuel Mcdowell,
George Moffett, Daniel Smith, VIM. Bow
yer, Alex. Sinclair, John. FL. McKeny and
Jno. Steel, vestrymen. A resolution was a.
dopted to petition the Gen1 Assembly for
authority to sell the Glebe land, the planta-
ton and the poor-house, or any part Of
them not wanted. We regret to add that
at that meeting accounts for two bottles
of wine and gallon Of whiskey, were ap-
proved.
PERsoNAL.-Last week Rev. Professor
S. K. Hoshour, Of the Northwestern
Christian University at indianapolis, was
in Staunton, on a visit to his relative, Mr..
S. A. Hoshour, of the w. L. Asylum.
He is native Of shenandoah county, Va,
and in his 73d year, and q half century ago
was Well-knoWn minister in the Valley,
having charge Of the Christian Church. at
New Market. He went to the West in
1886, and was elected Professor Of Ancient
and Modern Languages in the University,
where he now fills the chair of Lecturer
on Church History. He has been visiting
his old friends in the Valley, and preach
ing in the various towns in which he
preached half century ago. He left on
Friday for Indianapolis, by way of the
Chesapeake & Ohio railway.
Last week DR.. John McChesney, of this
county, who was ninety years of age last
Sunday, left for the Centennial. AS he is
hale and hearty old gentleman he made
the trip with little fatigue. lie was &C
companied by Miss Alice NJ. Blair, his
granddaughter. and male relative.
Capt. Jno. ]. Elliot, the well-known
conductor on the Chesapeake 81 Ohio R.
g.. whose illness has been mentioned, died
at his house in Louisa county, last week,
of consumption. AS a gentleman and an
officer he was beloved by all who were
brought in contact with him.
Our Centennial visiting list this week is
quite full. Mr.. VIM. A. Burke and lady
have just returned. On Saturday Mr..
Robt. W. Burke and lady left for Phila-
delphia, and on Sunday night Mr.. SamI
A. Hoshour, Of the W. L. Asylum, and
family, left. Rev. VIM. E. Baker and Miss
Katie Baker left for the exhibition, on
Friday.
Prof. Rubenstein, Of the Wesleyan Fe-
male Institute, who went to Germany last
June, returned last week.
DIR. Blanton, Master Of the State Grange,
addressed Augusta Pomona Grange, here,
last Saturday. The new Master made a
most excellent impression. Col. J. Richard
Lewellen, Deputy Master from the Tide
water District, arrived here, Tuesday, and
proceeded down the Valley to join Dr..
Blautin, on their annual tour.
Judge Mclaughlin passed through here,
Tuesday, on his way to hold COURT in Bath.
John Paris, Esq.,, lately the esteemed
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, was highly
anime the Clerks Office, in the report, and
the Court heartily concurred IN the en-
dorsement of this tried and true officer.
Mr.. T. L. McManus, Of Martinsburg,
w Va hoe hnor arpOiDtpd ta9cf1ar of ST
Francis school in Staunton.
Gen John Ecnols left on Wednesday for
Page Co., to address a Tilden and Hen
bricks meeting.
A telegram from Rev. DR.. Hall, the dis
tinguished pastor Of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian church Of New York, now
at the White Sulphur Springs, informs a
friend in this city that he will be here on
Saturday next.
Co..
COURT OF APPEALs.-The Court of Ap-
peals met here OIL Monday last-President
r. L. C. Moncure and Judges Staples,
Christian and Anderson on the bench !;
Judge Bouldin is, we regret to learn, still
detained at home by i'll health. The fol-
lowing cases were before the Court this
week: Petitions for appeals in the causes
of Harland VS.. Taylor, and Ships Adm's
VS.. Castleman's Administrators. dismissed
Forrer VS.. Forrer's Exits, and Richardson
VS.. Insurance Company of the Valley of
Virginia, and Wood & Smith vs. Briggs,
argued and submitted; Rapp VS.. Ayres,
failed to pay for printing record, was dis
missed MackeY VS.. Mackey's Adm r, con-
tinued till next term; Kneller VS.. Coal
man, dismissed agreed Lightner's Trus-
tee VS.. Bushong, motion made by Appel
LIANT for re-hearing before full court ;
Perry & Co. VS.. Shenandoah Valley j>ank
argued and submitted Mutton VS. VIM.