Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-30


of snow on the roof.
24th.-Hugh Hide editor of Staunton News
resigned and left for Johnstown, Pa.
VIM. A. Burke appointed represen-
tative Of National Democratic Clubs.
Messrs. Grubert and Baldwin
Wayt recovering.
2Sth.-Sixty-t hree Koiners met in Staunton
and organized memorial association,
Hon. Absolom Koiner chairman.
A meeting Of Augusta county
farmers held in the court house to
encourage raising of beets for sugar.
31st.-John D. Crowle sold the Virginia
Hotel to Julius G. Scheffer for
$4,000.
APRIL.
1st.-Citizens of Arbor Hill broke ground
for public hall.
Rev. Mr.. Pugh of the United
Brethren church, arrived from Mary
land to take charge Of the churches of
Mt. Zion, Bethlehem and Walkers
Greek.
4th.-Mrs. Mary Thornton died near Arbor
Hill, aged rs years.
5th.-T. G. Morton elected in Richmond,
Secretary of the Va. Board of Worlds
Fair Managers.
Reuben Z. Burnett, father OF
County Clerk VIM. A. Burnett, died
in his 95th year.
7th.-Rev John G. Dice former Presiding
Elder of this district, buried here
from the Lutheran church.
9th.-Out of 70 postal card expressions Of
presidential preferences sent to this
office from Augusta county Demo-
Gratis, Cleveland got 60, Palmer 5,
Hill 4, Carlisle /.
J. N. Opie elected Chairman Of
County Democratic Committee.
9th.-Jessee Walker shot and killed o. B.
Goolsby at Basic City.
Halle, a 7-year- old son of Council
man MeQuaide, accidentally killed
On the street.
1Oth.--Annual congregational meeting Of
New Providence church, showed
membership 295, total money contri-
buttons $2.057.
15th.-A Cleveland club with 313 members
organized with Dr.. Carter Berkeley,
President, and Geo. w. May, Sec y.
17th.-Annual report OF Hebron Presbyte-
rian church showed SO additions and
$40 members.
Mrs. Fannie Ott died at Vesuvius
aged 70.
22d.-Supervisor VIM. II. Gamble died ear
Spring Hill. Road Overseer VIM. B.
Mocrman died near Greenv1lle.
23d.-Augusta county primaries resulted
in sending 80 Cleveland delegates to
the State convention out of SO elected.
27th.-West Augusta Guard organized
with so members. Henry W. Holt
captain, e. S. Ker 1st lieutenant, W.
- J. Perry I'd lieutenant.
2Sth-J. N. Mcfarland elected President
of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION.
2sth.-Mlss LOWE Palmer, aged II, died at
Greenville.
2d.-Dr. Blackford Superintendent of W.
L. Asylum, attended meeting of
American Medical Superintendent
at Washington.
OOutu hlFtI ulSUIlCG, hOCkUIiuge.
voted dry by 275 to "a.
3d.-Lexington Presbytery met in I'd Pres
byterian church, Rev. G. D. Gilkeson
was chosen Moderator. Large atten-
dance, preaching in city churches.
Mrs. Graham Robinson died. Miss
Dora Rosenbaum died in Roanoke
7th.-Rev. G. A. Wilson installed pastor of
New Providence church by Revs. f.
J. Brooke and j. E. Booker.
1Oth.-The new dining room at the remod-
elled Virginia Hotel opened
Augusta and Rockingham commits
sioners met at Shendun to settle dis
puted counsy line.
19th.-Maj. Marshall Hanger, original
Cleveland man. elected chairman of
State Convention at Richmond
2lst.-Anuual meeting of East Augusta
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., John j.
Larew reelected President.
22d.-Snow storm near Mt. Scion.
25th.-Henry Mish died near Middlebrook.
aged 80.
26th,-A. H. Fultz reelected Mayor of
Staunton, J. Lewis Bumgardner
Commonwealth S Attorney. r. G..
Wright elected Mayor of Waynesbo-
70, W. H, Apple, Jr., Mayor of
Greenville, R. +. Leedy of Basic City,
and J. Fl. NJ. Shelly of New Hope.
JUNE.
5th.-Twenty additions to Mt. Carmel
church, result of Rev. A. H. Hamil-
tons meetings. Fine rains break up
the distressing drought.
I. 6th.-Dr. D. w. Hanger elected president
of Fishersville Farmers Club.
7th.-W. w. Gibbs elected chairman of
State Prohibition convention at
Lynchburg, p. A. Ross Secretary of
Central Committee. ]. W. Bodley
and J. w. Newton delegates to Ma
tional convention at Cincinnati.
9th.-2.000 country people in town Memo
rial day, great success. Rev. W. j.
E. Cox delivered address. E. G.
Fishburne of Waynesboro, elected
President of Association.
12th.-Rev. L. B. Glasgow called to pasto-
rate of Union Presbyterian church.
Elma Cline, aged 10, drowned near
Charlottesville in the Rivanna river.
13th.-Walter Hulllhen. first graduate of
Staunton Military Academy.
Mrs. Cornelia W. Stuart, who died
in Abingdon, buried from the First
Presbyterian church.
Rev. A. R. Cooke of Waynesboro,
elected to chair of Theology in South
western PRESBYTERIAN University