Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-10-31
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WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEO-
PIE THAT YOU KNOW.

WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEo-
PIE THAT YOU KNOW.
MI. VIM. Withrow. Jr., Of WaYnesboro,
well preserved and active gentleman OF
eighty-two years, who was in town as a
member of the Virginia Synod,on Saturday
called on Rev. A. A. Eskridge, another
well preserved, active gentleman of ninety
three. at the residence of his sOn-ln-laW,
Maj. J. w. Newton. He found MI. Esk-
ridge suffering with a cold.
Grand Master of Odd Fellows in Virgin
ia, W. F. Larrabee, was Union soldier
and was badly wounded in the war. He
has established nine lodges during the nine
months he has been in office, and is one OF
the most popular Grand Masters the order
in Virginia has had.
Lt.-Gov. j. Hoge Tyler who had been
attending Synod as u delegate, left on Sat
urday afternoon for Lyndhurst, in this
county, to spend Sunday with his sister
there, and on Monday went on to Lynch
burg where he was to address the people.
He goes from there to Craig county.
Cards are out for the marriage in st.
James church Warrenton, Va, on Thurs
day, Nov. 9th, at 8 P. NJ, of MI. Charles
Catlett of Staunton, to Miss Bessie Marye,
niece of Hon. Eppa Hunton.
MI. W. J. Davis Bell, formerly with the
Adams Express Co. here, has taken posi-
tion as stenographer with the building
firm of j. p Pettyjohn & Co., at Lynch
burg.
Prof. Allmon S Dancing Academy at the
old Y. M. G. A. room, has been organized
and the classes formed. Staunton will have
some good dancers this winter.
Gov. Mckinney has commissioned A. G.
Hartman of Goshen, and Geo. G. Walters
and Taylor Bissell Of Staunton, Notaries
Public.
Bane M. Bushong, son of Rev A. A. J.
Bushong, formerly Of Augusta county, has
taken the position of night editor OF the
Bridgeport, Ct, Neoos.
Miss Charlotte Ransom of Staunton, and
Miss Mary Mcclure, daughter of DR..
Hunter Mcclure, are visiting friends in
Lexington.
Miss Maggie OFT of Harrisonburg, is
visiting the family of Mr.. Jno. w. OFT
near Greenville.
Miss Matte Brown Of Staunton. is
spending some weeks with Mrs. Mollie
Hughes at Crozet.
Misses Mary and Margaret Johnston,
who have been visiting Mrs. J. R. Tucker
at Lexington, have returned to Staunton.
A Real Estate Exchange has been formed
at Goshen, with Mr.. Albert G.. Hartman,
President.
MI. G. G. Thompson of Staunton, is a
Director in the new Land Company formed
at West Point, Va.
Mrs. T. J. Reynolds and Miss M. M.
Marshall of Highland, are visiting friends
in Staunton.
Mrs. NJ. H. Wilson of Highland. is Wis
lting her daughter, Mrs. r. F. Hamilton
in Augusta.
Mr.. II. Clay Burrus of Augusta is pu
pill at Eastman's Business College Pough-
keepsie, n. Y.
Mrs. Gen. T. J. Jackson is visiting the
family of DR.. Barringer at the University
Of Virginia,
Mr.. Henry L. Lang has returned from
New York with the first installment of
jewelry for Christmas presents.
Miss Lizzie Goode left last week to take
the position of teacher in private family
in Salem.
Mrs. Kate Sprinkle OF Harrisonburg, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Y ost, now
in her 91st year.
Miss Fannie Blackley left yesterday
morning on visit to relatives in Frank
fort, Ky.
Col. J. G. Shields of the Spectator, is in
Richmond this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Powell returned
from their wedding trip on Wednesday.
Mr.. R. w. Crowder has been appointed
a Magistrate in South River District.
Mrs. Harvey Risk who has been visiting
friends in Baltimore, has returned home.
MI. Hampton Wayt is confined to the
house by serious sickness.
The Kearney (Nebraska) Hub publishes
portrait of MI. John H. Hamilton, former
ly of Augusta county, the originator of the
Kearney & Black Hills Ry. In speaking
of it the Hub says:
"Below is an editorial article with reference
to the Kearney & Black Hills road. Above is
portrait OF the originator of the project.
whose persistence accomplished the Organi-
cation of the company, and whose pluck and
ability have succeeded in making the project
an assured success and giving Kearney a line
of railway that has long been wanted and
needed. Mr.. Hamilton is a young man, only
thirty years old; was born at Fishersville.
Va, studied law at the University OF Virgin
ia and Columbia College, n Y; graduated
twenty years old in civil engineering and
with the degree of Master Of Arts; practiced
law in New York City from 1882 to 1886; re-
moved to Hull, Ia, and afterwards to Kear-
soIutely trustworthy, and is rising railroad
man among the growing men of the west.