Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-01-10
Staunton vindicator.
FRIDAY MORNING, IAN. 10. 1890.
LOCAL,
LOCAL.
Personal.


Middlebrook in this county, and later the
Principal Of the Valley University School
at Luray, has been elected Principal of the
co-education college at Sardis, Miss, at a
salary of 81 800. He assumes his new po-
sition at once.
Hon. J. E. Campbell, the new Democrat
ic Governor of Ohio. was on the Vestibule
train Monday with his wife, on the way to
Old Point. He got out on the platform and
was introduced to the venerable A. M.
Simpson and other citizens while the train
stopped at our depot.
Mr.. G. e. Lewis astudent at Dunsmore s
Business College was on the wrecked vesti-
bule train near the White Sulphur, going
to his home in Greenbrler county for the
holidays. He only lost shoe and his hat,
but had very narrow escape.
Miss Matte P. Harris, accompanied by
Miss Mildred Lee of Lexington, daughter
of Gen. Robert E. Lee, left yesterday even
ing for Frankfort, KY, to visit Mrs. Gov.
Buckner, and from there to New Orleans,
to spend the winter with friends.
Mrs Edwin Mygatt Taylor gave a
o'clock tea on last Thursday, in honor of
Miss RICHTER Of Newark, N. j., and Mrs.
VIM. Gait Kinney. The mattresses were
Misses Bessie and Mary McCue, Margaret
Atkinson and Lucy Lee Powell.
Dr.. Charles BlacBford of Lynchburg, son
of DR.. Benz. Blackford, Superintendent OF
the W. L. Asylum, has just sailed for
Europe where he will prosecute his profess
sional studies.
Mr.. Rockingham Paul, formerly Of the
law firm of Craig & Paul of this city, and
now of Bristol, Va. was married at Lynch
burg on December 31st, to Miss Sue Gray
formerly of Harrisonburg.
Miss Bessie Young of the Lewisburg,
W. Va, Female Seminary, accompanied
by her friend Miss Oracle Clarke of Poca-
hontas Co., spent the holidays with her
friends in Staunton.
Miss Mercedita Savage, who has for some
weeks been visiting Mrs. A. B. Arthur,
returned to her home i'll New York city
this week.
Rev. J. I. Miller, Principal of the Won
Bora College at Luray, was presented by
his friends on Christmas with a purse
of $50.
MI. Stuart Baker, son of the ex-Confed
crate, General Baker, spent the Christmas
HOLIDAYS with his relative, Mrs. G. E.
Myrick on Kalorama street.
MI. Henry Blackburn, Miss Lizzie Black
burn and Miss Maud Mathews, of Staun-
ton, were guests of Hon. II. B. Harnsber-
ger in Rockingham during the holidays.
Among the young ladies who assisted
Mrs. Barton Myers of Norfolk at her New
Years reception, was Miss Helen Reid,
formerly of Staunton.
We regret to learn that DR.. E. C. Fisher
Assistant Superintendent Of the w. L.
Asylum is regarded by his physicians as
critically i'll.
Mr.. Gabriel Santini, son-in-law of Judge
John Howard McCue of this city. died a
few days since at San Antonio, Texas.
MI. Frank Holt was in Woodstock last
week placing Basic City stock, and was
very successful.
Miss Effie Runnels is visiting her uncle,
MI. II. S. Terrell at Brownsburg, Rock
bridge.
MI. S. B. Davis of Union, W. Va,
graduated at Dunsmore' S Business College
a few days ago.
Miss Mollie Humphreys and her brother,
Mr.. A. E. Humphreys Of Charleston, W.
Va, are visiting friends in Staunton.
At the New Year IS reception of Mrs. Gov.
O'Neil at Florence, Ala, she was assisted by
Miss Anne Magill Fauntleroy of Staunton.
MI. Horton d. Banks, furniture dealer
of Baltimore, is in the city buying furni-
ture from the Staunton Furniture Factory.
Mrs. Richard P. Bell gave reception
last Friday evening from to u.
Miss Cornelia May of Staunton is visit
ing Miss Allie Wadden at Lexington.
Mr.. S. M. Donald of Florence, Ala, was
in the city day OF two this week.
Mr. Henry L. Cox is visiting his parents
in Lewisburg. W. Va.