Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-05-09
Personal.

III SIaunIO0. Two OF the members, w Ill
field Liggett and Henry V. Strayer of Har'
risonburg, are already too widely known as
two of the most prominent and successful
lawyers in this section Of Virginia, to need
any introduction from us. The third mem
ber-and who Will be the resident member
of the firm in Staunton, studied his profess
sion under Prof. Minor at the University
of Virginia. and besides being lawyer OF
great promise is one of strictly method
ical and business professional habits. He
will, we are assured deserve the confidence
| of the people Of our city and county. The
senior members of the firm willretain theil
old Office at Harrisonburg.
MI. P. n. Powell left here on Wednes-
day morning for Mangohick, King William
county, Va, to attend the funeral of Mrs.
S. A. Powell. his brothers wife, of whose
death on Tuesday, he received information
by telegraph. Her daughter, Miss Pearl
Powell, who is attending school here had
left on Monday morning for her home, and
it is supposed arrived there before her
mother died.
MI. J. D. Craig, who is well and favora-
bly, known to our people as the proprietor
Of the Cold Sulphur Springs, will reopen
there for the season on June LIST. There
will be new bath house with hot sulphur
baths.
Judge Mclaughlin and his wife have re-
turned home to Lexington from Harrison
burg. The Judge continues to improve
and expects soon to be restored to his usual
health.
Assistant State Secretary of Y. M. C. A.,
E. I. Dadmun, has received call to
Secretaryship in Philadelphia, which it is
thought he will accept. He will be loss
to the cause in Virginia.
Mr.. Ernest Hartman OF Myerly & An
dreWs, is about to remove to Harrisonburg
and open business on his own account. The
Ha1risonburg people will find him what he
has been here, a law abiding business man.
Mr.. Geo. G. Jordan has been elected to
the Secretaryship of the Interstate Life
Co., resigned some time since by MI. Chas.
L. Cooke.
The family of Hon. Ell. st. Geo. Tucker,
have returned from Washington to spend
n. ew street.
Rev. D. K. Mcfarland, D. d., Of the
First Presbyterian church, has been chosen
Moderator of Lexington Presbytery, now
in session at Hebron church.
Hon. James A. Frazier had his leg badly
bruised by a falling timber on bridge he
is erecting Oh his Rockbridge Alum Springs
Railroad, in Rockbridge.
MI. A. G. Gordon, the author and poet,
has accepted an invitation to prepare and
read poem at the Confederate Decoration
Day ceremonies at Norfolk, June 10Th.
Maj. J. B. Dorman, Clerk Of the Court
of Appeals, with his wife, left on Tuesday
afternoon to visit their daughter, Mrs.
Lille Henshall, near Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. DR.. Fl. S. Eichelberger left on the
Vestibule train last week to visit relatives
in New York city, Baltimore and else
where.
Commonwealth S Attorney J.W. Stephen
son, of Bath county, was in the city this
week.
Mr.. E. c. Balthis and daughter, Miss
Maggie Balthis Of Warren, are visiting rel
atives in this county.
Miss Daingerield Of Augusta, is visiting
her uncle, Capt. Foxhall A. Daingerfield,
Of Harrisonburg.
Mrs. Talbot B. Coleman, who has been
spending the winter with friends in Rich
mond. returned home on Thursday last.
Gov. Mckinney has appointed Nh. M.
W. Quarles of Basic City, Notary Pub
lie.
Mrs. Gen. Garrett of King George, is
the guest Of her relative, Mrs. G. E. Myrick.
Miss Matte Cotton, with Master Julian
and Miss Mary Stone Myrick, are visiting
in Norfolk.
Dr.. A. M. Henkel and wife spent several
days at Newmarket recently.
The Inter-S Life Association has
secured the services, as Cashier, OF Mr. j.
D. Piclard of Columbia, S. c., who will be
al addition to Staunton's list of efficient
young business men. In speaking of Mr..
Pickard's departure from Columbia, the
Daily Register of that place says:
MI. j. D. Pickard has decided to accept
position with the Interstate Insurance Com
pany, and will henceforth make his home at
Staunton, Va. Mr.. Pickard is gentleman
of ability in business and most attrac-
tive social qualities. A multitude of friends
will sincerely regret his departure from Co
lumbia.
Speaking of the death of Col Rudolph
Turk, the Highland Recorder says:
''Col Rudolph Turk was we'll known in
this county, having resided at Mcdowell,
Highland CO., for number of years. Since
the war he was honored with the position of
Supervisor for this county for several years,
which position he filled in a satisfactory
manner. The news OF his death is received
with sadness and deep regret by all who knew
him %