Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-12-25

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24th.
Alexander E. Miller died.
27th-H. J. Shono died at Roanoke.
30th.-AIiss NJ j. Baldwin, DR.. n. Wayt ant
party sailed from New York for al
European trip.
5th-AIrs. Lucy Curtis having discovered he
child at Lafayette, Ind, was awarded
the custody of it by the court and return
ed to Staunton.
Merrill Cronin Fuller, Confederate
veteran died in Richmond
7th.-Confederate Memorial day, Rev. Dr.. S
K. Cox of Harrsonburg delivered the
address.
15th.-Maj NJ A. Rowan died suddenly al
Ronceverte.
17th.-Sale OF lots by West Staunton Land Co
aggregating S2o,035.
20th.-Mrs. Malinda Fitch, the oldest resi-
dent in Greenville, died.
21st.-Cary B. Calvert, Confederate veteran
died, aged 6S.
33d.-Wm. Rulman near Spring Hill, lost
sheep, and Stuart Boiling near Verona,
lost IS, by being struck by lightning.
29th.-Mrs. Elizabeth S. Waters, wife Of Capt.
j. II. Waters died.
JULY.
1st.-U. S. Census Enumerators finished their
work in the city.
Sth-The annual meeting of the Sunday
School Society of Baltimore NJ. E. Con-
ference, begun in the Methodist church.
15th.-W. E. Craig reelected Republican
County Chairman, after stormy time
in the county convention.
1Sth.-Citizens of Middlebroek held public
meeting to urge the extension of The
Cumberland Valley Ry. South through
Augusta.
1oth.-Capt. John S. Byers. a Confederate
veteran, killed in his list year, by being
thrown from his wagon.
2ith-Real estate mems Association of Staun-
ton organized with w. J. Perry, Presi-
dent, and W. D. Gray, Secretary.
26th.-Alleghany Mining and Development
Co. chartered with S. N. Yost, Presi-
dent.
1st.-Democratic Congressional Convention
at Amherst G. IL, nominated Il. st. Geo.
Tucker by reclamation.
Street cars running over the company
tracks.
14th-Stable of DR.. J. II. Fultz with nine
horses and six hunting dogs burned.
16th.-Joseph Wilson Fifer, Governor OF Hi
nols, arrived in Staunton on his way tC
visit the scene Of his childhood in the
Churchville neighborhood
25th-A H. Fultz elected President of Wash
ington & Lee Alumni Association.
26th-Dote Bell, Joe Greeley and Henry
Watson escaped from Jail.
2sth-H Jouette Gray died, aged 6S years.
3Oth-Drought made ground so dry that nc
moisture was found in digging grave
at Thornrose cemetery at the depth OF
four feet.
SEPTEMBER.
2d.-Funeral Directors Association of Va
assembled
3d.-Sale of lots at Clifton Forge aggregated
s42,2S5.
9th.-White pail bearers officiate at the funer
al of Billy Adams young colored boot
black
12th.-District Lodge of Good Templars me
and elected Jno. W. Bryan Distric
Chief Templar.
13th.-J. Edward Corners a surveyor as
saulted and has his skull fractured by
Henry Casey colored tough
L.
mond.
16th.-Capt Lewis Hartman having taken tn
position of General Manager of th
Clifton Forge Co. resigned the Steward
ship of the Asylum to take etfec
Oct. 18th.
1Sth.-Tournament at Stribling Springs, Miss
Annie Eakle crowned Queen.
22d-Jno. n. Opie elected Chairman of tn
Democratic County Committee.
23d.-James Mosby colored barber Of Staun
ton, shot and killed at Goshen.
3Oth-Baldwin District Fair opened. and hat
pouring rain every day
OCTOBER.
1st-H. st. Geo. Tucker spoke at the Demo
cratic headquarters On Augusta st.
2d-President L. L. Polk of the Nationa
Farmers Alliance spoke on Farmers
Day at the Fair.
6th.-President Harrison was at the G. & c
depot on his way West
Prof. J. Il. Hewitt died in Baltimore
7th.-Partridges from the surrounding cour
try few about the streets.
9th-James B. Taylor, confectioner, die
suddenly, aged thirty-four.
1Oth-Sale of lots at Goshen aggregated 1925
UUU.
11th.-Lewis Bumgardner died, aged eighty
four years.
14th.-Col VIM. L. Bumgardner, a Confed
rate veteran, died at st. Joseph, Mo.
15-Sale of lots at West Clifton Forge by {
G O. Development Co., aggregate
S197, 900.
16th.-Sale of lots at Shendun aggregate
S126,675.
1Sth.-Funeral Of Col W L. Bumgardner
21st.-Virginia Synod of Presbyterian churc
commenced its annual session in Il
First Presbyterian church.
JOS 3. Woodward took place Of De
uty Clerk Of Augusta Circuit Court.
Henry Casey. colored, wanted for a
sault on J. E. Corners, was shot al
killed by Deputy Sheriff Butcher viii
attempting to escape.
22d-Chrstian Miller elected Steward of Il
W. L. Asylum
23d.-Geo w. Alley. engineer, killed by a
cident to train near Hinton.
21th-J Randolph Tucker and James Bur
gardner spoke at the Court House
3Oth-Mrs. Martha j, Scheifer died in h
10th year.
Grover Cleveland Trumbo 5-yea
old boy killed by running under a sire
ear team.
NOVEMBER.
5th.-The vote of Augusta and Stanton stot
Tucker .94s; Taylor 10.
George Fuller in his S8th year walk,
to the polls and put in his ballot f
Tucker.
Rev. DR.. D. K Mcfarland, pastor
tle First Preshyterian Church +nndo,,