Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-05-22
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WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PIE THAT YOU KNOW.

WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PILE THAT YOU KNOW.
A former citizen of Augusta, Col. Sam1
A. Merritt, now of Salt Lake City, was
one of the committee to procure and pre-
sent President Harrison, on his Western
tour. with Il solid silver salver, on which
was etched complete map OF Utah Ierrl-
tory, its mountains, rivers and cities. In
the upper corner Of the map are etched the
names of the Committee and an address OF
invitation to the President.
We regret to learn that Cadet Willie
Pratt, at West Point, son of Capt. u. ul1-
an Pratt, has been discharged from the
service by the Board Of Medical Examiners
Oh account of i'll health. While IN health
| he Was making fine record there, and he
would, like his father, have made a brave
soldier.
Rev. Givens B. Stricken Of Atlanta, Ga,
formerly Of Thinking Spring church, Will
deliver the Grafton at the unwilling OF the
statue of Stonewall Jackson at Lexington
July 2lst. Mrs. Margaret j. Preston Will
prepare the poem, and Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton will preside.
Grand Chancellor W. j.. Olivier, has
granted q dispensation for new lodge
of Knights of Pythias, which is to he
instituted in Richmond i'll few days by
Past Grand Chancellor Beverley L. Crump,
to be known as Ivanhoe, No. "A, and will
start with thirtY-fye Oh more members.
Capt. M. G. Lilley and wife Of Column
bus, Ohio, and their daughter, Miss Harriet
I.illey, are guests Of MI. J. A. Templeton.
They come to attend the commencement
Of the Augusta Female Seminary where
another daughter, Miss Anne Lilley, is q
pupil.
| The Fredericksburg Star says: 'Mr.
| VIM. S. Burke, q nephew of the late Col.
VIM. S. Gilman, is on a business trip to this
city. He is associated with the Staunton
Development Company, and is one OF the
progressive young men Of that enterprising
and prosperous CITY,"
MI. John L. Parish, who died in New
| Y Ork last week, tn uncle OF MI. Alex. h
| Robertson OF Staunton, was a native OF
Culpeper, Va, seventytWo years of age.
He was the agent Of the Rothschilds III
their purchase Of American tobacco.
The Florence (Ala.) Herald says: Judge
w. A. Hudson and family are ill Pittsburg,
where they will spend several months.
Judge Hudson and MI. S. j. Graham OF
this city, have opened an office in Plttsburg
for Southern Investments
The Winchester Times of Wednesday
says: '.Mr. L. E. Williams of Staunton,
representing the Staunton Development
Company, has just laid upon our table a
most handsomely illustrated book Of Staun-
ton
The Union, w. Va, Waterman says
''Prof. j. G. Dunsmore of Staunton, well
and favorably known in and around Union.
visited friends and relatives in this vicinity
last week.
Ex-Judge Jas. T. Patton OF Rockbridge,
formerly judge of the Rockbridge county
court, and who several times presided ovel
the Augusta county court, died last week
in his siXty-third year.
MI. Charles III. fancy one Of the proprie-
tors of the Wheeling, W. Va, Register, was
in the city Friday, returning from q visit
to Charlestown and other developing towns
in the lower Valley.
Mr.. Thomas Burke has bought the livery
equipment of his brother, Mr.. Edward
Burke for $40 600, and his nephew, MI.
Thomas w. Burke, will manage the business
at the old stand which MI. b. has rented
1t wouldn't be bad idea for the town
Democrats to come out in force next
Thursday and give City Treasurer Arista
Hoge a handsome vote. He has been 9
faithful officer and deserves it,
MI. Clarence May and bride, of Clifton
Forge, who were married last week il
Washington, have been in this city on a Wis
it to MI. May S sister, Mrs. j. r. Gregory
Nh. J. Harper Beall Of Lenoir, N. c..
who has been visiting the family of judge
Grattan in this city, returned home las
week.
Rev. w. D. Reynolds, j., who is t.
assist in the work in the Missions OF tn
First Presbyterian church, arrived here OF
Saturday last.
Among the participants in the german
: at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke Frida.
evening, was Miss Mary Funkhouser O
e Staunton.
MI. Ralph II. Waggcner of New York
/ representative of the s'American EconO
| mist,' was in Staunton Tuesday on tou
of the developing cities of Virginia.
= Dr.. Charles Rodgers of this county, il
now in Highland in attendance on his faith
Ell. who is quite sick.
e MI Charles Catlett and wife, have take
/ board for the summer with DE-. Kemper o
t Port Republic, neal Shendun.
/ Mrs. John n. Opie of Staunton, was
guest of Mrs. J. W. Basore at Broadway
Rockingham, last week.
a MI. G. E. Kemper of Staunton, was reg
istered at the Hotel Ruffner, Charleston
Kanawha, last Friday.
a Rev. J. FL. Boyd Of Baltimore, will deily
: Ell the annual commencement sermon Of th
n Wesleyan Female Institute.
: MI. Is. Il. Hughes OIL lhlS Guy. WAS
t Charlestown, W. Va, last week on visi
. to his mother.
: Capt. w. Fl. Kable was on a visit las
: week to his brothers in Jefferson county
d W. Va.
Mrs. Chas Curry, with her little SOL
n left last Tuesday on a visit to Detroit
Il Mich, her former home.
e Mi. John w. Price has been appointe
s. Judge Of Election in Ward No. 2, in plac
,. of MI. J. M. Keister resigned.
V MI. H. G. Kindig, a well known farme
n of the county, had his collar bone broke