Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-07-13
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Col. James Il. Skinner, will sail on
Thursday next from New York, in the
steamship Servia for tour through Eu-
rope. He will return about the middle Of
October.
Auditor S. Brown Allen is spending
ten days vacation at bis farm in Augusta.
His family is 18th him.
Hon. W l.. Balthis, ex-Mayor of Staun
ton, now Of Baltimore, was in the city this
week, and was warmly welcomed by his
friends
Mr.. Geo. E. Shuey and his sister Miss
Maggie Shuey, returned to their home near
Staunton, Saturday, June 30th. Mr.. Shuey
has been student of Wittenberg Theo-
logical Seminary, Springfield, Ohio, for
the past ten months, and Miss Shuey has
been teaching in Marion Female College,
Va. After the closing exercises of Marion
College Miss shuey went to Springfield,
where she spent some time with her broth
er, attending commandments, SC. They
then visited relatives in Germantown,
Ohio.
The Fincastle Herald says: maj. Jed.
Hotchkiss, of Staunton, and Prof. Shaler,
on the 2lst visited the CataWba Furnace
iron ore banks. with the view Of future
development. It is stated that this visit
was made IN the interest of Boston capt.
talists. In a short time Maj. Hotchklss
expects to put q force of hands at work in
ait,no fNv r ho If 10
posed, of testing the extent of the de-
posits.'
Hon. John Paul arrived in Stanton
last Saturday on his way home from Cali
fornia. He IS looking in excellent health.
Mr.. George Jordan, the successful North
Carolina State Agent of the Valley Mu
tual Life Association is, with his family,
spending some weeks OF a visit to his
brother-in-law, George P. Baker, Esq, of
this city.
Mr.. J. E. Bear, of Churchville, who
took Bachelor of Arts at Washington &
Lee, will attend Union Theological Semi
nary next year.
Alex. F. Robertson, ESQ.,, and wife, and
Misses Kate Nelson, Julia Atkinson, and
other young ladies and gentlemen of
Stanton, are at Rawley Springs.
We learn that Mr.. VIM. G. Elan is well
enough to walk about the house, and will
in few days take his summer vacation
trip North, for which he was preparing
when the duel with Mr.. Beirne inter-
rupted.
Mr.. Thomas J. Cotton has been appoint
ed Route Agent on the G. & o. road be-
tween Clifton Forge and Huntington.
Miss Corinne Plnkard, of Staunton, is
visiting the Misses Hoffman. OF Charles
ton, W. Va.
Jas. M. Haase, Esq, late Superintendent
of Schools of Rockingham, is making sur
veys of the Hollingsworth lands in Au-
Augusta.
DR.. Geo. s. Walker and lady are at the
Warm Springs.
Rev. W. B. McGilvray, of Richmond, is
visiting his relations in this county.
Brevet Brigadier-General Geo. W. Get
ty, who has been in command of Fortress
Monroe, will ba placed on the retired list
in October, and has been granted leave
of absence until that time. This distin-
guished officer is a brother-in-law of Mis-.
Col. M. G.. Hartman, of Millbrook.
Mr.. A. G.. Points, of stanton, has been
granted a patent at Washington, for a
dinner pail.
We are glad to learn that Capt J. A.
Carpenter, who has been quite sick, is con-
valescent and will be out in few days.
U. >. Senator Riddleberger who has
been quite sick is out again.
Col. Bolivar Christian, of this city has
engaged d berth on the Steamship Sereia,
which sails next Thursday, and will go
on tour of Europe.