Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-05
Personal.

Rev. A. S. Moffett, of Winchester
whose congregation had voted bin vaca.
tion of six weeks, passed through here
Monday on his way to the Louisville Ex-
position. His family are there visiting his
father-in-law and will return with him.
Capt. Thos j Crowder. who has made
one of the best Chief Engineers of the
Fire Department in the State, has been
unanimously reelected to that position by
the City Council.
Mr.. E. T. Williams of Millboro, is about
making Craigsville, Augusta county. his
home.
Rev. Frank McCutchan, of Waynesboro
preached at Covington last Sunday morn
ing and night.
Rev. job Turner was in Stanton Tues.
day, abuut to start for N ashua, N. Ii.
Ed. s. Sahlett, son of p. Il. Sublett,
ESQ. and Charlie Catlett, son of r FL. Cat
lett, Esq. have left for the University OF
Virginia.
Mr.. George G. Walters, an experienced
cempounder of prescriptions. for some time
with the well known finn of G. W. May u
Co., is now with Berkeley & Co. DIR. Berk-
eley has secured skilled staff of assls-
tants.
John Sullivan, Esq offers special pre-
MUM at the Baldwin Augusta FAIR OF SIS
in gold for the fastest single express horse
driven one mile to EXPIRE IS wagon wagon
to weigh not less that l 800 pounds.
Miss Nora Cowan. formerly Of Staun-
ton. and now of Rlchmobd, is visiting
GAINESVILLE. Tenn. Amidst general well
come to her was special one from the
survivors of the Ash Tennessee regiment
of which her uncle VIM A. Forbes was
Colonel
Prof Ide left ,on his return to Richmond,
on S .tulday morning, after the concert
given in compliment to him. We are glad
to know that his prospects Of success IN
Richmond are of the most fl .ttering Char
acter.
The Baltimore Sun will accept our
thanks for photograph of its owner and
founder, A. S. Abel. with miniature pic
ture of the "old reliable" Sun as back
ground. II is face Of marked strength
and character.
Mr. II. B. Niche, formerly a member
Of the Staunton bar, but lately living i'll
Loudon, has purchased that able paper
the Charlottesville Chronicle, - from Mr..
Lyttleton Waddell, and will take possess
son of it October Is h. He will keep it
up to the high standard that Mr.. Waddell
has fixed and maintained for it.
We regret to learn that Hon. Henry 9.
Allen, of Shenandoah has had to retire
from the campaign under the advice OF
his physician, having had hemorrhage.
Miss Fannie TannehIll, daughter of JOS
F Tannehill. Esq, of Staunton, and star
medallst of the Augusta Female Seminary,
is in charge of the music department. of
the Female Instit ute at Sornerville, Tenn.
b. West Clinediust. Staunton by,
now studying painting in Paris, France
has carried off the second prize at the
Cabanel Studio.
John Lewis Peyton, Esq. and family
will spend the winter in Fiori da.
Miss Cora Turner, one of Staunton s
favorite vocalists, has just returned from
visit TO her brother in Montana.
Judge II. W. Shelly left on Monday to
attend tue Centennial Geueral Convention
of the P E. Church at Philadelphia, to
which he is lay delegate.
Hon. John T. Harris was in town Tues
day, on his way back home from his can
vass in the Southwest. He is in the
highest spirits over the prospect of the
Democracy there.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Jos. p Asst
is still confined to his house by illness. Be.
ing debarrtd from attending to business
he has sold his meat house on Augusta
street to Messrs. Gait & Kerr.
Mr.. Charles Brandon aud lady, of Mis-
souri,. are visiting friends in Augusta
Tney bring son to enter at W ashington
& Lee University in the law department.
We learn that there are now eighteen
States represented at that University.
R-v. Mr. Railey. the new pastor OF
Messy Greek will preach at the First Pres
by5erian Church tonight and tomorrow
morning.
Judge A. G. Snyder, of the West Vir-
ginia Court of Appeals, from Lewisburg,
Hon. H. G. Allen. Gen. j. Fl. Williams
Judge Calvert, and M. L. Walton, ESQ
of Shenandoah; Gan. j. E Roller, W. B
Compton, Esq, Fl. V. Strayer, Esq, G
W. Berlin and judge Ro. Johnson, OF
Rockingham; and j. Y. Menifee, Of
Rappahannock, were among the members
of the bar in the city this week.
Capt. Barley h. veteran conductor on
the Valley Railroad has gone with his wife
and daughter to Louisville. Though the
old captain has travelled nearly million
miles in his life it is, strange to say. the
fist time he has ever crossed the Ohlu
river.
Mr.. H. d. Coyner. OF Waynesboro, last
week took possession of his Kentucky
farm. rear Danville, KY. and is now seed
lug 20 acres Of wheat
A CHARMING CHRISTMAS TRICK.-The
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