Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-06-12
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WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
I, TIT Won KNOW

WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PIE THAT YOU KNOW.
Judge J. K. Edmondson and family Of
Lexington, spent Saturday in Staunton, on
their return home from Richmond. The
statue to be unveiled July 2lst is complete
ted and the pedestal for it will be compile
ted July LIST. Under the monument are
crypts for the interment of all of
Gen. Jackson's family. Three OF them
will contain the bodies of the General; his
daughter, Mrs. Julia Christian; and q child
which died when an infant. Maj. J. W.
Daniel has been invited to deliver the ora
ton.
Col. Benjamin Hiner Of Highland, cit
iZen of prominence in that section, now in
his SD year, passed through Staunton last
week with his wife, daughter, and Mrs.
Capt. Hartman Hiner, his daughter in-laW,
for Lexington, where he goes to visit his
daughter, Mrs. J. II. Hansel. The Colo
mel is remarkable specimen of well pre-
served and active man of four score.
The birmingham, Ala, News in its re-
port of the General Assembly says: Judge
Grattan of Staunton, Va, one of the rul-
ing elders, took an active and good part in
the Assembly proceedings. He made an
able presiding officer at the meeting night
before last"
Hon. VIM. Writ Henry has been elected
President of the Virginia Historical Soci-
ETY. in place of the late Hon. A. III. FL. Stuart.
At the last meeting of the Society he re-
ported the resolutions he had been instruc-
ted by it to prepare to the memory of MI.
Stuart. They were adopted.
Capt r. X. Rice, an old StauntOnian,
who has been living in Roanoke for many
years, has removed to Vinton near there,
and, with his wife and daughter, is board
| ing at the residence of Rev. G.. II. Buchan-
| all.
| MI. 0. e. Smith Of Admission, Ala, who
it was hoped would with his family make
Augusta his home, has selected and pur-
chased the w. E. Gaskins farm near War
renton, Fauquier, for which he paid $4,000.
| He will move there.
| Mr.. J. w. Rumpe, the new Treasurer
Of The Grottoes Co., has been appointed by
the Governor of North Carolina, a member
rison to invite him to visit Raleigh during
the State Fair this summer.
MI. Jno Guntner was thrown from his
| jumper by runaway horse, cornerof Mar
ket and Frederick streets, Yesterday about
dark. His head was badly cut and the
wheel passed over his leg. DR.. Robt. G.
Reese rendered the necessary aid.
Most Worshipful Grand Master of Ma
sons J. Howard Wayt, left on "Wednesday
for Glasgow to officiate yesterday at the
Hall there.
Mr.. James Shirley and his sister, Miss
Catherine Shlrey, of Augusta, are visiting
their aunt. Mrs. M. S. Reed, in New Mar
ket.
i Capt. T. G. Morton of the Shendun
News, has been appointed a delegate tc
the National Press Association, which
meets at st. Paul, Min. July 18th,
Dr.. II. M. Patterson, and Dr.. J. B. Cat.
lett, who has returned from Washington
have formed q co-partnership for the prac-
tice Of their profession.
MI. Edbrooke, Supervising Architect OF
the Treasury Department, says that the
site for the Post Office in Staunton will be
settled early in July.
i Miss Epes of Staunton, is visiting the
family OF Mrs. Col. w. 7. Poague in Lex
i ington.
Miss Alice Halves was visiting her friend
Miss Fannie Holt, at I4ewsburg, w. Va.
last week.
Col. John II. Crawford of Augusta, was
among the callers at the Capitol in Rich
mond, Tuesday.
Misses Lulu Wingfeld and Nettie SUIT
lei Of Charlottesville, are visiting friends
here.
j Miss Gertrude Abby, is visiting Miss
Virgie Skeen at Covington.
MI. G. J. MacHenry of Staunton, spent
several days in Gordonsville last week.
Miss Mollie Holbrook of Wytheville, is
visiting friends in Staunton.
The Nelson Examiner published in the
county in which she was born, thus notices
; the death of Mrs. Fannie Robertson, wifi
of Mr.. w. w. Robertson, Superintendent
of the Public Schools of Staunton:
''Much the larger part of the life of the de-
ceased was spent IN this community, where
she was born and raised, and where she had {
host of friends, who will mingle their tears
J with those of her bereaved family. Possessed
Of a gentle and amiable disposition; of {
, IL nh. nf.,r yifrbf
! tellect, and OF faith anchored in the Lore
; Jesus, her life was made up Of those graces
virtues and actions which characterize the
} life OF an affectionate child, a loving wife
and a devoted mother. A pure and good wo
, gathered to her fathers but her life viii
! Still live, and even in their distress hel
! friends will find consolation in recalling he
, virtues, and strive to emulate her example
Peace to her aSheS.''