Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-13
Personal.

Mr.. S. N. Miller, formerly the popular
B. d o. Express agent here, and now con-
nected with the well known commission
house of J. r. Nyce Il Co., of Baltimore, IS
in the city on business for the firm. He is
dividing his time between answering the
friendly greetings he receives, and inform
ing the people to what house in Baltimore
they can ship their butter, eggs, fruit, &C.,
with the best advantage.
C. E. Topping, General Manager,o of New
York, E. T. Platt Superintendent, of Wash
ington, D. c., both of The United States
Express Co., were in Staunton, yesterday,
visiting it's Staunton Office, and expressed
much satisfaction with it's conduct under
the management of Mr.. c. L. Hammond.
Mr.. Platt is a son Of Thos. G. Platt the
great Republican leader of New York.
Judge J. w. Green Smith and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. Fred. Efinger, were in Har-
risonburg last week in attendance On the
marriage of Mrs. Annie I. Stands, anoth-
Ell daughter, to MI. Walter n. Peale. MI.
and Mrs. Peale left for an extended trip
North, from which they will return to
make their home in Harrisonburg.
Mr.. Jacob Bumgardner, Mayor of Buena
Vista, was in the city Sunday and Monday
and visited the Beverley Club House. He
says the worries of one term of the mayor
atty are sufficient for him and he thinks he
will leave the field open at the charter cleo
ton next May.
MI. and Mrs. McMichael of New Y DIRK
were at the Virginia Hotel last week on
their wedding tour. They came to Staun-
ton to visit the brides sister, Miss Gene
vive Weis, a Texas pupil at the Augusta
Female Seminary.
President E. Asher Of the Staunton Shoe
Factory Co., who was married in Philadel-
phia Oh the 1st inst. to Miss Clara Marquis
returned on Monday with his bride.
MI. B. f. Partlow and family have re-
turned from Clifton Forge to make the11
home i'll Staunton again, where they have
many friends.
Dr. J. p. killian of South River, and a
most valued citizen Of Augusta, left with
his family ON the 31st ult.. to make his
home in Salem, Roanoke.
The Page Courier says that the wife Of
Rev. Dr.. j. [. Miller, though unable to walk
from rheumatism, is considered better than
she has been for long time.
Mr.. j. b. Smith Of Greenyille, Augusta
has rented the upper portion of the Advo'
10 l,,,i1 in, IlJ7aDo Nicfo for hOa rH
ing house, and moved his family there.
Capt. John Donovan, who has been I'M
der treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, is SO greatly improved that he
expects in a short time to resume business
The grippe is making it's round at the
University of Virginia, and among the
students down with it is James Cochran OF
Augusta county.
Miss Matte 2. Harris of Staunton, &C
companied by Miss Mary Lee of Lexington,
left Saturday for New Orleans, where they
will spend several months with friends.
MI. Robert Hill, Jr., for many years a
merchant in Staunton, and now a resident
of Richmond, is reported to be seriously
i'll.
Capt. G. Julian Pratt visited Staunton
this week for the first time in some three
months. He was warmly welcomed by
his friends.
MI. Edmund Berkeley, son of DR.. Garter
Berkeley, left on Saturday for Central
America to resume his railroad duties.
Ex-Speaker Marshall Hanger, was regis
tered at the Exchange Hotel, Richmond,
last week.
Col Cab Maddox was at the Virginia
Hotel last week. He now measures a yard
across the shoulders.
Col. John L. Peyton and wife Of Staun,
ton, were visiting MI. Rockingham Paul
and wife Ct Bristol, Va, last week.
Miss Minnie Palmer of Staunton, is Wis
iting Mrs. Dr.. Austin in Waynesboro.
Miss Susie Cristian is visiting friends in
Richmond.