Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-01
1885,.
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE
TWELVE MONTHS.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE
TWELV E MONTHS.
A RECORD OF EVENTS FAILURES
PRICES A YEAR Aao-RECoRD OF
DEATHS.
&C., &C.. &C.
We give below from our files a tolerably
full record of the most interesting events
OF the year which clos ed last night. In
business matters there has not teen much
change. There were four business fail
ures against about the same number the
year before. In educational matters all
the schools. and this includes the public
schools, show an increase of scholars over
1884. Ii church matters it Is coincidence
that the three churches which 10 1854 had
gotten new. pastors, have new pastors
again for 1856 Revs. Allan Curr, s. A.
Repass and J. p. Strider. having all re-
signed and been replaced by Rvs. Jas.
Nelson. Fl. B. Vile and u K Mcfarland.
The epiteme Of events below will be found
readable:
JANUARY.
2nd.--The disapp arance of Charles A.
Richardson. we'll known citizen
and member OF the bar, became
Known
Rev Frank McCutehau resigned
the pastOrate of the Waynesboro
Presbyterian church.
Richard Hawkins for thirty-fve
years agent of Adams Express died.
9.h.-Jed Hotchkiss delivered lecture
at the Y. M. G. A. rooms on the
Worlds Exposition at New Orleans.
Frank Prufer the we'll known book
binder, died.
AT the sale of the Reeves personal
property, wheat brought 67}(07Oc.
In Baltimore tie following quota.
lions ruled-Beef, So 75(1$5624;
Sheep. 205c; Lambs, 33(a54, and
Hogs, 5a(06s.
'Uncle Sid, a colored family SER
want, one hundred and ten years of
age, died on the fam of Mrs. Mary
Moorman. He had full suit of
hair and had lost but three teeth.
l2th.-C. r. Mason, the Virginia railroad
builder, and the member of Stone.
wall Jacksons staff, who built his
bridges, died, aged So.
15th.-John Ga,er, an old Irish citizen,
died from the effects of fall.
l7th.-The Augusta county Teachers
Association organized.
20th.-Rev Daniel Yount killed at Cri.
mora station, s. V. R. r., while at
tempting to board a moving train.
2lst.--Grand Sultan w. Il. II. Lynn, in
stituted d Fl ut of the Oriental Order
OF Haymaker,, at Greenville.
22nd-Meeting presided over by Jno W.
Todd, took steps to organize a
Board of Trade.
3Oth.-In the VINDICAToR Of this date
was announced the deaths of Albert
j. CARRIER, Mrs. r. 6. Blckle, Mag
lstrate j. A. Mills, and Thos Cal
lanan, the last named being the
Oldest Irish citizen.
DR.. Dinwiddle's revival meetings
at the First Presbyterian church in
PAoSA>oo3 A-c PCioOio udtluS pIO-
fessed change of heart.
FEBRUARY.
4sb.-Nunber of children in Publi:
Schools at this date-White 443.
Colored 49l.
5tonewaH Band sent their oripi-
nal war instruments to World 3 Ex-
position at New Orleans
6th.-Hebrew Synagogue opened for SER
vices with address by Mai. Alex.
Hart.
Sth.-The Dinwiddle revival at the First
Presby terrain church, closed with 113
accessloDs TO that church, and q
purse of 5000 presented by citizens
to Or. d.
1Oth.-County Superintendent of Schools,
H. s. Roller, married to Miss Ella
Picker.
Augusta Perpetual Building &
Loan Association, organized with
M. E. Miller President.
l2th.-Merchants and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION organized with ]. A.
Cochran, President, and J. G..
OHleluS, secretary,
Geo. P. Sheets Sc acre farm sold
at SIPS per acre.
John E. King, Stewards clerk at
W. L. Asylum, died.
| 13th.-A. G. Stuart, son of Hon. A..H.
Fl. Stuart, died.
17th.- Grand L@dge Knights of Pythias
of Virginia met. Address of well
| come by W. H. H. Lynn.
1st.-Charles H. Dyche oldest English
| resident of the county, died at the
age of &c.
22nd.-Phi!ip Schmucker, well known
farmer, died near Fishersvtlle.
At sale of the personal property
of G.. R. Mason, decd, wheat
brought So aud corn SIC.
2std.- Farmers meeting appointed dele
gates to Farmers Convention at
Richmond.
Weather intensly cold.
ID. g. McGuffn, former Paying
Teller of Augusta National Bank.
died.
MARCH
3rd .-Stonewall Band left for Inaugura--
tion of Cleveland.
6th.-Henry Reeves, respectable colored.
resident of Wayuesboro, blown out.
Of bed with dynamite cartridges by
the lovers Of two dlsreputable COL
ored women he had elected from
the house.
Miss Belle Martin, near Virginia
Porcelain Works, left parlor full
of company and went out into the
yard aud shot herself dead. Cause
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