Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-12-12
Personal.

The Norfolk Landmark in q description
of Holiday Kirmess given there for tn
benefit of the Retreat for the Sick, has thi
{ notice of a class from the school OF tW'
ladies who during their residence in Staun
ton were in the front rank of the education
al profession SAT noon a charming calls
thenic drill was given by the tiny lttl'
girls of the Misses Phillips and West1
school. 1t was clever exhibition OF TIN
attachments of the class in that line, an(
each acquitted herself with much credit
the success of the drill being itself the
teachers praise
I Mrs. H. M. Chamberlayne. wife Of Prof
Chamberlayne of the Faculty OF the d., D.
e B. Institution, has moved to Staunton
She found in another member OF the D., d.
Il 3. Faculty an old class mate OF hers
when, as q girl, she was a pupil there
Prof. Henry A. Bear who has been there
for forty years-thirty-t as teacher
MI. J. E. Tinsley, the architect and con-
| tractor, who has been engaged in putting
up the $4,000 U. S. building at Charlotte,
N. c., just finished, was in the city last
week. He now goes to Helena, Ark, where
| he has the contract for erecting the $s45, 795
U. S. building there.
On Sd inst, MI. William P. Young of
Augusta county, qualified in the Chancery
Court of Richmond, as administrator of his
brother in-law, the late Joseph f. Gibson,
and also as guardian of Mr.. Gibsons only
child, Joseph Bladen Gibson, a youth about
eighteen years of age.
In the list of guests at a german given at
the College Hotel in Florence, Ala, last
week, we see the names of two former
Stauntonians, Messrs. Lou T. Abby and H.
T. Nelson.
MI. Geo. D. Pearman, formerly of Staun-
ton, was on last Sunday elected Superinten-
dent Of the Venable-street Baptist church
Sabbath school at Richmond.
Hon. A. B. Llghtner and Senator Edward
Echols are in Richmond, the former attend
ing the Oyster Industry Committee appoin-
ted by the legislature last session.
Mr.. A. G. FONTS of Staunton, has pur-
chased of Mr.. J. A. McClung the property
occupied by the post Office at Covington,
Alleghanysfor 81 200.
Messrs. Jas. Blakey Of the Charlottes-
vile Jefersoniaa, and Geo. II. Baker OF
the Gordonsville Times, were in the city
last week.
MI. J. D. Fisher of New Hope, is now
on duty at Gillespie's distillery near Nc.
Dowell, Highland, as U. S. storekeeper.
Maj. Jos. N. Woodward of the Iron
Gate Inn, was in the city last week.
Mr.. Robert G. Anderson, formerly of the
G. & 0. Office at Staunton, and for the last
eight years with the Georgia Pacific Ry..
during the last five Of which he has filled
theimportant post Of Chief Train Dispatch
er, has been forced to tender his resigna-
ton on account Of overwork which affect
ed his health. The Birmingham, Ala.
News, in noticing the fact, says:
"1'he train service of the system has grown
to pOnderouS proportions so that for one man
to handle the train service of the entire line
is next to a practical and physical impossi-
bility. Mr.. Anderson says that he had hoped
matters would get in better shape, but he
hoped in vain: He says his health has almost
failed him and he determined to yield to the
| advice OF friends and retire.
AS soon as he is relieved by his successor he
will return to his old home in Virginia where
he will spend a months vacation after which
he will accept a railroad position probably i'll
his native State. He has several flattering
offers but has not decided yet which he will
accept.
The many friends of MI Anderson wish
him success wherever he goes. He is a hust-
Ter and no more capable transportation man
ever came to Alabama. His record under all
circumstances has been good one. He will
meet with success wherever he goes"