Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04
Personal.

| OUduHl ION OIL L uGSuay. lie Went lu1utul
ately to New York, and after visit O
several weeks in the city he will take hi
| family to Augusta, Georgia, where he MAY
| permanently reside. Mr.. and Mrs
Firth will be greatly missed in Stauntor
society of which they were among its
most distinguished ornaments, and host
of friends will not cease to regret the cir
| cumstances (chiefly the health Of their lit
tie sony which made it seem best that they
should permanently change their place OF
| residence.
The StoneWall Brigade Band during its
visit to Richmond last week, repaired one
evening to the statue of StOnewall Jack
Jackson, its old commander, and played
two funeral dirges which were composed
especially for the occasion by Prof. A. j.
Turner. They afterwards paid Gov. Hol-
liday visit and were most pleasantly en-
te1tained by him and his staff.
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss has been cleo ed a
member of the American Philosophical
Society, an association of distinguished
scientific gentlemen of Philadelphia. 1t
was instituted by Benjamin Franklin.
Mr.. Walter n. Johnson, of Botetourt,
the Democratic candidate for the House Of
munity has been suffering for some time
past with wen on his throat. The Buch-
anan "Democrat' says:
Mr.. Johnson went to Lynchburg last
week and after consultation with physi-
clans, decided to have it cut out. The Ope-
ration was very delicate and painful one
and was performed by DR. Owen, assisted
by DR. E. F. Snead, OF this place, and Drs.
Walker and Taylor of Lynchburg.
The Highland 'Record" speaking of our
respected citizen, Mr.. John W. Alby, says:
What is III name? A great deal, when
its composition is synonymous with fair
ness and honesty. Such have character
lied the business conduct of the gentleman
whose name heads this article.
Mrs. Kate M. Kelly has been spending
sometime with Der friend Mr.. J. T. Ford
of Baltimore. Her son, Beauregard, has
entered the college of Pharmacy in i ,iti :
more, and her daughter. Miss Regina, has
taken the situation of governess with Mrs.
DIR. Loundes in Eastern Maryland.
Rev. John S. Martin, Presiding Elder,
on Sunday of last week, dedicated the new
NJ r. Church. South, at Broadway, Rock
ingham county.
Mr.. VIM. e. Watson, the engineer who
was killed in the terrible collision near AL
derson last month, took out a policy in the
Valley Mutual on the 10Th of September.
He was killed on the 5th of October and
on the Goth of that month the company
paid the amount Of bis policy to his wild
oW.
Rev. j. w. Rose1ro, of Lexington Pres
byteGy, has been preaching for two or there
sabbaths in Savannah. Ga. We learn
from the Savannah News" that his
preaching was highly acceptable to the
congregation.
Maj. Chas. S. Darlington. of Richmond,
aud Moses Walton, ESQ.,, OF Woodstock,
were in the city, this week, attending Cir
cult Court.
Col. VIM. E. Cameron passed through
stanton, Wednesday, on his way to the
Southwest.
L IS LII . las VI OuSHu d uuulU6l VI plum
inent insurance men to Stanton this
week to etle the losses. Among them
we noticed General Joseph E. John
ston, Southern Manager of the Home,
of New York, headquarters at At
lanta. Georgia. L. r. Warren, Special
Agent, Va. Fire 81 Marine, Richmond
J. De. W. Churchill, New Y ork, Special
Agent Liverpool, London & Globe. R. T.
Johnston. Richmond, Manager of the
Westchester. John M. Otey, Richmond,
Special Agent Phoenix. A. G. McIlwaine,
Jr., Special Agent Underwriters agency.
Bishop Keene delivered q learned and
eloquent lecture Tuesday night at st.
Francis Church on THE Holy Scriptures
aud the relation Of the Catholic Church
10 them in the past and present times"
Judge Mclaughlin commenced the fall
term Of his court here Tuesday, Nov. 1st