Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-12-27
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first of it's free concerts.
5th.-Maj. VIM. M. Tate died at his farm
near town
| John Firebaugh, Treasurer of tn
East Augusta Mutual Insurance Co.
died.
6th.-Mrs. Louisa Sheffey, widow Of Judg
Hugh W. Sheffey, died.
NJ. A. Hope of Staunton, elected
President of Virginia Division Tray
eller's Protective Association.
10th.-The Augusta Association of Con
- federate survivors organized.
12th.-First trip of the ''Fast Flying Vir
ginian" Vestibule train on the G. &
o. road.
The new Bethel church, Rev. DR.
James Murray, pastor, dedicated.
1Sth.-East Augusta Mutual Insurance
Co. held it's 10Th annual Stockholders
meeting.
20th.-Mrs. Mary Ann Ochiltree, the old
est female resident of Augusta coun.
ty, died, aged go years.
21st.-Gov. Fitzhugh Lee accepted the
Presidency of the Staunton Equity
Life Association, made vacant by the
death of Judge Shelley.
22d.-Verdict IN Circuit Court of $4,000
damages against Mrs. Adrienne A.
Curtis, for alternating the affections
of the husband of Mrs. Laura A.
Curtis, who is her son.
23d.-Election of county officers passed off
quietly
George Thomas Atkinson arrested
near Waynesboro for causing the
death of VIM. Bush, by administer
ing poison.
A corps of the Salvation Army,
commanded by General Moore, en-
camped at the Skating Rink.
24th.-''The Growing Of the Queen of
Fame" given by amateurs at Opera
House.
26th.-Christ Lutheran Church dedicated.
27th.-Joseph B. Woodward, for % years
Deputy County Clerk, resigned.
Erection Of electric fire alarm sys-
tenn commenced.
2Sth.-E. T. Dadmun elected Assistant
Secretary of State Y. M. G. A. work.
Capt. Jos. T. Hotel, captain of
Company d. SD Va. Infantry dur
ing the war, died.
29th.-Mrs. jamie Berkeley, wife of DR..
Carter Berkeley, died.
JUNE.
5th.-Henry Wehn, one of the Oldest citi
zens of Staunton, died.
S St ia Shoe Factory Company or
ganized with Chas. I4v-,M Weller, Presi
dent
Joseph Smith at Weyer's Station
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, killed
by the rebound of rock which he
had thrown at a passing train.
Sth.-Confederat Memorial day observed,
address by 1t. Gen. Z. L. Rosser of
Albemarle.
13th.-Mutual Building and Annuity Com
pany chartered, with M. Erskine
Miller President.
15th.-C. B. Conner elected President Fish.
ersville Farmers Club.
Rev. J. W. Howe, pastor of the
U. B. church, resigned on account
of i'll health.
19th.-Rev. James Nelson, D. D., sailed
from New Y DIRK for an European
tour.
21st.-First whistle blown at Staunto1
Furniture Factory.
24th.-Paid Fire Department went init
operation.
W. E. Craig serenaded on his ap
pointment as U. S. District Attor
ney,
25th.-Mrs. E. M. G. Hopkins, forme
Matron at W. L. Asylum, died.
29th.-Mrs. Virginia E. Waddell, wife 0
Joseph Addison Waddell, died.
Miss Mamie Belle Eichelberge1
died.
2nd-Roseland Iron and Coal Company Q
Virginia, located at WaynesborC
chartered.
4th.-Andy J. Gregory, Jr., drowned i
Christians Greek.
1Oth.-Building commenced at the ne,
town of Buena Vista.
17th.-Charles G. Zirkle, aged 20 years
drowned in Fair Grounds lake.
19th.-Robert Craig, member of the Stau1
ton bar, died.
23rd.-H. M. McIlhany elected Presider
Y. M. G.. A for the third time.
27th.-J. E. Taylor & Son, Confectioner
made assignment.
: AUGUST.
9th.-Robert P. Murray, Oldest engineer G
the G.. & O. road, died.
1Oth.-W. HI. Fl. Lynn elected Chairma
Democratic County Committee.
7 14th.-Ingalls City Investment and In
provement Company chartered.
: Augusta White Sulphur Spring
Company chartered.
Hon VIM. Mines, former repr
sentative of Augusta county in Co
gresS, died.
J, 1Sth.-Mrs. Catherine Hoshour, who f
thirty years was on the official sta
e of the W. l.. Asylum. died.
2Oth.-R. N. Pool, President Of the Stau
ton q West Augusta Railroad, clos
: contract with Heating Bros. & Co.
Pittsburg, to construct that road.
y 26th.-Amazon Mineral Springs Compal
chartered, with R. w. Tyler, Pres
dent.
Hotel Royal Company chartere
: with John D. Crowle, President.
2sth.-Mrs. Julia Dickerson, wife OF H.
Dickerson, killed by being throw
from a buggy near her home