Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-05-28

Personal.

church was opened.
Personal.
Maj. VIM. FL. Watts left on Saturday
last to take clerkship under Mr.. Ballard,
Superintendent of construction of the
Richmond & Allegheny R. r. He will be
located for the present on the canal about
nine miles from Richmond.
Capt. John N. Opie has been selected as
the orator of the day for the next memo
rial celebration of the Augusta Memorial
Association, June 9th.
Maj. j. W. Newton left on Monday for
New York as delegate from the Virginia
State Council Of Good Templars to the
Sovereign Council Of the World, which
meets in that city.
Mr.. VIM. FL. Hartman. former train dis
patcher of the G. & o. road at Staunton.
but now OF Charlottesville, has accepted
the position of train master of the Wa
bash, st. Louis Il Pacific r. b., with head
quarters at Springfield, H.
Mr.. Peter Whitesell, formerly of Gre, N :
vile in this county, and whose case be,
came celebrated as showing the power Of
CDR" Miller, Of Roanoke, to effect mi
raculOuS cure of cancer, was last week re-
ported as much worse from that disease.
He is residing in Roanoke county.
Capt., W. J. Wash, formerly one of the
best known conductors on the g. 81 o.
road, is now the Southern Agent of Bal
timore house for the sale of Oleomarge-
rine,
Rev. W. Fl. Powers, well known in
Staunton. has declined the call to the
Meade Mem orial church at Manchester
and will remain with his charge in West
Virginia.
Mr.. W. B. Sprague Of Lowell, Mass,
cousin of ex-senator Sprague of Rhode
Island, was in the city last week travelling
for DR.. J. e. Aver & Co., the famous pat
ent pill concern. Mr.. Sprague is a bust
ness man and understands his business.
G. W. Herring has been appointed agent
of the Baltimore & Ohio Express at Staun-
ton.
J. V. Brooke, Jr.. formerly of the Staun
ton bar, was a candidate for Mayor of
Warrenton at the election there yesterday.
Our venerable, but still hale and hearty
fellow citizen, Henry Wehn. Esq, on
Wednesday night last celebrated the thir-
tieth anniversary of his marriage. The
merry company of his friends who assem-
bled found both the groom and bride of
thirty years ago almost as young as the
youngest of them.
Mr. B. M. Mosely, an esteemed citizen
of this place, left yesterday morning with
his family to reside at williamson where
he has position in the railroad company's
service. Mr.. Mosely's departure is regret
ted, and our Williamson friends will find
him and his family welcome additions to
their community.
Judge Calvert Of Shenandoah, will pre-
side tomorrow for Judge Quarles in the
County Court.
COUNTY CoURT.-Judge j. N. Quarles
presidinq.-This court melton Monday and
is in session this morning. The following
is summary of the business transacted:
Probate.- administrator was granted
to Robert A. Logan on the estate Of JOS
A. Logan; will of Lydia Flshburn admit
ted to probate with DR.. VIM. nj. Crawford
executor; will of James Mullin admitted
to probate; NJ. e. Kerr enewed his bond
as guardian of VIM. E. Curry.
Damages from the Shenandoah Valley r.
r. Conpanv.-H. W. Henry, Jacob Hide
brand, s.. H. Kerr, Geo. A. Bruce, ahd
James Mop. Crawford, were appointed
Commissioners to assess the damage to J.
Fred Efinger. Trustee, Tolarious Koiner,
Jos. Pelter, Jacob Bonsack, Jane Raynes,
Catherine Michey, Samuel M. Findlay and
Mary A. Koiner, for land required by the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company.
and were required to act on yesterday on
all save the last en- which they act to-day.
Road Matters.-StepheD A. Kersh was
appointed Surveyor of road precinct No.
Is; Benami Karricofe of No. %: Peter III.
See of No %, and Samuel 9. Neff of No.
10, of North River District: James W.
Gilkeson of No. II, and Cyrus b. Reeves
of No. 16, of South River District; and
VIM. A. Abney of precinct No. IS, Bever-
ly Manor District.
Mofett Punch.-The sum of $43.5S was
returned as the last of Meffett Punch, be-
ing the returns for April.
Delinquent Iares.-The delinquent tax
list was returned and is less in amount
than last year.
Deeds. -Sixty-three deeds and other
writings have been recorded since last
term.
Grand Jury.-A special Grand Jury of
ten was ordered for the next term.
County Levy.
The Board Of Supervisors, on Thursday