Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-03-15
Personal.


Judge Grattan, State Commissioner OF
immigration has appointed A. A. Wood
son Agent for the county of Botetorut.
The Northwest (Dakota) News urges
James Y. Brooke, formerly of the Stalmton
bar, and now editor of the Devils Lake
News, as the Democratic candidate for the
State Constitutional Convention for Ram
sey county.
Mr.. J. Orr Nickel, who has had expert
ence in the drug business in Stanton and
is one Of the Dunsmore's Business College
graduates, has taken charge of the M. F.
Mohler drug store in Ronceyerte, w. Va.
Rev. Alexander Sprunt, formerly Of Au-
gusta, and now of Henderson, n. c., filled
the vacant pulpit of Grace-Street Presby-
terrain church at Richmond last Sunday.
MI. Elliott II. Dickson proprietor Of the
Hotel Dickson, at Ronceverte, w. Va,
who died last.week, was q nephew of Rev.
A. II. Hamilton Of Augusta county.
Mr.. c. 7. Jordan, County Superintend-
emit of Schools for Augusta, was on visit
to his old home at Salem, Roanoke, last
week, for the first time in thirteen years.
MI. L. FL. Stephenson of Highland, was in
the city last Friday, returning home from
Roanoke.
Mrs. NIollie r. CroWder, of Staunton, is
visiting Mrs. II. V. Edmunds of Lynch
burg.
| The Charlottesville Chronicle noticing
| the n1p9c11pa Gftr Of fc ba1 of
the Emma Juch concert in StauntOn, says
MI Olivier, the manager of the Staunton
opera house, understands his business thor
oughly, and Staunton is fortunate in OBJ
tanning, through him, the opportunity of
hearing such grand operatic concerts as
was rendered there last Monday night
The Roanoke Daily Herald has the fol
lowing personal notes, of interest in this
vicinity:
"Alr. Henry Coleman, of Staunton, is visit
Ing his friend, MI. S. P. Christian, Of this city.
MI. Coleman thinks of locating here.
Captain r. X. Rice and family, who have
been spending several weeks in jacksonville,
Florida, returned home yesterday, we'll pleas
ed with their Southern trip.
''Mr. Samuel Firebaugh, of Augusta county,
who has been visiting his friend, d. A. Gar
ber Esq, of this city, returned home last
night. MI. Firebaugh expressed himself as
we'll pleased with Roanoke, and expects to
return soon to make investments in real estate.
Major Jed Hotchkiss, of Staunton, the EN-
ment geologist, was in the city yesterday on
business connected with his profession.
''W. G. Rife, Esq, of Waynesboro, Va, in
yentor of Rites hydraulic ram, is in the city
looking after his interests here.
''Mr. G. S. Baker, of Staunton, member of
the firm of Hobbs & Baker, this city, is visit
ing friends here.
miss Gussie Teaford and her friend, Miss
Hoover, of Staunton, returned yesterday from
a visit to friends in Salem'
Mr.. S. Baxter Slower, a popular former
resident and officer Of this county, and now
commercial traveller for the large whole
sale tobacco house of Smith, Stuart & Co.,
of Lynchburg, was in the city this week.
Few men have a larger list of acquaintan-
ceS in the Valley than he has, OF are more
popular with them.
EX-Spealer Marshall Hanger and EX-
State Senator JOS. A. Waddell, have Teceiv
ed invitations to attend the Scotch-Irish
Congress at Columbia, Tenn, May Sth.
Mr. James B. Smith, Of the Greenville
neighborhood in this county, is about MAX
ing his home at Florence, Ala
MI James A. August, proprietor of the
Hot Springs, was i'll the city this week Wis
iting his daughter who is pupil at the
Virginia Female Institute.
Nh w. T. McCue, who wrote so enter
tainingly from Florida, for the readers of
the INDICATOR, has returned home much
improved by the trip.
MI. Jno B. Stephenson, Commonwealth
Attorney of Bath county, was i'll the city
yesterday. taking dispositions in suit.
Ex-MayorJ. S. Harnsberger of Harrison
burg, nova farmer near Elkton, was in the
city this week.
The Hartford Life and Annuity Com
pany, for which Dr.. Garter Berkeley has
taken the General Agency for the Southern
States, is already well known here for its
promptness. 1t was i'll this company that
the late VIM. A. McCue was insured for
$1,000, and the company paid Mrs. McCue
promptly.
Mrs. R. r. Andrews, who has been quite
i'll of pneumonia at her residence, No. POS
N Lewis street, was, her friends will be
glad to learn, much improved yesterday.
Rev. Jno. A. Preston, late Of Thinking
Spring. has left for Florence, Ala.
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