Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-12
Personal.

Carter Berkeley, Esd, the representa-
tive of the Valley Mutual Life Insurance
20. of this city, at the South, returned to
the city Monday; after successful bust.
ness tour of several tiohtha. He was
heartily welcomed by his friends.
At the recent session Of the Grand
Lodge Knights of Honor in Richmond,
the duties of the Finance Committee we're
transferred to standing committee COM
posed of Grand Dictator j. T. Kenney,
Past Grand Dictator Jos. E. Rollins of
Staunton, Vice Grand Dictator j. Morris,
and Assistant Grand Dictator Julius Joel
/, to transact the business formerly done by
that committee. The change was made in
| the interest of economy.
Miss Gertrude Hart of Staunton, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Eva Ezekiel of
Richmond.
Maj. Jos. N. Woodland, Supt. of the
Rawley Springs, was IN Richmond last
week, making arrangements for the open
ing of the season at the Rawley.
MT. Samuel M. Woodward who has
many friends in his old home, Staunton,
has resigned the position of Chief Clerk at
the Norfolk & Western Machine Works
at Roanoke and taken that of Assistant
General Passenger Agent of the Shenan-
doah Valley Ry. Co. The Roanoke
Leader" Says:
His friends at the works presented him
an elegant clock and handsome rocking
chair in testimonial of their friendship
and appreciation of his many good quail
ties. They were very sorry to see him
leave as he was very popular with all en-
gagged there.
Col. William Allan who recently de-
livered an admirable lecture on Stonewall
Jackson's campaign. in Staunton. last
week lectured before the Boston (Mass.)
Historical Society on Pope's campaign.
The Palatka (Fla.) Southern Sun" of
Feb. 18th, contains long and glowing
description of two days visit of its edi-
torial staff. paid on invitation of Mr.. and
Mrs. Holmes Erwin, to their elegant home
on Lake Broward, in that State. The de-
scription contains this tribute to the hos
pitable hosts, one of whom is we'll remem-
bered in Staunton:
Suffice it to say that this charming re-
treat by the lakeside is given additional
grace by the fine personal bearing of the
hospitable host, and his amiable, gleesome
wife-a domicile in which love and mlrth
unbroken rule the deeting hours.
Mr.. Jonas Hageman left for the North,
Monday, to make arrangements for his
new and enterprising departure in the
clothing business.
Misses Mary and Janey Hale of Rocky
Mount, Va, are visiting their relative,
Miss Sallie GlIkeson.
We regret to state that Mrs. W. j.
Nelson. who has for some time been ill of
consumption was thought, on Wednesday,
to be in imminent danger. Her sons,
Alexander Nelson of Culpeper and Rhodes
Nelson of Washington & Lee University.
and her sister. Mrs. Henry Myers of Lex
ington. have been summoned to her bed
side.
DR.. Charles E. Pratt of Charlestown,
W. Va, is visiting his brother, Capt. G..
Julian Pratt
asCapt. A. M. Bowman, of the great stock
farm of Palmer & Bowman, was visiting
his Augusta farm this week.
At the Junior examination at the Balti-
more College of Pharmacy this week,
Robert Reese, son of DIR. p. B. Reese OF
this city. in class of 81 stood next to the
prize winning student. He is with the
drug firm of Jennings & Co. in that city.
Mr.. F. W. Hager returned from the
Hot Springs, Ark, on Monday, much
benefited IN health.
Mr.. Henry A Goodloe. the well known
! owner of the Goshen Hotel and Cold sui
phur Springs, died on the 9TH inst, aged
sixty-fve years.
Mr.. J. II. Phelps, mercantile broker
of this city, has gone to Wheeling, W..
Va, TO establish himself in business.
Rev. A. S. Moffett of Stanford, KY, who
was summoned to this county on the 4th
INST, by the death of his mother, preached
an impressive sermon at Thinking Spring
church last Sunday.