Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-16
Personal.


N. E. Lyman, Esq, of Norfolk,
was guest of his relative, II. D.
Peck. ESQ.,, this week. Mr.. LYMAN
has just returned from the Atlanta
Exposition whittier he went with the
delegation from Norfolk to be present on
Norfolk day. He was delighted with
tie Exposition and the great strides in
progress that whole section of country has
made since he passed through it in stage
bound for Florida over a quarter of cen
fury ago.
Ed. V. Hartman, youngest son OF Mrs.
Margaret Hartman of this city, has been
promoted to the important position OF
Manager of the Richmond Il Allegheny
R. r. Express Office at Lynchburg. The
office does large bushes and the Mana
ger has four or five assistants under his
charge.
Mr.. John S. Balsey lady and son; Mrs.
Maxey and daughter; Mr.. Chris Balsey;
the two Messrs. Myers; Mr.. Chas. Hall
and Mr.. Henry Rupert, a son of Mr.. Jos.
Rupert of Fishersville. all arrived from
Montgomery county, Illinois, few days
ago on visit to their relatives in Angus
ia. Mr.. John 8. Balsey went from the
neighborhond of Sherando over twenty
wears ago and has made his residence IN
the West very profitable. besides getting
most estimable wife there. He is now
prospecting in old Augusta to buy farm
and make his home here.
Messrs. Alex. Hartman and Albert q.
Hartman of this county are doing we'll in
Colorado and have positions on the Denver
and South Park r silroad which is being
built.
Rev. Or. J. Leighton Wilson. of the
Southern Presbyterian Mission Board
Baltimore, was in the city this week.
P. B. Sablett, Esq returned to the city
Friday from ten days trip through CEN
trail Kentucky He says the tobacco crt p
Ut that section is fiourishing and was not
l. jured by the frost like that in Virginia.
The day Mr.. Sublett was at Mt. Sterling,
the crop of tobacco of Gen. J q. Williams.
raised near there on seventy-ive acres,
was sold for $21 900. Mr.. SubIett saw Gen.
Echols, of Staunton. who Is In excellent
health and is, Mr.. Sublett adds, the most
popular man in Central Kentucky. The
first train of thirty cars of coal from West
Virginia came through to Lexington, KY.
he day Mr.. s. was there and was sold at
So so ton, the citizens having been pay
ing So to So ton for coal before the road
got through.
John Howard Wayt. Esq, of Staunton,
was unanimously recommended by Angus
ia Lodge No. Ill, A. F. M. of Greenville,
At its last communication, for reappolnt-
ment as Deputy Grand Master for the 10th
Masonic District
We are pleased to learn that our young
fellow townsman, N. K. Trout, Jr.. who
went to Colorado lately, for his health
writes home that he now weighs one hum
bred and seventy pounds and can cut a
cord of wood.
The Baltimore Episcopal Methodist
noticing the departure of Rev. H. II. Ken
nedy. formerly pastor of the Staunton
Methodist church) for Florida, where he
hopes to benefit chronic catarrhal affec-
lion, says: 'sHis brethren of the Baltimore
Conference give him up with regret. He
holds warm place in their affections, and
their best wishes follow him to his new
home"
Prof. Marvel, of Massachusetts. who re-
Gently lectured before the Augusta Cou1-
~ Teachers Institute, visited the public
schools Of Lynchburg. Saturday. The
Lynchburg 'Virpinian" says: 1.-The Pro.
lessor conremplates establishing Normal
school at some point in Virginia, and is
very favorably impressed with LynchbuIg
IN that connection" A$ IS
Mr.. 3. F. Stockton, the energetic Super
intendent of the Stanton Iron Works,
'las been appointed by Judge Mclaughlin.
Receiver for it.
Rev. j. M. Frost. of Staunton, was pres
-nt at the Baptist ministers meeting, i"
Richmond, last week.
The Bark of Huntington, w. Va, has
just increased its capital to $4,000 and is
-rjoying unexampled prosperity. This is
the bank that was rAided in 1876, by the
famous James brothers and one of the
gang was killed. Another OF the gang was
captured by NJ. Erskine Miller, one of the
Directors of the Bank.
We have received copy of the ''Raton
Guard" published at Ration New Mexico,
by Messrs. Everett Donaghe. formerly of
Stauntnn, ard F. A. Lanstrum. Mr.. Dom
agile is young gentleman of energy and
intelligence and will pretty surely make
his mark in the country which he has
chosen for his home.
The Southern Conference of the Virgin
ia Synod of tn e Lutheran church has ap-
pointed Rev. J. 1. Miller. of Staunton, to
look after the Lutherans who have gone
from the VALLEY to Culpeper and the va
entity. He will preach tonight in the
Episcopal church at Brandy Station; Sat
urday morning and night; in the Metho-
dist church at Stevensburg and Sunday
morning and night In the town of Gull
pepper.
Rev. DR.. W. A. Harris, Principal of the
Wesleyan Female Institute, was badly
hurt on Wednesday by slipping on side
walk on his way down town.
Capt. Donald Allen, former City Engi-
neer of Staunton, has been appointed En-
gineer and Superintendent of the Waco
and Northwestern division of the Houston
& Texas Central Railway.
Keeping an Anniversary.
Rev. Job Turner the deaf-mute minis