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

! IL. Asylum medical StaH, lecture
before public school teachers on Phys
iology and Hygiene.
Staunton Lodge No. 40, l. O. G
| F., had banquet in celebration Q
its I'D anniversary.
The Staunton Steam Roller Mi
went into operation.
| 1st.-A summary for the year to dat
showed that $435,375 had been spen
in erecting buildings in and aroun'
Staunton in the year.
7th.-Lexlngton Presbytery held its 105tl
annual meeting at Mossey Greek.
9th.-Basic City celebrated it's first brit
day by a ball at the Hotel Brandon.
15th.-The Trades Display under the au
spices OF the Ladies Auxiliary, givel
at the Opera House.
17th.-The U. B. Church on Lewis stree
dedicated, Bishop J. w. Holt of Cal
ifornia, preaching the dedicatory ser
mon.
Rev. McDuff Simpson Of Scotland
preached at the I'd Presbyterian
church.
Rev. DR.. Mcfarland, after some
months absence in Florida, filled his
pulpit at the 1st Presbyterian church
22d.-Confederate Memorial day with Capt
r.. l.. Parrish of Coyington, as ora
tor of the day.
23d.-Bark Extract Works damaged by
fire.
24th.-Wm. III. Peyton died near Green.
vile.
26th.-Newton A. Baylor died at Kinks.
vile, Mo.
2Sth.-County election for county officers.
Total vote 1892.
JUNE.
2d.-First sale by Staunton Development
Co., aggregating $101, 800.
6th.-Grave of Mrs. Eliza Harris near Mt
Scion opened and her body found tc
be petrifed.
10th.-First Fancy Dress Ball by the Staun-
ton German club.
Marriage of two deaf mutes-Robt
L. Chiles of Richmond, and Miss
Fannie D. Shackelford Of Albemarle,
at Trinity church.
11th.-State Lecturer Snavely addressed
the Farmers Alliance at the Court
House.
16th.-Mrs. Julia Hurley died.
20th.-Returns Of Commissioner of the
Revenue T. J. Crowder, show an in.
crease in the value of real estate for
the year of $l42, pa.
21st.-General roll call at the Staunton
Baptist church.
First subscription return to the
Kings Daughters Hospital, showed
5000 subscribed.
24th.-Public meeting resolved on another
Local Option Election.
25th.-Summer Theatre at the Park opened
for the season with the opera of
''Mascotte,'' Miss Agnes Earle as
prima donna.
26th.-Rev. Job Turner, deafmute. or
dained to the p. E. ministry at
Alexandria.
2Sth.-Rev. Sam Jones opened at the Bod
ley Wagon Works, his audiences
during the following week aggrsgat-
ing 10000.
30th.-Total increase of business at Staun-
ton P. 0. for the quarter ending
Juue 30th, over same quarter of 1890
was 81 ,O92.12, and for the Is months
ending same date, over the previous
Is months, 4,541.05.
1st.-Judge Grattan, on petition, ordered a
Local Option election for August
22d.
5th.-Rev. Sam Jones' meetings at the
Wagon Works closed, having had
the largest attendance ever known in
Virginia.
1Oth.-First new wheat, 600 bushels, sold
by VIM. F. Asst to Staunton Milling
Co. at 96c.
Largest meeting Of business men
ever held in Staunton, held in Opera
House in favor of building new
hotel.
14th.-A series of public addresses in favor
of Local Option begin by Col. J. J
Hickman at the Opera House.
20th.-Heaviest fall of rain and hail seen
in Staunton for 26 years.
21st.-Stonewall Jackson's statue unveiled
at Lexington.
23d.-Rev. DR.. James Nelson, pastor OF
the Staunton Baptist church, re.
signed.
25th.-Mrs. Henrietta Shultz died.
27th.-Big farmers day at the Court House
Ralph Beaumont, A. r. Venable
Mann Page, J. Brad. Beverley, G. H
Pearson and W. K. feathers spoke
for the Alliance.
The Kings Daughters organized q
Board Of Lady Managers for thei1
hospital, with Mrs. Geo. F. Wilson
as President.
Rev. III. F. Shealy of Christ Luth.
eran church, called to Savannah, but
declined.
31st.-D. f. Cornell of Portsmouth, Ohio
shot and mortally wounded by an I'm.
known man in a G. u D. sleeping Cal
between Waynesboro and Basic City
at A. M.
L. G. Morton elected Grand Com
mander by Virginia Grand Council
OF American Legion of Honor,
AUGUST.
2d.-James Mcpherson Crawford of Mid.
die River, died suddenly
11th.-Rev. John E. Massey spoke at the
Tabernacle for the Drys.
Augusta White Sulphur Springs
sold to E. G.. Pendleton of Washing.
ton city.
15th.-Maj. Alexander Hart and Mrs. Leo
nora Levy Hart celebrate their silver