Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-11-14
PERSONAL i,


Personal.
Rev. Alexander Sprunt, of Augusta
| church, will preach at the Second Presby'
terian church, next Sunday night, at hall
past seven O'Clock.
Mr.. J. M. Ferguson, the founder of the
Waynesboro ''Tribune" and now editing
the Anderson, W. Va, "Enterprise'' has
been admitted to practice as attorney IN
the court at the latter place.
Gen. Wickham, Gen. Echols, Col. Dunn
aud Mr.. Fisk, Of the c. & o. road, arrived
in this city Yesterday morning. Hunting
ton Commercial, 8th.
The Lexington, Va. Enterprise" says:
"Mrs. Babette Switzer, wife Of A. Swift
er, for many years merchant IN this
place, died in Staunton a few days ago.
Mr. Switzer has the sympathy Of large
number Of our people in the great loss he
has sustained by the death of his wife.
Rev DIR. E. L. Baird, formerly OF this
county, has accepted call to the Presby-
terian church at Mckinney, Texas.
Mr.. VIM. N. Kinney, left Tuesday to
IGSuIlc LIS pOSiGlOA III ulO ". " W. SoA0AeSA
office, at Richmond.
Rev. DIR. Manly. of Staunton, preached
at the First Baptist church. in Richmond,
Sunday morning on the subject OF Sunday
Schools, and at night at the Clay street
Baptist church.
Gen. Echols was in Richmond, on Tues
day.
Sir Knight W. Fl. H. Lynn, Grand Jun
ior Warden, of the Grand Commaudery of
Knights Templar, left Stanton on Tues
day for the meeting of that Lody, at Rich
mOnd.
We are glad to learn from Washington,
that Bud Mller's condition is improving,
that his leg will not be amputa,ed and
that the surgeons are gradually straight
ening 1t though the limb will be stiff.
Mrs. Judge Breathed, of Bedford coun
ty, sister of DR.. Dorsey Cullen. OF Rich
mond, is visiting at Judge McCue's.
Mr.. T. NJ Turner left for Staunton yes
terday, where he expects to reside III the
future. We are sorry to lose him as a Cit
izen.-Leacisbaug W. Va.) Record.
DEATH OF MRS. e. II. FIsHER.-On
Thursday of last week Mrs. Belle Sher-
man Fisher, wife of Mr.. Edward Ii. Fish
er night editor of the Richmond "Dls-
patch,'' died at the residence OF her nus
band, in that city, after short illness.
She was daughter Of the late Edwin M
TAYLOR, of Staunton, and when among us
was noted for her great personal beauty
and the amiability and geptleness OF her
character. 1t is only in the last five or
six years that she was married and re-
moved to Richmond, her husbands home.
On Saturday afternoon her remains were
brought to Staunton by her bereaved hus-
band, accompanied by Rev. DR.. Mime
gerode, rector of st. Paul's Church; Col
a.. D. Whitcomb, Mr.. II. Theodore Ely
son, Of the Richmond ''Dispa tch:" Mr..
Jno. A. Pizzini, agent Of the n Y. AS
soclated Press; Mr.. Jno. F. Meyer, agent
of the Richmond Il New York Steamship
Line, and Mr.. S. MEG. Fisher, OF the
Western Union Telegraph Co. Tie last
named four gentlemen with Messrs. w.
N. Bumpus, j. Howard Wayt, William
Eskridge and H. G.. Tinsley acted as pail
bearers, and the remains were taken to
Trinity Church, where the funeral services
weresconducted by Rev. Mr.. Minnegerode
and Rev. W. O. Hullihen, after which
they were inferred in Thornrose Gene
terry. The coffin was beautifully decorated
with flowers from a Richmond cOnServa-
tory, and among the emblems were cross
and crown in tube roses, sent by the mem
bers of the Old Dominion Club, of which
Mr.. Fisher is an officer,