Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-02-28
LOCAL.
Personal.

tation to the ball and supper given by tn
Ronceverte, wv. Va.) Guards, Capt. M
A. Rowan, Oh Tuesday night last. On tn
committees we see two names familiar il
StauntOn, Capt. M. A. Rowan and Quar-
ter Master James w. Hess. Among til,
list OF chaperons we see the names oPtWt
former residents of Staunton-Mrs. M. A
Rowan and Mrs. J. w. Hess. The care
is a very handsome one and was printed al
the office of the ''News and Messenger
there.
A correspondent of the Rockingham Reg.
lister writing from Port Republic, says
''Messrs. Jed. Hotchkiss and Henderson
Bell Of Staunton have succeeded in taking
options ON all the lands between The
Grottoes' and Port Republic, and expect to
build the new city in the near future"
Mr.. Arthur c. Hartman, who has been at
Maj. Asher w. CARRIERS express and rail
road ticket Office in Richmond, will I'M few
days make his residence at the new town of
Glasgow, where he will open real estate
office.
The Roanoke Herald of Wednesday says
s'NIr. G. G. Gooch of Staunton, was in the
city yesterday, looking after contracts on
the Elkilorn extension of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad While here he was the
guest of his nephew, Judge w. L. Gooch. -
Messrs. B. F. EalSle and John Donovan,
OF Staunton, and J. A. August, Of Hot
Springs, have been engaged by tile G. & O..
Ry. Co. to dispose Of the lots in the new
town the company is about to lay off near
Clifton Forge.
Among the names Of the incorporators
named in the bill to incorporate the Lynch
burg & Southwest Development Company
we see that Of District Attorney W. E.
Craig Of Augusta.
Mai. II. III. Bell of Staunton, Mr.. F. E.
Randall of New York, and Mr.. W. A.
Stuart of Saltville, Va, proprietor of the
White Sulphur, were guests at the Lewis
burg Hotel last week.
MI. r. p Bell Who'll had an attack of
grippe about the first of this month, came
down town this week for the first time
since, having had severe relapse, after his
first attack.
Mr.. S. M. Wilkes left on Tuesday for
Thomasville, Ga, on the recommendation
of his physician, to spend some time in that
climate for the benefit of an affection Of
the throat.
Mr.. Charles E. Dudrow, the well-known
Travelling Passenger Agent of the B. & O.,
will next month occupy his pretty new resi-
dence in the town Of Bolivar, at Harper S
Ferry.
MI. Don. St. Geo. Fraser, a well known
mining and civil engineer Of Houtzdale,
Pa, is visiting his son, Mr.. L. A. Fraser
of this city.
Councilman A. J. Butts and wife have
returned from their Florida trip. The
trip has wrought decided Improvement
in MI. Butts health.
MI. VIM. Mote, the well known tailor,
who lately suffered a stroke of paralysis,
was again taken i'll at his shop Wednesday
and was taken home.
MI. J. L. Crigler has been appointed
messenger for the U. S. Express company
on the route between Lexington and Har-
per's Ferry.
MI. J. c. Davenport of Roanoke was in
the city, Tuesday, having accompanied his
friend, MI. Starke Dupuy Ferguson, who
was married here the next day.
The Salem Register says: Ex-senator
Koiner, of Augusta county, is in Salem
looking after investments IN our flourish
ing town."
Miss Ellen M. Henkel Of Newmarket
14bo hos fo1 GA
Mrs. Dr.. A. NJ. Henkel, returned to hel
home on Monday morning last.
Rev. Dr.. c. R. Vaughan of New Provi-
dence church. who has been detained from
his pulpit by the grippe has recovered.
G. NJ. Zirkle has been appointed U. S
storekeeper and gauger for this revenue
district.
MI. John Shannon has been appointed
Registrar for Folly Mills Precinct, uice
Mr.. J. c. Whitlock, resigned.
MI. A. Loeb is in the Northern markets
purchasing the Spring stock for the large
dry goods house of Loeb Bros.
Capt. w. H. Kable has been visiting his
relatives in Jefferson county, w. Va, dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. S. H. Owens left on Saturday last
for Augusta, Ga, on visit to her son.
Capt. James Bumgardner, Jr., was il
Fincastle last week on legal business.
Miss Lulu Wingfeld of Charlottesville
is visiting friends in Staunton.
Miss Carrie Slicer of Buford S, is visiting
friends in Waynesboro
Rev. Christian Beard is quite sick at his
home near Waynesboro.
The Luray News has the following com
plimentary notice of an Augusta county
pastor:
Rev. j. E. Shenk who has charge of g
church near Waynesboro and whose recen
marriage was noticed in this paper. arrived
here last week with his bride and spent sew
eral days with the family of his father, MI
j. A: Shenk, near here, and other relative:
and friends. He preached in the Lutheran
church on Sunday morning last to large
congregation. He is a fluent, forcible speaker
and will stand in the front rank of pulpi
orators in few years. He practiced Law
here for several years, but quit that profession
Tor the higher one OF the ministry