Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-04-17
Personal.

The cards are out for the marriage, IN
Richmond, Of Miss Maria Albert, former
ly of Staunton, to Mr.. T. Arch. Cary, an
Insurance Agent of Richmond.
Col. Jos. F. Kent, of Wythe, father OF
Mrs. Geo. M Harrison, of this city. is
quite ill. His daughters are at his bed
side Col. K. was commander of the Old
4th Virginia regiment in the Stonewall
Brigade.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Hevener, jr.. of
Highland took possession last week OF their
new home, late the VIM. f.. SummersGn
farm. near Swoopes Depot. The Recorder
says their departure was much regretted by
their friends in that county. We welcome
them to Augusta. i.
Mr.. Robert Ayers was the winner of the
skating rink race last week, and not Mr..
Burke as stated.
Messrs. Robert W. Burke, of the Dem
ocratic State Executive Committee, and
Edward Echols, of the Democratic State
Committee, went to Washington on We'd
nesday evening last.
Mr.. J. W. Blackburn of Rockingham,
the new Steward at the W. L. Asylum.
entered upon his duties on Wednesday.
Mr.. 3. is q law graduate of the University
of Virginia, but preferring farmers life
settled down to that in Rockingham. He
is gentleman of intelligence and excel
lent address and has had enough of the ex-
perience necessary to the discharge of the
duties of his new position to enable him
Miss Eliza Washington, a cousin of the
late Mrs. Ransom, is on a protracted visi
to The family of Capt. e. D. Ransom
This lady is daughter of Col. John A.
Washington, of Mt. Vernon, and great
niece of General George Washington.
We have received from Col. 6. L. Bar
bee, of the Board of Visitors, copy of
the University of Virginia catalogue for
1875. Among the students are Charles
Catlett. SuaunJon; g. D. A. Curry, Au-
gusta; Luther S. 81. Koiler, Fishersville;
Thorburn Reid, Staunton; Ed. s. Sublett,
Staunton; w. Q. Whitescarver. Waynes-
boro, John L. Cochran, Augusta; Jos.
u. Cochran. Augusta; W. HI. Bryant, ALLIE
ghany. and Chas. W. Rogers, Highland.
1t will in all probability be, as it
ought to be, 'Brigadier General"
Bumgardner. We see that the Rich
mond State says, 1.-THE officers of the
Third will recommend Col. William L.
Bumgardner, Of the Second regiment, as
successor to Fltz. Lee as Brigadier Gene
raj commanding Virginia volunteers.
Mr.. A. M. Howison, late secretary of
the Staunton Y. M. q. A, made a flying
visit to friends here this week. Mr.. How
ison is now with one of the leading dry
goods firms of Roanoke.
E. E. Sheldon, Esq, the Z. M. G. A.
Railroad Secretary, Of Baltimore, who,
several years ago paid visit to the Asso-
citation here, and made so many friends
among the members and the railroad men
was ia the city Monday. His friends were
sorry to see Mr.. Sheldon in feeble health,
though he continues in active service, de.
voting much of his time to cottage meet
ings, among the railroad people Of Balti-
more.
Hon. A. FL. 81. Stuart. is visiting his
son-in law, DR.. MEG uire, Of Richmond.
Messrs. Albert Blackburn and Henry
Parent, two good workmen, left on Tues
day last to make their home in Elgin, Ill.
Miss Charlotte Langhorne Butler.
daughter of DIR. w. W. s. Butler of this
city, was married on the 18th inst,, at the
residence Of her brother. DR.. Butler, in
Roanoke city, to Mr.. Clifford Maddux.
Rev. VIM. A. Harris, D. D., was last
week elected Principal of the Wesleyan
Female Institute for the ensuing three
years. This widely known college may
be said to be Dr. Harris creation, and it
would hardly be regarded as the same
without him at it's head.
Mr.. John T. McChesney, sou Of the late
DR.. VIM. S. McChesney of Staunton, has
been elected Mayor Of the town of Aber-
deem, Dakotah.