Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-08-08

| Treasurer, to $4,000.
The motion was adopted and the meeting
adjourned.
| Personal
| A letter from Rev. Dr.. w. A. Campbell'
dated at Belfast, Ireland, and published in
the Central Presbyterian, makes a refer
ence to visit to Mr.. r. W. Murray a
brother of Rev. DR.. Jas. Murray of Bethel,
and of Prof. John Murray of the Augusta
Female Seminary. The writer says: cit
was my good fortune to enjoy the hospital
ity of the family of our Richmond friend,
lage of Hollywoofnear Belfast, and also of
former Virginian, MI. Robert w. Muir
ray, brother of our Rev. Dr.. Jas. Murray,
and Dr.. w. w. Murray, of Suffolk, Va.
at his fine country residence on the suburbs.
My fellow guests at Mr.. Murray's were
Rev. John Thompson, Moderator of the
Presbyterian Church Of England, and Sir
George Bruce, the other delegate from that
church. Social life with the Irish and
English is very attractive to one away
from his own home. They dispense hos
pitality in a hearty and liberal manner. I
had the pleasure of renewing my acquain-
lance with former fellow student at
Washington College, Virginia, Rev. Prof.
Robert Watts, D. D., of Belfast, well
known and highly esteemed on both sides
of the Atlantic"
In the choir Of the First Presbyterian
church Sunday morning, Miss Annie Pol
lock, the soprano Of the North Presbyteri-
an church, Philadelphia, sung as the offer
tory the solo "Come unto me- very sweet
ly. A quartette ''Inspirer and hearer Of
prayer, sung by Miss Pollock, Mrs. Ollie
Hotchkiss Jordan Of KY, Ia former sopra-
no of the choir, Ed. Timberlake and J. j..
Shirley, was very well sung.
Speaking of the addresses at Rockbridge
court Monday, Of Hon. J. R. Tucker and
Col. J. c.. Shields advocating the Cumber-
land Valley Ry., the Lexington Gazette
says Col Shields address was Zone of the
best and most convincing busihess-like
speeches it was ever our pleasure to listen
to.'
| Mr.. J. L. Mailman valued citizen of
Augusta, who moved to Florence, Ala,
has returned to Virginia and, last week,
bought forty-acre place partly in the
town of Front Royal, Warren county, for
$4,000. Six months ago the property was
held at only $4,000, but real estate is going
up rapidly in Front Royal.
Mrs. Gen. Stonewan Jackson, with her
two grand children, and 1t. Dabney, U. S.
N. and family, are spending the summer
at SHERWOOD in this city. Mrs. Jack
son was serenaded at the Virginia Hotel by
the Stonewall Brigade Band when she ar
rived here last week.
Cards are out for the marriage of Prof.
/ D. G.. Euritt of the D., D. & B. Institu-
ton to Miss Adelia Taylor, former art
teacher at Sherwood Female Seminary, at
her home in Greenville county, Va, on
August Goth.
Mr.. A. Y. Lee the engineer and archi-
tect, a former resident of Staunton and
now of Pittsburg, Pa, was at the Virginia
Hotel Sunday. He was on his way to
Luray where he is engaged in laying off the
grounds Of the Improvement Company.
MI. Paul Grow, for several years the
faithful and efficient Democratic letter car
rier on route 4, was politically decapitated
last Friday. Mr.. Benz. Smith, took his
place.
Messrs. George and Henry Pfifferling OF
Cincinnati, together with their uncle, Mr..
Thos Yauch of KY, attended a family re-
union this week at the residence OF Mr..
Henry Pffferling.
Mr.. W. P. Hilleary, prominent and
public spirited citizen of Warrenton, Va,
died last week. Capt. H. M. McIlhany of
Staunton, his brother-in-law, attended the
funeral
At a german given at Capon Springs last
Friday, Miss Ann Magill Fauntleroy ap-
peared in her great-grand-mother s wedding
dress, and Miss Nancy Dew olfe wore a
black lace dress.
The Allegheny Sentinel says that Mr.. w.
r. Tyree of Charleston, w. Va, formerly of
Staunton, has bought lot in Covington on
shortly move his family there.
| MI. Chas. P. Eichelberger, who is in
business with MI. W. H. Shirley, druggist
at Buena Vista, has returned here sick and
is at his mothers on New street.
Mrs. S. J. Tucker of Norfolk, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Frank T. Stribling.
She has opened summer Art School and
will teach during her visit here.
Capt. Ed. Bouldin of Charlotte, who has
been visiting his brother-in-law, Rev. DR..
H. H. Halves, left Wednesday with his
, wife for the sea shore.
Mr.. II. G.. Eichelberger of Staunton, is
taking the summer law course at the Uni
versity of Virginia and will also take the
regular session course.
bradford Enterprise: "Capt. w. T. Pat
ton, Of marlborough, KY, is quite sick
at the residence Of his daughter, Mrs. Geo
T. Kearsley, on Stockton street"
Rev. DR.. Samuel Rodgers, former pastor
: of the Methodist church here, preached al
1 the morning service held at Wesley Grow,
Camp (Md.) last Sunday.
Dr.. Fred. L. Henkel was telegraphed fol
last week and went to Newmarket to ren
e der professional aid to his sister, Mis-
; Martha Henkel, who is quite ill.
MI. G.. M. Zirkle of Luray has been ap
! pointed to the revenue service at Beard 4
: distillery at New Hope, and reported fol
duty.
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