Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-25
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PIE THAT YOU KNOW.
Miss Julia Jaffe of Hamburg, who ar
rived in this country some four weeks age
on the steamship Teutonic, has been spend
ing week here with her brother and sister
MI. Alfred Jaffe and Miss Charlotte Jaffe
She left on Monday last for Godfrey, Ill,
to take position in the Monticello Semna-
ry. where she will teach French, German
Spanish and italian and the literature of
those countries. She is a lady remarkable
for both linguistic and literary accomplish
ments, and has been q successful prose and
poetlcal contributor to journals in Germa-
ny and England. Her mastery of English
is perfect, and those who met her here were
charmed by her conversational powers.
A letter to the VINDICAToR from Poca-
hontas, Va, gives an account Of the con-
ferring degrees Oh a number of Pocahon
tas Lodge Knights of Pythias few nights
ago.by Grand Chancellor w. L. Olivier, and
adds HE did the work in an able and
impressive manner. He is a Knight in
every sense of the word, and we feel assur-
ed that when he lays down the gavel it will
be with q consciousness of having done his
duty faithfully and impartially." A ban
uuet was given the Grand Chancellor on
the occasion.
The Winchester Times noticing the
Democratic nominating convention which
assembled there, thus speaks of a former
esteemed citizen of Staunton: MI.
Charles T. Nelson, the chairman OF the
Convention of Monday, presided with dig
nifty and courtesy and to the satisfaction OF
all. Though he has resided in Winchester
for a comparatively short time he has gain
ed many friends and admirers"
Last week at town in Germany, there
was fete in celebration of the fifty years
of official service of Chief Justice NJ ussaus
and his retirement on a government pen
sion. He is the father of the late Prof.
Frederick Muss4us, who was great favor
lite in Staunton. This week Marie, one
of Prof. M. s daughters, goes to Germany
to make her home with her grandfather.
The COMMUNICATIONS of Richmond,
are having two days celebration of Ger
man day and the centennial anniversary of
Koerner's birth. Staunton7s old favorite,
Prof. E. Louis Idle, composed the overture
for the musical programme and is conduct
ing the singing.
The Clifton Forge Virginian says (:
''Howard Wayt, Esq, was in Clifton the
last of the week, and was much pleased at
the evidences Of improvement going on
here. He is q large investor in Clifton
Forge, and is not at all uneasy as to the
safety of his investment"
Miss Julia Fisher and Miss McCreary,
both Of Baltimore, arrived in the city this
week to take positions in the dress-making
establishment of Miss Bette Ross. Miss
Fisher is well known in Staunton having
spent last winter here.
Mr. r. G.. Anderson left on Saturday
morning last for Greenville, Miss, a rail
road ride of 100 miles, with the thermom-
eter up towards the nineties. He is sum-
moned as witness in railroad suit pend
ing in the court there.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Allen Of Augusta has re-
turned from Edinburgh, Shenandoah,
whether she was called by the illness of her
brother, Capt. Geo. J. Grandstaff, who had
experienced stroke of paralysis. His
condition is much improved.
MI w. II. Bailie formerly of Staunton
has been elected General Manager of the
Buena Vista Advocate publishing com
papy. He and Capt. J. W. Talley ale the
principal owners of that excellent newspa-
per.
Col. J. B. Brown, Mayor of Gainesville,
Florida, was in the city this week a guest
of Mr.. j. A. Templeton. He came to take
his wife, who has been spending the sum-
mer with relatives in ROckbridge, back to
Florida.
Mrs. Gen. VIM. Skeen of Covington, has
entered her three daughters, Misses Virgie
Jessie and Mary Skeen, at Hollins Insti
tute. Mrs. Skeen will board at the Insti.
tute herself during the session, to be with
her children.
Grand Master Charles G. Wheat OF
Staunton, was at the regular meeting Of
Tuesday night, and occu2 pied the chair Of
the Noble Grand. Work in several of TIN
degrees was performed.
Mr.. M. B. Hamrick of Bickle & Ham
rick, will leave for Richmond next week t(
attend the annual meeting Of the Under
takers Association to be held in that city
at that time.
A letter from Mr. Charles Curry, who il
again at Richmond under treatment of al
occulist, says he has suffered intensely
with his eye. He expects to be home mex
week.
Cards are out for the marriage at Ire
william, Louisa county, Va, Oct. 18th, a
II A. NJ, of MI. Newton Coyner of Au
gusta Co., to Miss Edith Elan, daughter
of Col. VIM. G. Elan.
Messrs. VIM. Lord and Oscar Denier OF
n. Y, arrived at Shendun Friday, having
travelled on bicycles from Richmond, Va
They entered Shendun by way of New
Hope and Mt. Meridian.
Mr. Samuel Crickenberger and wife O
Weyer's Cave. were visiting their relativ,
Mr.. John w. Carpenter of Goshen, las
week; Ell route home they were the guests
Of DR.. S. II. Henkel of this city.
S1r. Edward H. Fisher of Richmond
was IL. the city Saturday evening, on hi
way to St Mrs. Fisher, who is visiting he
father. r, 2. Daingerfeld, Esq, nea
sStaunt0n.
Cards are out for the marriage, in tn
PRESBYTERIAN chureh at Waynesboro, Sept
3oth, at $50 2. M, of DR.. II. L. Myers t.
Miss Bessie Chew.
DR.. Miller, the venerable father-in-iaW o
Rev. Jas. Willis OF the Staunton Femal
Seminary, is visiting bis son near Contra
Plains, Albemarle.