Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-19
PER SO N AL.

Mr.. VIM Rudolph ODonovan who is
coming into prominence in New Y DIRK as a
sculptor, was born and reared in Staunton
and served in the StauEton artillery during
the war. The late Senator A. 3. Cochran
became interested in him While he was en-
ployed at the marble yard of Marquis &
Kelly, here, and had him sent North for
instruction. His first success at the n orth
was bust of Gen. Lee, and his second
was an allegorical piece, The Four Arms
of the service
Mr.. VIM. McCaulley Of Salem, the ven
cradle clerk of the county court of Roanoke,
was here last Thursday, and on leaving
Saturday. took with him his daughter, Miss
| Minnie McCaulley, who has been visiting
her friend, Mrs. j. J. Prufer, since July
last. While here, Mr.. McCaulley, who has
been contributing a series of interesting az
ticles to the Salem Tlmes-Register on the
past times and people of that county, made
an inspection of some data in our county
court bearing on his work.
Miss Gena Jones, daughter of Gov. Jones
Of Alabama, who has been visiting Miss
Maude Cooke, left Wednesday night on
the G. & 0. ''Flying Dutchman" train, fol-
her home in Montgomery Ala. On Tues
day evening Miss Cooke gave a dancing
party in honor of her guest.
The Richmond Dispatch of Wednesday,
says: ''Mr Echols was so sick that he
ought to have been in his bed, but as he eX-
pected that a vote would be taken on the
debt bill he was in his seat in the Senate in
order that he might cast his vote for the
MEASURE
Mi. d. S. Henkel has moved his family
from Shenandoah to Waynes boro, and may
now be claimed as citizen Of Augusta. He
belongs to the old Shenandoah Henkel fam
" and Waynesboro would be lucky if she
could get more like him.
Messrs. J. I. Smith of Waynesboro, and
T. w. Weaver of Basic City. have been ap-
pointed COMMITTEE to investigate the
two broken banks of those towns, and will
confer to-day with Trustee Flood and A.
r. Rosenberger.
Messrs. H. Erskine Gay, H. G. Braxton
and A. G. Braxton, were in King William
! county last week, trying the 2O-foot raptha
launch ''Chericoke,' which the AIessrs
BraXton have named after the home place
and presented to their father, Dr.. Braxton.
MI. A. S. Johnston. editor of the Union,
w. Va, Monroe Waterman, and one Of the
best equipped young journalists in either of
| fI,nf ms To- do
on his way to Gordonsvllle.
The sitting Democratic member in the
J contested case IN the House of Representa-
| tives from New Y DIRK, is Hon. H. II. Rock
well, nephew Of Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss of
Staunton.
Misses Bumgardner and Faison Of Staun-
ton, were in Suffolk, Va, last week visit
ing Miss Lula Crump. On Tuesday night
a full dress reception was given them at
Judge Kilby's.
MI. J. T. Cooke has commenced the pub
LEGATION Of the ''Sentinel'' at Waynes zorro.
1t contained yesterday the valedictory of
Mr.. J. 7. Booz the enterprising editor of
the Times" just suspended there.
Miss Janet Haight, daughter of ex-Gov.
Haight of California, who has been visiting
relatives in Staunton, left on the c. & O.
Monday evening for her home in Oakland,
California.
Mr.. Edwin Morse, astudent at the Epis-
copal High School at Alexandria, visited
his M other. Mrs. Mary Morse here, last
week.
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bill for the relief Of Mr.. VIM. Crosby of
Augusta county, who took the census in
1891 in the LIST Ward Of Staunton.
Prof. F. r. Webb, so long the accom-
plished Musical Director of the Stonewall
Brigade Band, has resigned that position,
his other duties taking all his time.
Mr.. Jno. M. Carroll, the ohliging and
popular clerk at the Virginia Hotel, is
slowly recovering from a very severe and
painful illness lasting some ten days.
City Sergeant Logan Turner, who lay at
the point Of death early in the week, is so
much better that there is every hope of his
recovery.
Mr.. Jas. TT. Woodward left OH Wednes-
day for the North, to buy his Spring and
Summer stock for his new store. MI.
John Hartman accompanied him.
Mr.. G. G. Gooch of Stanton, has been
elected member Of the Board Of Cover
nors of the Masonic Home at Richmond in
place of Isaac S. Tower, deceased.
| Judge John w. Stout of the county court,
it slowly but surely convalescing, after
very critical illness, and, though still weak,
will resume his place On the bench Monday.
| The handsome tenor of the "Nabob"
troupe on Tuesday night was Mountjoy
Walker, son of Mr.. Richard f. Walker,
former Public Printer Of Virginia.
Miss Katherine Mason Of Petersburg,
was a guest of the Misses Atkinson last
| week.
Mrs. John Howard McCue left last week
for Texas to visit her daughter, Mrs. Percy
| Weiss.
Mrs. Anne Fitzhugh Watkins of Rich
mond is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Taylor
Bissel.
Miss Ada Geeding Of Charlottesville, is
visiting friends in Staunton, having re-
turned from Hockbridge..
Miss Flora Rogers of Staunton, is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Julia Anderson at
Melton S, Louisa county.
| Mrs. j. C. Whitlock spent several days
with her father, Mr.. w. B. Alexander, OF
| Waynesbero last week
MI. A. G. Gordon, of Patrick & Gordon,
leaves this morning for Thurman, Fayette
Co., w. Va, on legal business.
Grand Commander I. G. Morton Of the
American Legion of Honor, visited Ruth
Council at Suffolk, Tuesday night.
MI. Howard N. Craun and family of
Augusta, have moved to Oklahoma Terri