Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-05-15
Personal.

There was prominent party from hich=
mond among the guests at Hotel Brandon
at Basic City Saturday. VIM. IoVen-
stein, Vice Chairman Of the City School
Board and for twenty years member OF
the legislature; Capt. J. Taylor Stratton,
member of the School Board; Jos. G. DICK
erson, Chairman of the Board of Aldermen
and member of the School Board, and WI
ley Davis, member of the Board; Chas. +.
Rady, Secretary of the Board and Superyl-
sor of School Property; VIM. f. FoX,stl-
perintendent of Schools, and Julian L.
Thomas, Principal of the High School. -
Mr.. Lyman Chalkley who married the
daughter of Hon. W. G. P. Breckenridge
the famous Kentucky orator, has located
at Covington, Allegheny, for the practice
of law. He is a highly educated young
man, having been through the German Uni
versities, and being q recent graduate OF
Washington & Lee University. He is
gentleman Of high character and has fine
future in his profession.
The Lynchburg Virginian says: "Mr.
Scott Watson is in the city in the interest
of the Staunton Development Company.
Mr.. Watson has many friends in this city,
and has done some good work for various
land and development companies. He will
leave in few days for Boston, Massa-
chusetts, to work up the Staunton sale in
that city,
Mr.. Edward Sheehan, night watch at the
d., D. & B. Institution, while returning
with a church dedication excursion from
Clifton Forge Sunday afternoon, had his
wrist broken and was severely bruised by
being struck by the Flying Dutchman, p"
while his own train was standing at Buff
falo Gap. He had been across the track
gathering wild flowers.
DR.. VIM. D. Ewing of Weyer's Cave,
who was surgeon of the SD Va. Infantry,
found bible after the battle at Cold Har-
Dor inscribed 'W. T. Fleehart, Rush Co..
Ind" Seeing lately the appointment Of
sucha name as ''gauger'' at Rushville, he
wrote to him, found he was the owner and
returned it to him.
Rev. McDuff Simpson OF Edrom Berwick
shire, Scotland, the first pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian here, arrived here yester-
day afternoon and is the guest of Mrs.
Lucy d. Woods, No. 214New street. His
old friends will be rejoiced to greet him.
He will preach at the I'd Church Sunday
morning and night.
At a reception in the Second Presbyteri-
an church of Alexandria by the "Helpers, {"
an organization to assist Miss Charlotte
Kemper and her co-laborers at the Campi-
mas Mission in Brazil, one of the many
quilts exhibited had the novelty of several
thousand scriptural selections written
upon it.
A correspondent of the Richmond Dis
patch writing from Salt Lake City, Utah,
notices the presence there among other
Virginians OF 'Col. S. A. Merritt of Au-
gusta county, the first City Attorney
elected by the Gentiles." He says he is
practicing law there.
On Monday last, Mr.. B. F. Eakle, in
Staunton, received a telegram from Buena
Vista announcing that MI. E. 1. Jones,
formerly of Staunton, had been paralyzed
that day and was in dangerous condition.
Mr.. Eakle left on the next train for Buena
Nista.
Mr.. Alex. F. Robertson left for New
Y ork yesterday morning, having received
telegram announcing the death Of his
uncle, MI. Jno. G. Parish, a wealthy citi-
zen of that place. from the effects of a fall
received some days ago.
Noticing the removal Of Nh. McH. Hol-
liday to his new store in Staunton, the
Winchester Times says ''The many
glad to learn of his continued success in
the city Of his adoption.''
Mrs. J. w. Slater returned last week
from a visit to Harrisonburg. She is a
sister Of MI. r. r. Andrews, and since the
death of his wife is the head OF his home in
charge Of his children.
Capt. w. Z. Patton, whose going to
Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore for
treatment, has been noticed, has left there
much benefited. He has removed with
MS family TO Roanoke.
Mr.. G. A. Grillbortzer, of Union Iheo-
logical Seminary, Hamlden Sidney, will
have charge of the mission, connected with
the Second Presbyterian Church of Alex
andria, during the summer.
Rev. IL R. Laird, pastor of Thinking
Spring Presbyterian church, has received
a call from Texas to enter the Evangelistic
work, there, and accepted. He rendered
his resignation Sunday.
Ex-senator Lewis, while very weak from
his late illness, was this week able to walk
about the grounds at his home at LinWood,
Rev. DR.. D. K. Mcfarland arrived from
Florida yesterday afternoon, greatly i'm
proved in health, and will fill his pulpit
next Sunday morning.
MI. H. 7. Rocky Of Staunton, has pur-
chased from Mr.. Seibert OF Roanoke, a.
Main-street store in Gordonsville for
So 900.
Rev. J. D. billiard, late Of Abingdon, ILL.,.
last week came over from Scottsville, Able
marie, to take charge of two Disciples
churches in Augusta and Page counties,
Miss Leila Winner. who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Alpha Hiner, near
Churchville, has returned to her home in
Highland.
Miss Christine Hartman left Tuesday on
! visit to her cousin, Mrs. Samuel M.
Woodward, in Roanoke.
MI. Jas. A. Templeton, who has been
confined to the house from q fall last win
-er, is able to be on the streets again.
MI. M. E. ingalls,, President of the
Chesapeake & Ohio, will sail for Europe
July LIST, to be absent until September.
Mrs. Lowry Lewis of Staunton, is visit
ng her brother. DR.. Harnsberger, of Front