Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-07-01
PER SO N AL.
AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PIE THAT YOU KNOW.

| AL ClU1ACll VI OttlCIl q Low Nt'Jo 70
celebrated his S0th birth day by a dinner, at
which there were four other octogenarlans
two of them natives of Augusta county
One was MI Benz. F. Mailman, the well
known pottery manufacturer, who was
born at Greenville, May 25th, 1908. Forty
six years ago he gave the land III Augusta
on which was erected the Virginia Cole
giate Institute, which was moved to Salem
two years later and conducted under IT'S
old name until it was incorporated as Roa-
noke College in 1852. Mr.. Mailman was
one of the original trustees. He is now
living in Salem with his son-in-law, j. W..
F. Allemong. The other Augusta man was
Peter Shirley. who was born in Augusta,
August I'd, 1909. He was both farmer ana
merchant here and resided in Augusta till
he was 43 years of age, when he went TO
Salem. Both he and Mr.. Mailman Joined
the Presbyterian church over sixty years
ago, and, later, marrying Lutheran wives
became members of the Lutheran church.
Mr.. Shirley celebrated his golden wedding
the fiftieth year-in November, 1887.
State Senator Echols has returned from
Chicago. He says Hon. Adlai e. Steven
son Of Illinois, our next Vice President,
has good memory. Some five years ago
While he was Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al, he visited Staunton and spent an even
ing at the residence of Hon. H. st. Geo.
Mr.. Echols and several other gentlemen.
On Saturday in Chicago, after his nominal
ton, MI. Echols called to pay his respects,
and not having seen him since his Staunton
visit, and not supposing he would recollect
him, undertook to introduce himself.
son. said MI. Stevenson, 81 recollect
you. l wonder if you boys have forgotten
the yarns told you at fuckers that night. y
And the future Vice President gave a
hearty laugh at the recollection.
Capt. Thos. S. Doyle and Capt. Carter
Berkeley returned Friday from week s
| fishing in the Shenandoah mountain, on
which they were accompanied by their sons,
Randolph Berkeley and Lew Doyle. The
party went in wagon as high Oh the noun
tain as the vehicle could go and then went
afoot the rest of the way. They built a
hut and had delightful time and good
luck trout fishing. They only saw one man
during their stay, and did not hear word
from Chicago until they met the mail car
rier Friday evening near Churchville, who
told them Cleveland was nominated.
Among the names of lady guests at the
v. NJ. 1. ball in Lexington. we find the fol
lowing from Staunton-Mrs. r. A. Palmer
of Staunton, dressed in lavender silk and
Jewel trimmings and diamonds; Miss Mag
gle Cameron of Staunton. in Nlle-green
silk and lace, with diamonds; Miss Annie
L. Patterson of Stanton, very handsome
cream silk and point lace. with diamonds
and rubies: Miss Annabel Timberlake OF
Staunton, in blue China silk; Mrs. A. W.
Hartman of Richland, in a becoming gray
silk and point lace with diamonds.
The Lewisburg, w. Va. Independent.
speaking of the departure of Prof. Chas. b.
Young from that city to take charge Of
the Charlottesville Female Institute, says
s'They will be followed to their new home
by the best wishes of all Onr people, and the
Independent wishes the same measure of
success to attend Prof. Young in his new
field as has crowned his efforts as principal
of the Lewisburg Female Institute. y
On Friday last, Mrs. Amelia Brownold
Hamaker of New Y ork, formerly Of Staun-
ton, sailed for Germany with her daughter,
Miss May Hamaker, who has achieved
4 I'D 1rin1inicf 0n6 whom
she will put under the most distinguished
master of that instrument in Germany to
finish her education.
Mr. VIM. A. Turk who was appointed to
the duties Of General Passenger Agent OF
the Richmond & Danville BY. by the receiv-
ers of the road, with the rank of Assistant
General Passenger Agent, has since been
promoted to the rank of General Passenger
| Agent.
John Hampden Chamberlayne Bagby, a
son of the late Dr., Geo. w. Bagby and a
nephew of Prof. Chamberlayne of the D.,
d. & B. Institution, has been elected pro
lessor of Physical Science at Hampden
Sidney College. He is an A. M. of the Uni
versity Of Virginia.
Chas. Carter Berkeley, a son Of Capt.
Carter Berkeley, has been appointed to po-
sition with asurveying party engaged in
j surveying land in Nicholas county, w.
Va, for a Philadelphia syndicate. He
walked thirty-fve miles to join his corps
and has been with them some days.
A supply party was given the Baptist
Orphanage at Salem by the citizens, last
week, and it was literally supplied with
provisions for the opening, which takes
I place to-day. Miss Leila Lyme of Augusta
county is the Matron of the orphanage, at
which there are some thirty orphans.
Miss Willie V.Cupp, late of Augusta
county, who is now living with her uncle
MI. Jno. r. Hite, in San Francisco, is re-
celving instructions in the Surgical ward
of the Children's Hospital i'll that city.
with a view of adopting the profession of a
trained nurse.
The fishing party consisting of Prof. T
R. Webb, Capt. Jas. Bumgardner, G. L.
Cooke, w. H. Weller and R. p. Bell, have
returned from Greenbrier River. They
river rose after that and greatly interfered
with the sport. They caught over 600 fish
i On Monday next Commodore T. r.
Webb, George r. Bta'la and Lacey Gibson Ct
the Shenandoah Canoe Club, will make 8
reconnaissance in their canoes, going dowr
as far as Port Republic. This is prelimi
nary to the clubs cruise which takes place
J in August.
Miss Eta Grove of Staunton, who is
: visiting her aunt in Harrisonburg, was bit
, ten last week while calling on friend, by {
dog supposed but not known to be mad
AS the hita WAS made thr0uoh the Leather