Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
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WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PLF THAT YOU KNOW.
The Board of Directors of the Florence
Ala, Railroad & Improvement Company
last week elected as it's President Mr.
VIM. j. Nelson of that city. and formerly
a prominent citizen of Staunton. He il
elected in place of MI. Andrew l.. Elicit
who resigned to return to Richmond. The
Florence Herald SAYS : 1.-THE selection is
considered by all an excellent one Mr..
Nelson has been identified with the bust
ness and industrial interests of Florence
for some years and has great ability as a
manager"
Capt. John Melhorn who is in business
at Shendun, was paralyzed on Thursday
night, his right side being rendered useless.
Capt. John Donovan who is in Chicago
on business, sends us a copy of the Chicago
Tribune containing all editorial setting
forth the great advantages OF the sugar.
beet industry.
The Vestibule train on the G. & o. that
left Monday morning, took Hon. H. St. G
Tucker to his duties in Congress at Wash
ington, and Col H. J. Williams to his new
duties in the Legislature at Richmond.
The Colonel before he left here had returned
the free passes sent him by the railroads, and
MI. Tucker, since he has been representa-
tive, has made it rule never to accept
them.
Mrs. Capt. John P. Brock, Of Newman
ket, with her daughters Misses Lennie and
Rebecca Brock, were in the city last week
visiting her sister Mrs. DR.. Chapman.
Mrs. Brock with her daughters was on her
way to Florida to spend the winter with
her son MI John E.. Brock, near Jackson
will makehis home with his daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Lowenbach at Harrisonburg.
The Monterey Highland Recorder has
this notice of the work of Staunton
teacher: ''Those who attended the must
cal Friday night, under the supervision of
Miss Belle Liggett, were highly pleased.
Some of the performers are already we'll up
in the beautiful art, while the younger pu-
pills show that they have been under care
full and skilled training"
While the new Lutheran Church at
Buena Vista was not dedicated Sunday
the quartette from Christ Church, Staun-
ton-Mrs. Hamer, Miss Jaffe, and Messrs.
Jaffe and Anschutz-who went there, had
the distinction of singing in it the first
Lutheran choral service ever heard in
that new town. Prof. Eisenberg presided
at the organ.
Senator Edward Echols left for Rich
mond, Tuesday. He will stop at the Elk
change Hotel, Delegate Koiner at Fords,
and Delegate Williams at the st. Clair.
Mrs. w. Fl. Peyton, the 'Mother Lin
da, y as she is affectionately termed. of this
generation, who has been very ill on her
farm near Greenville, is again able to get
about.
DR.. B. Blackford, Supt. of the W. l..
Asylum, was in Alexandria last week Wis
iting his brother, MI. L. M. Blackford,
principal of the Episcopal High School. At
progressive whist at Maj. J. T. Beckham 5
Wednesday night, Dr.. B. was a winner of
the mems prize, cigarette case.
Last week. Rev. Patterson Fletcher of
Broadway, Rockingham, the father of Mrs.
John n. Opie Of this city, met with pain
full accident. His horse became frightened
and fell, catching MI. Fletcher's leg under
him.
Mr.. G. A. BlakemOre prominent lawyer
of Franklin, w. Va, was in the city Sat-
urday. He is a native of Augusta county,
and since he moved to West Virginia has
been member of the Senate of that State.
The Roanoke Herald of Saturday says
<'Mrs. Fannie B. Hartman, mother of Mrs.
S. M. Woodward. and Mrs. Joseph L.
Smith, of this city, left yesterday for
Staunton on three weeks visit to friends -
The Shendun News says: ''Mr. Henry
Lichliter, of The News, has removed his
household goods from Staunton, and will
with his family, who will probably arrive
the latter part of this week, occupy the
Mowry house, on First Avenue
Mr.. John Booker passed through here
yesterday on his way to the residence of
his son, Rev. j. E. Booker at Hebron
church. He has been spending some time
with h1s daughter. the wife of Rev. DR..
Geo. W. Finley of Romney, W. Va.
Mf. w. R. Gregory was reported last
evening critically i'll of typhoid fever at the
Misses Wren's, No. 1856 w. Main street,
where he is guest. His brother, Mr.. J.
T. Of Morhobao1 hoe
been sent for.
The wife of Col. James G. Cochran OF
''Folly," is very Ill of grippe with other
complications. Dr.. Gilkeson, her attend
ing physician, on Wednesday night called
in Dr.. Reese of Staunton in consultation,
so critical is her condition considered.
At the Virginia Worlds Fair Conven-
tion in Norfolk last week. MI. j. Alexan-
der Bumgardner Of Augusta, was on the
Committee of Credentials. Capt. 7. G.
Morton was unanimously reelected Sec
retary for the Association. We will refer
to it's proceedings. which were important
hereafter.
Among the entertainments on Thanks
giving day, was a very handsome Thanks
giving supper given by Mrs. John Guntner
in compliment to Mrs. Leon Hirsh of New
York.
Grand Master G. G. Wheat. has received
information from Norfolk that the new
lodge of Odd Fellows there; which he will
shortly go to institute, has go names.
This will be the largest lodge in the State.
Y. M. G. A. Convention at Salem last
week, was that wheel-horse of the Associa-
ton, Capt. H. M. McIlhany of Staunton.
Miss Irene Todd of Staunton, was one