Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-26


Capt. Chas. Grattan. of this city. is teach
ing in the Opelika Institute, at Opelika,
Alabama. Miss Grattan graduated with
| distinction at the Augusta Female Insti-
| tute year or two ago, has finished
education, and is we'll suited for the posi-
| ton she has accepted.
Capt. s. D. Gooch. the we'll known and
popular railroad contractor of Louisa
CHI, has been presented by some of his
employees on the Mecklenburg Railroad,
with Il very handsome fifty dollar gold
| headed cane. The presentation was made
by citizen of Stanton who has a position
on the work.
The hest man in Connecticut wrote ask
ing, What do you know about Mrs.
LINDA Peyton. whn is proposing to build a
church at Greenville, Augusta county
Va?" We replied: "She is the best wo-
man in Virginia. And now Mrs Linda
has his check for one hundred dollars
Religious Herald.
1t is rumored that Prof. Mallett, now in
Texas, IS likely to return to Virginia.
Chas. NJ. Bragg, Esq, of Covington,
who is running that live and effective
Democratic paper, the "Alleghany Senti-
nel.' was in the city last week. The "Sen-
tinel'' is doing good work for the Democ
racy of the State as we'll as for is county.
Capt. VIM. L. Balthis, for several years
Mayor of Stanton, was among the visitors
to our fair. He has purchased 100 acres
of land near North Garden depot, Abe
marie, on the Midland road. and will plant
an extensive vineyard. Capt. B. is at
present resident of Bal5im ore.
John G. Warwick, just elected 1t. Gov
ernor of Ohio On the Democratic ticket,
is native of Augusta county and was
born and raised near the village Of Mid
dltbr0ok.
Frank Lushbaugh, formerly of Staun-
ton, has been promoted to train captain
cy On the Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
Rev. DR.. Yonce of Roanoke College,
who has many acquaintauces and friends
III this section, was thrown from buggy
in which he was riding with Rev. E. W,
Hubert near Blacksburg, and was too
badly hurt to be- taken back to Salem.
H. B. Niche, Esq, editor of the Char
lottesville ''ChIonicle,' was in Staunton
this week. He has purchased the interest
of Messrs. L. and W. H. Waddell IN that
paper. His family is occupying the for
mer residence of Mrs. Garth near the
University.
Rev. J. VIM. Jones, so well known
throughou the South, a brother-in-law of
G. w. Hunter, Ed. of this city, has &C
cepted the pastoral charge of Berea Bap-
fist church in Louisa county.
Capt. j.. II. Waters, Chief of Police. has
returned from his trip to Pennsylvania
and New Jersey.
Mr.. H. F. Young, who recently moved
from Staunton to Swoope's D-pnt, is doirg
an excellent business at merchandising,
and we are glad to learn is meeting with
the success he deserves.
Mr.. John G.. Slower. the County Survey
or of Augusta, has made Staunton his
place of residence.
We regret to record that Mr.. Robt. Hill.
Jr., has left Stanton to make Richmond
his future residence. He was one of the
JOoV oCtiNC csho ubOioAshiy dilfO oooihNoD
men that Stanton had, brimful of energy,
and we are sorry to lose him. With him
our venerable and esteemed friend Peter
Bernard, Esq, and his two sons also left
for Richmond.
Our thanks are due to that old and
staunch friend of the VINDICATOR, An
drew Crist, Esq, for lot of Fallow water
and Northern Spy apples, which we have
never seen exceeded in size ard quality.
Mrs. Gilbert r. Firth, of Richmond has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Gen. Echols
this week.
Roland D. Buford, ESQ.,, for twenty-five
years Clerk of Bedford Court, and sue
cessful sheep User, is visiting our fair as
representative of the Lynchburg Agri-
cultural Fair Society.
Rev. Job Turner left Staunton last night
for st. Louis, where he will lecture next
week before the st. Louis Deaf M ute Club,
on character"