Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-25


1st.-Stock company formed and Valley
Virginian newspaper Of Staunton
purchased for Clifton Forge.
Ernest Howard, President Virgin
la Stock Exchange, disappeared,
with several cases in court pending
against him.
2nd.-Young Mems Debating Society
formed at the Y. M. G. A. for the
winter, with Taylor Mccoy Presi-
dent.
7th.-Victoria Furnace sold to II. D. Tur-
ney for $250,000.
9th.-Staunton Lodge A. T. s. A. M. gave
reception to Grand Master J. How
ard Wayt, the 9Th Grand Master that
lodge had furnished the State since
it was chartered October 9th, 1856.
11th.-Constantin O'Rork died.
15th.-Rev. E. Boyden, Oldest minister of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
Virginia, passed away in Albemarle,
in his eightyelghth year.
1sth.-Rev. A. A. Eskridge, Oldest minis
tel of Baltimore M. E. Conference,
South, passed away at within few
weeks of having completed his ninety
third year.
24th.-A fourteen inch snow fell.
25th.-Dr. Halves of the I'd Presby
church declined the post of Evange-
list to which he was elected by the
Synod Committee.
2Sth.-Royal Arcanum had reception
and banquet in honor of the visiting
Grand Regent J. B. Blanks of Pc
tersburg.
30th.-John L. Stuart died at Buena Vista.
31st.-Maj. A. r. Venable, State Alliance
Business Agent, addressed the Coun-
ty Alliance.
Beverley Club rooms opened to
the club members.
FEBRUARY.
2d.-Staunton German Club organized.
12th.-Miss Mary Byers of the county
burned to death by her clothing TAX
ing fire.
13th.-Ex-Secretary A. H. III. Stuart died.
19th.-W. L. Olivier elected Grand Chan
cellor Knights of Pythias.
Staunton Savings Bank chartered.
23d.-The Kings Daughters resolved to
take steps towards raising a fund to
build a hospital.
Democratic County Committee
calls a primary for nomination of
county officers.
There was but one interment in
Thornrose Cemetery during the
month of February.
MARCH.
1st.-C. & 0. road took possession Of the
GordonsvilIe line.
Lord" H. A. Hope robbed the
house of MI. John Thompson of a
gold watch and some gold coin.
2d.-Mrs. A. M. Henkel reelected by &C
clamation to fill a third term as Pres
ident of the Ladies Auxiliary.
3d.-Ash Woods died of paralysis caused
by a fall.
4th.-Standard Brick Co. chartered by
Judge Grattan.
Mrs. B. f. Eakle died.
Virginia U. B. Annual Conference
began its Goth session at Churchville,
Bishop j. Dickson, presiding. Five
brides, all of whom had just married
spectators.
Sth,-AIrs. Sallie E. Clarke died, the only
member of the congregation of the
NJ. E. Church, South, (5O1 in num-
ber) who had died for year.
13th.-Mrs. Annie Nelson Baker died al
Lake Maitland, Fla.
''Daily News Printing Co." char
tered with G. G. Gooch, President.
14th.-Dam at Cupp's mill at Mt. Scion.
burst, doing considerable damage.
19th.-Dr James r.. Stout died.
26th.-Thirteen inches of snow fell.
29th.-Mathew Pilson died, aged 81 years
and months.
SOth.-Y Dung Men S Building Association
chartered, with W. H. Weller Presi
dent.
1st.-Charity Ball for the City Mission fol
the Poor, net receipts S323.32.
4th.-Democratic Primary for county Off
GERS held with a vote of 2 $50 cast
Meeting at the courthouse organ
lied the Association Of the Bee mel
of the Valley Of Virginia.
6th.-An inch of snow fell.
Miss Mary Knightly, the frs
woman clerk ever employed in tn
Staunton Post office, took position
there
10th.-The Staunton German Club gave it
first german at it's own hall.
Staunton Lawn Tennis Club organ
lied, with H. J. Taylor President.
14th.-C. g. Wheat elected Grand Maste
of Odd Fellows, being the fourt
Grand Master the lodge here ha
given to the State.
27th.-The Staunton Chamber of Com
merce appropriated its annual ban
uuet fund to reconnaissance of
railroad route from here to poin
in Randolph Co., w. Va.
Mai. Nelson II. Hotchkiss died il