Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-09-04
Personal.

Rev. G. M. Murray OF Luray, VINO has
just returned from a visit to Europe. is,
with his family, visiting his father-in-laW,
MIR. James Mills, Of this city. He brought
over with him younger brother to enter
the University of Virginia.
Mr. John H. Wise has been appointed
postmaster at Milnesville, Augusta, and
Mr.. W. A. Cunningham, postmaster at
Monterey, Highland.
Mr.. LeaEder j. Mccormick of Chicago.
who is visiting the old Mccormick home
stead, and the scenes of his youth IN this
county, has offered Old Providence church
to make handsome contribution to
new enclosure for its cemetery if it will
have the work done. He proposes to erect
the graves OF his ancestors.
Among the town and county residents
who are away from home, are Miss Shell
ton of Staunton. who is visiting Miss Gar
net Vowles of Clifton Forg~; Misses Ma
~ Craig and Fannie Doyle of Craigsville
who are visiting Mrs. Sarah Feamster in
Greenbrier; Miss Kate Danner of Staun-
ton, who is visiting Mrs. S. M. Danner of
Lucay; Misses Annie and Ella Blackburn
of Staunton, who are visiting at Mr..
Samuel Swartz' in Newmarket; Maj. ]. W.
Newton who was at the Southern EXPOSE
Jion at Louisville, Friday; Mr.. Geo. Heve-
her and lady Of Augusta. who are visiting
relatives in Highland.
Miss Florence Sublett of Richmond, is
visiting friends in Stanton.
Miss Bessie Mines, daughter Of Hon.
VIM. Mines, Jr., of Page, was married to
DR.. A. L. Wolfe on the 9th ult.
Il. st. Geo. Tucker, ESQ.,, who has been
suffering from chills contracted while can
wasting in Eastern Virginia, during the
Presidential campaign, in which he did
effective work, is at the White Sulphur.
1t is with sincere regret that we learn
of the illness of the wife of J. 2. Kerr Esq
one of the able editors of the Rockingham
Register" She is a daughter of Mrs.
Hopkins, MatrOn of the W. L. Asylum
here, and has been married but few
months.
Prof. A. J. Turner. accompanied by his
accomplished niece, Mrs. Alice G. Taylor,
returned Wednesday morning from six
week s visit to his brothers and their fam
lies, in South Carolina. He is in admira-
BILE health, and we welcome him back to his
labors on the educational staff of the D.,
D. B. & Institution.
The Charlottesville "Jeffersonian " says:
1T 1u af
paid our town flying visit one day last
week, and received hearty welcome from
the numerous friends of the Doctor, who
were aware of their presence in our
midst
Prof. S. IL. Owens, former Professor of
Greek in Richmond College, and who is
knowD to be one of the best scholars and
teachers in Virginia, has joined the fac
ulty OF the Staunton Male Academy for
the ensuing session.
Col. III. L. Scott, prominent Demo
crat Of Bloomington, ILL.,, and brothel-in.
law of First Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al Stephenson. is guest at Mrs. Bayly's.
He brings his daughter on to Miss Bald
wins school.
Mrs. W. II. King Of Baltimore, Mr..
George Warren and wife Of Brooklyn, N.
Y, and Mrs. Mary Linthicum Of Boston,
are visiting their relative, Mrs. John d.
CroWle.
DR.. J. W. Bechtel has returned from
visit to Ohio.
DR.. James F. Tate, who has been pro-
fessionally engaged in Pennsylvania, has
returned to Augusta for vacation from
his duties.
DIR. N. Wayt returned from visit to
the Kentucky State Fair at Lexington, on
Saturday.
Chas l.. Cooke, Esq, Secretary of the
Valley Mutual Insurance Co., has pur
chased from John l.. Peyton, Esq, the
residence on Frederick street near the
Second Presbyterian church.