Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-07-28
Personal,

Personal.
Mrs. Col. John B. Baldwin, Miss Mary
Julia Baldwin and Miss Mary Crawford,
returned on Monday from their trip to
Canada, on which they had been accom-
panied by DR.. N. Wayt and T. D. Ransom
Esq. H. ~. 4
Mr.. H. R. Danforth, OF Indiana: and
wife, have been visiting the family Of Mr..
A. a. Kindig in this county. Mr.. Danforth
is good example Of the busy life Of ,the
West, being the owner Of sixty.four farms
and having controlling interest in four
banks. His physicians advised trip to
Virginia for relaxation and health. He is
now at the Kawley Springs. Mrs. Dan
forth is native of Augusta and is a
daughter of DR.. Wenger. ss'
W. L. Cowardln, President Of the Vir-
ginia Fire aud Marine Insurance Compa-
ny, was in the city Monday, RETURNING to
Richmond from the Healing Springs where
he had been visiting his brother. Jas..A.
Cowardin, of the Dispatch, who is An in
valid there. ?f .t@@.-i ~:
Geo. w. Swoope, ESQ.,, our well known
countyman, who has been great sufferer
from rheumatism for some time past, left
Wednesday for the Arkansas Hot Springs.
Capt Thos. s. Doyle. late Principal OF
the D., D. & B. Institution. has been cleo
ted by the Staunton School Bogrd, Pfln-
cipal of the High School,. Mr.. Doyle is
now on visit to Southwestern Virginia.
Rev. ]. E. Booker of Stanton, preached
last Sunday morning and night ut the
Rockbridge Alum Springs: The COMPANY
there numbers 800 persons and includes
Gen. Stephen D. Les of Miss. ~
1t. Thomas ]. Crowder has been elected
Captain Of the West Augusta Guard, vice
Capt. John McQuaide. resigned.
The Harrisonburg Commonwealth notic-
ing the departure from there Of Prof.. A.
s. Paxton, the future Principal of -Tink-
ling Spring Academy in this county, says:
We are really sorry to learn that Prof.
| A. =. Paxton, who has been successfully
| teaching the Harrisonburg High School
for three or four years past, will soOn leave
US, and 60 to Thinking Spring, in Angus
from among us very much. His fine school
has been an honor to our town and people
and if his boys are capable OF a prorer ap.
preciatisn of y competent ,suc cessf1ls and
| superior teacher, then they will unite.with
us In the feeling Of regret we express, But
while the loss OF Prof. PAXTON is seIerest
to them. yet tho parents who have :patr0
nizsd his excellent school, viii probably
most keenly feel his Departure We :sc0n-
graduate those among whom be will. go
upon the acquisition of an.expsrlenced and
sbls teacher. which is seyersloss to us.
Mrs. Col. NJ. G. Harmnh YES. among
the visitors at Healing Springs last week.
The Charlestown. w. Va, Gail noticing
the departure, after several weeks visit, of
Miss Cara McChesney for her home in
Augusta county. says: miss Cara had
b. come favorite, her gentle, refined man.
ners won for her many devoted friends in
Charleston society,""
Capt. Ed. Mcdonnell, well known In
Stanton and graduate of the V. NJ. L.,
has been appointed Division Engineer on
the Wheeling and Charleston Railroa d, at
a salary of $4,000 per annum.
Miss Mary Grattan, of StauntoD, is a
guest of John W. ArbuckIe, Esq, of
Lewisburg, W. Va.
Noticing the marriage there Of Mr.. G.
NJ. Bodsll, Of Staunton, 10 Miss Mite
Fi9gatt, the Lexington Gazette says: 1.-THE
bride is an amiable and popular young la
dy and will be very much missed by her
many friends and admirers here"
Rev. ]. W. Rosebro, of Messy Creek, in
this county, preached at sLewisburg, W.
Va, last Sunday, morning and night
This is tho church which recently called
him.
We very much regret to learn that Mr..
j. Shields Beard. an active and valuable
business man of Parnassus. has lost the
use Of his lower limbs by paralysis.
Capt. T. q. Morton and lady left yester-
day morning for Niagara Falls and the
Canadian cities.
Mr.. John M. Goodloe has been appoint
ed postmaster At Craigsvills, Augusta.
Mr.. VIM. Towberman, son Of John Tow
herman, Esq, who has been attending a
commercial college at Poughkeepsie, N Y.
has returned home quite sick.
The Richmond papers announce the
presence there of Maj. T. G. Elder, Of the
Staunten bar.
Mrs. Julia Lancaster, the venerable
mother-in-law of Maj. Ben. T. Bagby was
painfully injured by q fall on Monday
last.
Col. W. G. Tuck and family are at the
Allegheny Springs.
Miss Annie Bell is visiting the family
of Maj. Covell, Principal OF the West Vir-
gina D. D. & B. Institution at Romney.
N. E. Lyman. Esq, of Norfolk, accom-
panied by his wife. and daughter, Miss
Helen Lyman, are visiting their Staunton
relatives this week. -
DR.. Stnut of New Hope, returned this
this week from some weeks visit at the
Virginia Spr. ngs. During his travels he
only saw one Democrat who wasn't going
to vote for Massey.
Welearn that DR.. ]. N. Gordon, formerly
physician Of large practice In Harrison
burg died there yesterday morning.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Lilley, Mrs VIM. A. Mutt,
Miss Brooks and Messrs. j. w. Lilley and
Chas. S. Lilley, of Columbus. Ohio, are
visiting Staunton, guests of j. A. Tenn
pleton, Esq.
BARGAINS IN CLOTHING.-Barth & Loeb