Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-02-01
Personal.

Lit. Gov. James A. Walker passed
through Staunton, Tuesday night return
ing to Richmond from visit to his moth
or near Meyers Cave.
Mr.. Chas. W. Williams, of Harrlsonoufe
lately one of the most efficient aCIacneS
of the Commonwealth" passed through
Staunton Tuesday en- route to boohViiie
Mo-, where he goes to takea position on Tie
"Advocate.' Mr.. W. has brlghC lhIelll'
gence and fine character, good baggage 10
carry to new country.
Mr.. A. Y. Lee, the we'll known archl-
tect, left for New York city on Friday
night to make arrangements for pefma-
nent residence there.
DR.. G.. Homer Bowman, of New Market
late one Of our popular citizens was mere
Saturday, on his way to the University OF
Virginia to attend law lectures. He pro-
poses after graduating in law, to make his
home Ill the growing West.
Miss Blanche Gilbert, daughter OF Rev.
j. L. Gilbert, and a graduate Of the Wes-
Ieyan Female Institute, has been elected a
teacher in johnson Female College, Union
Monroe CO., W. Va.
Among the members of the bar attend
ing the session of the West Virginia
Court of Appeals at Charleston we see the
name of Maj. III. M. Bell, of Staunton.
Mr.. Chas. W. Turner. of Bannock City
Montana Territory, is in the city on a
visit to his father, Prof. A. j. Turner.
Mr.. Turner left Staunton some ten years
ago, going to st. Louis and reading law
with EX-Gov. Trusten Polk, of that city He
then went to Montana, and, after brief
prospecting in mining, commenced the
practice Of his profession, III which he has
been very successful. He is now counsel
for one of the largest silver mining COM
panies in the territory. Mr.. Turner re-
turns home a handsome specimen of the
sort of looking men Montana gels up.
DR.. II. S. Eichelberger, a well-known
physician and druggist, doing business at
Verona, near the city, was partially para
lyzed Friday, his left side being implicated.
He was brought to Staunton and is dong
favorably.
An unavailable letter is in the Rich
mond post-otfice for W. w. Crop, M. D..
Burke's Mill, Augusta, and another for
Miss Mary A. Fore, Alma, Page county.
In response to a request Of twenty four
OF the most prominent members of the
House of Delegates that he should give
ia, Maj. Jed Hotchkiss has named lsat
night, for it's delivery.
Robt. II. Chalkley, at lis home in Ches-
terfitld, and Hiram Irvine 4J his home III
Staunton. ale rapidly recovering from
their hurts received by the boiler explosion
in Charlottesville.
Alfred Kearney, a graduate of the Vir-
ginia ID D. & B. Institution is one Of the
teachers at the Texas Institution.
D. Clinton Davis, an Augusta by, for
merly of the VINDIcAToR and now of
Richmond, Was III the city this week ON
visit to his friends. He is doing we'll in
his new home.
MI. James J. Tracy, formerly the
Treasurer of the Chesapeake & Ohio r. R..
is dead,
Mr.. D. N. VanLear, our delegate in the
House, was in the city last night on his
way from home back to Richmond.
On yesterday Judge Hendren appointed
Mr.. Magnus s. Cease, Sealer of weights and
measures for the county, vice Geo. III.
Hudson, resigned.
Mr.. M. j. Gladke, of Coblesville. N. Y,
is on visit to his brother, Mr.. Chas.
Gladke, of this city. Mr.. Gladke is a pro
merchant, and also prominent
member Of the Masonic fraternity of New
York.
Mr.. Eugene W. Green is appointed post
master at Elizabeth Furnace, Augusta
county, Va, vice Mr.. VIM. Lally, resigned |