Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-11-30
Personal

ing MIS-. u. w. ITVln. at Lexington.
Prof. T.. Nj. Turner, son of Prof. A. j.
Turner of this city. IS now residing at
Lewisburg, Greeubrier county. ". Va.
Mr.. W W. Brennaman of the Roanoke
"Sun," was in the city Saturday
DR.. VIM. r. Vaughan, President of
Chester Female Institute, who has been
sick for several weeks past at his residence,
has been moved to st. Luke's Home,
Richmond. and is now under the care of
DR.. Mcclure.
Governor Lee has appointed Judge
Charles Grattan of this city, as one of the
delegates from Virginia to the Southern
Inter-States Immigration Convention,
which meets in Montgomery, Alabama,
on W edHrsday, December 18th.
Mr.. Armadale Root, of this city, was IN
Ottawa, Canada, last week. From a
batch Of papers he sends US we clip the
following: The ponds Of this vicinity
are crowded with ladies and gentlemen,
enjoying the exhilaratiDg exercise Of
skating, while coasting on the hills fl jrds
satisfaction and pleasure to others.''
Mr.. solomon Wise, well-known and
respected citizen of Richmond, died at his
residence in that city. last Saturday
afternoon, at the age of so. He was the
sen-in-law of Mr., Benz Becher, merchant
tailor, and brother-in-law OF Mr.. B.
Becher, clothier, OF this city.
The Waco (rexas) Review" pays the
ft,tt linn iy,rr n1r,t. t,,on 70 fnrr
dent OF this city: ''Mr. Norman Shumate,
late of Virginia, has accepted the manage
ment of North Texas tor the Provident
Life Insurance Company. We have
have met Mr.. Shumate and found him an
accomplished gentleman of fine address,"
Geo. p. Baker, Eq., of Macon, Ga. :,
was visiting his friends in Staunton, last
week.
Misses Margaret and Carrie Johnston
left last Monday for New Orleans, where
they WILL spend the winter.
Rev. DR.. Fl. Fl. Hawes left last Mon
day for visit to Prince Edward county.
General Secretary E. I. Dadnum, was
called home on last Friday evening, by "a
telegram announcing the death of his
father, at Boston, Mass, on the same
day.
Col. Thos Tabb of Hampton was in
SJaunton Monday.
MISS Ida M. Henkel of New Market,
Shenandoah unity. is visiting her broth
this city.
Mr.. Cbas. L. Hirsh of New Y ork, is vis-
! iting his sister. Mrs. JOS. l.. BArth.
Commissioner of the Revenue T. J.
Crowder is confined to his room with
rheumatism.
DR.. Walter A. Picker and bride are
! visiting their father, Mr. j. Ii. Picker,
of this city.
Thomas Ryan. the 15-year-old son of
Mrs. Bette Ryan. formerly of this city, Is
| press operator at GreenviDe, S. g.
Rev DR.. Hawthorne of Atlanta was in
Stanton Wednesday ,on business connect
ed with the Florence Alabama invest
msnts, in which many of cur citizens in
this city and county are interested.
Mr. M. A. Rowan, lately of Lowmoor,
was in the city Wednesday and concluded
arrangements with the Stanton Life AS.
ISOLATION to represent that company in
West Virginia, as its State Agent Mr..
Rowan g we'll known energy, intelligence
ard popularity will make bin a valuable
| addition to thu working corps of that sJer-
lirGUompany.
| Mr. q H Rest nf 70
was in the city this week.
Mrs. and Misses Jameson. of New Or
leans, are the guests of Miss Matte Har-
ris.
Miss Agnes Johnston of Union, W. Va,
IS at Judge ]. FL. McCue'J.
Mrs. Stephens and daughter. of Detroit
! Michigan-mother and sister of Mrs. G.
Curry-are visiting 10 the city.