Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-29

"
in America She once gave one of her slip
pers to charitable fair, where it was ratified
for. The lucky number was secured by Bish-
op Potter's son, Frank, who uses his prize as
watch case.
One of the greatest temperance revivals
known in this country is in progress at
Youngstown, Ohio. Over five thousand, near
ly half of the population, have signed the
pledge The signers embrace professional
men, merchants, mill men and Others All
| ribbon. Saloon-keepers are in despair. Some
of them have quilted business and others are
preparing to move away.
| The California Minstrels, which gave such
excellent entertainments in Staunton, strand
| ed in Norfolk. and disbanded. The members
| ter on the manager.
| Allegheny county, Va, can boast of some
very handsome residences. The "Castle," 8
.esidence owned by Lady Milton of England,
who will be recollected as a former occupant
| II the Tate mansion on the Western suburbs
Staunton) is located near Callaghan's, and
| is of unique design. 1t coast 500, 900, but
it's noble owner only spends summer at long
| intervals there. The new residence Of r. L.
| Parish is very handsome one as is that of E.
| Nettleton.
| A reference to the files of the old Richmond
ENQUIRER shows that the first death that is
recorded as having taken place in the Virgin
| ia House of Delegates, was that of John W..
| Thompson delegate from Botetourt, in 1849.
He rose to advocate bill establishing a
branch bank at Fincastle. He said, sMr.
! Speaker this day will long be remembered"
when he gasped and fell. He died in five
| minutes of apoplexy.
| Mrs George E. Sipe, of Harrisonburg, for-
merly the nosed belle, Miss Pet Yancey) died
there on the 10Th of January, after ill
health of several years duration. She was to
have been buried from the house of her moth
er, Mrs. Thos. L. Yancey on the 21st inst.
| The funeral services were held by Rev. Mr..
Irwin of Lexington. After the service, when
the pall-bearers were about to take the corpse
to the hearse, the grandfather of the deceased
announced that the burial would not take
place, as there were doubts about her being
dead. 1t was not until the following Satur-
day (by which time the appearances which
had been supposed and believed to indicate
life, had long passed away,) that she was
buried.
John Bathurst Daingerfeld, one of the
wealthiest men in the State, died in Alexan-
dria Friday night aged seyenty-one years.
| In early life he was merchant in New Orleans.
He married an aunt of Capt. VIM. H. Fowle
of Staunton, who died only few months
| ago.
When merchant J. B. Pitzer. of Covington,
Va, last week opened box of Diamond match
| es made in New York, he found this effort of
one of the match making girls to make q
match: 81, Helen Worthington, please write
and let me know where this goes. I am very
pretty, am five feet in height, my weight is
100 pounds, my residence is 1901 Church St.
For like to correspond. Answer as soon as
you receive this"
Missouri has been shaken up by the news that
Miss Berenice Morrison, the wealthiest woman
in that State, sged forty four years and worth
So, 900, is about to marry William Fuller,
aged twenty-t two years and worth nothing.
Mr.. Fuller's mother has been housekeeper for
Miss Morrison for many years, and general
manager of her social affairs, and to her ma
ternal efforts is said to be due the marriage
of her son whose social position is as far
apart from his intended brides as is his finan-
| cial condition.
Calvin Simpson. an insane negro at Hem
derson, KY; entered the house eff Mrs Graves
near there, on the night of Jan. Esd. and MUIR
dered her. He said he was sent by God tom
it because Mrs Graves would not pray. On
the next night mob took him out of Jail and
to tree near town. They then asked him
| what he killed Mrs. Graves for. He replied
that the Lord asked him to do SO. They
said, up you go to the Lord" and strung
him up.
A revival att the Methodist church in Har-
risonburg began December 23d, has lasted thir-
ty-one days with full houses every night not
withstanding the snow and below-zero mercu-
ry, and closed on Sunday night Seventy per-
! sons were converted, of whom go Joined that
church Presiding Elder Dice was one of the
six ministers who preached during the revival.
DR.. VIM. G. Jones, we'll known physician
of Bridgewater, and prominent member of the
Methodist church, died last week. Presiding
Elder Dice conducted the funeral services.
DR.. James NJ Warren of New Hope, it is
stated will remove to Bridgewater.
There are now three applicants for the posi-
| ton of County Treasurer of Rockingham
Peter W. Reherd, d. Shelley Lewis and J..
| Perry Swank, and the Court has notified them
to be ready with their bonds on Monday next,
| at which time it is believed an appointment
| will be made.
| Norman Hale, Commemorative Attorney
for Carroll county, is dead. He was about SO
years of age.
Rev. T. w. Dosh has accepted call to and
taken charge of the passionate of the Lutheran
| church at Burkittsville, Md
The Eshman Cornet Band of Harrisonhurg,
| fourteen embers, the best organization of
its size in the State, has just been uniformed
| at cost of 1920.
| The 18th being the anniversary of Gen. R.
E. Lees birthday, there was a suspension of
| exercises for the day at Washington and Lee
University.
The Howerton Hotel, Pettigrews Restau
rant and Mrs Maroney residence at Roanoke
Va, were burned last week-loss $4,000
| Prof j. w. Malet of the University of Vir
| ginia, is one of the Assay Commissioners ap-
pointed by President Cleveland to meet at
Philadelphia =
GEORGE W|SE'S HIT.