Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-12-28


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This is the closing week of 1888. and
with it we give our usual record Of the
past year. In business there have been
any magnitude. In the mortality list
there are more names Of well known men
in business, the professions, and in private
life, than we remember to have seen for
many years.
JANUARY.
1st-J. Alex. Turk died at Richmond.
3rd-City Council adopted a resolution
looking to the extension Of the city
limits
4th-Judge Grattan of the Hastings Court
rendered decision making the
middle men, who purchased
liquor for minors, the responsible
parties.
Judge VIM. Mclaughlin was mar
ried at Harrisonburg to Mrs. Fannie
M. Coffman.
14th-Rev. V. r. Stickley of Middlebrook
resigned to take charge of the Luth-
eran church at Waynesboro.
Hon. A. H. IL. Stuart elected
President of the Virginia Historical
Society
19th-The case of J. K. McComb, in the
Hastings Court, resulted in his ac-
quittal after Is minutes deliberation
by the jury.
FERRuARY
3d-Geo. Smith of Churchville died.
6th-Robert o. Holiday died.
7th-The Staunton German Club gave its
first bal nlasque.
12th-Mrs. Easter Lawson. colored. for
seventy five years member of the
Old Stone Church, died.
14th-A. C.. Gordon elected President
Chamber of Commerce.
15th--Dr. E. Loring Turner of the D., D.
& b. Faculty, died.
1Sth-A. A. Cone, jeweller, died in Balti-
more.
19th-Mrs. Eliza Ann Eskridge, wife Of
Rev. A. A. Eskridge, the oldest
minister of the Baltimore Confer
ence, died.
22d-Celebrated by parade of the Staun-
ton Artillery, Jackson Rifles, Kable
Cadets and Stonewall Brigade Band.
27th--"Equity Life Insurance Co." char
tered with Judge Hugh W. Shelley,
President.
28th-Jacob Steinbock, we'll known ba-
ker died.
MARCH.
1st-Rev. a A. Eskridge completed his
Goth year.
2d-District Lodge of Good Templars or.
gained with Maj. j. W. Newton
District Chief Templar.
11th-Catholic Hibernian Society elected
officers, headed by Daniel Grim
mems, President.
l4th-Clinedlnst and Bodell aquitted.
15th-The ''Old Curiosity Shop" Carnival
given at the Skating Rink for the
City Mission for the poor.
24th-Daniel Tyner. member of India
napolis lodge No. so K. of 2. found
dead near Buffalo Gap.
Goth The Valley immigration Society
formed.
2Sth-Glass, an ex-convict from Campbell
county, was sentenced in the county
court to Is years in prison for steal
ing horse from Thornton G.. Stout.
The .WOrkingmen's Club" was
organized with M. f. Peterfsh,
President.
3Oth-Fitth Annual meeting of the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union held at the Methodist Church.
Mrs. A. Il. Fultz, presiding.
APRIL.
5th-The ''Chimes of Normandy given
at the Opera House by the Staunton
Dramatic and operate Association.
Sth-The congregation Of the Lutheran
church sold their church edifce and
lot to the Y. M. G. A. for ST., 900.
18th-The Staunton operate and ORA
matte Association, gave the Chimes
of Normandy at Charlottesville.
21st-Miss Florence Wiseman died at
Greenville of burns accidentally re-
ceived.
28th-Republican County Convention at
COuIG-uCuS0 W ClOCG uclokdUcS W
State Convention, split in row and
elected two sets of delegates, one
headed by Hon Jacob Yost and one
by ex-Auditor s. Brown Allen.
MAY.
1st-The Virginia Division T. P. A. met
here and elected John s. HARDWOOD
President.
6th-Lewis M. Bumgardner, member of
the Staunton bar, died suddenly.
I1th-Rev. Sam Small at the Opera House.
13th-Trinity church reoccupied after its
enlargement and renovation.
16th-The 93d Annual Council of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of V1r-
ginia, assembled at Trinity church.
The thermometer stood at $50 at
sunrise.
19th-John Towberman for thirteen years
President of the East Augusta Mu-
tai Insurance Co.. declined re-elec-
ton and John J. Larew was elected.
2Oth-Bishop Randolph of the P. E.
Church addressed mass meeting of
the Y M. e. A. at the First Presby-
terrain ChurCh.
24th-City election resulted in the election
of A. FL. Fultz, Mayor.
25th-Rev. Sidney T. Riser, pastor of the
Lutheran church, died.
JUNE.
8th.-Cleveland and Thurman torch light
procession addressed by ex-Secreta-
ry a. FL. FL. Stuart.
| IOth-Mrs. Willie L. Kable, wife Of Capt.
W. III. Kable, died.
1eth-New City Democratic Committee
elected. headed by John McQoaide
| in the 1st ward and Geo. M. Harri-
| in 10 Cd