Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14
Personal.

Mr.. AL. G.. Hartman has just returned
from an absence of several years in Cali
fornia, and was with his wife visiting
their friends in town last week. The!
have returned to Goshen.
MI. A. Il. Points has sold his grocery
store on Augusta street to Mr. Christian
Miller, of Rockingham, who is we'll known
as an old deputy sheriff Of that county.
The Mount Sidney Hotel has been pur-
chased by Mr.. VIM. M. Keran, Of Rock
ingham.
Col. VIM. S. Gilman, the interesting and
accurate Washington correspondent OF
the Richmond 'Dispa5ch," was in the
city this week, stopping with his brother
in-law, r. W. Burke, ESQ., His stay was
brief one, as he returns to be at his post
when the Democratic caucus is held to-
morrow. The public will look with much
interest for his daily reports of the extra
session.
Capt. Harmon Hiner passed through
the city Wednesday on his return to Rich
mond. lie spent the recess with his
family at his home at Doe Hill, Highland
county.
Gen. Echols spent the Legislative recess
at his home in this city. He returned to
his seat in the House on Wednesday,
where his able efforts will be continued
IN urging the passage Of the Public Debt
Bill. The people of Augusta, with few
exceptions, fully endorse the course that
he and Messrs. Hanger and Koiner have
pursued on this great question.
Mr.. r. 7. Sale, who has been with the
house of W. J. Johnston & Co.. for two
years, left for Baltimore on the 3rd inst,
where he will make his future home.
MAJ. Jas, B Dorman, of Lexington, Va.
sailed from New York for Europe on the
10Th. 1t was an unexpected journey to his
friends who are at a loss to account for
his sudden voyage. =
Prof. Job Turner has just returned from
New Orleans, where he parted with DR..
Gallandet. They made a six weeks tour
of the South ern States, visiting ten deaf
and dumb institutions.
DR.. Thos. HI. B. Brown. editor of that
fourishing young paper, the ''Bridgewater
Enterprise" called yesterday. The EN-
terprise is just one year old, and we'll
grown for its age.
A letter from Mr.. W. A. Turk states
that he will spend some time in Florida on
business, and expects to be in Staunton in
June.
A cable dispatch from Liverpool an
nounces the safe arrival there, Tuesday,
on the steamship Polynesian from Balti-
more, of Mr.. George M. Murray, who re-
sides near Waynesboro.
A number Of West Virginia legislators,
on their way home, spent Tuesday after
noon and night in the city, stopping at the
American Hotel. The party consisted of
Senator R. F. Dennis, of Lewisburg, with
Senator Adams, of Hinton, and Messrs.
McGraw. of Wyoming; Campbell, of
Boone; McNeer, of Monroe; Holman, of
the House of Delegates. These gentle
men were anxious to get home after their
As days session. and congratulate them
selves that two years must pass before
they must return.
WHAT THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR ARE
DoING.-Among the death losses recently
paid by the Knights OF Honor is $4,000 re-
ceived last week for the family of the late
DR.. VIM. F. Figgat brother of e. M.
Figgat, Esq, cashier of the bank of Lex
ington. The deceased has also many
friends and relatives in this county. DR..
F. had been a member of the order from
It's institution in his town. but in that
time had only paid Sc in assessments.
Since DIR. Figgat's death in October last
the order has paid $3S2,0OO on account of
yellow fever losses. This prompt payment
of loss speaks we'll for the financial man.
agement of the fraternity. Last week a
new lodge of % members was organized at
Hanover G.. H.. by Past Dictator, Edward
Mccarthy. The lodge here is steadily
increasing IN numbers and efficiency, and
though it has met with no loss yet, it has
promptly paid the weekly allowance due
its sick members for time lost from
business.
A Brilliant Jewish Wedding,