Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-02-10
Personal.

Hon. Absalom Koiner of Augusta, is one
of tile only six members Of the State SEN
ate of 1876, who are members OF the
present Senate, and Hon. Marshall Hang
er, ex-speaker Of the House. is one of tho
three members OF the present House who
served in the House IN 1910.
W. H. Moomaw of Augusta, has been
appointed to 5000 position in the heating
department of the Capitol at Washington,
vice Butler Burke of Burke's Mill in this
county, removed.
We see among the corporators who have
subscribed 100000 to establish agricultur-
al machine works in Ilynchburg, the name
of John W. Carroll. ESQ.,, the we'll known
''Lone Jack' manufacturer, and former
citizen of Staunton.
Gen. John Echols has been elected Vice
President of the Kentucky Central Rail-
road Company, corporation controlled
by the Chesapeake & Ohio.
Jas. W. Morrison, ESQ.,, of this city, has
gone to Baltimore to remain some three
months under the professional treatment
of DR.. Miles. He is residing at tho Albion
House.
James W. Hess, Esq, formerly valued
attache of this Office and now the manager
of the Allegheny Tribune" Office, was
married on Wednesday night last at Gov
ington to Miss Alice J. Williams, daugh-
tor of E. T. Williams. Esq.
DIR. Halter II. Henkel, Of Staunton, was
called to Newmarket last week to see his
mother, Mrs. Susan Henksl, who was
quite ill. She was convalsscing at last &C
counts.
Ri iss Nellie Hotchkiss, Of Staunton, is
spending the winter with friends in Hen
derson, KY.
Mr. Artemus Conner and Mr.. M. Har-
vey Alexander, left on Monday night last
for the West, the former to make his resi-
dencs in Saline county, Mo-, and the latter
to prospect through the Western States,
with view to settling.
Capt. Hugh W. Henry, who has leased
his farm in this county, is about to remove
to Alabama, his native State. Capt. Hen
ry has been most valuable addition to
our county, and it seems almost super
fuous compliment to say that his depar-
ture is loss to it. His wise and conser-
vative views on public affairs and the in
fuence of his high character in social life,
have made his citizenship in Augusta
pleasant thing to be remembered.
Miss Lutte Gulley, OF Fishersyille, is
visiting her friends in Shenandoah.
80 hn nfnr
in New York with her daughter, Miss
May Erwin, who is under the care of an
eminent oculist.
Mr.. Jos. B. Woodward, the esteemed
Deputy Clerk of the County Court has
been confined to his room several days by
sickness. but, we are glad to say that he is
recovering and will soon be at his post.
Hon. Absalom Koner was in Salem
few days ago on visit to his son, who is
student at Roanoke College.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.. T.
Barton Jones, of the contracting firm OF
T. B. Jones & Co., to Miss Marian How
ard Dushane, daughter of John A. Du
shane, of Baltimore. The ceremony will
be performed on Tuesday next.
M. N. Bradley, Esq. , has received let
ter from VIM. Fl. bingham. Esq, of Gran
money House, Crossgar, County Down,
Ireland, announcing his intention to sell
out there and come to the Valley Of Vir-
GINA to live Mr.. Bingham it will be re-
membered, was passenger with Mr.,
Bradley on steamer from Europe, an ac-
quaintance resulting in his coming to the
Valley and being so pleased with it, as to
conclude to make it his future home. Mr..
Bingham Is gentleman of worth and in
telligence, and his coming would be a val
liable accession to the community in which
he settles.
John Howard Wayt, Esq, was on Tues
day night, elected by the Council, mag
istrate for the I'd ward, vice. Charles L..
Cooke. Esq, moved to the county.
Hon. Alex. Hunter, of Alexandria, the
famous 'sChasseur'' of the press, is in the
city, guest of Capt. VIM. H. Fowle.
The friends of J. G. Lilley, ESQ.,, will be
Glad to hear that last adyices from him,
received by Gen. R. D. Lilley, now in
Washington. say his headquarters are in
the city of Mexico and he is enjoying ex
cellent health.