Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-03-07
Personal,

7 Personal.
The Fredericksburg Star says: CIV. H,
III. Lynn, of Staunton, Past Grand High
Priest, and Grand Lecturer of Royal Arch
} Masons in Virginia, is in the city. He pre-
sided at the initiation of two teams into the
mysteries of Royal Arch Masonry here last
night. He is one of the brightest Masons
in Virginia, and is very popular with the
members of the craft"
Mr.. J. G. Whitlock, Flour Inspector and
Clerk of Beverley Manor School Board, has
removed from Cochran's mill to West End
and now occupies the new house recently
erected by Mr.. George Greaver. MI. Whit
lock can be found by those having business
with him at D.. A. Sniteman's, No. East
Main street.
Capt E. T. Powell, formerly of the firm
of Stack, Splitter & Co. of Staunton, and of
the contracting firm of Shanahan 4 Co.,
has purchased 500, OOO-farm near Cynthia,
KY, where he will make his future home.
The farm lies in the Blue Grass region of
Kentucky.
Mr.. Geo. B. McLane, very prominent in
the enterprises now progressing in Virginia
and who is well known in this section, has
been elected President and ex-officio 1ener-
al Manager Of the Pittsburg Development
Company of Roanoke.
Mr.. Edward Stoneburner graduated last
week at Dunsmore's Business College. He
at once takes the place of book-keeper at the
printing Office of Stoneburner & Prufer,
whose business has enlarged to the extent
that book-keeper is necessary.
Mr.. Asher Ayres of Staunton, was one OF
the attendants at the marriage at Union
Bridge, Md, last week of MI. James S.
Simmons of Roanoke, to Miss Agnes Nc
Kinstry.
MI. Thomas L. Shelton. son of DR.. L.
w. Shelton, left last week for Big Stone
Gap, Va, to go into the drug business
there with his brother, Mr.. VIM. Camper
Shelton.
Assistant State Secretary E. 7. Dadmun,
addressed union mass meeting held at the
Methodist church in Harrisonburg, Sunday
night, under the auspices of the Y. M. c.
A. there.
MI Jacob Bumgardner Of the Buena
Vista Advocate, was in the city this week.
He is as good a ''boomer" for his town away
from home, as his paper is at home. He
gives fine account OF the new city.
Messrs. J. F. Templeton, General Mana
ger, and Geo. G. Maslin, Director, of the
Waynesboro Company, were in Richmond
last week placing the stock.
MI. r. r. Andrews has just sold a lot il
Harrisonburg, needed for the enlargement
of the tannery there, at the handsome price
Of S. 600.
Intelligence has been received here of the
5 serious illness of Mrs. Geo. w. Swoope, al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. L. Var
Meter, at Lexington, KY.
Miss Alice Greiner of Rockbridge spent
{ few days with friends in Stanton, this
/ week, on her return from a two-month
visit to relatives in Ohio.
, Capt. Thos. j. CroWder, the excellent
Commissioner of the Revenue, has been con
fined to his home by rheumatism for three
weeks.
Mr.. L. G.. Straus, an active and efficient
salesman of J. L. Barth's clothing house
for over ten years past, has been admitted
to the firm which is now J. L. Barth q &c
Rev. DR.. J. S. Gardner of Charlestown
was one of the victims of the grippe, but
has resumed his pulpit duties.
Mr.. Talbot B. Coleman has returned
from visiting his wife, who is staying with
friends in Roanoke.
The Roanoke Herald says: sMr. G. M
Killian of Augusta county, was in the city
yesterday, investing IN real estate"
Mr.. II. L. Gray representing the Staun-
ton Life, was in Nansemond county last
week.
MI. Geo. D. Eldridge, Secretary of the
National Life Co. of Washington, was in
the city this week.
}, Mrs. DIR. III. M. Patterson is visiting he1
daughter, Mrs. w. W. Brennaman, of Roa-
noke, who is sick.
Capt. I. G. Morton is attending the an
!, nual session of the Grand Lodge of Knights
J of Pythias now going on at Lynchburg.
Mrs. DIR. A. M. Fauntleroy is visiting
her brother, Maj. Holmes Conrad, in Win
chester.
Ex-Councilman Bargamin is at work in
the State of Washington, at his trade OF
plumbing.
| MI. G. l.. Cooke has resigned the position
l of Secretary of the Inter-States Life Co
} MI Geo. G. Jordan now fills the place.
. A letter from the Arkansas Hot Springs
says that among the Virginians there is
, Col. Hartman of Staunton.
Miss Florence Landes of Staunton is Wis
e iting friends in Roanoke.
e MI. Carter H. Harrison is in from Ken
lucky, visiting friends in Staunton.
Miss Mary Trout, who has been visiting
v here, has returned to her home in Roanoke
e Mrs. Marie Grouse OF Staunton, is visit
ing Miss Blanche Maddux at Culpeper,
Col. Rudolph Turk s health is reported
as improving,
Miss Lou Shultz of Augusta, is visiting
l her sister in Highland.