Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-06
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WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEO-
PIE THAT VOL KNOW.

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elected were E. M. Nettleton, President,
and j. A. Frazier of Clifton Forge, and }.
D. Crowle of Staunton, Vice Presidents.
p. II. Trout, s. M. Yost and J. D. Crowle,
of Staunton, are among the Directors
elected. 1t was ordered that the Treasur-
Ell S salary be reduced to $500, and that all
the other officers, except the General Mana
ger, shall serve without pay.
Col. J. g. Shields of Rockbridge, the
father of the Staunton Chamber of Com
merce, was among the spectators present at
it's meeting Friday night. He was warmly
greeted by the members. He was guest
of Mr.. w. t. McCue until Monday last
when he returned home, and when he was
on our streets his reception By his old
friends amounted to d regular ovation.
Jack Downs, colored man Of giant
strength, in Rockingham, WHO'S well known
as water melon vendor in Staunton, has
become insane and been placed in the Har-
risonburg jail until he can be sent to
Petersburg.
Col. Luther r. Smoot, formerly a men,
Der of the firm controlling the furnace at
Buffalo Gap in this county, died in Balti-
more, Friday, at the age of SO. He was a
veteran of the Mexican war and of the
Confederacy.
Among the Staunton and Augusta STU
dents at the hop given by the I'D. D." club
in Lexington, Wednesday night, were j.
Baldwin Ransom. Rudolph Bumgardner,
and II. B. and E. Sproul.
Misses Elizabeth and Jennie McCue en-
tertained the Inter Sc Club on Tuesday
evening last with a Progressive Hearts
party. The head prize was won by Miss
Lillian Arthur, and the BOBBY by Miss
Margaret McChesney.
MI. II. b. McFall of Mt. Scion, has been
appointed by Judge Stout to fill the vacan-
cy created in the Board of Supervisors by
the death of Supervisor w. II. Gamble OF
North River. MI. McFall will make an
excellent officer.
MI. John C. Scott of the National Val
ley Bank, has gone to Montgomery, Ala.
where he will spend month with relatives.
His health needed respite from business
duties.
Miss Jessie Keene, daughter of James R.
Keene of New York, and niece Of L. P.
Daingerfield of Augusta county, will be
married on the 18th of May to j. Talbot
Taylor Of Baltimore.
The Broadway, Rockingham News, says:
"Mr. H. l.. Hoover, of Staunton, spent
several days in town since our last issue.
He is genial, popular gentleman whose
company to us always proves social treat. u
MI. A. M. Howison of this city, and DR..
Fl. M. Mohler and his son Mr.. J. L. Mob
ler of Shendun, spent several days this week
trout fishing on Deep Run near Port
Republic.
Senator Echols and Mr.. r. W. Burke
have received from Gov. Mckinney COM
mission as delegates to the Nicaragua Canal
convention to be held on June I'd at st.
Louis.
Messrs. P. E. Wilson, J. II. Blackley,
Jos. B. Woodward, w. A. Burke and B.
L. Partlow, have been appointed by Judge
Grattan to assess damages to property
wanted by the city for widening streets.
The Lutheran congregation at Buena
Vista will. it is said, call Rev. Paul Sieg
of Augusta, who was stationed there some
time ago.
Mrs. VIM. e. White who has been visit
ing her father, Rev. DR.. Geo. W. Finley at
Thinking Spring, has returned to her home
in Bath county.
Mr.. Conway Whittle Sans Of the Balti-
more bar, was in the city this week visit
ing his sisters, Mrs. J. A. Cooke and Miss
Chloe Sans.
Commonwealth IS Attorney A. G. Gordon
and wife1eft yesterday for Wilmington, DEL,
Mrs. Douglas.
Capt. T. S. Doyle of the D.. D. & B. In
stitution, has returned from Baltimore.
Mrs. Doyle will extend her stay with their
friends there few days longer.
Mr.. J. S. Craig Of Goshen, was in the
city this week making arrangements for
opening the Cold Sulphur Springs on June
10th.
MI. Frank Paullee Of Augusta, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Newton Burus in
Bath.
Mrs. W. E. Craig of Staunton, is visit
ing her friend Mrs. Frank III. Chambers at
Salem.
Miss Sallie G. Bolen of Staunton, is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. j. F. Elliott at Char
lottesville.
Mr.. w. A. Burke was called to West
Virginia, Saturday, by telegram announc-
ing the illness Of his son, Ashby Burke.
Mrs. Benz. Blackfordis visiting the fam
lilies Of Rev. T. M. Carson and DR.. VIM. A.
Strother in Lynchburg.
Mrs. Purviance Tams was visiting her
brother, MI. Harry Frazier in Richmond
last week.
Miss Minnie Bumgardner who has been
spending the winter in North Carolina,
has returned home.
Miss Alice Halves, daughter of Rev. III.
H. Halves, is reported to be quite ill at her
father s home in Bluefeld.
Mr.. A. l.. Peasants of Richmond, was
among the guest registered at the Beverley
Club this week.
Mrs. Mary Tabb Wake has returned
from Lewisburg, where she attended the
wedding of Miss Mary Withers Young.
Prof. Berkeley Minor Of the Virginia
Female Institute, is visiting friends in
Hanover county, Va.
County Treasurer J. n. McF arland and
his wife left yesterday for Decatur, Ga.
on visit of a week OIL two to relatives.
Mr.. G.. G. Maslin of Waynesboro, has just
sold a colt by ''Havelock, a standard bred
Kentucky trotting horse, for $24O.
Mrs. Charles Catlett is visiting relatives
at Gen. Eppa Hunton1 s in Fauquier.
Capt. E. r. Reyes Of Vesuvius, was in