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

Williams for the House Of Delegates.
Rev. H. B. Du Bose and family,
missionaries, left for China.
John J. Cupp OF Mt. Scion, died,
aged II years.
18th.-Trustees of Kings Daughters Hos
pital organize, with J. N. McFar-
land President.
19th.-James F. Lofts killed on Saturday
night spree near Mt. Carmel church,
in fight with some colored men.
2Oth.-Mrs. Mary Yost died, aged 81 years
and 26 days.
2Sth.-Hon. John W. Daniel spoke at the
courthouse.
29th.-''Lord' Hope sentenced to p years
in the penltentiary for robbery.
OCTOBER.
lst.-Government buys the w. E. Craig
lot Oh Frederick street for post
Office site.
2d.-Mr. O. K. Lapham makes a definite
offer to public meeting of farmers,
to build sugar factory if they will
guarantee the beet supply.
Sth.-Wheat sold at 81 per bushel
9th.-Maric Greenwood Opera Company
burned out at Greensboro, KY.
11th.-W omen's Missionary Society held
its 18th annual session.
Rev. V. r. Stickley Of Waynesboro
accepted a call to Buena Vista.
Rev. DR.. James Murray Of Bethel
called to professorship in Agnes
Scott Institute, Decatur, Ga. and
accepted.
16th.-First direct shipment of apples to
Europe from an Augusta farm made
by Capt. E. A. Fulcher.
17th.-Three colored men lynched at Cliff
ton Forge fol- killing one white brake
man and wounding another.
2Oth.-King S Daughters Emmanuel Hos
pital Association chartered by Judge
Grattan.
22d.-Rev. J. R. Harrison declined call to
the Staunton Baptist church.
Rev. A. F. Laird of Mt. Horeb de-
clined call to West Virginia.
Augusta county hunters in High
land forced to return on account of
their dogs being poisoned.
Prof. Webb gave his 18th organ
recital.
23d.-Judge Mclaughlin decided that
Land company stockholders cannot
plead as an excuse for not paying
their assessments, that the company
cannot give them clear deeds to the
lots they drew.
2Sth.-State Board of Pharmacy held its
annual session and examination of
candidates here. Among the sue
cessful candidates was Mrs. III. M.
Sterling of Norfolk, wife of ply
stefan.
NOVEMBER.
3d.-Election for members Of the legisla-
ture. No opposition to Koiner and
Williams the Democratic nominees.
6th.-Ten car loads Of Augusta cattle sold
by Samuel H. Bell for shipment tie
Liverpool. The 1870 head brought
$12,25O.75.
9th.-Wade II. Heiskell died, aged 80 years.
Mrs. Eliza beth A. Hogshead died,
aged SO years.
The enlargement and alteration OF
the Methodist church OH Lewis
street was resolved on by the Quar-
terly Conference.
12th.-Ex- Mayor Samuel S. Smeltzer died,
aged AZ years.
Mrs. Caroline Watkins died, aged
II years.
Maj. B. T. Bagby completed the
first flats ever erected for residences
in Staunton.
Rev. w. E. Cox of Maysville, &C
cepts call to the Staunton Baptist
church.
1Gth.-Annual report of Valley Railroad
showed an increase of 80 per cent. in
it's business over that of the year be-
fore.
17th.-Protestan Episcopal Central Con-
vocation of Va, met in Trinity
church here for the first time in Is
years.
Barn of VIM. B. Crawford near
Mt. Meridian, burned. Loss $4,000.
1Sth.-C. A. Depriest of Mt. Sidney, died.
Judge BENZ. W. Downing of Brook
lyn, n. Y, elected President of the
Basic City Co.
24th.-Rev. w. B. McGilvray died in Rich
mOnd.
2Sth.-Centenary Mission meeting of Au-
gusta Baptist Association held at
the Baptist church.
Maj. B. T. Bagby donated hand
some building lot to the Emmanuel
Hospital fund.
29th.-Dr. Halves resigned thepastorate OF
the I'd Presbyterian church to accept
position as Synodical Evangelist.
DECEMBER.
1st.-Grippe prevailing in city and county
severely, with 80 cases in and around
the village Of Mt. Scion.
Rev. Charles G.. Merryman, pastor
of the Baptist church at Greenville,
received a call to church in Balti-
more.
6th.-Mrs. Frances Rosenbaum died in her
18th year.
7th.-Mrs. Susan E. Heiskell, widow OF
Wade H. Heiskell died. aged "a years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brooke Cochran,
wife of Col. J. G.. Cochran of Folly
Farm, died.
1Oth.-The 'sJahrmarkt' of the Ladies
Auxiliary opened. Its net receipt
were $527.06.
Rev. DIR. Geo. w. Finley called to
Thinking Spring church, was permit
ted by Winchester Presbytery to
accept the call.
13th.-Dr. +. w. Krebs. died.
ABlg Christmas Fox Hunt.
The biggest fox chase of the season is set
for tomorrow, 26th inst. In point Of num-