Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-01-09
Personal.

1 Mr.. VIM. e. Christian of the N. Y. F0-
rum had a narrow escape. AS he approach
ed the Hotel Brandon returning from
Staunton in sleigh, the horses got from
under the control of the driver, running of
and turning the sleigh over. Mr.. Christian
was thrown down hill and the blow rem
dered him unconscious for some time.
Fortunately his injury was not more serl-
Gus than that.
MI and Mrs. b. +. Hughes will have
a general and sincere sympathy in their
new bereavement, the loss last week OF
their bright, little three year-old daughter.
1t is not so long since they lost anoth-
Ell interesting little girl. They have but
one left to them now.
We are indebted to Mr.. w. A. Bowles,
Manager of the Hotel Brandon at Basic City,
| for the bill of fare of his New Year dinner.
1t is a bill in keeping with the Brandon,
which is superb hotel and in it's equip
ment without a rival in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We have received fine plated map OF
South Warrenton, Va, the work OF A. /.
Lee the E. Va. Mineral and Warrenton
Improvement Co. S civil engineer, and his
son, w. Mcdowell Lee the assistant en-
gineer.
Hon. A. B. Lightner has been appointed
by Judge Stout, and consented to serve, as
magistrate in Beverley Manor, in place OF
that most excellent officer, Mr.. j. Nj. LICK
liter, who has resigned after fifteen years
service.
Staunton Lodge No. ID A. T. & A. M.
will, tonight, give reception to Most
Worshipful Grand Master John Howard
Wayt, the sixth Grand Master that this
lodge has furnished the Masofs of Virginia.
Mrs. James Taylor of Austin, Texas, and
her daughter, Miss Laura Taylor, Oh Mon
day last reached this city to spend the win
ter. They are guests at Mrs. Van Lear's
on Frederick street.
Among the dancers at a ball given at the
Hamilton Hotel at Hagerstown. Md, dur
ing the holidays, were Misses Lila and
Helen Bridges of Md, and MI. J. Lewis
Bumgardner of Staunton.
Misses Rebecca Young of Staunton, and
Jessie l.. Gary of Richmond, will fill the
teachers desks of Misses Annie Mills and
Annie Elder in the public schools during
their absence.
Mr.. Floyd Landlord, late book-keeper
with the Maslin Il Booker Co., has taken a
similar position with Emmons & Mari at
Huntington, W. Va.
MI. M. Harvey Alexander of Marshall,
Mo-, was guest of his brother-in-law. MI.
J. G. Whitlock, yesterday, on his way back
home from Washington.
MI. G. S. w. Barnes of Winchester, is
in charge Of the Augusta County Circuit
Court Clerk S Office, during MI. Ryan S
absence.
A letter to his family from Rev. DR.. Nc
Farland, says he arrived at st. Augustine,
Fla, on the next night after leaving Staun-
ton, and was feeling well.
MI Ed V. Hartman Of Minneapolis, was
in the city this week on his way to the we'd
ding, at Lexington. of his brother, Mr.. Ar
thur G. Hartman.
Gen. John Echols had fall in Louisville,
KY, last week, from which he received a
sprained ankle.
Prof. G.. S. Gaver Of Greenville spent
the holidays with his father, Rev. II. A.
Gaver of Greenville, w. Va.
Miss Nolie Pulliam spent Christmas
week with her cousin, Mrs. jesse Ross, at
1ordonsville.
Mr.. Howard D. Coyner, General Mana
ger of the Roanoke Cold Storage Co., spent
the holidays with friends in Staunton.
Miss Janet Woods is visiting friends in
Richmond.
Miss Ida Slower spent the holidays with
relatives at Broadway, Rockingham.