Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-04


operators being on strike.
1sth-Waldo M. Allen, former Mayor of
Stanton. died in Truckee California
2Oth--Mrs. Harriet Russell Hntchk ISIS.
wife of Nj Nelson Hotchkiss, died
at Richmond.
21st--Wm. J. Hunter died.
22d-Dr. J. Alex. Waddell died.
2ist R. o Be, jamin. first colored
lawyer at fine Staunton bar, was IL
censed to practice in Hastings Court.
28.h-Mrs. LYDIA Hotchkiss. mother of
Mi, Nelson II and Maj Jed Hotch-
kiss, died.
AUGUST.
1st-New City School Board coalition
ORGANIZED by election of DR. R ,bsrt s.
Hamilton. President, and proceeded
to elect teachers.
2i-First car loaded at Mint Spring, on
Valley r. r..
11th-County Democratic Committee order
ed primary for choice of candidates
for House of Delegates.
Coalitlonists in mass meeting, nomi
mated E. A. Fulcher and Jno. Ed
Hamilton for the House.
Gothic. W. s. Turner, Loring Turner,
and 6. D EuIitt. left for the Texas
Deaf Mute Institution.
29-h-Capt. VIM. Blackwell, a venerable
citizen residing near Waynesboro. was
arrested and carried tn Fl trrsonbu rg.
charged with intimidating voters si1
months before.
SEPTEMBER.
8 h Demo ratio primary Echols 84S,
Oh SIS Skinner 674, Lvle $50.
Dtmocra ic Club oigan'z d at Bar
ter Brook with Capt. John Il. Stump.
President.
Eth john Merritt. venerable citizen of
Augusta, died. aged ninety-three.
10 h-Maggie Greever on second trial ac-
quilted
"a h-Campaiqn opened with speech by
Attorney General Blair. 10 which he
'pr0gnosticated" that if the Demo
Gratis won they would put the debt and
capta' ion tax 'ck on the PEG le.
26th- Fshersvllle Democratic Club Or
ganiz d with Capt. q. Benton Coiner,
President.
2oth-Eshols aud y pie Nc ade first address,
es of their Campo gn at Barterbrouk.
OCTOBER.
1st-"Democratc Workers Club one
Of the most ffici-nt ever engaged ID
campaign, organized with Isaac
Wiz Esq President.
3d-Jacob G. Bosserman found dead in
his barn yard, near Folly Mills.
1lth- Illumination and celebration over
Ohio victory. John ". Daniel and
others spike at Masonic Hall.
Capt. j. A. Carpenter,a well known
Insurance AGENT. died in Mary land
17th-W. Withrow. Jr.. of WayDesborn,
celebrated the 5O.h anniversary of his
marriage.
22d-Jnhn L. Harris, Judge Christian and
others spoke at the Opera House.
20sh-First train to Lexington on Valley
railroad went through, carrying Y. NJ
l. Cadets rel ming from Winchester.
Augusta c'unty fair held amid I'M
pleasant weather.
s0th-W. Fl. Sheppard (crlored) of Way
nesboro. taken under care of Lexing-
ton Presbytery for ministerial educa-
ton.
Three Staunton gentlemen killed
100 wild ducks at fair ground pond in
couple of hours shooting.
NOVEMBER.
7th-Towu and county wild over Mahone's
defeat.
9th Great Democratic celebration at
Wayne boro, cannon and fireworks.
12th-AnOther celebration in Stanton.
14th-Great celebration at Greenville.
Four colored men in the line bearing
coffin.
17th-First official excursion Oh the Val
ley road tn Lexington.
S0th-W. Il. Godfrey late keeper of Y. NJ.
G 4. Library. died at the Washing
ton & Lee University.
DECEMBER.
9th-Rev. ". E Baker. Of the First Pres
byterian church, p reached Lis Goth
annual sermon.
15th-Wm. A. Hudson elected county
Judge of Augusta.
25th-The famous English beauty. Mrs.
Langtry, appeared at the Opera
House.
Christmas passed off quietly and
without an accident.