Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-08-24
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passed through here on Friday last to pay
a visit to Rev. j. f. Booker at Hebron.
| Rev. DR.. II. H. Halves, his two sons,
and Mr.. James 7. Lightner. left on Mon
day last to camp out In North River Gap
for weeks fishing.
Mr.. Edgar A. Maddox of Warren coun-
! ty, Va, graduate of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, will be the instructor in
| Mathematic and Tactics at Prof. Rollers
Augusta Male Academy the coming ses-
| sion.
A gentleman who left Jacksonville,
Florida, a few days ago, informs us that
MIR. Willie Morrison Of the drug firm of
Morrison & Friese was still at his post at
the prescription counter. His parents Mr..
and Mrs.'J. W. Morrison. were in Massa-
chusetts. having gone there before the
yellow fever broke out.
President Cleveland. who has the solid
quality of common sense in all matters
large or small, has, after stern but faith
erly lecture to the youngsters sentenced
by court martial to dismissal from the
service for s'haZing" other cadets, mod.
ified the sentence to thirty days con6ne-
ment and deprivation of one-half their
annual vacation. This restores Charles
W. Lyle of Staunton, son of our esteemed
fellow-citizen, Hugh F. Lyle, Esq, to the
service.
Among the guests at the White Sulphur
Springs are Judge VIM. Mclaughlin and
wife.
Mr.. Alex. F. Robertson returned on
Saturday from an extended summer trip
North as far as Montreal, and including
the wonderful Chautauqua summer
school. His travelling companion was his
brother-in-law, Rev. Robert A. Gibson,
rector of Christ Church. Cincinnati.
Miss Maggie McChesney, who has been
absent for nearly year on visit to her
brother, Mr.. John T. McChesney, Presi-
dent of the Bank OF Aberdeen, Dakota,
and other relatives in the West. was warm
ly welcomed by her friends on her return
last week. She brings with her her rela-
tive, Mrs. Van Meter of Ky.
Nl lSS DcIGlo MCCuo ID flSlbluS buo lhml-
ly of Mrs. Ella r. Wills in Amherst.
Mrs. Jas. B. Dorman of Staunton, and
her daughter, Mrs. Phillip Henshaw of
KY, are visiting Mrs. A. NJ. Paxton in
Lexington.
Mrs. S. r. Summerson, with her grand
children. Bessie Summerson and Eddie
Byers, left last Tuesday to spend some
time with her son, Mr. j. r. Summerson,
in Pulaski.
Mrs. John D. Henkel and children of
Waynesboro, are visiting relatives in New
Market.
Mrs. DR.. P. M. Cline of Rockingham,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. James OFT, in
this county.
The Misses Atkinson of Staunton, are
guests of Dr. Minor in Winchester.
Mr.. J. L. Vanfossen of Stanton, is in
Charleston, W. Va.
At fancy dress ball at 'Lynnside, the
residence of Mr.. W. l.. Lewis, In Monroe
county, W. Va. August 18th, Miss Marie
Burlington of Stauuton, appeared as a
Dryad; Miss Rose Burlington of Stanton,
as ''Marie Stuart" and Miss O'Conner Of
Staunton as Flower Girl. Among the
guests there was Mrs. J. Taylor Ellyson
of Richmond.
Misses Lizzie and Lena Kolhe of Rich
mond, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Chas
Prufer, and Misses Carrie and Sadie Pru-
fer of that city are visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Frank Prufer.
Miss Leila Wall of Staunton, is visiting
Mrs John S. Charles of College Place,
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S. Hewitt of Rich
mould, are visiting Mrs. HIS father, Mr..
Nj. s. Cease.
Mr.. Claiming M. Smith, editor of
''smith's Index" of Parkersburg, W. Va,
was in the city Tuesday on bis way home
from the White Sulphur.
Misses Jennie M. Earle, Leila L. Tim
berlake and Lorena M. Timberlake, and
Messrs. J. B. Earle, T. A. Timberlake, J.
E. Kerfoot, Stephen D. Timberlake, L.
D. kerfoot and j. s. Timberlake of Staun
ton, we're among large excursion party
that visited the famous Marcus Buck
vineyard and inspected the great wine
vaults last week.
Miss Janette Summerson, daughter of
Mr.. W. F. Summerson, returned on Sat-
urday from visit of several weeks to
Leesburg and Washington City.
Prof. G. E. Kregloe of Lexington, we'll
known in Stanton, has been elected Prin-
cipal of the Tazewell Collegiate Institute
at Tazewell G. H., and has accepted the
position.
MIR. H. L. Pelouze, the Richmond type
founder, was IN the city Wednesday on his
way to the White Sulphur to meet his
wife and daughter returning from sum-
mer excursion to California.
Among the passengers on the steamship
Arizona, which sailed from New York
last Saturday for Liverpool, were Henry
D. Peck, Esq, Of Staunton. and his BROTH
er, Rev. Thos. Peck of N. Y. MIR. Peck
will be absent about two months.
Miss Cornelia l.. May, daughter of Mr..
Geo. w. May, one Of the Augusta Female
Seminary's most distinguished graduates,
and unrivaled as an elocutionist, has &C
cepted a position in young ladies school
at Jackson, La.
Mr.. j. Med. McCue of the U S. Express
Compapy's office here, has accepted po-
sition in wholesale house IN Waco. Tex
as, and left for that city.
Mr.. R. H. Smith of Independence, Polk
county. Oregon, is visiting his friends in
to Oregon seven years ago. He is farm
ing and raises SO bushels of wheat to the
acre but sells it at 64c. bushel, and 40
bushels of oats, but sells them at zoe.