Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-12-05
LOCAL.
Personal.

Personal.
Prof. Geo. FL. Hulvey, former Principal
of the Stanton High School, was the
Chief Marshal at the Democratic Jubilee
at Mt. Crawford last week.
Rev. John N. Jones, of Amherst, OF
the Virginia Conference, NJ. E. Church
South, is visiting his relatives in Augusta
before going to his new appointment Oh
the eastern shore Of the State.
Rev. G.. Moseley Murray, late of Staun
ton, has been elected President of TIE
Luray Reading Club. which he has been
Instrumental i'll getting up there.
At the marriage in Baltimore, Nov
9th, of James Douglass Kirkpatrick, OF
Charleston, S. e. to Miss Kate w. Will
liams, Miss Covell, of Staunton, was one
of the attendants.
At the marriage in Lynchburg, Nov.
9th. of State Senator Diggs to Miss Lii
lie Slaughter, Mr.. Randolph Harrison,
late of Augusta, was one of the atten-
dants.
Mrs. Frank Coyner and son, of Fish
ersville, are visiting relatives IN New
market.
The Senate, on Saturday, rejected the
nomination of Rev. S. S. Rgden for Coun-
ty School Superintendent of Bath county.
Mr.. l.. B. Powell and wife, Miss Alice
Jewell, of lexington who were married
in Hagerstown, Nd. last W Wednesday, re-
turned to Staunton on Friday evenii g,
and stopped at the Virginia Hotel, where
several acquaintance called on them. On
Saturday the lady's trunks arrived from
Lexington, and that night Thu newly
married pair took the midnight train for
St. Louis, their future home.
The hardware firm Of Frank Alexander
& Co. are busily engaged moving into one
of the elegant new stores on Augusta
street. opposite the Courthouse.
The congregation Of the Tabb street
Presbyterian church at Petersburg, Va,
has by an unanimous vote extended call
to Rev. j. w. Rosebro, of Lewsburg, and
formerly Of Augusta. He recently filled
the pulpit of that church for week or
two.
Henry Weiland, German barber. of
Lynchburg. who was one Of the jurors
brought to Staunton in the Amos murder
trial. but who was not selected to serve,
committed suicide on Tuesday of last
week by cutting his throat. He had long
been IN ill health. He leaves two chill
dren, pupils at the D. D. & B. Institution
here.
Miss Matte Harris has returned from a
visit to New York.
The health of Rev. Dr.. W. A. Harris, OF
the Wesleyan Female Institute has, We
are glad to learn, greatly Improved. sc
much so that he holds the chapel service
morning and evening.
DR.. Van Lear. OF Spring Hill, is Wis
iting friends at Herington, Kansas.
Mr.. J. #. Moan, the operator Of the H.
& o. Office in Stanton, was presented by
his Democratic friends ia this city, with a
handsome watch and chain, in view of the
courtesy and promptness with which he
furnished presidential election returns.
Mr.. VIM. Il. Shields and his bride had
quite reception at Mr.. SIS home in
South River on their return from Able
marie last week.
Mr.. B. Frank EakIe left for Florida
Tuesday evening where he will go ia part
nership with Capt. John Donavan in buy
ing and shipping fruit. Mr.. E. took Capt.
d. 5 son, Paul, with hias.
Last evening Miss Carrie Lewis. the
eldest daughter of James A. Lewis, Esq,
was married at the Methodist parsonage
to Mr.. John Mathews, of this city. The
young people took brief and practical
wedding tour, going straight from the
parsonage to their home, which the groom
had ready for his wife.
At the marriage of Mr.. L. 2. Knowles
of Fla, to Miss Cammie Cary. of Rich
mond, Tuesday egenlng, Miss Maria Albert
was one of the attendants, Her dress Wal
white satin and broeade. Ex-Secretary
Mallory, Of the Confederate navy was
among the guests.
DIR. John b. Garrett, of Richmond, one
Of the first Readjuster Board of the W
L.. Asylum here, died last week. He was
segenty-siX.
After a sermon by Rev. DR.. John s
Martin in the Winchester church last Sun
day night on the early days of Methodism
Che congregation subscribed 81 800 to buil(
parsonage.
Miss Title Smith, of Lexington, Ky.
is visiting Miss " lille Christian, of thi
county.