Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-08-18


PERsoNAL.-Prof. julius d. Dreher, of
Roanoke College, passed through Staun-
ton on Wednesday on his way to attend a
reunion of the alumni Of that institution,
who reside in West Virginia, to be held at
Lewisburg, tomorrow.
Rev. J. Newton Craig, Of Holly Springs,
Miss, formerly of Waynesboro, was in the
county last week, visiting his old friends
Miss Edith Meredith, the well-known
dramatic reader, was at the Virginia no
tel, Monday, ON her way to Rawley Springs.
MI. w. E. Craig, of Staunton, has been
assigned to the duty of opening the dis
cussion of the comparative merits OF the
curriculum and elective systems in col
leges, before the Valley Reunion A ssocia-.
ton of Alumni Of Roanoke College at its
meeting in 1877.
Mr.. Geo. Weddeburn, of Washington,
formerly of the Richmond "Enquirer,"r
was in Staunton, Monday, going to Rich
mond.
Rev. DR.. Chas. Manly, of Staunton, is
to preach the Introductory sermon at the
meeting of the Albemarle Baptist Asso-
citation, at Batesville. in that county, on
the ed inst.
MI. Geo. Seawright has been appointed
postmaster at Stonewall, place of Adam
c. DEBTOR, who is absent.
A White Sulphur spring letter furnish
es the following about the way the staun-
tya men there rank:
'sThe best croquet-player, Mr.. Echols,
of Staun ton.
The last man at the lovers leap, Mr..
Ehinger, OF Staunton.
The best promenader, Hon. Marshall
Hanger, of Staunton.
And Of the ladies', this:
Miss Maggie Stuart, of Staunton, Va,
tall, slender and spirituelle; complexion,
that seems to tell Of tropic suns, dark,
Wavy hair and soulfoul brown eyes; Guilt
waited i'll mind and heart whose rare con-
versational powers for one SO young, she
is universally and deserYedly a fayorite;
she wore d simple and beautiful costume
of pure white muslin, trimmed with natu-
raj leaves and flowers, and no jewelry.
| Col. James II. Skinner addressed a large
| political meeting at Timbervil'e, Rocking
| ham, Saturday.
! John f. Pegnault, of Richmond, Grand
Captain General and Grand Lecturer of
the Grand Commandery, Peyton S. Coles,
f Albemarle, Grand Senior Warden OF the
| Grand Commandery and Judge E. M. Lane
| Of Louisa, Past Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge A. F. NJ, arrived here yesterday
afternoon. Sir Knight Regnault lectured
| before Stevenson Commandery last night.
|
! THE I'd PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The
| I'd Presbyterian church having purchased
! a lot corner of Frederick and Lewis street
| from Mrs. J. B. Baldwin for $4,000. 1t is
10 by 80 feet in size and on it a brick
church Sc by so feet in size is to be erected
| at a cost of'$3 900. The building will have
a tower on the corner in which the en-.
trance way is to be made. 1t is so planned
that at q small cost the church can be en-
| larged when the attendance exceeds its
| first capacity-250 seats. The erection
! will proceed at once.
RATTLEsNAKEs.-On Sunday morning.
| while Messrs. JOS Landes and Geo. A
| Phillips vera on their way to Black Rock
| Spring, three miles from the mountain
| Mr.. L. killed a rattlesnake 3S inches long,
| with 8 rattles. Seventeen rattlesnakes
have been killed in the same neighborhood
| in the last month. On Saturday, George
| Miller, aged twelve years, a son of Mr..
Henry Miller, living near Moffett's Greek,
| found a rattlesnake with II rattles, which
| he captured and brought to Staunton.
Y. M. G. AIT the Y. M. q. A. prayer
meeting last Sunday afternoon Mr.. W. A.
Hudson presided. The subject was the
''Resurrection of lazarus" Addresses
were delivered by Messrs. Preston A Bay
lor, Morgan Shott and M. G. Hartman. 1t
WAS resolved that the Chair appoint six
members each Sabbath to act as canvass
ers for the ensuing week. The Chair APP
pointed Messrs. J. E. Guy, A. NJ. Simpson,
Morgan Shott, Chas. L. Cooke, M. G..
Hartman and DR.. r. S. Hamilton.
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A GREAT OCCASION AT THE AU GUsTA
FAIR.-There is to be a reunion of the old
soldiers of Augusta county at the Fair
Grounds, on the first day of the County
Fair, on which occasion marble bust of
Col Jno. B. Baldwin, executed by Ed.
Valentine, of Richmond, will be unveiled.
Col. Asher W. IHarman, who informs us
of this, desires full attendance Of ex-
soldiers at the next County Court, at which
arrang ements will be perfected for the re-
nnton.
COURT OF, APPEALS AT STAUNvoN.-
By order of ,the Court of Appeals, entered
at the last term. beginning September
10 th, will be heard in the following order
First, causes from the 18th Circuit.
Second, Is &C " 9Th g
Third, &C &c " 18th +"
Fourth, & g 6 18th ="
Fifth, &C I" 18th &C
Sixth, '' &c 5th 6
BETWEEN circus advertisements, politi-
cal advertisements and general advertise
ments, the VINDICAToR is badly crowded
this morning, though we send an extra
out with Vice President Hendricks letter
to give more space. We hope the pressure
will not be so great next week.
Our correspondent 'sDelta' must excus e |
us though he will see we used some of his |
letter in another ShaDe