Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-07-11
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FRIDAY MORNING. JULY II.
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Rev. Geo. B. Taylor, Mission airy to
Rome. will arrive in Staunton to-day at
O'Clock from Charlottesville on his way to
the Hot Springs. He will be a guest OF
Mr.. W. H. Peyton for a few days, but his
physicians have forbidden his preaching
and also his active participation in the en-
joyments of society.
Capt Jno. M. Hardy, who was so badly
injured by fall some weeks since, was
out on the streets on the 4th of July, and
was warmly greeted by his friends.
Mr.. VIM. A. Donald, President of the
Crmora Mining Co., of Waynesboro, was
on visit to Botetourt county few days
ago with Prof. Campbell, of Washington
u Lee University. and DR.. Ruffner, ex-
aiming rich deposit of manganese.
Mr.. J. H. Leckey, for many years the
Principal of the Staunton High School, has
been elected Principal of an educational
institution at Port Gibson, Miss, with
salary Of j 500.
Mr.. A. B. Guigon, Jr, son Of the dis
tinguished Judge Guigon, of Richmond,
who has lately been teaching in the family
of Col. James Cochran, near Staunton, has
left tor the University of Virginia, to take
the summer law course there. He Isl
young gentleman worthy of his father,
which is a high tribute, and we predict
great success for him. Mr.. Chas. A. Rich
ardson, formerly well known in Staunton
us d merchant, and an artist Of no mean
| order of talent, has gone to join the same
law class, and on Tuesday Messrs. Elon o.
| Henkel and r. J. Walker, OF Newmarket,
went through Stanton on the same
| errand.
Mr.. Jno. II. Dinneen, a member OF the
Richmond bar, is in the city. In noticing
the fact a few days ago that he had
brought suit on behalf Of the policy hold
ers against the Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
Of N. Y. we should have said that it was
the Globe Mutual Life, of New York. The
suit is to enjoin its deposits in Virginia.
Mr.. Thomas II. Dennis, School Superin-
tendent Of Schools of Greenbrier
county, W. Va, is in the city.
Mr.. G. W. Echard, who has spent the
two last sessions at Washington & Lee
University, and just graduated in the law
school of that institution, in his card else
where announces that he has offered for
practice in this city. With the endorse
ment of such distinguished jurists as
Judge H. W. Sheffey, Judge VIM. Nc
Laughlin, Hon. J. r. Tucker and other
prominent lawyers, whose signatures are
attached to his diploma, his preparation
for the practice of his profession must be
thorough and satisfactory.
Hon. A. H. II. Stuart was among the
guests registered at the White Sulphur
last week.
Mr.. M. N. Bradley, of Staunton, was
among the Americans registered at Paris
June 9th.
A legal trout fishing party composed OF
Messrs. John W. Stout. Lewis Bumgard-
ner and Alex. f. Robertson lett Staunton
last week, and Saturday night had reached
Galford's on top Of the Alleghanies in Po-
cahontas CO., W. Va. A note from one OF
the party Monday says: 'Trout abundant
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nights ago Mr.. Tom Galford, sitting in !.
tree watching for deer at a deer lick, 400
yards from his house, looked down and
saw a $50 pound black bear at the bottom
| We dined on portion of the bear. SenC
my next VINDlcAToR to Parkersburg, IT
Va"
In the congregation of the First Presby
, terian church Sunday was DR.. john A.
: Davidson. fo.mfrl Il we'll known resident
OF Staunton and Dir cter Of the W. L
Asylum, and his wife. formerly Miss EliZ
abeth {. Tipping, a daughter of a former
. old and well known citizen of this place
! The Doctor was married on tie 18th ult
3 in Winchester and was returning to his
, farm in "a onteomery county.
Judge Mclaughlin held court for Judge
) Barton in Caroline county last week.
Quite party of prominent citizens LEFT
? on Monday night for the sea shore, includ
, ing Col. James II. Skinner, Isaac Witt
P. A. Baylor, DR.. R. S. Hamilton (wht
goes to the Educational Convention a
Hampton), VIM. F. Butler, s. A. Hoshour
; Davis Bell and others.
The summer entertainments of the lit
tie people were opened last night by a par
tY given by Miss Carrie Crowle at the Vir
ginia Hotel, in compliment to her visitors
Misses Rosie King, of Baltimore and Mat
tie Vaughan, of Richmond.
Rev. VIM. T. Richardson preached fol
Rev. DR.. Read Of the Richmond Grace st
Presbyterian church Sunday.
Miss Anna Hounihan, Stauntun belle
is visiting the family of Mr.. Patrick
Rehabilitation W. Va. Herald.
Ex-Gov. j. L. Marye, of Fredericksbnr!
was IN the city this week a guest OF Mr.
J. A. WaddeIl.
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