Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-10-03
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FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 8. 1884.
Local
Personal.

field Miss Brown was thrown from horse
and sustained severe injuries. Upon the
advice of physicians, Col. Brown will re-
turn home with his daughter in q few
days.
Col. Brown has Travelled extensively
through the West during the past two
weeks, and reports the political outlook
in Kansas, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, as
most favorable to the Democrats.
Rev. Allen Curr speaks at Clifton Forge
tonight for the benefit of the Baptist
church there and in Staunton. He also
lectured in the same place last night.
VIM. I'll. Clemmer. ESQ.,, has gooe North
to purchase a stock Of boots, shoes, hats,
&c. Mr.. Clemmer has rented the store
house lately occupied by r. M. Ayres on
Main street, and will open his house i'm
mediately on his return.
Col. VIM. S. Gilman returned to Rich
mond last Monday. While here Col. ill
man did some good campaign work,
speaking at various points in the Valley.
Rt. Rev. John J. Keane, Bishop of TIE
Catholic diocese of Richmond. will preach
at St. Francis Church in Staunton at the
late mass at half past ten O'Clock next
Sunday. @
At meeting of the Board of Public
Works in Richmond on last Saturday,
VIM. G. Straughan, ESQ.,, of this city, who
is compositor on the Spectator, was ap-
pointed member of the Board of Visi-
tors of the Institution for the education
I'M -
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of Hon. Jos. A. Waddell. Mr..
Straughan IS chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Workingmen's Legion
of Stanton, and besides being a jealous
Democrat, is a most worthy young gentle
man.
Col. L. S. Marye, prominent lawyer
of Lynchburg, was in the city this week
as counsel in a cause Oh trial before the
Court of Appeals. Col. Marye is pleas
antly recollected by many Knights of
Honor as the gentleman who two years
ago so handsomely welcomed the Grand
Lodge of that order to the inequalities of
the Hill city.
Our report of the Court Of Appeals pro-
ceedings last week failed to state that
Judge Richardson concurred with Judge
Lewis in the Norfolk mandamus case, in
stead of voting with the majority of the
Court. He favored issuing a rule mssi and
hearing the case.
Rev. Jacob Henry Smith, d. D.. of
Greensboro, N. c., preached at the First
Presbyterian church twice very accepta-
bly, last Sunday. This earnest minister
has great many friends in Stanton. He
left for his home Monday N )rning.
The Spectator announces in this weeks
number that in future it will be issued on
Wednesday instead of Tuesday, as hereto
fore.
We are Informed that the report noticed
last week that Mr.. VIM. B. Crawford was
stumping Kansas for st. John, is mis-
take. When the Readjuster party col
lapsed. Mr.. Crawford espoused the cause
of the Republicans and is still loyal to
Blaine aud Logan, all reports to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Capt J. II. H. Figgat. of FincastIe, the
Presidential elector from his district, was
in the city this week in attendance on the
Court of Appeals, Capt. Figgat is doing
good service for his party as one Of the
Democratic State canvassers.
Owing to indisposition Hon. A. 81. H.
Stuart did not attend the annual meeting
of the Peabody Board in New York this
week. This is the first meeting of that
Board that Mr.. Stuart has missed in
twelve years.
We regret that the excellent report of
the proceedings of the Synod at Old Prov
idence church, in this county. reached us
too late for publication.
DR.. Frank NJ. Hanger has opened his
Office in the room formerly occupied by
Messrs Hoge & Sublett, over Mr.. F. NJ.
Young's Dry Goods Store, and will prac
tice in the city and county. DR.. Hanger
is graduate of the University of Virgil
mia and has had years experience IN the
practice of his profession under DR..
Hunter MEG uire, of Richmond, Va. The
young M. D. is reliable. conscientious
and persevering man, and if these good
qualities will secure success. it is his al
ready.
Edward S. Subiett, son of P. B. Sublett,
Esq, of this city, left last week for the
University of Virginia, where he will
complete his academic course the present
session.
W. Lewis and family, who have been
spending the summer in West Virginia,
have returned to this city.
Mr.. Thos. s. DAVIS, who has filled the
position of chief clerk of the Virginia ho-
lei for the past ten years. has recently
resigned the-position, and will 60 into
other business.
Mrs. Lena Devine returned h6As last
Wednesday from an extended trip through
Southwest Virginia.
Judge W. j. Robertson, of CharlOttes.
vile, was in the city yesterday, in attend
ance upon the Supreme Court of Appeals
THE BALDWIN AUGUSTA FAIR.-The
seventeenth annual exhibition of this So
ciety will take place at Stanton, Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
October 14th. 10th, 10Th and 18th. This
exhibition promises to be the largest and
most attractive one the society has ever
held. The exhibits will be large and va
ried and the trials of speed interesting.-
The list of special premiums is unusually
large-about 70 being offered-aggre-
eating S. 1927, of which sum the Society
offers 81 ,227-$1, 200 for racing; $500 for
cattle; $500 for horses; $500 for sheep and
swine. Col Hartman and Capt. Pratt are
laboring zealously to secure the best at
tention to ysitors, and to make their stay