Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-09-12
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WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PIE THAT YOU KNOW.


ew of Capt. II. NJ. McIlhany,) who fol-
three years has been engaged in real estate
and insurance business in that city, is
about making his home in Staunton. 1t
speaks highly of Mr.. H., both in his bust
ness and social relations there, and adds:
''IIe has been the agency in bringing great
many people and large amount of money to
the city, and his withdrawal from her bust
ness circles will be a serious loss
The n. Y. Dramatic News publishes a
very good likeness Of Miss Bertha Fischer,
the prima donna of the 'sPearl Of Pekin y
opera troupe, who was SO severely hurt by
the accident to the sleeper at the Staunton
depot and was for several weeks confined
to her room here. The News says she has
entirely recovered from her injuries. She
will appear with the troupe when it comes
to Staunton as ''Fenette,'' the character
she was filling when the troupe was dis
banded by the railroad accident.
After communion service at Mt Carmel
church Sunday week. Rev. A. Fl. Hamil-
ton, the pastor, took leave of the congrega-
ton preparatory to going Oh his European
tour. The choir sung ''God be with you
till we meet again, y and the entire con-
gregation went forward and took the pas
tor by the hand. Mr.. Hamilton sailed from
New York September ID. Dr.. Sharks will
fill his pulpit during his absence.
Mr.. w. Fl. De Bell, an accomplish
ed teacher, formerly of the Staunton
public schools, and, later, the Prin-
cipal Of the High School at Broadway,
Rockingham, passed through Staunton on
Tuesday last on his way to his future home
in California. He has taken position as
head Of a private school at San Jacinto.
Capt. NJ. G. Lilley and wife of Columbus,
Ohio, who have been visiting their rela-
tives Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Templeton of
this city, have gone with them to the
Rockbridge Alum Springs. Capt. Lilley
brought here his daughter. Miss Annie
Liley, and entered her at the Augusta Fe-
male Seminary as pupil.
Mr.. Roger B. Atkinson, a bright young
member of the Stanton bar, will COM
mence about the 18th inst, q series OF lee
lures at Dunmore' S Business College Oh the
laws affecting the organization OF joint
stock companies. and ruling mercantile and
other business transactions. The lectures
will be of great service to the students.
Mrs. Dr. r. A. Berry left on Saturday
last for her home in Birmingham,
Ala. She returns without the bright
little tilree-year-od boy that she
10 old
early in the summer, full Of life and
hone. and who now lies in Thornrose
Cemetery.
Miss Sallie Dunlap Of this county, who
last year taught in the Female Seminary at
Winchester, left last week to take the posi-
ton of instructor in mathematics in Beth
any College, Topeka, Kansas. She is a
graduate of Hollins Institute in Virginia,
and well qualified for the position she has
taken.
Mrs. Lnde Duit Of Portsmouth, Ohio, a
A>,id- daughter of Sampson Eagan of Staun-
ton, and who had not visited her old home
here for fty-two years, was in the city last
week accompanied by her husband, visiting
her relative, Mrs. Jno S. Martin. In girl
hood she lived in house standing where
MI. Isaac Witt S house now stands.
Mrs. VIM. M. Blackley has arrived at
Basic City from Texas with her two chill
dren, to join her husband, who is the chief
book-keeper of the Basic City Company.
MI. Blackley is erecting very pretty resi-
Gence in the ew city which will soon be
1eldy 70. occupancy.
Mr.. S. B. Reese, son of DR.. P. B. Reese,
and former valued attache of the VINDI-
GATOR, but for several years past the chief
proof reader on the Baltimore Herald, is
here spending brief vacation. He will
carry home with him Mrs. Reese, who has
been here some weeks.
Mr.. J. II. Graybill of Woodstock, Secre-
tary of the Shenandoah County Agricultur-
al Society, was in the city Tuesday. He
says the fair there Oct Z, s, 8, and 10, will
be a big success. The Society has engaged
a Wild West Indian Show as an attraction
for the occasion.
Nh. John M. Carroll, the courteous and
popular clerk of the Virginia Hotel, was
married at Mt. Scion on Wednesday even
ing last to Miss Mary I. Cupp, daughter
of John J. Cupp, Esq. The many warm
friends of the groom extend to him and his
bride every good wish.
Miss Ann Magill Fauntleroy Of Staun
ton, left last week for st. Joseph, Mo.
where she will be associated with Mrs
Julia Tucker in her Conservatory of Arr
I, n If,
in which Mrs. Col. w. L. Bumgardner is
teaching.
Among the Directors of the West Clifton
Forge Construction and Loan Co., char
tered last week by Judge Mclaughlin, art
Messrs. VIM Patrick and B. L. Hughes O.
Stanton. The President is Charles L
Adams Of Lynchburg.
Rev Robb White Of Savannah, Ga.
brother of Mr.. Meade T. White of Staun
ton. has returned from his tour through
England, France, and Germany. and is il
Charlottesville to get his family and tax
them on to Savannah.
Messrs. Hugh McIlhany, Baldwin Ran
son, Sam. 1Iendren, Rudolph Bumgardnel
Jas. B. Mcclure and Willie Morton, left TO
Lexington on Wednesday Of this week,
attend Washington q Lee University
at that place.
At the lawn party by the ladies of 81
Johns Lutheran Church, in the county
Sept Sd, $3.50 was cleared, and Il China tab
set was voted to the wife of Rev. Geo. W
Spiggle, the pastor, as the most popula
lady.
Messrs. Washburn and Arlington, PR
prietors of the Washburn IL Arlington Gil
Gus, which exhibited here Wednesday, wei
initiated on Wednesday night at Vale