Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06
NEWS NOTES.

At public meeting in Warrenton, Fau-
quier, few days ago, it was resolved to build
creamery on the suburbs of the town. Maj
T. Towson Smith viii build it. Cows to She
number of 1856 were guaranteed. It is CON-
templated to add cheese factory to the
creamery.
A sample of what railroads can do for towns
may be seen from the fact that the Virginia
Midland railroad pays out to its employees in
Charlottesville, $4,000. The Chesapeake 4
Ohio pays to its employees in the same town,
$12O. 900 year. In the town of Roanoke, the
Roanoke Machine Works pays out to its en-
ployees about $50, 600 a month.
Captain B. G. Patterson has been elected
President of the Board Of Directors of the
Valley Turnpike.
At the meeting of the Dover Baptist Assoc
citation at West Point, DIR. W. R. Vaughan,
former Principal of the Institution at Staun.
ton, made very cheering report Of his Fe-s
male College. at Chester.
A daughter was born to Governor and Mrs.
Lee Friday morning. This is the fifth child.
and the first one born in the Governors Man
sion since the late Governor Letcher's time.
Two Virginia Democratic appointees have
resigned, Mr.. ]. D. Pennybacker, of Harris
onburg who was appointed an examiner of
surveys in the land Office last summer has re-
signed that position. 1t is stated that Col.
Henry E. Peyton. of Loudoun county, has also
resigned his position as special agent OF the 6
land Office.
Miss Braddon, the famous novelist, writes
only three days in the week, but on these days
writes from A. M. until P. NJ She has
desks and chairs of different sizes in her lit.
erary work room, and when she gets tired Of
the sitting posture she takes her manuscript
and walks over to q standing-de where she
writes until fatigued OF the erect posture.
Rev. DIR. M. D. Hoge and DIR. Hunter Nc
CURE, of Richmond, sailed Friday from New
York, for a few weeks of travel in Great
Britain. Drs. Lewis Wheat and Hugh NJ.
Baylor will have charge of DIR. McGuire's hos
pital and other practice.
A few weeks ago, A. q. Flanagan q Co.
struck gold rich on some of their land In
Montgomery county, Va. P. Dorsey Sutton,
of Roanoke, has just bought thirty acres of
the land from them, for $50, 200.
Senator Stanford says that he has had to feed
tramps on his ranch the past year at the rate
of about 5000 month, and all that time he
was in need of good work-hapds. An esti-
mate has recently been made that 1000, 500
workingmen are now out of employment ip
our cities and large towns, while Western far
mers are complaining of lack of help.
Miss Maud Banks, daughter of Gen. n. P.
Banks, of Valley fame during the war, and
prominent member of Boston society, has
taken to drama as profession, and is to make
her debut at the Portsmouth IN. H. J Theatre.
next month, in "Ingomar." Her father and
large number Of her Masse chusetts friends
were expected to be present.
VIM. Hunton, who has been Assistant Sec-
Rotary of State under many Secretaries, died
in Washington city last week. He commenced
with clerkship in the Department of State in
1929, hfty-seven years ago, and has gradually
advanced to Assistant Secretary. He was assis-
tant to Seward as well az to Secretary Bayard.
MIR. Bayard a few days ago demonstrated with
the old gentleman against his attending to
business while too sick for it, but the veteran
Office holder could not give up until death
came in. He is the author of the famous
Kozta letter to Austria.
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page author of 'sMarse
Chan" ''Unc' Edenburg's Drownin'," ssMeh
Lady," and other sketches, was married last
week to Miss Anne Seldom Bruce,
daughter Of MIR. Chas. Bruce, of sStaunton
HILL" Charlotte county, and niece Of the late
Jas A. Seldom, Confederate Secretary of War.
They sailed for Europe Friday.
Miss Anna Beam, daughter of a farmer on~
the suburbs of Copley, Pa, was to have been
married Saturday night to George Lawson, a
merchant of the village. That afternoon q
thunder shower came up. The girl took her
milk-pail and started for the barn. s.rm CO.
ing to milk Daisy for the last time,' she said
While she was in the barn milking, the light
ming struck the building. The girls father
ran to the barn. The bolt had killed both the
girl and her COW, and they lay side by side in
the stall.
The venerable Ex-Gov. Smith, of Virginia,
now in his ninety-fr year, had severe fall
at Virginia Beach, which for time made him
UNCONSCIOUS. He since rallied and is improv-
ing.
David. E. Trout, who was supposed to be
IF fba
ike county, made an assignment last week.
His liabilities are between $35, 900 and $4O,-
200. The assignment appears to have been
one of the most remarkable on record, if the
statement in the local paper Is correct, that
"Mr Trout has surrendered all his property,
ing away her DOVER"
Virginian writes to the Treasurer of the
Commonwealth, enclosing three 81 Virginia
Treasury (war) notes, for redemption. He
says that he desires to use the money, Gas
wish to do honor to the memory of NV De-
ceased Wife, by placing to her Grave az Head
and Foot stone.' He adds that she was a
faithful Christian wife, and cher Dissolution
was grand and Glorious one" The State is
forbidden, by the United States, to redeem
these notes, and SO the Treasurer had to in
form the inquiring widower.
During the centennial celebration at Alba
ny, N. Y, which President Clevelazd a.sena-
ed, a half witted looking man. shabbily dress
ed in suit of light clothes, crept up alone
behind him. The police remembering Guiteau,
at once arrested him. He turned out to be
weak-minded young fellow who had been APP
plying for a postofice, on the ground that