Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13
PERSONAL.

Personal.
MI. W. A. Turk, formerly so we'll known
in Staunton and more recently residing il
Raleigh, N. c., has lately moved to New
York and has his home at the Astor House
in that city,
In the social news of the Richmond
standard of Saturday, we find thai
"Mrs. Colonel John b. Baldwin and hel
niece, Miss Hendren; are in the city, ant
the guests Of Colonel Guy.''
Capt. John M. West, of Petersburg, tn,
Agent of the New Y ork & Virginia Steam
ships, was in the city Friday; on visit tt
some old friends.
Messrs. J. Howard Wayt, Master; J
Bumgardner, Senior Warden, and J. A
Cochran, Junior Warden, of Stauntor
Lodge, A. F. NJ and W. H. II. Lynn, Of
the Royal Arch Chapter, are in Richmond
DR.. Carter Berkeley. special agent of thu
Mobile Life & Accident Insurance Compa
ny left the city Thursday to spend some
time in North Carolina on business for the
excellent company he represents.
DR.. VIM. H. Gillum. of Rockville, Nd.
a former resident of this county, was in
the city yesterday. He is on visit to hi
mother in Greenville.
The Waynesboro Tribune says: Miss
Minnie Moffett is visiting there, guest
of Mrs. E. G.. Fishburne.
Mr.. Charles M. Gallagher has been ap.
Fpeinted to the position of Adams Express
Messenger on the Chesapeake i Ohio
Railroad. and has entered upon the duties
Oh the place for which he is we'll qualified
Ehos. l.. Doutney, the temperance lee.
.bnrer was advertised to commence series
of lectures in the Town Hall, at Char
lottesville, Wednesday night.
On Tuesday, the reappointment q, Maj.
s. NJ. Yost as Post Master at stanton,
for the next four years was confirmed by
tle Senate.
Prof. Max Brownold, of New York, the
talented pianist, is spending few days
with his father, Mr.. E. Brownold, of this
city. He is On his way to Mobile, Ala, to
take charge Of the piano department in
the largest piano and music estab-
lishment in the city. HI succeeds in this
position the celebrated pianist, Willie Pape
late court pianist to Queen Victoria and
che Prince of Wales.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Hope & Mahoney
have moved their confectionery and toy
store, to the store room recently occupied
oy A. G. Points as grocery, opposite the
post office. Their new and increased stock
is tastefully displayed and their prepare
tions Tor Christmas are quite attractive.
Mr.. A. G.. Points has moved from his
old stand to one of the new we'll fitted
store rooms in the Powell building on Au-
gusta street. He offers fresh and well
selected stock of groceries and other arti-
Giles in his line at prices that will not fail
to suit consumers.
Messrs. Pritchard & Pitzer have re-
moved to P. B. Sublett's old stand on Au-
gusta street near the corner of Frederick.
They are deserving and popular young
men with experience in the grocery and
produce business, and by their enterprise
and attention to the wants Of the trade
their business has increased largely, and
they have now on hand full and most
attractive stock Of goods, embracing
everything in their line.
DECISIONS INTERESTING STAUNTON.
In the case Of Staunton against certain
property owners, for their half share Of
the cost of the Main street improvement
($4 ,500), Judge Mclaughlin has decided
against the city, the ordinance, making
the improvement, not having been passed
by three-fourtbs vote. as required by the
charter under the circumstances.
Int case Of the city VS.. the Baltimore
& Ohio Express Co., the Judge decided
that Tie company must pay the license
tax, levied on them by the city as an ex-
press company.
,THR Holiday festivities will be herald
ed by a FIVE days fair given by the ladies of
st. Francis church, commencing on Tues
day night, the 18th. 1t promises good
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