Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-13

P r SO N AL.
WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PIE THAT YOU KNOW.

PIE THAT YOU KNOW.
Mr.. w. w. McGufin of the Augusta
National Bank, NJ. E. High Priest of
Union Royal Arch Chapter No. ? of Staun-
ton, left on Monday night for the assem-
bling of the Grand Chapter at Petersburg.
ton Chapter has ever had, and is probably
one of the youngest Masons in that posi-
ton in the State. After the Chapter closes
at Petersburg, Nj. MEG ufiin will take his
annual vacation trip, going to Cincinnati
and other Western cities.
The Woodstock Herald of Saturday says:
s'Capt. Marquis OF Stanton, Va, placed III
position in the Lutheran cemetery here, a
handsome monument to the memory OF
Mrs Scheffer, widow Of the late Frederick
nent citizen and business man Of this place.
and, for a long period, proprietor of the
National, now the Shenandoah House.
This monument was erected by her de-
voted son, Mr.. Julius e. Scheffer, of Staun-
TOM
Miss Page Osborne of Petersburg, a Wis
itor at Dr.. B. NJ. Atkinson's, was called
home Wednesday by telegram announcing
the death. in Petersburg, of Mr.. Jos. Bragg
Dunn, her uncle. Mr.. Dunn was promi-
nent citizen and had been President of the
Swift Greek Cotton Mills Co., and was
President of the Petersburg Iron Works.
Miss Osborne was accompanied home by
Miss Martha Riddle OF Petersburg, who
has been guest of Mrs. T. A. Bledsoe.
Miss Sarah B. Hotchkiss, to the regret
of many friends in Staunton. where she has
spent her life from childhood, left last week
to make her home, for the present at least,
with her sister, Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson OF
Richmond. Her going takes away the last
of what was one of the most agreeable
family circles in Staunton, and which death
OF removals has broken up.
The many friends of Misses Katie Bell
Baker and Fannie Baker, will be glad to
learn that those young ladies who have been
quite sick and seriously threatened with
typhoid fever, ale convalescent. Miss
Fannie is now able to sit up a few hours
daily and Miss Katie is rapidly improving
Last week, Gen. John Echols gave dim
ner at Louisville to Hon. w. G. P. Brock
enridge the Kentucky orator, at which
Senator Carlisle and other distinguished
men were present. The Louisville papers
contain portraits of the General and a num-
Der of the guests of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Eskridge arrived
from Mexico, Mo-, last Thursday night,
and are guests at The Kalorama. On their
wedding trip, MI. and Mrs. E. went to st.
Joseph, Mo-, where they saw Miss Ann
Magill Fauntleroy who is teaching Art at
the Conservatory there.
Mrs. Geo. T. Wilson, President Of the
Board of Lady Managers of the King S
Daughters Hospital Association, has re-
turned from ten days visit to New York
city.
Cards are out for the marriage, in Char
lottesville, Nov. 18th, of MI. VIM. E. AL
len, Commonwealth Attorney of Ale
ghany county, to Miss Lucia George
daughter of Mrs. S. w. Sterling.
Mr.. Lou Doyle, son Of Capt. T. S. Doyle
of the D., D. & B. Institution, is now the
Adjutant of the battalion of cadets at the
Augusta Military Academy at Fort De-
fiance.
Mr.. Samuel F. Pilson, one of the best
citizens of Augusta county, has become a
close neighbor to Staunton bymoving his
new residence just beyond the terminus of
West Main street.
The Staunton friends of Mrs. Agnes
Hartman Hunter Of Roanoke, will deeply
sympathize with her IN the loss of her
bright little three-year old boy, who died
last week.
Last Tuesday night, Grand Master Chas
G. Wheat and Deputy Grand Master S. NJ
Rosenbaum, instituted Covington Lodge
I. O. O. F., at Covington with 80 GOOD
names on it's roll.
MI. W. B. McChesney, of Hoge& McChes
ney, Fire Insurance Agents, was in Iron
Gate, Tuesday. to adjust loss sustained
there last week.
MI. J. W. f. AIemong, President Of the
Salem Improvement Co., and MI. D. B
Strouse Of Salem, were in the city Tues
day.
Mr.. Preston 7. Swartzel has been elected
Superintendent of the Augusta County
Almshouse. to take the place Of Mr.. r. B.
Hundley, resigned.
Cards are out for the marriage, Nov. 18th
of Mr.. T. A. Davis of Savannah, Ga, to
Miss Fannie Ogg Of Staunton, at the M
E. Church, South.
Grand Commander T. G.. Morton Of
Staunton, paid an official visit to Napoleon
Council, No. All American Legion Of
Honor at Richmond, Monday night.
MI. Lou F. Abby of Florence, Ala, is in
the city. He comes with the intention OF
making his home in a more Northern eli.
mate than Florence.
Mrs. DR.. Hunter Mcclure of Richmond
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
Alex. T. Robertson here, has returned
home.
Capt. John n. Opie. Chairman of tn
Democratic County Committee. who Wa:
recovering from a severe attack of pneu
monia is, we regret to learn, not SO well.
Mrs. VIM. l.. Bumgardner is visiting
Mrs. DR.. P. L. Murphy at Morganton
NC.
Ex-Sheriff T. R. n. Speck and wife al,
spending month with Mrs. Speck's rela
tiyes in Baltimore.
Mr.. Chas. A. Lightner, eldest son of til,
late Hon. A. B. Lightner, is regarded az
dangerously i'll at his home near the city,
Mrs. John Wine and children Of Mt
Sidney. were visiting friends in Broadway
Rockingham, last week.
Capt. w. II. Kable, Principal CT tn
Staunton Military Academy was in Charlie
TnWn w va last week