Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-08
Personal.

| Mr.. J. Y. Brooke, formerly of Staunton,
delivered an address before the Young
Mems Christians Association Of Warren
ton, Monday evening, on the tendency of
young men of the present day to bring
themselves in contact with the teachings
Of infidelity, and warning them against
the folly of the skeptic theories.
Capt. Asher W. Hartman, has returned
from Richmond to Rockbridget to live, and
is building house on the site of the old
home of the late Cal. Cameron.
DR.. Miller, who is recollected here as the
physician to the late Lord Milton, while
| he lived in Staunton. has settled near
Fincastle and occupies the farm of the
late Henry M. Bowyer.
Col. 6. B. Young, former editor of the
New Orleans ''Price Current" who for
several summers was guest at the Vir-
ginia Hotel, in Staunton, died at Char
lottesville last week.
At the Wesley Grove camp meeting
near Baltimore, Monday, there was choir
of 200 voices, and among those who sung
solos was Miss Lizzie Daniels, of Staun-
ton.
Mr.. c. c. Wheat, is now at J. E. Ora
hams grocery on the corner of Main and
Augusta streets. He is a ready and po-
lite salesman and will form an acquisition
to that popular establishment.
Mr.. A. M. Dickinson, of Grayson, a son
of State Senator Dickinson, the young law
yer who assaulted the editor of the Gray
son paper, an occurrence which occasioned
much public discussion at the time, was in
the city Saturday.
Lieutenant John McQuaide, of the well
known firm of VIM. L. Bumgardner & Co.,
is travelling in West Virginia in the inter-
est of the finn. The business men who
may form his acquaintance will under
stand why it is that McQuaide IS consid-
cred one of the best of good fellows at
home and need not hesitate to make a con-
tract to any amount on the representation
of this gentleman, who speaks for a firm
that may be relied upon in every respect.
S. S. Smeltzer, ESQ.,, member of the
Staunton bar, with his family is spending
the summer vacation in Charlestown, W.
Va, his native place.
Rev. c. R. Vaughn, D. D., chaplain
elect of the University of Virginia, returns
to Virginia to-day from his temporary
charge at Atlanta, Ga, accompanied by
his young bride, Georgia lady.
Rev. W. T. Richardson is filling the pull
pit of the First Presbyterian church in
Richmond, in the absence of Rev. DR..
Preston the pastor, in Lexin gton.
Mr.. J. F. Whitmer has been chosen
teacher of the graded school at NJ t. Sidney.
Among the visitors registered at the
Jordan Alum this week were Maj Thos.
e. Elder and Miss May Elder of Staunton.
Rev. DIR. W. A: Harris of Staunton,
preached at the Rockbridge Alum last
Sunday.
Prof. Chas. E. Young of Kentucky. is
on visit to his father, David S. Young,
Esq.
The Fredericksburg ''Star" has long
and interesting letter relating to the order
of the Knights of Honor, from Assistant
Dictator, J. E. Rollins of Staunton.
Maj. J. W. Newton, M. W: P. G. P; J.
s Lipscomb, NJ. W. G. p, and r. J. Irv-
ing, representative, leave tonight for the
Sovereign Council of Sons of Jonadab which
meets at Providence, R. 1.
Judge r. L. G. Moncure of the Court of
Appeals, is in Staunton, a guest of J. A.
Waddell, Esq.