Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-17
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FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. II. 1880.
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Personal.
We regret to learn that Capt. Samuel
Paul. our efficient County Treasurer. has
been confined at home by an attack of
pneumonia. DR.. John W. Harris was sent
for on Monday last to attend him and
found his condition very favorable to
speedy recovery.
DR.. Samuel Bell, of Long Glade, was
thrown from his buggy and dragged some
distance while driving home from Mines
vile on the 9th inst. He was quite seri-
ously hurt. Dr. T. II. B. Brown, Of
Bridgewater, is attending him.
Miss Hattie F. Allemong, of Bridgewa-
ter, daughter of Mr.. j. w. F. Allemong,
President of the Narrow Gauge R. R., a
young lady who made many friends here
while pupil at the Wesleyan Female In
stitute, died at Hampton last Sunday Of
typhoid fever. She was on a visit to a
school mate, Miss Kate Whiting.
Col. George W. Getty, Third Artillery.
has been assigned to duty according to his
brevet of Major General while in command
of the artillery school, Fortress Monroe,
Va. Maj. Gen. Getty is a brother-in-law
Of Mrs. M. G.. Hartman of this county and
spent part of last summer at Mr.. Lewis
Harman's with his family, including two
charming daughters. Gen. Getty while a
young officer of the U. S. Army, was on
in Sfo,1n NH no
became acquainted with and married a
laughter OF the late Capt. L. L. Steven
son.
Judge Hugh W. Shelley. President of
| the Augusta National Bank. was in Rich
mond last week. He said that his bank is
| willing to allow the Western Lunatic Asy-
lum to have the amount of its last appro-
priation, if the Commonwealth will make
it repository. and dep ,sit the amount.
We learn that Mr.. A. s. Lara, of this
jetties being erected al the mouth OF
Charleston Is. CO. harbor. The entire
work is under the charge of Capt. J. G.
Post, U. S. A., and its total cost will be
81 1885,, 900.
Mr.. s. z. Landes, a native eff Augusta
county, has been reelected Comm on
wealth's Attorney of Wabash county, Ill.
for third term.
Capt. J. H. Dinneen of Richmond, for
merly of Staunton, has been appointed
acting adjutant of the First Virginia reg
iment in place Of Capt. 10. Lane Stern
promoted to the rank of Major.
| M. N. Bradley, Esq, and wife returned
to the city from Jacksonville, Florida, OF
| Tuesday last.
Rev. Job Turner was in the city yester
day. He appeared in splendid health. He
leaves to-day for Rockingham Co. to visi
his son, Charles Turner. He will return tt
N. Y. Dec. 2Sth. to attend banquet givel
to Rev. DR.. Galladet.
Conductor Graham Mcclellan of tn
Shenandoah Valley r. R., died at Altoona
Pa, on Friday last.
Capt. Jas. P. Hawkins, the we'll know
tobacco merchant of Danville, son o
Richard Hawkins, Esq, has gone with hi
family to South Carolina for the winter.
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. A. Whltescarve
will celebrate their silver wedding on Sa
urday, the 18th of December at their HON
at Waynesboro.
The Winchester Times of yesterda
says: Nv. H. H. Lynn, of Staunton, wa
IN the city last Friday. That night he al
tended John Dove Chapter and exem plifie
the work in most satisfactory manner
He is one of the brightest Royal Arch M
sons in the State.''
G.. H. Bowman, Esq, formerly of Staur
ton, has commenced the practice of law q
Woodstock in partnership with Capt.
H. Riddleberger.
!. DIR. S. II. Henkle is in Richmond al
tending the annual session of the Virgini
State Dental Association. The s'Dlspatch
says: DR.. s. H. Henkel, of Staunton, pre-
sented an excellent and Interesting writ
ten report on ''Dental Pathology" which
after discussion, was unanimously adopte
by a hearty vote.
Prof. John J. Ladd is at home again, al
ter an arduous tour holding Teachers In
stitutes in Mississippi, under the auspice
of the Peabody Fund. Prof. Ladd, yes
terday. accepted an invitation to address
the Pennsylvania State Normal Institute
which meets at Erie, Pa, next week.
Rev. John Landstreet, formerly OF
Stonewall Jackson Is staff, delivered an ad
dress before the Lee and Jackson Societ,
Of the Wesleyan Female Institute las
night.
Among the guests at Kalorama are Mr.
R. F. Haskins and his wife, on their brida
tour. The groom of this interesting young
couple was cadet Of the 1st Glass in tn,
V. M. l.. from Richmond, who resigned
to wed Miss Matte Graham, daughter o
the late DR.. Edward Graham, and grand
daughter of the we'll known DR.. Archibald
Graham.