Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-10
Personal.

We are glad to learn that Mr.. Donald
Allen, formerly Of Staunton, has been pro-
NOTED to the Division Agency OF the
Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.,
with headquarters hereafter at Denison
instead of Austin. Mr.. Aliens success IN
his new home has been rapid and sure,
and is highly gratifying to his friends
here. Messrs. Tom Taylor and James
Miller 60 with him to his new post, where
they will find some heavy work, as that is
the northern end of the road, where 1t
connects with the road from st. Louis.
We have received the circular of James
L. Denton, ESQ.,, Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction of Arkansas, announcing
his series of Teachers Institutes, and in
it we find the following:
ssProf. John j. Ladd, of Virginia,
master of SchOOl-rOOm tactics, is my as
sistant. He is many-sided, capable and
inspiring, and no teacher who desires to
keep abreast of school improvements
should fail to hear his valuable lectures"
Miss Kate Edison, who has been teach
ing in Lockhaven, Pa, and who has been
quite sick, arrived at home on Tuesday
last.
| Mrs. E. J. Steele was In the city this
week on her way to visit her daughter,
Mrs. VIM. lFeamster, in Greenbrier coun-
ty, w. Va.
Right Eminent Grand Command er,
Jas. e. Balm, of the Grand Commandery
of Virginia, paid Stevenson Commandery
! of this city an official visit Wednesday
night, He had visited the Communicates
at Winchester and Harrisonburg and went
from here to visit the Charlottesville
COmmandery.
Speaker Allen was in the city Monday
night on his way to Norfolk to participate
in political discussion Tuesday night.
Rev. Samuel Mcclure was in the city
Thursday, on his return from months
visit to friends in the north.
Hon. G. M. Dold, mayor Of Lexington,
was in the city Tuesday, ON his way to
Harrisonburg. Mr.. bold thinks there is
little doubt but that Messrs Anderson and
Gibbs will be elected in Rockbridge.
The many friends IF Capt. John Pau
will regret to learn that he has just lost an
infant son land that his wife and sister are
ill.
On the programme of the Lutheran Ma
tional Sunday School Convention in ses-
sion at Lewistown, Pa I, the name of Prof.
, E. L. Ide, of Staunten, is put down for
an address on Sunday school music.
DR.. John G. Wayt, a well known citizen
Of Richmond, and for many years the old
est as we'll as the most prominent dentist
/ there, is here on visit to his relatives,
DR.. J. n. and J. Howard Wayt.
} Our young friend Harvey Huston, left
, Harrisonburg on Tuesday last for New
!, York City, where he expects to engage in
business for his cousin. j. Fred. Efinger,
of Stauntor. -Horrasonburg Register.
Mrs. Sarah Balthis. the venerable moth.
! or of Hon. VIM. l.. Balthis. Mayor OF
Staunton, died suddenly in Charlottesville
Sunday evening.
, Among the Grand Jurors drawn for the
U. S. Court at Harrisonburg for the Oc-
tober term, are l.. A. Kerans and J. FL.
Callison of Millbrook, and among the petit
jurors are J. q. Marquis, WA. Burke and
: F. M. Young of Staunton, Jas. Jordan of
, Mt. Sidney and G. M. bold, Mayor of
, Lexington.
Hon. J. s. Harnsberger, Mayor of Har-
risonburg, was in the city yesterday.