Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25
Personal

Mr.. L. Ell. Stephenson. of Moutery, one
of the most prominent members of the
Highland bar. was in tue city several days
this week on business.
Capt Ii. L. Hoover has seventv-nlne
students at his high school the present ses-
sion, representing eleven States, and Prof
Dunsmore has invent y-fve in his business
department.
Mr. s. J. Taliaferro, of the Newport
neigbborh cd, passed through Stanton
Saturday on his way home from Texas,
where he has spent the last eight months
He was accompanied by a young lady
cousin. grand niece Of ex-Presldent
Madison.
Mr.. G. A. Richardson has executed a
bronze bust of Gen. r. E. Lee. 1t is pro-
nounced an admirable likeness by those
familiar with the features of the grand
old hero.
Rev. A. S. Moffett is on short visit to
his friends mt Churchvills and in Staun-
on. He is very pleasantly situated In his
charge near Winchester and has just
moved into new and comfortable par
sonage which his thoughtful people have
fitted up for him before the winter sets in.
Mr.. A. F. Robertson, after protracted
absence, has returned to the city and his
business. During his absence be was in
Philadelphia four weeks at the bedside of
sick relative, who was under the hands
Of the surgeons.
Miss Lucy Ball, who has been spending
the past month among friends IN Staun-
ton, has returned home.
Nj. J. J. Oeilvie, of Augusta. arrived at
this place Monday last. and was the guest
of Mr.. L. II SLAYER. He left on Thurs
day, accompanied by his family, for his
home.
Mr.. Van Yleet. agent for Gregg & Co..
manufacturers, FURNISHING, N. Y, ac-
eompanisd by Mr.. A. 9 Gordon, OF Staun-
on, was in town this week upon business
or the firm above Observation-Disclosures
Recorder.
The American Qneen" of New York,
the society journal of the nation, has the
following notice Of the marriage Of for
mer Stauntonian, and even one we have
lready noticed:
Capt. John H. Dlnneen, Adjutant of the
First Regiment. wasmarried on the 26th,
10 Ashland, to Miss Mary, the her utlfrl
daughter of the late DR.. W. Fl. Houston
Capt Dinneen has the congratulations of
his many friends, particularly his COM
rades in arms.
Rev. VIM. E. Baker, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, in announcing that
communion would be administered there
IN tie first Sunday in November. said that
date would complete the twenty fourth
year of his passionate there. He added that
4fter that date he would be absent severa
weeks in q distant State but he had made
arrangements to have his pulpit supplied
every Sunday.
Mr.. Ed Slower, son O Mr.. John Il. Sto-
yer, Surveyor of Augusta county, has been
elected medalist of the Philanthropic Lit
FRA Society of Hampdeni Sidney College.
where he is student.
Mr. J. W. Crews. the courteous and eff
icent manager of the Western Union Tel
agraph Company here. is absent on ten
lays furlough with his wife. visiting
friends at Low Moor. Hinton and other
points along the c. & Q. road. He will be
back at his post by the 1st prox.
Messrs. Fl. l.. Roufson and u. E. ke-
fau, of Western Mary land, who are en-
gagged in the lumber trade were in the city
yesterday inqulring for lumber lands
They propose investing largely and will
% on furth her west 10 examine the lands
upon the line of the T.. j. 0. road.