Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-12-19
Personal.

Mrs. Mary VI Page has be9n appointed
postmaster at Hermitage, in this county,
in place of Mrs. Dora G. Swartz resigned.
Mr.. Oscar'C. Peyton, an adopted son OF
! Mr.. w. H. Peyion, of this city, has form
ed connection with the Lewisburg, w.
Va, 'sImdependent" as travelling agent
and correspondent. He has been, if we DO
not mistake, the initial signature, for
| some time m. st interesting cor
respondent of that and other West Virgin
la papers.
Mr.. w. H. H. Lynn, of StauDton, at the
meeting of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, in Richmond, last week, was
elected Grand Principal Sojourner of that
body.
A portrait of John Howe Peyton, for
mer mayor and prominent lawyer of Staun-
ton, has been presented to the City Coun-
Gil by his son, MI. j. L. Peyton- 1t will be
hung on the walls of the council chamber.
Mr.. John H. Finks, manager of the w.
U. Telegraph Office. at Waco, Texas. and
lately appointed clerk OF the U. >. District
| and Circuit Courts, has just settled up his
| AAoho WAOA eAi@ SOAp ouy PAiOA w S00AA6
his new office. AS he went from Waynes-
boro, in this county. where his father,
Capt. Joshua B. Finks resides, when a
! mere boy, the following notice of the
change, from the Waco Telephone" will
| be read here with interest:
! Mr.. Finks came to Waco just little
| more than ten years ago a lad of eighteen
| years, a Perfect stranger, and with no Cap
ital save his integrity, his industry and hls
skill as all operator. F. ten years he has
had continuous charge of the Company's
office here as Manager In that time he
has handled and accounted for over $780,
COO of the Company's M 'ney. As an evil
ience of his fidelity and integrity, the best
evidence is found in his steady retention
of his position, and the TACT that his RI sig
nation was received with regret by his SUI
perior oficers-a fact which the "Tele-
phone happens to have learned independent
of Mr.. Finks. In all th-se years his bus
| mess and social lntercO rSe with this peO-
| pie has been of the most satisfactory ma
| ture. He was ever prompt, reliable, ac-
cOmmodating public-spirited and genial,
and we question: if to-day there is a man
who knows him but who is friend to
John Finks.
Mr.. John Fl. Braithwait, formerly of
Stanton, passed through hero this week
on his way to Richmond, to assume the
assistant foremanship Of the Richmond
"Whig.' He has many friends here who
are pleased at his good fortune.
Mr.. J. A. Patterson. of Waynesboro.
was elected Treasurer of the State Council
of Virginia. of Friends of Temperance at
its last session.
The friends of Mrs. Minnie Mccoy will
he glad to know that she has returned
from Baltimore and will make her resi-
dence IN Staunton, at tie home of Mrs.
N. K. Trout, on Augusta street.
Mr.. E. G.. feYton, ona of our popular
business men and well known in Virginia
and West Virginia, is i'll the city travel
ling for the large wholesale grocery and
commission house, of y m. j. Johnston &
Co., who have also a branch house in this
city. Mr.. Peyton as the efficient room
clerk at the White Sulphur, for several
years past has made many friends.
Rev. Samuel McLune of Highland, with
his wife, is on brief visit to his friends
in this city.
DR.. N. Baldwin left the city Yesterday
to make short visit TO Dundee near Tole-
do, Michigan, his former home. The Dr..
says he has great many pleasant things
TO tell his northern friends about his new
home and friends here, and will bring his,
wife back with him by the 1st OF January.