Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-04-10
Personal.


partment publishing the names of officers
and men ''whb distinguished themselves by
specially meritOriOuS acts OF conduct III
the year 1857 we see among the names OIL
the officers that of 1st 1t. Carter Z. john
son of the 10th cavalry, of Staunton, men
toned ''for vigilance and zeal, rapidity and
persistency of pursuit and capture OF rene
gade Indian scouts from San Carlos Agen-
cy, and in making the surrounding country
practically untenable for hostile Indians y
Rev. w. @. Hullihen has received a let
| ter from the Deaconess House in Philadel-
phia, stating that Miss Sybil Carter, whom
he had announced to address the congrega-
ton of Trinity church this evening III be-
half of the General Missionary Society OF
the church, is lying i'll there and cam OF
come. There will be no service at Trinity
this evening in consequence.
Among the civil engineers present in Ro-
anoke last Saturday at the formation Of the
Society of Engineers and Architects, were
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss and E. G. Vincent OF
Staunton, J. I. Harnsberger of Shendun, and
I w. o. Whitesearver Of Basic City. The Socl-
ETY. was formed with about $50 members
and j. H. Wingate of Roanoke. chosen
President.
Prof. E. r. Webb of the Virginia Fe
male Institute, the Commodore of the Shen
andoah Canoe Club, is contributing de
| lightful series to Forest and Stream de
scriptive of the trip of the club down the
Shenandoah river. 1t has freshness Of
description and a graphic picturing Of the
perils and pleasures of canoe voyage
which are exceedingly attractive.
Cards are out for the marriage at Union
Presbyterian church, Stribling Springs
Augusta county, Wednesday, April 18th
at II AS A. NJ, of MI. Eugene Orvillt
Peale, County School Superintendent OF
Augusta, to Miss Mamie Hogshead, daugh
ter of MI. Thos. S. Hogshead.
Sheriff Z. r. N. Speck was beaten by
perhaps, the most universally popular mai
in Augusta county, and not by any fault
as an official. He has been an honest
prompt, efficient officer and can point tt
his record with just pride.
/ A1lS. OtOllCNdIl ostShoOd lleoo ANOSAAeA
gone to New York to complete arrange
ments far the publication Of her biography
of the great Southern soldier. Mrs. Jack
son is the guest OF the Rev. Dr.. Henry M
Field.
MIR. JOS. n Woodward of Iron Gate
was in the city this week. He has resigned
the position of Superintendent of the Irol
u Gate Inn, and it IS stated will take SINH
lar position at Il new hotel in Clifton Forge
J The entertainment at the Y. NJ. G. Asso
!, citation tonight promises to be very at
tractive. A good baritone singer, MI. 3
3 H. Cloves of Buena Vista, will appea
: with the other amateurs.
I The Salem Times Of Friday says: Reeve
Gait, ESQ.,, a prominent business man
Staunton, was here Friday visiting hi
brother, MI. e. B. Gait, on Craig Ave
nue."
! MI. P. B. Stanard, formerly of Staun
) ton, has resigned the position of Mayor o
Newcastle; he is candidate for that o
: Commonwealth S Attorney Of Craig coun
, ty.
The New Market Valley says the 'sP eak
Sisters produced there fol- the benefit O.
I Emmanuel church, under the supervision
8 of Mrs. Dr.. II. H. Henkel of Staunton
was great success.
The Grand Lodge I. o. 0. F.. holds it
annual convention ill Richmond mex
5 Thursday, April 10th. Mr.. Charles {
) Wheat of Staunton, is the Deputy Gram
Master Of the Grand Lodge.
Mrs. Gen. j. E. B. Stuart of the Virgin
1 ia Female Institute, was called to Rich
! mond by telegraph Monday, in consequence
8 of the extreme illness there Of her brother
Gen. John r. Cooke.
Mrs. M. A. Frost who has been visitir,
I her son, Rev. J. NJ. Frost OF Richmond
; has returned, and is a guest of her daugh
9 ter, Mrs. M. N. Bradley, on Church st.
q Miss Jennie Sp; ggle, daughter of Rev. G
} W. Spiggle of Mt. Tabor, was thrown from
her horse Tuesday while returning hom
from Staunton, but is not seriously injured
/ Mrs. A. S. Lara, Miss Emma Brow
6 and MI. S. B. Lara, left on Monday morn
. ing last to visit relatives at High Point
3 &c.
J The Richmond Dispatch of Sunday says
/ Miss Nettie B. Haynes Of Staunton, is i
7 the city, the guest of her friend, Miss Mag
; gle B. Allen, of 27o3 east Grace street."
2 MI. Robert G. Rodes, prominent mel
chant of Ronceverte, w. Va, was in til
q city last week with his uncle, ex-State Sci
, ator c. 7. Smith.
! MI. Henry M. Harlow of Staunton, wa
s in Lewisburg, w. Va, last week visitin
5 his father, Col B. T. Harlow, the Mayo
6 of that town.
6 The Luray Times says: Miss Bessi
a Mowry, member Of the Won Bora Co
3 lege faculty, has gone to her home in AL
, gusta on sick leave"
: Grand Regent Walter T. Irvine, of til
:. Royal Arcanum, has appointed Mr.. Thon
5 as A. Dawson OF Augusta Lodge, No. 49(
to be District Deputy Grand Regent.
Mrs. A. II. Fultz, who has been yeI
i'll and confined to the house nearly I'll
whole winter, was out on Tuesday last.
Letter carrier n. M. Warner, who hs
been i'll of pneumonia, has recovered an
was out on Tuesday.
l. MI. w. F. Snapp is associated with tt
real estate and insurance agency of Wn
J. Perry & Co.
Henry w. Bell of the Harrisonburg pos
office, has been appointed mail agent on til
g Valley BY.
s Messrs. Jos. B. Woodward and Rlchal
e P. Bell have been elected Trustees of tt
Public Schools.
l. Miss Ellie D. Vaughan of New Prov
/ dence. is visiting the family Of Capt. L.
Morton.