Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-07-08
Personal.

Col. W. M. S. Dunn, General Superln-
tendent of the Chesapeake & Ohio railway,
resigned that position on the 1st inst. lie
had been in the service of the company
for twenty seven years and his resignation
took both the public and the management
by surprise.
Geo. M. Murray, Esq, Of this county,
returned from England, last week, on the
steamship Utopia. His return was sad
dened by the death of his youngest child
Immediately after his arrival. Mrs. Muir
ray with the child was visiting friends at
| Waverley, near Baltimore, and when Mr.
Murray arrived the little one being critical
ly ill they came directly on home to give it
the pure air of the mountains again. AT
Lynchburg Junction a small station near
Charlottesville. without the slightest ac-
commodation, the child was found to be
dying and there the distressed parents.
the trains having missed connection, had
to wait three hours. The child died On
reaching home.
Mrs. John B. Baldwin and Miss Mary
Julia Baldwin, of Staunton, have return
ed from Lexington, KY.
Miss Maria L. Barry, is spending the
summer at the Rockbrldge Alum Springs.
Sergeant Carter z. Johnston. OF the "a
| u. S. Cavalry, who has been examined Tor
promotion to Lieutenancy, in accordance
with the recommendation of his regimen
tai officers. for gallantry on the field has,
! we are glad to learn, been successful. The
Board of Officers in session at Fort Oma.
ha. Neb., have reported in favor OF his
appointment by the President to I'd
Lieutenancy. This announcement will
crafty the many friends of this gallant
soldier and gentleman, in Stanton
Misses Alice K. and Nellie V. Butler,
daughters of Prof. Butler, Principal OF
the Cottage Seminary at Pottsville, Pa,
are spending the summer with their sister,
| Mrs, J. S, Craig, of Mt. Meridian. We
see in an account of the commencement at
| this well known Female Seminary that
| Miss Annette Harnsberger. daughter OF
| the late Stephen Harnsberger, won much
applause for her performance on the piano.
The Debater's Medal at Norwood Acade-
my, was won by Percy e. Elsom, formerly
| a Staunton boy and an amateur editor.
Richard Mauzy, ESQ.,, editor of the
Staunton spectator" and family are in
Lewisburg, guests Of Capt. A. F. Mat
| thews.
Rev. Job Turner preached at Charles
town, jefferson county, W. Va, last sun
day and was assisted by Rev. DIR. Meade.
John W. Carroll, Esq, a former Staun-
tonian, has just been reelected President
of the Lynchburg City Council for the
sixth term. He has been a member of
that body for nineteen years.
Miss Maggie Walker, a daughter of 1t.
Gov. James A. Walker, and Miss Maggie
Payne, of Augusta, visiting at Mr.. Peter
Hangers in Waynesboro, were serenaded
by the East Augusta band on Friday
| night. s
Mr.. Samuel III. Immersion, a member of
the Arkansas legislature, is. visiting his
uncle, Mr.. W. r. Foster, of Mt. Meridian.
Miss Alice Crawford, of Augusta, is Wis
iting the family of Mr.. G.. j. Holbrook at
| Wytheville.
We are glad to see that David G. Nc
Guffin, ESQ.,, is being fully restored to
| health. Last week he was visiting in
Waynesboro.
| Mr.. M. s.. Block, of Ri chmond, ChiAlr-
man of the Grand Lodge Committee or
! Laws Of Knights of Honor, was in the
| city yesterday on>his way to the Rock
bridge Alum Springs, where he expects to
spend the balance of the summer on ac-
count of his health.
| The numerous friends of Gen. r. Z.
Lilley were pleased to see him in the city
| this week after an absence of over year.
T. J. Crowder, Grand Master of Vir-
ginia Odd Fellows, has just returned from
an official visit to the lodges at Winches-
ter and Wildwood.
Mrs. Hunter Mcclure, of Richmond
| arrived in the city this week and will
spend some time with her father, Hon. A.
| H. H. Stuart.
Mr.. M. f. Rudnal], of Richmond, Grand
Treasurer of the Knights of Honor of Vir.
ginia, is in the city Maj. E. B. Branch
Representative in the Supreme Lodge, is
expected tomorrow. They are invited
guests of Staunton Lodge K. of III. and
will visit the lodge Monday night at the
installation of its officers after which there
will be reunion and supper.
Mrs. W. T. Richardson and Miss Nellie
Tate are at the Rockbridge Alum.
Capt. Thos. D. Ransom with his family
| is at the ROckbridge Baths
Jos. B. Woodward, Esq, was on Tues-
day night elected by the City Council, g
member of the Public School Board, vict
G, L. Cook, Esq. resigned. Mr.. Woodward
is in every way fitted for the post and the
selection is an admirable one.
John W. Abby, Esq, was warmly wei
coined at the City Council Board, Tues
day night, after long absence, from sick
ness. No member at the Board is more
| popular.
| The party among which WAS Miss Lizzie
Daniel of Staunton, sailed for Europe or
the Bothnia on Wednesday.
| Among the visitors at the Rockbridge
Baths are Miss Fannie S. w arren, of Ga
and Miss Fannie Humphreys of Miss.
both pupils of the Augusta Female Semi
nary.
. FATAL ACCIDENT TO A VENERABLE
RAILROAD CONTRACTOR Mr.. Alexan
der Atkinson, a venerable rail road con
tractor, formerly an esteemed citizen G