Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-06
A RECORD OF 1881.

ed most of them:
Jan. 1st. The funded debt of the city
was reported at $2S5,Os3.
10th. Ed. NEWMAN killed by fall
from top of Opera House.
18th. The hard winter necessitating
more relief for the poor a con-
cert was given.
18th. The sheep disease broke out in
the focks of Ople, Bell. Har-
man and others.
18th. The reasseSsment by John b.
Evans was reported showing a
reduction of $685., 1893 in values.
18th. Staunton Debating Society or
ganized.
18th. Fearful sleet and many acct
dents.
Goth. Valley r. R. Co., agreed to
mortgage for 100000 to build
road to Lexington.
22d. DR.. Henry Jewett Churchman
died.
31st. Perpetual Building & Loan
Association organized, with
Isaac Witt, President.
Feb'y Sd. Jos. Black, of Staunton, killed
by railroad accident, at Will
hanson,
4th. Revival at Baptist church and
76 additions.
4th. In this week little Virgie Hoge,
Wash. M. Dudley, Henry
Crist and DR.. J. L. Brown. a
well known teacher, died.
18th. A little son Of g. e. Mlsh, of
Middlebrook. burned to death.
Goth. First fatal accident on Valley
r. E. j. W. Aler, Depot Ag't
at Harrisonburg, killed.
26th. Local Option Association or
gained at Waynesboro, with
IL. W. Henry, President.
Goth. F. T.. Berkeley, elected Teller
of Augusta National Bank.
Mar Sd. Three inches snow.
9Th. Samuel B. Brown, died.
18th. Lodge, Knights of Pythias re-
vived.
18th. Mrs. Catherine Bosserman Of
Middlebrook. burned to death.
18th. st. Patrick IS Society of Lynch
burg arrived here.
18th. Arch. S. kinney, Magistrate
of I'd ward, died.
18th. A case of smallpox occurred.
occasioning much excitement.
oath. Mrs. J. Emmett Guy, died.
26th. Lewis Hartman, of Stanton,
drowned in James River.
Goth. Shenandoah Valley r. r. COM
pleted to Waynesboro.
April I'd. Hon. D. Newton Vanlear died.
4th. Snow inches deep, with ice.
18th. The Nick Koiner mills burned
10th. This week VIM. T. Wallace,
of Greenville. and Hugh G..
Guthrie died.
goth. Aug. E. White. of Staunto n,
v killed by the cars at Romeo
verte.
Oath. Delegates appointed to Read
juster State convention.
May LIST. Second Virginia Regiment Or
ganized and VIM. L. Bumgard-
ner elected Colonel.
I'd. Jno. McQuaide, elected Cap
tain of West Augusta Guard.
18th. Heavy hail storms.
18th. Major j. W. Newton, elected
President Y. M. e. A.
10Th. Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, met.
Goth. John Percy Echols, died at
Ashland, Ky.
20th. Delegates chosen to Demo-
cratic state Convention.
Goth. Institute of Mining Engine srs
met.
Goth. Olivet Chapel dedicated.
June 9th. Mem orial Day.
Goth. John Paul, Deputy County
Treasurer died.
July Cd. Public meeting to express hor-
ror at shooting of Garfield.
21st. Supervisor William Crawford,
died.
Aug. 9Th. Rev. j. b. Haskell, reinstated
by Synod and resigned pasto-
rate of Central Lutheran
Church.
21st. Capt. John. II. Wood ward,
Proprietor of American Hote
died.
22d. Daniel and Cameron met here
in discussion.
Sept. Sth. The wife of Capt. Thomas
Burke, died.
26th. Meeting held upon the death
Of Garfield.
Oct. Sd. Koiner, Skinner and Hanger,
nominated.
18th. VIM. Blackburn, soldier of the
Mexican war, died.
24th. Riddleberger, kelly and Skin
ner spoke.
2Sth. The stores of John W. Abby
and others, burned.
3Oth. J.. W. Kinney, teacher at D.
D. & B. Institution, died.
Nov. 18th. Week of prayer.
Dec. 4tb. Mrs. Hugh M. McIlhany died.
oath. Gerard Gregory mortally
wounded in fight.