Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-04-20
Personal.

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L. Lum, having resigned, that office is
! abolished and its duties will be assumed
by Consulting Engineer, W. M. s. Dunn
Col. Saml Turk, formerly of Augusta,
and later, Commemorative Attorney OF
Pocahontas Co., W. Va, was In the city
last week on his way to Wichita, Kansas.
which he expects to make his future home.
His wife will remain in Virginia till the
fall, when she will join him in their new
! home. Col Turk has many friends in
Augusta whose good wishes will follow
him to the West.
Mr.. j. S. Craig and wife have returned
to the county from visit to friends in
Fauquier. The Warrenton Index" says
Mr. e. will have charge of watering
place in Southwestern Virginia this sum-
mer.
Miss Ann FauntIeroy is visiting her
friend Miss Sloan, in Columbia, S. g.
Mr.. Henry Summerson the popular
Depot Agent of the G. u o., has resigned
and bought out the interest of Mr.. E. L.
Jones in the firm of Eakle & Jones. The
new firm is Frank Eakle and Henry Sum-
merson, than whom it would be hard to
find two more thoroughly popular men in
StauntOn.
Mr.. W. II. Lavell of Augusta, was in
Salem, Roanoke, his native pace, last
week for the first time in thirty years.
His visit was to remove the remains of
his parents from one cemetery in the town
to another.
Rev. II. II. Halves, DID,, of the Second
Presbyterian church was in Farmville this
week to marry member of his former
congregation there to a gentleman from
Dakota. 1t seems hard for the Farmvile
congregations to wholly let 60 the, two
ministers-Dr. Halves and DR.. Nelson
that Stanton got from them.
Mr.. John W. Merritt left this week for
Roanoke, where he will open an auction
house.
Mrs. DR.. J. H. Mcpherson, of Lewis
burg, W. Va, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. R. G. Blair, in this county.
Letter Carrier N. M. Warner, than
whom we Will venture to say, whether in
high or humble position, there is no more
console ntiGus and faithful servant of
Uncle Sam, has returned from his vaca-
ton and resumed his route.
Mr.. Meade F. White was In Charlottes
vile last night at the death bed of his
father, Hampden A. White, ESQ.,, of Eau
quier who was paralyzed few days ago at
the residence there of his son, Rev. Robb
White. Mr.. White is in his 10th year and
last night was sinking rapidly.
Misses Fannie and Mary Stricken, of
Newmarket, are visiting friends in
Stanton.
Among the dancers at the german CIV
en- by the Washington & Lee University
students at the Opera House in Lexing-
ton, on the 18th inst. were Misses Halnes
and Fitz of Staunton.
The State Board of Agriculture met at
Richmond Tuesday, elected Hon. Absa-
lom Koiner of Augusta, President for two
years, aud adjourned till May Nth.
Col. George Adams is on visit to his
son-in-law, Mr.. Philip Allen.
Mrs. A. H. Fultz gave ladies tea on
Tuesday afternoon, in compliment to her
guest, Miss Crittenden of Boston, Mass,
red ladies.
7. r. N. Speck, Ed, High Sheriff of
Augusta county, was married in Balti-
more Wednesday, to Miss Willie Condor,
daughter Of David Condor, Esq. Mr.. and
Mrs. B F. Terry, Mrs. Logan Turner,
MessIs. VIM. Patrick and S. 3. Slower of
Staunton, We're among the wedding
guests.
Augusta Engine Co. on Monday last
elected Mr.. Dennis Brown Commander,
vice Commander Croghan resigned.
Mr.. Garter Fl. Harrison Of Stanton,
the well known civil engineer. left on
Tuesday for Marion, Mcdowell county,
N. g., to take position on tie G. G. & G.
R'y in construction through that section.
The Board of Visitors of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College of Backs
bnrg, in session at Richmond to select
Director and Chemist for the new ex-
perlmental agricultural station, chose
W. Ballard Preston, Director, at 81 $50
salary, and Walker Bowman, Chemist, at
1,5OO.
Architect FOulk is in the city and spent
yesterday in company with President Guy
Cochran and MIR. H. M. McIlhany, look
inG over the field for the new Y. NC A.
building.
Mr.. R. B. Marsh. the courteous Business
Manager of the"Cora Van Tassel'' Dramat-
ic Company, arrived in the city yesterday
and is making arrangements for their per-
formances here all next week.
State Secretary of the Y. NJ G. A., H.
0. Williams, was in the city this week.
Sergeant W. D. Runnels was in Rich
mond this week, and collected the State
pensions of Mrs. Mary Bellamy, Mrs. Sarah
E. Lohr, Mrs. Campbell and Burwell Glib
son, which can be had on application to
him.
Mr.. John B. Blackley was thrown from
his wagon on Tuesday, at the corner of
Main and Water streets, by his horse run
ming away and overturning it. He was
but slightly injured.
Reelection Of Officers at the D., D. & B
Institution.
On Monday last the following members
of the new Board of Visitors assembled al
the D., ID. & B. observation-disclosures. Geo
A. Mushback of Alexandria, James B
Caddell of Pulaski, Jno. T. Harris, Jr., Of
Rockingham, Samuel II. McCue OF Au
gusta, W. L. Booth of Richmond, Mar
shall Mccormick of Clarke, and Meade f
w hl1a of Stauutnn Two of the mamherS