Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-05-25
Personal.

Rev. Henry J. Bland, Of the M. E
church, who resides in California; his wife
, who is sister of Messrs. NJ. and D. Steele
of Midway, and their daughter, are visit
ing friends in the neighborhood of the old
Steele's Tavern home, which Mr.. and Mis-
Bland left thirty-one years ago. MIR
Bland preached at MT. Carmel church last
Sunday.
Cards are out for the marriage, at Mt
Carmel church, Wednesday, June 9th, al
A. M. of Miss Anna c. McChesney, IA
sister Of the wife of Rev. A. H. Hamil.
tony. to Mr.. S. Finley Mcclure.
We regret to have to state that the con
dtion of Rev. s. L. Riser, pastor of the
Lutheran church. who is very ill, is CON
sidered less hopeful by his physicians
Y Yesterday evening his relatives in South
Carolina were telegraphed for.
Rev. W. H. Powers, rector of Trinity
Protestant Episcopal church, of Towson-
ton, Md, is visiting ] Judge Sheffey in this
city.
Among the Delegates elected by the
Norfolk Convention to st. Louis, is Hon.
A. M. Bowman. of Smythe, formerly of
Augusta.
Mr.. Boston 8. Rule has been appointed
post master at Deerfield, in this county.
Cooper Holmes, a blind graduate of the
D., D. Il B. Institution, a musician of
ability, who had accumulated considerable
property by piano tuning, died at Alex
andria, Va, a few days ago.
The Omaha bee" gives an interesting
account of the hearty reception given by
the Y. M. G. A. there, to their new General
Secretary, Mr.. E. T. Dadmun. who has
many friends in Staunton. In the same
paper we see that among the dancers at a
German given by Mrs. George Darrow,
was Mrs. DR.. barrow, formerly the charm
ing Miss Mary Crawford of Staunton.
Rev. DR.. J. M. Frost, of Selma, Ala,
an old favorite in Staunton. and Dr..
Topper, of Louisville, Ky, both officiated
at the Baptist church Sunday night. DR..
Frost was returning home from delivering
an address before the General Convention
of the Northern Baptists in Washington
city.
Thomas J. Shepherd, former ticket
agent at the G. & o. depot here and
great favorite in Staunton society, and
now cashier of the Burlington & North
western Ry., was arrested at st. Paul.
Minnesota. on the 18th inst, charged with
embezzling $1.11s of the company's funds.
At Wayland Seminary, in Washington,
Tuesday, G. W. Henry of Staunton. was
among the graduates in the Theological
Department.
The N. Y. s'Evening Sun" Of Tuesday,
describing the great gathering of New
York Democrats there, thus speaks of a
brother of our toWnsman. MI. G. A.
Gladke:
The Evening Sun's'' reporter encountered two
of the youngest and brightest Democrats in Che
mung County at the Hoffman. They are alderman
Maurice j. Gladke and MI. q exaDdsr G. EusLis,
both of Elmra. Mr.. Gladke is political power OF
the first magnitude of Chemung county, man Of
wealth and culture, and tall and commanding in
appearance He is confident the DemOcf attic par
ty will carry New York in GOD style. but thinks
that no amount OF work should be spared 10 make
assurance doubly sure.
Mr.. Holmes Erwin, formerly of Staun-
ton, was married at Welaka, Florida, on
April oath, to Miss Emma Waldron. They
left for tour of Europe.
The coming Exposition is having it's ef-
feet on real estate in Richmond We see a
transfer of So acres near its grounds to
Maj. John II. Dinneen for $4,000.
Rev. R. 2. Kerr, D. D., of Richmond,
will fill the pulpit of the First Presbyte-
Ran church next Sunday morning and
night.