Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-08-20
Personal.

Hon. Henry G. Allen will speak at the
Opera House tomorrow, Saturday, night
at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Job Turner, who is now recruiting
in the White Mountains of New Hamp-
shire will pass through Staunton next
Monday on his way to Cincinnati to at
tend the first National Deaf-mute conven-
ton ever held in America.
We are glad to learn that Mr. James
Bumgardner, ST., who received SO severe
fall from his buggy in this city last week
is rapidly recovering from its effects. He
is at the residence of his son-in-law, Capt.
Jas. Bumgardner, Jr.
Capt. James Mcclure, an Irish gentle
man of the old school, and a great favo-
rite with our people during his residence
in Augusta is summering in Clarke coun-
ty, Va.
Many friends of Rev. E. T. Baird, for
merlY of this county, will read the follow
ing paragraph from a Uniontown, Ala. !,
letter with pleasure:
The Presbyterian church at this place
has just completed the manse, which they
have erected for their new pastor, Rev. E.
L. BairdS d. D. 1t is ore OF the most COM
mOdiOus, and decidedly one of the most
conveniently arranged houses in the place;
and DR.. Baird's family are now comforta-
bly, installed In 1t. 1t is two story frame
building, with eight family rooms, besides
the usual Ont-bulldings. Moreover, the
house and garden have been enclosed with
u neat picket fence. Though part of the
old manse. which had become djlapidated,
was used in the erection of the new house,
the cost Of the improvement is between
81 800 and So 600; most creditable show
ing for church of less than fifty men,
bers. On the second Saturday of June the
Presbytery Of South Al ,bama met at
UniOntOwn and received DIR. Baird as a
member, and on Sabbath Installed him as
pastor of the church.
G. H. Bowman. ESQ.,, formerly,of Staun-
ton, not only won the right of browning
one of the maids Of honor at tournament
last week at New Market, but also deliv-
cred the coronation address in hand
some manner.
j. w. Crews, ESQ.,, the efficient and
obliging manager of the W. U. Telegraph
office here has been spending his vacation
among the Allegheny mountains accom-
panied by Mrs. Crews.
"F. o. H." the society writer of the
Richmond ''Intelllgencer" who is now WISH
ting Staunton, gives the following female
opinion of the Superintendent of the D.,
d. s. Institution:
'Moses Adams'' says in his letter from
this place to the Estate" that the hand
soonest face and head he saw was Doyles.
think so too. Is it not too bad that he
must teach blind girls who cannot see him
and deaf and dumb girls who cannot tell
him of his gift?
Mr.. James Alexander, the oldest editor
in Virginia, was in the city this week.
He is still as active as far younger man.
Prof. Charles s. Young. of Paris, KY,
a former popular and well known citizen
of Staunton, has been on a brief visit to
his father. D. S. Young, ESQ.,, of this city:
Mr.. Young is a successful educator in his
adopted State. He returned home this
week.
We regret to learn that Richard Hawk
ms, ESQ.,, the Agent of Adams Express
Company, has been lying ill for some days
past.
Mr.. r. G. Anderson, telegraph operator
1t the q. u 0. office here, has been appoin-
led train dispatcher with his headquarters
1t Charlottesville.