Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-08-06
Personal.

Rev. Mr.. Butler, of Maryland, will
preach at Trinity church Sunday morning
and night.
Mr.. Frank Koerber, son of the late
Prof. John Koerber of Stauntcn, has be-
come one of the firm of Jones & Koerber.
who publish the Atlanta (Ga.) "Globe.''
Mr.. c. W. Echard, formerly of the
Staunton bar, has been appointed a can
vasser for the Readjuster organization for
the county of Allegheny.
Geo. 6. Bunch, ESQ.,, one of the best
known citizens and, who has been prom
inent advocate OF the Temperance cause
and has filled prominent positions in the
State organizations of the Friends of Tenn
perance and the Sons of Temperance. died
last Thursday. He was most estimable
man and for over sixty years had been a
respected resident of Staunton. He was
the father-in-law of Capt. Robt. K. Rice
of the Chesapeake & Ohio R. r.
On Friday last musical soiree was Civ
en- at Vincennes, Ind, at the residence of
Mrs. D. b. Hamaker (nee Amelia Brownold
of Staunton,) at which Mrs. Hamaker and
Max Brownold, her distinguished brother,
gave some artistic duets on the piano.
On Tuesday last Rev. J. l. Miller, who
has been filing the pulpit of the Baptist
church at various times in the last year,
received note signed by w. II. Peyton
John w. Todd and G.. NJ. Ramsey, COM
mittee of that congregation which conveyed
to him the high appreciation of the congre-
CATION of his services and with the note
came beautiful writing desk and book
case.
J. W. Harris has been appointed Dem
ocratic city canvasser for Staunton.
Mr.. VIM. N. Johnston, Superintendent
of the Arcadia Iron Works at Buchanan,
Va, on his RET urn from the Sweet Springs
is with his family spending a few days at
Mrs. Gays.
Mr.. Oscar c. Peyton, formerly well
known in Staunton, has rented for eight
years the Loup farm, large grazing tract
of 500 acres in Fayette county, W. Va,
and will engage in sheep and wool grow
ing.
The Highland Recorder of Friday
says
Prof. S. e. Lindsay, Staunton, Va, who
was principal of the Academy at this place
from 1872 to 1878, and who, since that
time, has taught at Churchville and Staun-
ton, is now on visit to our county with
his wife. We understand Prof Lindsay is
thinking of returning to Monterey and
taking charge OF he Academy again. We
would be glad to have him becom a resi-
6ns,f Of haiti l..
superior qualities as citizen and teach
er.
Rev. L. L. Smith will address the Green
vile Y. NJ. G. A. next Sunday at 4:3Q P.
M, which is public day with that Associa-
tion.
Miss Matte B. Caldwell. eldest daugh-
ter of James R. Caldwell, ESQ.,, of Green
brier county, West Va, a former highly
esteemed citizen CT Augusta, has been
spending some time with her friends in
the county and city.
The Directors Of the National Valley
Bank, at their meeting Tuesday, elected
Joseph E. Rollins, ESQ, Assistant Cashier.
All who know MIR. Rollins will say that
this is an appointment that ought to have
been made, as he is one of our best bust
ness men and worthiest citizens.
Mr.. John Goode, one of the most prom
Using young telegraph operators that has
ever been turned out from Stauuton, is
permanently located at Springfield, Ill.
He has the best wishes of many friends
here.
At the residence of Major N. Fl. Hotch-
kiss of this city, there are now four gene
rations of Hotchkisses, the venerable moth
er of the Major. himself, several Of his
children and two grand children, an unu-
sual family gathering.
Prof. Joel Ettinger, well known must
clan here, whose mind has failed was yes
terday committed to the Lunatic Asylum.