Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-05-07
Personal.


| ial agent of the Union Mutual Life Insu-
rance Company has been operating sue
cessfully in Augusta for several weeks
This company ranks high and is becoming
very popular with insurers. Its non for
feiting feature is especially attractive
Capt. Carpenter is an old agent, with an ex-
perience of twelve years in this business and
being well posted in life insurance, knows
how to push his company without making
himself obtrusive.
Mr. John R. Terry, late OF New York
city, the father of the capable and obliging
deputy clerk in the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta, died after an illness of four months,
on the lst of May, in New Jersey, where
he was visiting. MI. Terry was So years
of age and well-known in this city where
he has visited his son. His many friends
will be panied to hear of his death in the
prime of life.
The Page Courier noticing the preach
ing at Luray, a Sunday or two since, by
Rev. DR.. John S. Martin, says:
Dr. Martin, Presiding Elder OF this
District, was here last Saturday and sun
day in attendance upon the quarterly
meeting of the Methodist church. AS
usual, he favored his congregation with
excellent preaching The Dr., is thor
oughly conversant with human nature, and
In his discourseS Sunday morning and
evening he made home thrusts at many Of
it's weak points. He is a vigorous thinker
and has pleasing way of communicating
his thoughts We are always glad when
the time comes for him to be in Luray.
"A letter from Rev. Joseph Bixio, S. j.,
formerly pastor of st. Francis Church
here and with the Confederate army du-
ring the war, says he has just returned
from Australia and is now stationed at
San Francisco. He desires to be remem-
bered to his old friends in Virginia.
We see that Mr.. 9. 9. Doyle, the we'll
known passenger agent of the q. u O..
Southwest Virginia for visitors to the
great Cincinnati musical festival, which
takes place May 21st.
Mr.. w. G. Geiger, of the educational
staff at the d. D. 4 B. Institution, has
purchased the 'sWillow Spring" farm on
the Greenville road, near Staunton.
Capt. W. W. Ballard, Of Salem, one of
the Board of Visitors of the Wesleyan
Female Institute, is in the city on bust
ness connected with the Institute.
Rev. Thos. E. Peck, d. D., of Union
Theological Seminary, is visiting his SON
in-law, Rev. Alex. Sprunt, pastor of Au-
gusta church, and preached at that church
last Sunday.
Rev. Alex. Sprunt preached in the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, Staunton, last
Sunday morning, Rev. J. E. Booker be-
ing seriously indisposed.
Mr.. H. st. Geo. Tucker has accepted an
invitation to deliver the address before the
Literary Societies Of Hollins Institute,
Roanoke county, June 10Th, We can say
in advance to the young ladies of that In
stitution that even if their expectations
are Of the highest character they will not
be disappointed in Mr.. fuckers address.
INTERESTING to ASSOCIATION MEN,
A letter from Mr.. Thos. K. Cree. South
ern Secretary of the International Y. M
G. A. Committee, acknowledging an invi-
tation to attend the Augusta County Con-
| vention to be held on the 21st to the 23d
inst, has been received by the committee.
Mr.. Cree says he will try to be at the Staun-
ton Convention and thinks he can. 1t
will be recollected how much his presence
| added to the interest of the occasion when
the State Convention met here several
years ago and this will be an opportunity
for the Association men of Augusta coun-
| ty to get some new ideas of the work
which many will doubtless avail them
| selves of. Other prominent association
men are also expected