Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-27
TIE NEW TOWNS.
The papers of the new towns give the
following items Of news:
RaSiC CitV,

BIowifsg their first ach6stles.-The Paper
Fabrique Co., having gotten their engine
and boiler in place turned on steam and
blew the whistle for the first time
| Thursday evening.
The whistle at the School Desk works
blew several blasts Tuesday at noon demo-
ting the fact that their engine and boiler
were in position and all right.
| Opera House.-Mr. J. 7. Lightner of
Staunton, was in the city Friday, and in
conversation with an Advance reporter
stated that work on the new $300 900 opera
house at this place would positively begin
the coming week. The contracts for build
ing, plumbing, gas fitting and furnishing
have already been made.
CoIored Cor1et Band.-The Basic City
Cornet Band, a colored organization, Or
gained Sept. 5th, with J. G. Jones leader,
will give an open air concert in front OF the
Basic City Hotel tomorrow evening.
Robberg.-The post Office at Vesuvius
was robbed Friday night Of all its stamps
and S. in cash. This is the second time it
has been robbed in ten months.
Persoaaz.-Nfr. w. A. Crenshaw, the
newly elected cashier Of the Basic City
Bank, was in the city Monday. Mr.. Cren-
shaw is a native of Richmond but at pres
ent cashier for the Baltimore Banking and
Building Company Of Covington, Va.
Mr.. C. ". Smith, q popular member of
the firm of CARRIER. Garter & Co., Of this
city, was married in Washington, DC, on
the 11th inst, to Mrs. T. w. Jennings of
Warren.
A Large Tncrease.-In less than year
the receipts Of the Basic City Post Office
have increased from $50 quarter to $500
quarter, the receipts for the last four
months being more than sufficient to make
it Presidential Office.
Buena Vista.
Tie Advocate Of Friday has the follow
ing:
PERSONAL---VERY.. W. II. Fowle, who is
travelling in the interest Of the n orth Bas-
ic Company, was here Oh brief business
visit yesterday.
Capt z. Fl. Rawlings, Of Vesuvius, has
rented his large mill to John T. Koogler
and is preparing to move with his family
to Buena Vista about March lst.
Logan Turner, Esq, Sergeant of the city
Of Staunton, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. 7. Mcclure, OF Augusta county.
left for her home on yesterday, after q two
week S visit to Mrs. Jno. L. Stuart, of
our city.
Machinery getting a.-The track of
the Chesapeake & Ohio between here and
Balcony Falls, has been crowded with
freight cars for several days laden with
machinery for the Rarig machine and boiler
works. A number of machinists from
Columbus, Ohio, reached here Wednesday
night to place the machinery in position in
the shops as fast as it is unloaded. These
works begin operation about the first OF
March, and the first engine built will be
used by the Buena Vista Cashmere Mills.
Waynesboro.
The Times has the following items
Personal. Dr.. IT. II. HAYES an(
MI. w. n. Clemmer, OF Staunton, were il
the city Tuesday.
Rev. J. E. Shenk, who has been confined
to his room by sickness, is able to be out.
DE-. J. e. Arbuckle, physician at Crimo
Ia Mines, who has been quite III, is, we ar
glad to learn, able to resume his practice.
u MIS-. A. T. Laird, wife of Rev. A. T
Laird, pastor of Mt Horeb church, thi
county, is i'll at st. Luke's Hospital, Rich
mond.
Death.-Mrs. DR.. A. Leyburn died o.
Friday. in her Ssth year, at the home o
| her son-in-law, Rev. A. r. Cooke. He
remains were sent to Lexington for inter
ment. They were escorted to the depot b
. the faculty and cadets of the Fishburn
Military School and the faculty of the Val
lev Female Seminary, and DR.. w. Il
/: Tulloss and B. T. Smith accompanied then
; to Lexington.
[ Church Nears.-In the absence of Rev
A. r. Cooke, pastor of the Presbyteria
} church, the Presbyterian and Baptist COZ
. gregations united in worship at the Pres
byterian church. DR.. Nelson, pastor G
the Staunton Baptist church, preached t
the two congregations, both morning an
night.
: Rev. H. G. Ferguson, pastor of the Bal
fist church, exchanged pulpits with d.
Nelson of the Staunton Baptist church, az
: in the afternoon preached at the Wester
!. Insane Asylum.
: Clifton Forge.
The Review of Saturday has these items
Fire Compony.-Th Fire Company ele'
ted it's officers last week with J. II. Bake
as Chief.
Persoaa1-Mr. Geo. W Cochran of Sun
) meridian, Augusta county, spent sever
: days last week with his sons residing
q this city, who are popular and efficient en-
2 ployees of the railroad company.
Shendun.
< The News of Thursday has tie follo1
0 ing:
Y Looking at their Interests.-Y esterdf
: at noon, the private car Of President Kin
e ball, containing General Manager Sand
I Vice President Eddy, Superintendent
S Flickwir, A. II. II. Boissevain and otFiel
e passed through Shendun going North On
; tour OF inspection for the benefit Of VI
e. Boissevan, who is the head of the gre
., /" Amsterdam banking house of Boisseva
II & Co., a firm that is largely INTEREST,"
II financially in the Norfolk and Westel
Railroad.
Begun Work.-Masons nave begun Il
!, foundation for the Shendun Machine al
: Repair shops, and the work is to be push
e as rapidly as possible. In six weeks t
s managers state that they will have the
y shops completed and in operation.
= Personal-Mr. F. II. Absolute, OF t
v Engineering Corps, met with quite PAL