Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-08-16
Personal.


Among the patents granted last week
was one to J. w. Harris, of Waynesbor0
for vehicle wheels.
Mr.. VIM. Easton, who formerly resided
in Augusta, but more lately of Charlottes.
vile, left last week with his family fol
England. It is stated that he has received
a position under the British government
in the newly acquired island of Cyprus.
Among an excursion party of ladies and
gentleman from Abingdon to the White
Top mountain last week we see the names
Of Mrs. Gen: J. E. B. Stuart and daughter
of Staunton. They took tents and cook
ing utensils anu expected to camp out for
several days.
Capt. T. G. Morton, of Staunton, is
! spending his vacation with his father in
Botetourt county.
Rev. DIR. j.. l.. M. Curry, President of
Richmond College, was in the city this
week on his way to attend the meeting Of
the Potomac Baptist Association at Mar
%tinsburg, W. Va,
We see advertised for tonight at Bris-
tol, Va, a concert by Madame Ruhl, a
teacher well remembered by our citizens.
Prof. Henry Scharf is giving a series Of
very successful readings in the towns of
Southwestern Virginia.
The Lewisburg W. Va. 'Independent"
Of last Friday has the following among It's
personal notices:
R. s. Turk, of Pocahontas. and J. R..
Summerson, OF Stanton, are at the Lew
isburg Hotel. Also, we chronicle. with
regret, the departure Of Miss Fannie r.
Bright and Miss Kate Nelson, of Staun-
ton, Va, and Mr.. j. Emmett Guy, Rev..
John P. Strider, Mr.. Maddy. Robert W.
Pare, Miss Josephine Grimes, and many
others, to all of whom we cordially extend
an invitation to return.
In a letter to the Baltimore .sSun'' from
Wesley Grove camp meeting, August 18th,
the writer says:
Major Newton, a visitor from Staunton,
Va, gave a very interesting experience.
He said he had followed Jackson in the
war and been wounded under him, but the
prayers of his wife at home had also fol-
lowed him through every danger until his
heart was turned to the Saviour.
The Highland Recorder of Friday
says: alexander H. Fultz, ESQ.,, of Staun-
ton, was in town Tuesday evening. His
family are at Mcdowell"
There are oyer one hundred visitors at
the Stribling Springs and among them
Miss Emily 7. Glasgow, Of Richmond. who
will be recollected as a charming addition
to Staunton society last summer.
Rev. VIM. E. Baker, has gone on a
pleasant carriage trip to the Peaks of Of
ter. for his summer vacation.
Mr.. A. Y. Lee. architect, of Staunton,
delivered a series of lectures before the
Normal School Institute at Bridgewater
last week. We are glad to learn that his
classes in freehand drawing in Staunton
have been very successful.
MI. j. H. Campbell, for many years en-
gagged in the saddle and harness manu-
featuring here. on yesterday removed to
H%arrisonburg. He will be found by his
new neighbors to be a good workman and
a good citizen.
Col. WINS. Gilman, the well-known and
~well-informed Washington correspondent
Of the Richmond "Dispatch," is spending
the congressional recess with his brother
in-law, Mr.. R. w. Burke, of this city.
DR.. A. M. Fauntlroy, of Staunton, and
MI. VIM. I. Stout, of New Hope, both
capital speakers, are announced to speak
at the Masonic picnic at Greenville to-
day.
EXIT. Gov. Marye. of fredericksburg,
was IN the city yesterday, a guest Of Mr..
J.. A. Waddell.
DIR. John W. Harris, now of one of the
hospitals in New York, is on a visit to his
friends here.
Rev. DR.. VIM. A. Harris of the Wesley
Female Institute, is summering at
Rawley Springs.
Mr.. Harvey Risk, of Staunton, has been
appointed special commissioner to take
dispositions in claims against the U. S.
government for property used by the Fed
eral troops during the war.
Mr.. A. N. Bigelow, agent of the Magda-
len Association of Richmond, is in the
city to canvass for subscriptions to that
most meritorious charity.
Mr.. John II. Dinneen formerly of Staun-
ton, now the law partner of Mayor Kelley
of Richmond, is on a visit to his father
here.