Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-06

PERSONAL

Personal.
Among the visiting members of the bar
who have been in attendance on our Cir
cult Court were Hon. J. R. Tucker and
Edmund Pendleton, of Lexington; John
H. Dinneen of Richmond; R. l.. Parrish,
Of Coyington; W. W. Gordon. Of Rich
mond Winfield Liggett of Harrisonburg.
We regret to learn that our fellow clti-
zen, Mr.. samuel G. Wilson, Secretary OF
the Beverly Manor District School Board,
contemplates removing to Missouri.
Rev. J. G. Dice, the new Presiding Ell
der of Rockingham District. has arrived
in Staunton with his family, and occupied
the District parsonage on Main Street.
The Greenbrier Independent in MOTTO
ing bis departure. says:
Mr. Dice has been PRESIDING Elder OF
the Lewisburg District M. E. Church,
South, for the past four years, and during
that time has greatly endeared himself to
the people of all classes. He and his IN
teresting family will carry with them the
best wishes of our entire community and
section for their future welfare and hap
piness.
Mr.. Geo. W. Roller has been appointed
Farmer at the W. L. Asylum.
Among the numerous witnesses who
were summoned here 10 the Lowmoor suit
vas Mr.. J. H. Schultz, of Botetourt. one
of the Oldest public work contractors In
the State. He built the J. r. & K. Canal
from the Rope Ferry to its western ter
minus, over thirty years ago.
Among the members of the bar who at.
tended the last Nelson court, was Judge
Examiner" regrets ito see in him evil
dences of failing strength Our cotem-
porary mistakes the result of recent sick
ness for failing strength. We in Stann-
ton know batter, and hope that for many
years yet, the guileless and brave heart will
continue to beat in the breast of this true
and courtly representative Of the race
known as the ''Old Virginia Gentlemen. .
Rev. j. M. Frost of Staunton, has been
assisting Pastor Taylor of Bridgewater, at
a series Of meetings in progress.
Mr.. Mcknight. formerly of Stanton,
has bought out the interest of Capt. J.. Fl
Bryan, his partner. in the Bent wood facto-
r. at Charlottesville.
A letter from Rev. J. W. Rosebro of
Lewisburg. W. Va, received here, says
that the extraordinary interest prevailing
IN his congI egation, and which we noticed
last week, still continues
1ntn E6 uar I'd r. I'd
spected colored man, for many years the
trusted body servant of the late DR.. Strib.
ling. died last Friday.
Geo. w. Willis, Waterman at the D. D.
u B. Institution, has resigned to 20 into
business at Harrisonburg.
Our venerable fellow citizen, A. M.
Simpson with bis estmable lady, will cele.
brate the fiftieth anniversary Of their wed
ding on Wednesday next, April 11th
There will be no cards but the bride and
groom of half a century will receive all
who call from o'clock to 10o'clock P. M
Captain Joe Phillips for so many years
a mail agent on the old Virginia Central
road and conductor on the G. & O., died
tuesday at GOrdOnSviile.
Mr.. Ben. M. Smith, Jr., of Augusta. is
visiting his brother-in-law, Rev. J. W.
Rosebro, in Lewisburg.
The Baltimore SIN speaking of the Rev.
j. Hudson Riddick, the new pastor Of the
Augusta street M. E. (colored) church in
Staunton, says.
Mr.. Riddick is one of the most power
full preachers and popular pastors in the
Conference. On Tuesday evening fare
we'll banquet Will be given him at Sama-
rltan Hall. evil remove I'd stannten
on Wednesday.
Jos. A. Waddell, Esq. of Stanton. has
been elected a member of the Virginia
Historical Society.
Miss Alice Dorset, of Richmond, is in
the city on visit to her sister. Mrs. w.
H. Bailie, who has been confined to the
house by illness for several mont his.