Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-06-28
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Mr.. j. A. Waddell and lady. accom-
panied by Miss Agnes M cClung. of the
Augusta Female Seminary, left on Tues
day for summer trip to Old Point and
Niagara Falls.
Col James L. Morrow, for long time
well and favorably known from his con
nection with the Chesapeake q Ohio rail
road, has been made Superintendent OF
the Atlantic division Of the Long Island
R. r. His headquarters will be in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Board of Visitors of the Deaf,
Dumb & Blind Institution, which now
consists of Messrs. VIM. Frazier, Chas.
Grattan, Meade F. White, James D.
Jones, Col. James FL. Skinner, DR.. q. C.
gained by the reelection of Mr.. Frazier,
President. All of the efficient corps of
officers and teachers of the institution
have been reelected.
AS delegates to the annual Sunday
School Convention of Baltimore Confer
ence, to commence in Staunton. July Sth,
Lewisburg, w. Va, has elected Jno. A.
Handy and VIM. P. Glare, delegates, and
A. G. McWhorter, alternate; Oak Grove,
Greenbrier. has elected George Law, dele
gate, and J. G. Cox, alternate, and the
Lexington Church has elected Mrs. Eliza
beth Shannon and S. o. Campbell, dele
gates.
Miss Emma Antrim, of Charlottesville,
who took the golden crown at the Viz
ginia Female Institute here several sessions
ago, sailed from New York for Europe,
on Wednesday, on the steamer Canada.
The Huntington "Commercial" has the
following personal paragraph:
Mrs. Geo. Key, formerly of the vicinity
of Stanton. Va, now residing on farm
in Franklin county, o., will find her sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Bates, in Columbus,
anxious to meet her. The benevolent will
confer a favor by giving this notice circu-
lation.
The Highland Recorder" of Friday,
says:
Rev. W. E. Baker, of Staunton, whose
departure from that city, on foot, Thurs
day, the 18th inst, was noticed in last
weeks INDICATOR, arrived safely at this
place Saturday afternoon last. He was
accompanied by his son. Both looked as
fresh and vigorous as if they had but ia
ken pleasant little walk instead of q for
ty-sx mile t. amp. They were somewhat
disappointed at their trunk not arriving
on time. Mr.. B. will remain some days
in this county, and will assist Rev. Mr..
See in conducting sacramental meeting,
commencing at Hightown to-day.
Sir Knight A. Myers, of Norfolk, the
General Agent Of the Masonic Mutual
Life Assurance Association, is in the city,
and met the Masons Of Stanton last
night, IN their hall, to explain the object
and workings of this benevolent orgaui-
zation. He comes with the highest re-
commentator from the officers of the
Grand Lodge, Chapter, and Commandery
of the State, and the unqualified approval
of the scheme by all the lodges he has
visited in the State. Maj. Myers is also
Deputy Grand Dictator of the Knights of
Honor of Virginia.
We may add that Mr.. Baker with his
son made good days fishing, by capturing
one hundred and twentY-six trout, one day
last week.
Mr. James P. Hawkins, Of Danville, son
of Mr.. Richard Hawkins, of Staunton, and
Mr. J. T. Stovall, will sail for Europe in
the City of Berlin, July 18th.
Mr.. VIM. Plunkett, a son of MI. BENZ.
Plunkett, who has been absent ten years,
returned home on Tuesday last. lie com
menced life as a printer in the VINDICA-
TOR office.
Mr.. Geo. L. Orebaugh Of Augusta, has
presented very handsome walnut pulpit
to the new United Brethren church at
Dayton, in Rockingham.
Gen. Tibbitts of Conn ecticut. one of
Gen. Hunters officers during the var was
in the city Wednesday seeing the promi-
nent points of interest.
Mr. Abraham Levy, one of the great dry
goods firm of Levy Bros. at Richmond,
was in the city Oh Saturday last.
Mr.. q. A. Richardson of this city leaves
for an European tour on Monday next.