Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-09-05
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Robert Gibson OF Christ church Clnclnna-
ii, a SON. law Of ex Secretary Stuart; Rev.
Julius Sans Of Baltimore, father OF Mrs.
J. Addison Cooke; Rev. G. Mosley Murray
of Rapidan, son-in-law of Mr.. James Mills,
and Rev. Arthur Kinsolving Of Brooklyn,
N Y.
Among the guests at family reunion of
the descendants of the late Mathew Parry
of Rockbridge, held at the home OF MI.
Jno. E. Laird in Lexington last week, was
Mrs. A. F. Laird Of Augusta county.
There were thirty-six persons present, in
Guiding the six daughters of Mr.. Parry and
their children.
/ Miss Minnie Moffett- Of Ironton, Ohio,
and Miss Madge Fason OF North Carolina,
who have been visiting Mrs. John Hartman
near the city, have returned home. Miss
Moffett took with her her niece, Mrs. Har-
man s little daughter, to Ironton to go to
school there.
Mrs. G.. S. Crawford of the Augusta
Female Seminary, has returned from her
visit to her daughter, Mrs. DR.. r. Fl. OAR
row of Omaha, and, as her many friends
will he glad to know, fully recovered from
the severe fall she got in the sleeping car on
her way out there.
Messrs. Samuel P. Hawse of the Second
Presbyterian Church, and F. d. Hartman
of the First Presbyterian church OF Staun-
ton, Jno. J. Fix of Mt. Carmel Church
and W. H. Kuster Of Mcdowell, have been
received by Lexington Presbytery as
candidates for the ministry.
Mr. E. T. Dadmun of Staunton, Assis-
tant State Secretary of the Y. M. G. A.,
was in Fincastle last Sunday and conduc-
ted the exercises Of the Fincastle Associa-
ton in the Presbyterian church in the
afternoon, at which time he delivered an
interesting address.
The Associated Reform Presbyterian
Synod of Virginia in session at Bethel
church, Rockbridge, approved the call of
Rev. J. P. Knox to Ebenezer and Beth. ]
churches. Rev. S. w. Haddon of Ola
Providence, was present at the session.
Mrs. Edward Cohne Of Galveston, Tex
as, and little daughter, are guests at Mr..
J. B. Lickliter's, No 206 New street. Mrs.
G. visits StauntOn to enter her son for
second session at Kables Military Acade-
my.
Mr. Thos. A. Beard, alderman-at-large
of Brooklyn, n. Y, who has been visiting
his sister, Mrs. Sallie Hunter Of Staunton.
is having summer residence built on a lot
he has purchased in the new part of Way
nesborO.
Lau Wing, the first of Staunton s Chinese
colony that arrived here and started a laun-
dry, has returned to the city after visit to
his home IN China. He has opened laun-
dry at his original stand, the Hurley build
ing.
Rev. DR.. W. T. Richardson, editor of
the s'Central Presbyterian Of Richmond,
was in the city last Friday. Mrs. Richard
son is spending some weeks at Saratoga
Springs, n. Y.
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, arrived in
New York on Monday last, on the Servia,
and was at his home in Richmond, Tues
day.
Mrs. Susan Martin of Staunton, widow
of Rev. Dr.. John S. Martin of the Metho-
dist church, is OH visit to her brother,
Mr.. VIM. A. Ruff, near Lexington. Her
daughter, Miss Mary Martin, is with her.
MI. Harper Hartman last week gave a
four-in-hand party to the Grottoes, the
participants being Misses Christine Har-
man, Minnie Moffett and Madge Fason,
and Messrs. Porter and Blackboard.
Mr. J. G. Jones, the contractor for the
sIntermonte'' hotel at Covington; the Nor
NAL College at Basic City, and various 9th
Ell buildings in the new towns, is i'll OF
typhoid fever at his home near Millboro.
i Bishop Whittle has returned from Clifton
Springs, n. Y, to Richmond in improved
health, He will administer confirmation
at Covington, Clifton Forge and Longdale
September %, 20, and Both.
MI. Edward Rosenbaum of Roanoke, who
was one of the first Of the pioneer mer
chants in that new city, is visiting his
brother, Mr.. Samuel Rosenbaum Of this
city.
4 Miss Mary Ellen Douglas, who has beer
visiting Miss Mary Braxton, left yester
day morning in company with her friend
Mrs. S. L. Van Metre of Lexington, KY
} She will spend some time there.
Senator Edward Echols was called tt
, New York last Friday by the illness of his
) sister, Mrs. M. Erskine Miller, who is there
under medical treatment. Mr.. Miller was
was already there with her.
Miss Libby Abby left this week for Char
lotte, n. c.. to take position as teacher
/ in the Institute Presbyterian of that
place-of which Dr. Atkinson is Principal
Mr.. Frank Foster, of the First Nationa
7 Bank of Birmingham, Ala, has returned
J home after a two weeks visit here and il
l New York.
DR.. James C. Southall, the distinguished
author, is spending the summer in Staun
ton, resident guest at Mrs. DR.. Fauntle
roy on Frederick street.
} A marriage license was issued in Wash
= ington on August 2sth, to Charley Blacl
l of Augusta county. and Lizzie Lewis O
S Washington City.
L Rev. r. C. Walker of Augusta, was pre-
t vented filling the pulpit of Timber Ridg
: church, August Oath, by the illness of hi
: wife.
Among the lawyers attending the ALE
: ghany Circuit Court at CovingtOn las
Y week. were Maj. T. G.. Elder and Capt
/. James Bumgardner of Staunton.
y Mrs. Arch Snapp and her daughter, Mis-
Helen Snapp of Staunton, were visiting tn
e family of MI. G. C. Fifer at Mt. Crawfor
It last week.