Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-04-25
Personal.

IGISUudl.
Rev. Allan Curr will preach at the Bap-
fist church next Sunday, morning and
evening.
Mr.. Fleming Christian left for the
North yesterday to purchase stock for
the drug store to be opened by Mr.. Walter
Budwell and himself at Roanoke, on May
5th. Mr.. Christian has had ten years ex-
perience in the drug business in Staunton
and stands high in his profession.
A very handsome silver pitcher present.
ed to DR.. H. s. Crockett, late of the w.
l.. Asylum, by his friends in Stanton, is
on exhibition at D. B. Hamaker's.
at the session of the Grand Lodge [.
o. O. F. in Lexington last week, D. A.
Butcher, of Bridgewater. was elected
Grand Master. Among the other Grand
Officers elected was W. G. Straughan, of
Stanton, Grand Conductor. The next
Grand Lodge will be held in Norfolk.
County Superintent Of Schools, II. Shelf
fey Roller, has been elected one Of the
Vice Presidents of the Virginia Teachers
Association for the Tenth district.
Mr.. George Krouse. formerly of the
Staunton press and now of the Culpeper
"Times'', was welcomed by his Stanton
friends last week. He was on his way to
Lexington as delegate to the Grad
Lodge Of Odd Fellows.
The Waynesboro messenger" states
that DR.. Baxter Fishburne, lately con-
nected with the Presbyterian Missionary
post in China, will locate at Mt. Jackson,
Shenandoah, for the practice of his pro-
fession.
Mrs. Fannie Hartman is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Samuel M. Woodward, in
Roanoke.
Capt. John NJ CLAIM is at present con-
ductor of the night express on the B. q o.
Valley Branch; Capt. Ed. Russell Of the
early morning freight to Stanton, and
Capt. VIM. Manuel of the Lexington
freight.
It was not J. NJ. LickIlter, but Jos. B.
Lickliter, who was among the nominees
for the stewardship of the W. L. Asylum
last week.
Mr.. Samuel J. Price, one of the most &C.
tive journalists of Harrisonhurg. has in
augurated the "Shenandcah Valley News
B Bureau" there. He will furnish news re-
ports to all papers desiring them, and no
man is more competent for the work.
The series of meetings at Luray con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Barb, of Waynesboro,
resulted in seven additions to the Luther
an church there.
DR.. W. c. Bruffey, native of Augusta
county, died in Bedford county, Va. last
week, at the age OF seventy years.
Ex-Auditor Allen, of Augusta, address
ed the Coalitionists of WytheviIle last
week.
Rev. Jacauelin Stran ge YVES appointed
to the A. NJ. E. Church here. by the
African Methodist Virginia Conference
lately in session at Norfolk.
r. A. Brubeck and W. F. Hartman, of
Stanton; T. R. Hunter, of Lewisburg,
W. Va. M. L. Compton, Of Hlcksville,
Bland county, Va, and g. E. Wade, of
Raphine, Va, graduated at Dunsmore's
Business College last week and received
their diplomas, They had hardly left the
college before two OF them had obtained
situations-F. r. Hunter with j. E. Bell
at Lewfsburg. and M. L. Compton with
commission house in Lynchburg. Duns-
more S College seems to make money re-
turn for the education it furnishes quicker
than any educational establishment we
know of.
Mrs. Dora Inez Calvert Sprague, wife of
the Ex-Governor of Rhode Island, is visit
ing her father, Mr.. Isaac Weed, at Kence-
verte.
In the West Virginia Democratic State
Convention of last week we noticed two
Augusta men in prominent positions
Thomas ]. Burke chairman of Committee
on Permanent Organization, and D. Clin-
ton Gallaher, chairman Of Committee on
Order of B usiness
DIR. Geo. S. Walker has been appointed
Coroner Of the city vice George Harlan,
resigned.
Mr.. Thomas Humphreys for many
years confectioner here, has retired from
business on account of ill health, aud Ne.
Joseph Barkman, of Winche ster, has taken
his business. The Winchester Times says
of Mr.. Barkman, who has been in bust
ness there for ten years, that she has
made hosts Of friends by his uniform
courtesy and pleasant manners, and while
all regret his removal, they express the
hope that he may build up a fourlshing
and prosperous business in our neighbor-
ing CITY,"
The Charlestown SPIRIT of Jefferson, no.
tlcing the election of Mr.. Seth M. Tim
berlake, steward of the W. L. Asylum,
says : "We congratulate him upon his
success. and the Institution upon secur-
ing so good man.
W. H. Cullen, Esq, and family, of Mar
bic Valley, in this county, left on We'd
nesday last to make their future homs at
Los Angeles, California.
Robt. Dunn, pupil at the Fishburne
High School at Waynesboro', son of DR..
Thomas M. Dunn, of Albemarle, died at
his fathers residence on Tuesday.
Mr. Geo. ID. Pearman, formerly a mag
istrate in Staunton, is one of the candi-
dates before the Richmond Democratic
primary for councilman from Marshall
ward.
DR.. W. W. S. Butler, late OF the W. l..
Asylum, has left for Emporia, Kansas his
future home.
Capt T. D. Ransom and lady have re-
turned from their visit South.