Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-07-02
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Personal.
Rev. Junius Koiner, of this county, who
recently graduated at the Lutheran Theo-
logical Seminary in Philadelphia, has been
elected Professor of English in the Gusta-
yus Adolphus College at St. Peters, MIN
nesota. This is Swedish institution of
learning of long standing in America.
That brilliant student at Washington
College, ]. Fl. Hamilton. of this county,
who had already taken the degrees of A.
B. and B. L. there, took at the commence
ment there last week the degree Of Civil En-
| gineer; was awarded the Santini medal as
the writer of the best essay published in
the "Collegian" during the year; was pre-
sented the silver cup awarded to the best
oarsman of the ''Harry Lee" boat club,
and had conferred upon him by the Facul-
ty the degree of A. M. He is one of the
brightest young men in the State, and is
son of Mrs. Virginia G. Hamilton, of
| Augusta.
Rev. Job Turner held services for deaf
mutes in st. Georges church, Frederic ks-
ou1Ss AdSt w ouuoSu6y uikubs
Mr.. Theo F. Shuey, of the U. s. Senate
Stenographic Corps. returned on Tuesday
last to his handsome summer residence in
| Augusta county. He was accompanied
by Mr.. II. l.. Bryan, Private Secretary Of
Senator Bayard and Clerk of the Senate
Finance Committee, and Mr.. Richard S.
Murphy, OF the Senate Reportorial Corps.
Mr.. Ellis Mills, of the U. s. Senate Steno-
graphic Corps, has returned to his position
on this paper, and our readers will have
the advantage of his full and accurate re-
ports when the occurrences of the canvass
are of sufficient Importance to warrant the
use of them.
On Monday evening last handsome en-
tertainment was given at their residence.
''Oaken void, by Capt. Thos. D. Ransom
and lady in presenting their friends, Misses
Margaretta Washington and Mary Brown,
of Jefferson county, and Miss Christine
Washington, of Delaware. The spacious
grounds were brightly illuminated.
DIR. ]. G. Walden has taken the hotel at
Goshen and will offer good fare and
lovely summer residence to visitors from
the cities. The Doctor and his estimable
lady will be found attentive to the wants
of their guests.
The Warren sSentinel' says: I'VE are
glad to see our young friend, Julien Ken
drick, at his old home, near Riverton,
where he will spend his vacation, and at
its close return to his position as Assis-
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G. S. Roller, Fort Defiance, Augusta
county, in which he taught most accepta-
bly, during last session."
Rev. D M. Gilbert, former pastor of the
Lutheran church here, now Of Winches-
ter. has been made the recipient Of the
title Of D. d. by the faculty of Roanoke
College.
Mrs. Percy NJ. Benn of this county who
recently accompanied Mrs. st. John Benn
to England, returned on the steamship
Alsatia and has reached home.
The Bedford ssSentinel' of last Friday
says: 'tCol. J. Marshall McCue, of Mel
son, is here prospecting for the Shenan-
doah Valley road, which proposes to ira
verse the county from North to South.''
We are glad to see that DR.. John W
Harris, has sufficiently recovered from his
recent severe accident, to be present at his
Office for consultation.
Rev. VIM. E. Baker, has returned from
his visit North and will fill his pulpit on
Sunday morning.
Capt. James Bumgardner, Jr., of this
county, one of the delegates to the Gin
cinnati Convention. after its adjournment
went to Carlyle, Illinois, to visit some
relatives On his arrival there great
Hancock and English ratification meet
ing was held and the crowd called Capt.
Bumgardner out to address them which
he did.
Hon. John T. Harris was in the city on
Monday. He says the excitement at the
stations along the route back from Gin
cinnaM over the Democratic nominations
exceeded anything he ever saw in politics.
The train he was on carried a Hancock
and English banner and all through Ohio,
West Virginia and Virginia it was saluted
with enthusiastic cheering.
Rev DR.. G. R. Vaughan, Chaplain Of
the University of Virginia, and lady,
will be here to-day en- route to New
Providence, Rockbridge. DR.. Vaughan
having accepted the duty of supplying the
pulpit of New Providence church for the
summer vacation, will preach there Cd
Sunday morning next.
Judge Mclaughlin being sick at Licking
ton, Judge Wexford, of Richmond, took
his place on the bench at the meeting of
the Circuit Court yesterday morning.
Prof. Emile Burg, of Rome, Ca, gen.
tleman of assured position in the musical
world, has accepted the position as teach
er Of music at the Staunton Female Semi
nary for the ensuing session. We are glad
to hear that the prospects Of that institu-
tion were never brighter.
Rev. Alex. Sprunt, pastor of the Old
Stone Church, leaves to-day with his
family for Wilmington, N. c., to spend
his summer vacation with his parents.
Rev. j. E. Booker, of Staunton, with his
family, will occupy the Old Stone Church
manse until Mr.. Sprunt returns, but will
fill his pulpit here as usual.
Rev. Father McKeefry, the assistant
pastor of St. Francis church, has beer
transferred to Norfolk. He leaves manl
friends made during his service here.
Rev. Father Handley, of the cathedra
at Richmond, who has been spending a
few days breathing our mountain air, re-
turned home on Wednesday.
The Board of Public Works has appoint