Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-05-29
LOCAL..
PERSO IN AL.

in town the past week and he gives most
encouraging news as to real estate activity
in his city. He laid upon our table the
most handsomely gotten up illustrated book
of Staunton we have ever seen. 1t is real
ly book Of art, and reflects credit upon
the enterprise of the place. We have
warm spot in our heart Of hearts for the
Queen City of the Old Dominion"
We regret to state that the wife of Prof.
W. W. Robertson, Superintendent of the
Public Schools, who was paralyzed last
week. died yesterday. The whole commu-
nifty will sympathiZe with him in his loss.
Last night at 8 O'Clock funeral services
were held at the house by Rev. J. T. Will
liams of the Methodist church, and at "a
the remains were taken on the G. & 0. to
Nelson county for interment.
M lie Jacot, for some years instructor in
French at the Augusta Female Seminary,
left her pour prendre congo cards with
her friends this week. M lie Jacot has
been actively engaged in teaching here for
ten consecutive years, and proposes to
take a vacation of year for rest. Her
many friends in Staunton, where she is
quite popular, will regret to miss her next
year.
Those who have been reading the log of
the Shenandoah Canoe Club contributed to
the Forest and Stream by Commodore f.
r. Webb, will sincerely regret that it closed
with the last number 1t has been delight
full reading, and Prof. Webb in the last
number gives graphic description OF
night encampment neal railroad bridge
which is as good piece OF word painting
as we have read for many a day.
Mrs Mary Crawford Darrow of Omaha,
sung very pretty solo in her old place in
the First Presbyterian choir Sunday
She will next session take Miss Doug
lass place as vocal music teacher at the
Augusta Female Seminary-a place Mrs.
barrow filled some years ago. Miss Doug
lass has resigned to take position elsewhere.
Messrs. T. A. Pace, Geo. M. Cook, and
Samuel M. Firebaugh, and Geo. Thompson
(col.) of Augusta. for grand jurors, and
T. w. Churchman, VIM. Patterson, A. q.
Fulton and VIM. F. FretWell Of Augusta,
for petit jurors, have been drawn to serve
at the term of the q. S. Court in Harrison
burg commencing June I'd.
A commission of lunacy was held at
Bridgewater on Tuesday, May 18th, by
MAGISTRATES Callander, Keifer and Mayor
Hulvey of Bridgewater, in the case OF DE.
C. L. Lindsey. formerly wellknoWn dent
list here, who was adjudged a suitable sub
iect for treatment at the insane asylum at
Staunton.
Judge John G.. Winter Of Texas, who
has two sons at the Staunton Military
Academy, another at Clay Hill Academy
in Nelson, and a daughter at the Virginia
Female Institute, has been spendinga week
here, and Oh Monday with his wife and
children will visit Stribling Springs.
MI. A. P. Baylis of Staunton, who grad
uated at Dunsmore S Business College last
week, left yesterday to take the situation
of ok-keeper, secured for him by MI
Dunsmore, with the firm of G. W. Hunter
& Co., Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Lucy Murray, wife of Rev. james
Murray, D. D., pastor of Bethel church
has returned home from visit Of severa
weeks to her sister in Suffolk, Va. Her
son, Dr. Wallace Murray of Suffolk, &C
companied her as far as Richmond.
MI. W. Lee Hanger, formerly OF this
county, but now of Covington, has taker
the position of General Manager with
Messrs. w. II. Ives & Co., publishers, Of
Richmond.
We are indebted to Messrs. Finley W
McClung and Robert J. Watts, for an invi
tation to the commencement at New Prov
idence Academy, which takes place Jun
5th, at 1902. M.
Mrs. DR.. w. P. Crickenberger OF New
Market, who has been visiting relative
here, has returned home taking her littl
niece Halle, daughter Of Dr.. FL. II. Henk
ell, with her.
Mr.. L. D. Young, for many years in tn
dry goods business here, with an extenslv
business acquaintance in this section, ha
taken the road as commercial traveller TO
the Staunton Shoe Factory.
Miss Virginia M. Stricken Of the Au
gusta Female Seminary, left on Wednesda
to spend her vacation with her brother
Rev. DR.. G. B. Stricken, at Atlanta, Ga.
Prof. Henry Bear of the D., d. & B. II
stitute, visited n orfolk last week to seehi
daughter, Miss Alice Bear, who was sic
there.
MI. John G. Ervine Of Augusta, for seN
eral years merchant at Petersburg, "
Va, has closed up his business there all
returned to Augusta.
Capt. M. G. Lilley, with his wife an
daughters, left for Columbus, Ohio, thei
home, yesterday, accompanied by MI. ia:
L. Templeton.
Miss Ella Paris left yesterday with he
friend, Miss Townsend, of the A. T. S., fc
South Carolina, where she will spend til
vacation.
Among the members who joined the ne
camp of Confederate Veterans formed
Roanoke Tuesday, was Mr.. Samuel
Coleman of the Staunton Artillery.
Miss N. R. Taylor, writer and ste
ographer, of whose work some very exec
lent specimens have been sent us, has I
moved her Office to No. IA E. Main street
MI. Samuel OFT, venerable citizen
Harrisonburg, and an uncle of DR.. Jam
Johnston of this city. was paralyzed la
week.
MI. J. II. Bader, Principal of the Hi
School, leaves this morning to spend his vac
ton in Germany.
Mr. Thos. II. Dennis Of Lewisburg, edit
of that excellent paper, the Greenbrier
dependent, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Hutchinson of StauntOn "
registered at the Hotel Ruffner, Charl
ton, w. Va, Monday.
Miss Blanche Baker of Washington,