Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-10-08
Personal.

Mrs. W. G. Guthrie of this county mas
returned to Port Gibson, Miss, where ner
husband is teaching school. She TOOK
with her Miss Sallie Gamble, to spend the
winter.
Col J. B. Brown and wife of GAINESVILLE,
Florida. who have been spending the not
months of summer with relatives in thls
city, Augusta and Rockbrldge, left last
week tor home, accompanied BY Miss Sal
lie A. Templeton.
Rev. G. F. Fry and wife OF Augusta,
have been visiting friends in Harrison
burg.
The Jacksonville (Florida) "Herald'
has long description of the German
Pharmacy just erected there. 1t says 1t
is the sthandsomest drug store IN Florida T"
and was erected by the firm who occupy
it, consisting of Mr.. J. w. Morrison. Jr.,
a Staunton boy, and Mr.. A. P. Fries. who
married Miss May Morrison. They are
60 ahead people in Florida and the phar-
macy keeps open all night instead OF hav-
ing night bell.
Capt. W. j. Turner, the baggage agent
of the G.. & o. at the White Sulphur, re-
ports handling 1873 pieces of baggage be-
tween July LIST and Sept. 26th.
Mrs. Edgar Smith of Staunton Is visit
ing her father, Mr.. James Smith. in
Winchester.
Mrs. Baxter of Augusta county. while
riding near Winchester few days since
i'll vehicle with the son and daughter of
Rev. L.. r. Snapp, was overturned. The
flying horse dragged the occupants Of the
buggy along under it for some distance
before the harness broke away. Strange
to say. none of the party were seriously
injured.
At st. Louis the Staunton visiting
Knights found an old friend, "Sol Smith
RUSSELL" playing in the company at one
of the theatres. He was also delegate
to the convention from commandery in
Michigan. He was delighted to see to
them and paid them every attention. At
night on the stage, he introduced one or
two gags in the piece, such as saying to
stranger who comes in. ooh, you are
from Stanton, are you? Well: how are
all the boys in Staunton," aud ''Old Vir-
ginnv never tire.' The audience caught
on" to the situation and applauded
heartily.
Mr.. J. J. Shirley. buyer for the dry
: goods house of Shirley Il Taylor. has re-
| turned from the Northern markets. At
tention is called to their advertisement in
another column.
Mr.. Samuel o. Page of Nelson, is quite
ill at his brothers., Mr.. R. M. Page Of
Hermitage. Secretary of the East Angus
ia Fire ms. Co. Mr.. Page was taken sick
with malaria while engaged on the rail-
road contract of Shannahan and Powell
on the Ohio River in Lewis county, KY.
Mr.. s. E. Miller of this city, the we'll
| known Life Insurance Agent, has taken
the agency for fifteen counties in the Val
| ley of Virginia, of the Fidelity Mutual
Life Association of Philadelphia, and
| will hereafter devote his attention exclu-
sively to that wealthy organization.
Mrs. Carrie B. Coiner, wife Of Capt. e.
Benton Conner, and daughter of VIM. F.
Smith, ESQ.,, of GreenviIle, died On the LIST
inst. Her funeral which took place at
Thinking Spring church. is said to have
been the largest which ever took place
there.
! Mrs. Amelia Hamaker, of Staunton,
will teach Vocal Music at the Episcopal
Female Institute at Winchester this
session.
Mr.. G. A. Gladke has returned from the
North. His extended announcement of
fall and winter goods may be found in to
day. paper.
Capt. James L. Gordon, brother of
Hon. A. g. Gordon, of Staunton, has been
nominated by the Democrats of Albemarle
and Green for the State Senate.
Gen. Bradley T. johnson. of Baltimore,
was registered at the Virginia Hotel here
on Monday.
Mr.. Andrew Boiling. proprietor of the
Augusta Roller Process Mills on Middle
River. five miles North of this city, is
putting up an elevator 32xeO feet. stories.
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