Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-08
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serenaded by the Charlottesville Cornet
Band at night. He was visiting some rel
at,ves in that city.
Rev. u. H. Kennedy, formerly the we'll
beloved pastor of the Meth dist church, in
this city, preached his last sermon to his
charge at the Braddock Street Methodist
church, in Winchester, last Sunday. pre-
yious to bis depal ture TO! Florida. The
Winchester ''News" says of him that
HE has served his congregation well, and
they part with him with much regret
Rev. O, W Hammond. of Staunton, was
among the guests registered at the Lewis
burg. w. Va, hotel last week.
Judge Jno. Howard McCue, of this city,
was visiting friends in Charlottesville, last
week.
Rev. W. T. Richardson filled the pulpit
of DR.. Hogue's church. in Richmond, Sum
day morning.
The Anderson w. Va, "Enterprise'' of
Friday, says Mr.. G. s. Baker, of Baker
Bros StauntoD, autographed at the Mon
roe House, last week. Mr.. Baker was out
in the interest of the splendid house he
represents and of which he is partner.
We know of no Wholesale house in Vir-
ginia which we could more freely and con-
sclentiously recommend than that of Ba-
ker Bros"
Young Lewis Hartman, though diving
Young, had already won the esteem of the
strangers among whom his lot was cast.
A Lynchburg letter in the RoanoaKe
News says !"Mr. Hartman was fine
specimen of manhood, loved by all who
knew him; reliable business man, cour-
teous and kind.'
Rev. A. q. Gearheart, of Luray, Page
county, has accepted call to Salem
church, in Augusta.
On the programme Of soiree given at
Edgehill Seminary, Albemarle, April 1st.. g
we see put down for a reading, Miss Carrie
Butler, the teacher of elocution. This
young lady will be remembered as the
scholar at the Augusta Female Seminary
Who used to thrill her audiences with her
splendid elocution. On the same pro-
gramme we see the name Of Miss Carrie
Crowle, of Staunton, put down for
.L'Adieu du Savoyard,' piano solo.
Mr.. Simeon Miller has located in Fred
ericksbule, where he has established an
flee and is conducting an agency for the
Valley Mutual, of Staunton. He has been
very successful in his business and is ex.
ending his work IN the adjoining coun-
ties
The Board of Directors of the Young
Mems Christian Association at their last
meeting, instructed the President to invite
Mr.. E E. Sheldon, of Baltimore, the Gen.
eral Y. M. G. A. Secretary, of the B. & o.
R. R., to visit the Staunton Association
with a special view to interesting the rail-
road men in the work. Mr. Sheldon has
written to say that be will be here the last
of the week and stay over Sunday. He is
an earnest and successful officer of the
Association, and very popular with the
railroad men on his line.
Mr.. j. Legrand Mann, of Millboro. pass
ed through the city, Wednesday. on his
way to Baltimore to lay in his spring stock
of goods. He has just bought out the in
terest of Mr.. G.. G.. Gooch, in the BUSH
ness at Millboro, in which he has been as
ISOLATED. With Mr.. Mann g large acquain-
lance and fine business attachments his
success in his new departure Is already
assured.
Preston A. Baylor, ESQ.,, returned on
Wednesday morning from his extended
tour through Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as. and IS again at his office. His accounts
of the rapid growth and enterprise of that
portion Of our country, are very interest
ing.
Rev. ames H. Smith, pastor Of the
Fairfield chu.ch, Rockbridge county, has
been called to the Union Presbyterian
church, Alexandra, Va.
The Lexington church, has contributed
sl75, and the New Providence church
800 to the special missionary fund for
sending Rev. M. H. Houston and fam
lily to China. Mr.. Houston expects to sail
for China from San Francisco on the
steamer Oceanic, May Sd.
Bishop Whittle of the Episcopal church
in the Courthouse in Woodstock
last Sunday. After the sermon. confirma-
ton services were held and two persons
admitted to the church.
Miss Belle T. Niche, of Albemarle,
whose departure for the mission field in
Japan. we noted some time ago, has az
rived safely in Yokohama.