Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-07-07
Local
Personal.

Among the pupils who received gold
medals at st. Joseph's Academy, Emmets-
burg, Nd. at the seventy-third COM
mencsmsnt at that college last Tnurday,
was Miss May Forbes, daughter of VIM.
Forbes, Esq. # Stanton.
Among the distinguished life members
who have been recently added to the roll
Of the Virginia Historical Society. are ex-
Secretary, A. H. H. Stuart, of Stauntun,
and ex-Secretary, Hamilton Fish, of New
York.
OF the orator of The ''Final Oration,' T.
W. Burke; son of w. A. Burke, Esq,
of Stanton. ut Prince Edward Academy,
the Louisville Christian Observer" says:
ssThe Final Grafton delivered by 7. W.
Burke. of Stanton, Va, was very fin
ishsG production. upon the subject. THE
Confederate Dead. ''The Grafton was re-
tlete with beautiful thoughts, couchsd In
exquisite language, handsomely deliver
ed
We acknowledge the courtesy Of an in
yit.siou to the final exercises OF the Mer-
rifle Institute, for young ladies, at Fond
du Lac, sconsin. The young ladies
who conduct the college are the Misses
Martin, formerly Of tine Virginia Female
Institute here. who have many friends In
Stanton VINO will be glad to know OF their
success in their western homo.
The Richmond papers announce tie
presence Of Col. James H. Skianer in that
city last week.
Mr.. j. Frank Davis, the we'll know sew
ing machine agent, has taken a place as
attendant st lie w. L. Asylum. He is
we'll quslitls.i fer it. having been one Of
the uest attendants that institution had
mary years ago.
Dr.. w. II. vaughan, his wife, son, and
two daughters are visiting III Culpeper
county prior to tser removal to the Instl-
tuition at Staunton
Mr.. o. W Wilkinson OF this county who
recently returned from England brought
with him fnur retriever dogs.
('a,,'. j ,:la ). Wise. U District At
torney for the Eastern District OF Virg IL
ia, passed through Stauntnn on Saturday
last, en- route to Woodstock, on a visit to
U. s. Senator, elect, Riddieberger. 1t is
rumored that at that point the map of he
campaign for Congressman-at-large will be
made out.
Rev. J. 7. Whitney, Chaplain of the
University of Virginia, will ill the pulpit
of the Methodist church here next Sunday
morning and night.
Miss Effis Stiff is spending the summer
at Mcdowell. Highland ,unty, a delight
full village, which number of our Staun-
ton people propose making the place for
spending their vacation this summer.
A ministerial correspondent of the Re-
liqious Herald writing from Paris, KY,
says:
1t was treat to meet Prot. Young. of
the Garth Female destitute. He WAS BAN
in Augusta county. Va, and is always glad
to look Vtrxinilu i'll the face and grasp
his hand, and hear him pre- ACT, even tho
he breaches meanly. He has an elegant
school building and Furnishing school.
Gen. &. D Lilly has arrived home after
prolonged absence North, and Is guest
of his sister, Mrs. J. A. Tempeton.
Rev. E. T. Baird. D. D., was installed
pastor of the Presbyterian church, Hot
Springs, Ark. by ,mmittsa of Ouchita
Presby terry. on Sabbath, June 25th.
Mrs. John B. Baldwin. Miss Mary j..
Baldwin. and Miss M.ry Crawford left on
the Valley train yesterday morning, accom-
pn;.iea b. D. n Wayt, for northern
tour as far 8. Quebec, and to include the
White Mountains.
Mrs. A. E. Randolph, of the China mis-
sion (Hanechow) arrived In Wayuesboro'
Va, on the 2lst J uns. She is now visiting
friends In West Virginia. This is her first
return after in absence of ten years as mis-
sionary teacher In Hanschow, China. HeI
health is good, and She expects after while
to return to her work In China.
Rev. J. e Booker will, in the absence OF
Che pastor, preach in the First Presbyterian
church on Sunday night next.
Yesterday afternoon, Travers Moncure.
Esq, OF King William county, aud bride
(late Miss Bessie Douglas. daughter of the
late Hon. B. B. Douglas,) passed through
Staunton on their way to the Warm
Springs. They we're married at the home
of the bride in King William On Wednes-
day morning last.