Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
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WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PILE THAT YOIr KNOW.


3 "a very recherche dinner on Thursday las
in honor of Mrs. DR.. Benjamin Blackford
of Staunton. Covers were laid for six ant
the meal being daintily served in courses
, gave time for the ''feast of reason and flow
Of love" always such delightful accom-
paniment to any entertainment. On Friday
last Mrs. VIM. A. Strother gave 5 O'Clock
tea in compliment to the same lady Mrs
} DR.. Blackford) and it was in all respects 9
charming affair."
Among the young ladies who took part
in the ''War Tableaux" given at Suffolk
under the auspices of the Randolph Society
Of st Paul's Episcopal church, last Friday
night, was Miss Bette Fauntleroy, former.
ly of Staunton. The Suffolk Progress OF
Monday says: ''Miss Bette Fauntleroy
left this morning to visit her mothers
home in Staunton. Her many friends here
are so sorry to have her leave, but their
sorrow somewhat mitigated by knowing
she will return in June"
Hon. Jno. E. Massey, State Superinten.
dent Of EDUCATION. was in the city this
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Boston, New York and Philadelphia, in
speeding the manuel training in the schools
there. He is an enthusiastic advocate OF
the system and warmly favors it's introduc.
ton in the schools here. He says Staun-
ton is exceptionally well prepared for it,
having plenty Of room in her school build
| ing.
Mr.. w. H. II. Frenger of the Clifton
Forge Review, was in the city Monday,
returning from the Knights of PYthias
parade at Portsmouth. He has just added
to his office equipment at Clifton Forge
the fine plant of the newspaper which was
published in the booming days at Glasgow.
He has made his paper a joint stock bust
ness and will greatly enlarge it's scope of
enterprise.
Mr.. VIM. A. Burke returned from West
Virginia, Saturday, with his son, Mr..
Ashby Burke, who has had severe attack
of pneumonia. Though the trip was a
long one, nearly 200 miles, and there was a
stood it remarkably well, and during this
week has made marked convalescent pro-
gress.
MI. VIM. C. Smith of Nashville, Tenn,
has named the room furnished by him in
the Tennessee Confederate Soldiers Home.
the May room, in memory of Benjamin P.
May of Petersburg, the brave ensign Of the
18th Virginia, who was killed carrying his
colors at Spottsylvania G. H. MI. May was
a brother Of MI. Geo. W. May and the late
David May of Staunton.
One of the cutest and most perfect in
ventions of the day is knife for cutting
the finger nails, which regulates itself. 1t
was invented by Mr.. J. T. Lewis and was
exhibited to us by MI. J. W. Calhoun, ST.,
formerly of Augusta, but now of Able
marie.
Miss Annie Fl. Todd, graduate of the
Staunton Public High School last year, has
been honored by having her essay selected
as one of four out Of thirty-six, to be read
at the commencement exercises at the
State Female Normal School at Farmville,
Va.
NlI. w al Uuul w 1lOOll VI Ou1O OOuuOy
formerly teacher at Fishburne's Military
Academy, and who later took the law course
in the class Of Prof. Minor at the Univer-
sity of Virginia, left on Wednesday even
ing for Salt Lake. Utah. where he will
practice law.
The Woodstock County Record says ::
s'Miss Kate Krebs, daughter Of the late
DR.. Krebs, who was at one time one of our
honored citizens, is visiting friends in this
place. Miss Krebs is now living in Staun-
TONI
Mr.. VIM. g. Straughan is about visiting
East Virginia preparatory to moving with
his mother to Pittsburg, Pa. MI. Straugh-
an was for many years on the Spectator and
has been an efficient magistrate of the city.
His loss to the town will be regretted.
The Lynchburg papers contain notices
of the death of Mr.. Albert Miller, formerly
Of that city. at Saltville, where he had been
for years the book-keeper of the Salt Works.
He was an uncle of Mr.. A. M. Howison of
Stanton.
Mrs. c. A. Hanscombe popular member
of Staunton society, left last week for
Maine where she will spend the summer.
MI. Hanscombe who accompanied her will
return in few days.
Cadet Archie Stuart, a son of the late
W. A. Stuart Of Virginia, won the Afford
prize at the Kentucky Military Institute
for the best essay on Thomas Jefferson.
At ball given by the Lark IS Nest Club at
Davis, w. Va, among the guests was
Miss Ellen Henkel, wearing black silk
gauze, gold threaded, decollete, and pearls.
Mrs. Gen. Stuart of the Virginia Female
Institute, has returned from her visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Page Waller at Nor
folk.
Mr.. Algernon B. Reese and MI. Thos. d.
Reese. each of whom owns drug store at
Charlotte, N. c., have been visiting their
father, DR.. B. P. Reese, here.
MI. Thos. B. Washington, of Alexandria,
formerly of Staunton, was visiting the city
this week.
Miss BERTHE Bane of the D., D. Il B. In
stitution, is visiting her father, MI. A. j.
Bane of Rockbridge, who is very ill.
MI. E. I. Jones, formerly of Stau nton,
has taken the position of Teller in the Bank
of Buena Vista.
Mrs. Alexander F. Robertson left on
Monday for Richmond to visit her sister,
Mrs. Dr.. Hunter Mcclure.
MI. W. L. Olivier has presented the new
Virginia Hotel with large Bible, which
finds place on the parlor table.
Miss Fulwlder of Augusta, has taken a
place as teacher of music in the family OF
Mr.. James Harrison of Amherst.
Gov. Jos. W. Fifer, a native of Church.
vile, Augusta county, has been nominated
for second term as Governor Of Illinois