Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15
Commencement at the Staunton Female
InSiitl1te.

The hall Of the Staunton Female Semi-
nary was crowded to excess, Wednesday
night. to witness the final exercises of the
session. The address of the occasion
was delivered by Rev. j. o. Miller,
| of York, Pa. Rev. J. L. Miller, the
Principal, in his report shows that the
| past session has been attended with re-
suits gratifying to every friend of the
institution, and we may add, Of educa-
ton as we'll, and that the future of the
Seminary is bright. The musical exhi-
bition, Tuesday night, was highly credit
able to the skill of Prof. Ide, as an in
structor. The full graduates were Miss
Ella L, Peery, Of Jeffersonville, Va, and
Miss Emma E. Rinker, of Mt. Jackson,
Virginia.
Among those who received distinctions
were tie following from Augusta and
Stanton: Annie G. Dice, in Latin and
Trigonometry; Emma Eakle, in Algebra
and Arithmetic; Nettie Ide, in Algebra;
Armand Miller, in Algebra; Annie Glenn
mer, in Arithmetic; Lucy Brown, in Arith-
metic; Cora Hudson, in Arithmetic and
English Grammar; Mary Bellamy, Kate
Coiner, Josie Conner, Annie Grubert and
Minnie Lyman, in English History.
Among those who received second class
distinctions were the following from
Stanton and Augusta; Annie Dice, Emma
EakIe, Nettie Ide, Maria Hudson, Lucy
Brown, Annie Clemmer, Josie Conner,
Laura Bruce, Ella Lickliter, Kate Hughes,
Minnie Lyman, Mary Bellamy and Lucy
Hahn.
SUPPOSED ATTEMPT AT POISONING
Saturday morning, at Mrs. Fannie Har-
mans, on Vine street, while the family
were at breakfast, one Of the young ladies
noticed peculiar taste in the tea, and the
teapot being examined large quantity Of
potato bugs was found-probabIy two
dozen in number. AS the bug is poi
sonous, the usual antidotes for poison were
taken with such good results that no Sc
rious indisposition occurred. The male
servant, Alex. Carter. a colored boy of
sixteen, who boiled the water for the tea,
WAS suspected, and Mrs. H. threatening
that lie should drink some of it, he dis
appeared. He WIS arrested, Wednesday
morning, by Constable Brownlee, at his
mothers il Greenville, and was committed
to Jail. The boy denies any intention of
poisoning the family, and says the bugs
must have gotten into the bucket of water
from which he filled the tea kettle. The
boy has borne the character Of servant
of excellent disposition. and no possible
motives for the act if intentionaD can be
OWNED Ivy his'employer.
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| ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Stevenson
| Commandery K. t., On Tuesday night cleo
| ted the following officers for the ensuing
| year: High Priest, W. I'll. II. Lynn; King,
Chas. S. Arnall; Scribe, Carter Berkeley =;
! Recorder, James Ker; Treasurer, Isaac
Witt; w. L. Lushbaugh, Captain Of
Host; j. II. Wayt, Principal Sojourner
c. II. West, Royal Arch Captain; W. L.
Bumgardner, G. Master of 3rd Vail; W.
A. McCue, G.. Master of End Vail !; Arista
Hoge, G. Master Of 1st Vail, and Henry
Matthews, Tyler.
On Friday night Staunton Lodge Nc. IS
a. T. NJ, elected the following officers
w, j. Il. Wayt, Master; E. ". Stewart,
s. W; r. +. Larew, J. W.; ?. H. Trout,
Treasurer; Jas zer, Secretary; E. w.
Hartman, :. D. ; J. Addison Cochran, j. d.
The Worshipful master made the following
appointments: Fl. r. Mathews, Steward
and Tyler: Revs. r. II. Phillips, J. C.
Wheat, D. B. Ewing and Thos. Briley,
Chaplains.