Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-08
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sRIDAY MORNING. JAN. 8. ! s
LOCAL.
Peraonal.

Chris mas was male al Tito nali7 pleas
ant to Rev. A. H. Hamilton. OF MI. Gar
mel church, by stream OF vesicses arriving
at the manse with all sorts OF suppiles'
and GROWING work Of art in the Shape
of a silk japanese quit.
The badges Of honorary membership OF
the Association of the Army of Northern
Virginia for Mrs. Gen. j. e. Is. Stuart.
Miss Virginia Pelham Stuart, Mrs. zen.
StonewaII Jackson and her daughter, al q
the Misses Lee, have been finished. They
are of solid 1s:karat gold, the design belng
the Confederate ie-f1ag, enameileo IN
blue. red and gold, and are suspended Win
red and-white gros-grain ribbon from a
pin of appropriate design.
Mai. A. N. Breckenridge, ex-SteWaId
of The D. D. Il B. Institution, and the
we'll remembered old one-armed Confede-
rate of Staunton. has removed his resiaence
from Loudon county to farm within a
mile of Alexandria.
At the English Lutheran church III
Richmond, New Years eve, Hon. Absa'
Iom Koiner, of Augusta, presented the
medals to the Sunday School children
Rev. W. b. McGilvray another Augusta
man. made the address at the Christmas
celebration of the Broad street Methodist
church.
Mr. James r. Taylor, Jr., and Miss
Lucy Daingerfeld, both Of Stauntoa, were
the guests of Mrs r. II. Fisher at Rich
mOud, last week.
Mr.. J, Ad. Cooke, of Staunton, was in
Richmond last week on visit to his
brother. law, MIR. Gordon.
DIR. P. l.. Murphy, superintendent OF
the Western North Carolina Lunatlc
Asylum, who has been visiting friends IN
Staunton, left for home on Tuesday last.
A telegram from DR.. D. K. Mcfarland,
of Oxford, Miss, received by Elder JOS
A. Waddel!, of the First Presbyterian
church. announces his acceptance of the
call extended by that congregation, SUD-
iect to the action of his Presbytery. He
lately received call to Arkansas but. as
we learn, his Presbytery, at the prayer OF
his congregation, would not dissolve the
pastoral relationship.
Miss Bette Conrad of Winchester. is
visiting at DR.. 4. M. Fauntleroy's.
An entertainment was given on Tuesday
night last by Mr.. and Mrs. r W. Burke,
to present their friend, Miss Jennie Chelf
of Culpeper.
Miss Maud Getzendanner of Md, is Wis
stine her sister. Mrs. Geo. 4 Bell.
Thomas w. Keene. the actor, who was
to have appeared at the Stanton Opera
House Feb 195h and Goth. was paralyzed
Sunday night at K Ansas Citv, Mo-, while
attending a reception given him by the
Order of Elks there. HIS speedy recovery
Is not expected.
Capt. Chas G. Newport, formerly OF the
Valley R. R.. has gone into the lime and
lumber business at Woodstock, Md.
A patent on a washing machine was
awarded last week at Washington to Mr.
David L. Perry of Mt. Scion, Augusta.
While Capt. W. J. Turner, baggage
agent at the Charlottesville Junction was
attending to his duties one night last week
a thief entered his room and carried Oh
his trunk. which has not since been hearC
of.
Miss S. Maggie ShueV of the class Of
1882 Staunt on Female Seminary, left last
Monday for RICK Island. Ill, to seach ID
Fairview Academy.
a telegram received here by G. &.
Gooch. ESQ >, from Miss Minnie Strlder al
Lexington. says that her brother. Professor
Strlder Of Washington & Lee University
is greatly Frustrated by Illness, He will
be brought to the residence of Mr.. Gooch
as coon as it is safe to move him.
Mr.. William Wholey went to New
York, Monday to bring home bis daugh'
ter. Miss Mamie WhoIey. who. has been
spending soms three 20 ,nths with friends
iu that city.
Sheriff T. r. N. Speck made his first Of
dciai visit to Richmond in that Capacity
Tuesday, taking down George Cald well
(colored) sentenced for - years. for at,
tempted assault on white girl.
Rev. Dr.. j. L. Girardeau. whose name
was recently mentioned in connection
with the First Presbyterian church. has
declined the cali to the First Presbyterian
church of Columbia. S. G.
The familiar face of our former fellow
citizen, E. Hageman. now of Pniiadel-
phla. has been seen on the streets of
Staunton for some days past. Everybody
was glad to see him.
Prof. W. H. Burnham, formerly of
Boston, but lately of Johns-H apkins Uni
,versity. Baltte Gre. is visiting Rev. 6. E.
sShuey. at his fathers ear Swoopes, this
county.