Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-04-18
Personal.

Personal.
Rev. D. B. Ewing, D. D., former pastor
of Hebron church in Augusta, has accep-
ted the position of Principal of the Lewis
burg. W. Va, Female College, to COM
meuce his duties with the session which
begins next fall. This is the position held
by Mrs. G. H. Tipping. formerly of Staun-
ton, and vacated by her resignation.
The Montgomery Co messenger" an
nounces the departure from that county
for Staunton of Mr.. Hugh Preston, who
proposed to make the hundred and fifteen
miles on horseback.
Mr.. Thomas H. Glendy, a well known
citizen of Lewisburg, w. Va, has made
his home in Augusta.
A correspondent of the Richmond
christian Advocate giving an account
of the various districts under the new ap-
pointments says: REV. DR.. Martin, OF
the Rockingham District, is at work. This
you will say, is an altogether unnecessary
item, for who ever knew him to be unem-
ployed? True He has always before
him, I must work the works Of Hin that
sent me while it is day; the night cometh
when no man can work.
Capt, VIM. A. McCue and family of
Staunton leave this week for their new
residence at the mineral spring near Wey-
er's Cave d. pot, On the Valley Railroad.
A picked nine for base ball has been
formed at Harrisonburg, among which we
see the names of VIM. B. McChesney,
Chas. P. McQuaide and Lenwood Hamil-
ton, formerly of Staunton.
Hon. VIM. Mines has returned home
ana brings encou. aging reports regarding
the completion Of both the Sh nandoah
Valley R. r. and the Potomac & Ohio
Narrow Gauge r. r.
The students of the University of Vir-
ginia had their Athletic Games at che Bel
mont stock farm this week. Among the
contestants On the programme for throw
ing base ball is the name of Percy Echols,
of Staunton.
Mr.. G. A. Richardson, the former popu-
lar business man and artist of Staunton,
ID 1CCVIlAR low Will AID OLOoLCL- :
Gen. Jno. E. Roller, at Harrisonburg.
Gen. Jno. Eclols andsHon.s Marshall
Hanger have arrived at home from the
winter legislation at Richmond.
Judge Harris has appointed J. Massie
Smith. of Albemarle, CLERK of the Com
mlttee on Revis on of Laws, of which he
is chairman.
The Richmond papers announce that
Mr.. M. Smart Turner. the organist and
composer, fora erly of Staunton, has just
composed bea tiful waltz, which will be
published shortly, called "Meditative
Waltz
A Mobile, Ala, correspondent Of the
New York s'Music Trade Review" an
nounces a classical concert to come off,
at which Max Brownold, late of Staunton,
is to preside at the piano, and adds that
ellis repertoire consists of the very cream
of artistic and classical music.''
Miss Annie Hounihan, member of st.
Francis Church, Staunton, has received
the compliment of being nominated as a
candidate for gold watch, now being
voted for at the Catholic church at Key
ser, W. Va. The nomination was made
on motion of Rev. Father Fitzsimmons,
formerly located at st. Francis church,
and now pastor of the Keyser congrega-
ton.
Miss Agnes Herndon, a Virginian who
has made a success on the stage will short
lv anpnar in Staunton
Judge Smith appointed Mess's. Staples,
Cooke and Shott for the 1st ward and
Messrs. Burke, Glenn and Trout for the
End ward as judges Of election.
Mr.. e. J. Grif1iths, the agent for that
admirable work, 1.-THE Southern Review"
is in the city.
MIR Hartman Lushbaugh, who has been
quite i'll of pneumonia, is. we are glad to
learn, convalescent.
Prof. Job Turner lectured in the Episco-
pal church at Charleston, Kanawha,
Wednesday night.