Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-02-26
PER SO N AL.
WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG.
PIE THAT YOTT KNOW.

til0 late governor MafndQuke OF MISSOURI
and a cousin Of Mrs. B. B. Eskridge OF
Staunton, is in the race for the Democratic
nomination for Governor of that state
The Mexico Intelligencer says: "The nom
nation of Col, Marmaduke would mean a
4 straight, vigorous Democratic administra-
ton in the highest and best sense of the
term"
Mr.. r. P. Bell, member Of our City
Council, left last week for trip to Florida
and as far South as New Orleans. Mrs.
j Bell returned last week from Richmond
where she has been visiting her brother
i Harry Frazier, Chief Engineer of the G. &
o. Ry.
IS. District Attorney, w. E. Craig
was in Roanoke last week, looking into the
title of the lot offered the government fol
for building, and from there went te
Salem to visit his son Robert, who is a stu
dent at Roanoke College.
MI. Charles A. Bruce, an employee of the
city government of Norfolk, was married
there few days since to Miss Anne e.
Griffin. Both bride and groom are mutes,
Il
Institution here.
Miss Christian who has, with the chill
dren of Mrs. Julia Jackson Christian, been
spending the winter in Lexington, left with
them last Friday for Charlotte, N. c., to
visit their grandmother, Mrs. Z. J. Jack
| son.
| Max Brownold, formerly of Staunton, is
| zG
his own, consisting of a locking device by
which piano keys are made mute at will,
and pedal action by which they can be
simultaneously unlocked.
| A Tournament Club has been organized
in Buena Vista, to hold its first tourna-
ment on May Sd. Among the Knights ell
rolled are Messrs. G. Bargamin and e. I.
Jones, formerly of Staunton.
w. r. O'Donovan, the New York sculp-
tor, who was reared in Staunton, is in
Richmond visiting his old army friends,
Maj. A. w. CARRIER and Col. w. E. Cut
shaw.
Mr.. Jno. A. Preston and bride of Lew
, isburg, w. Va, were in the city Tuesday
returning from their wedding tour.
| MI. G. Russell Caldwell is spending a
| few days with relatives in Fauquier coun-
| ty.
! MI. w. w. McGuAin has been elected
| President, and MI. James FL. Woodward,
| Vice President, OF the Staunton German
Club.
At the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
of the Buena Vista Company, MI. VIM.
Patrick of Stanton, was reelected a men,
Der Of the Board Of Directors.
| Mrs. Arbelan Edmonds, daughter of
Rev. J. W. Howe, former pastor of the u.
B. church here, has gone to North Platte,
| Neb., on a visit to her sisters.
Messrs. Adam H. Shuey, r. P. Lark
ford, Albert Hart, w. Fl. Brew, Hensel
Wise and E. M. Root were all in Harrison
burg on court day.
Capt. W. L. Mcneil Of Pocahontas coun-
ty, w. Va, who has many friends in
Staunton, was quite sick when last heard
from.
DR.. Jones, long practicing physician of
Waynes boro, has moved his office to Gro
yet, Albemarle, where he is boarding with
NIL. y. NJ. ElllSOn.
Mrs. Sarah 7. Robertson of Culpeper and
Mrs. E. p. Male of Washington city, are
visiting the family of MI. Alex. T. Robert
son.
Mrs. G. W. st. Clair who has been visit
ing her father, DR.. G.. S. Walker, returned
to her home in Tazewell. this week.
Mrs. c. e. Beck who has been spending
several weeks in New Orleans, returned
home last week.
Gen. Jno E. Roller was in Staunton last
week on his way to Texas, on business
trip.
MI. Geo. K. Keiser, an aged resident of
the county, living near Zion Lutheran
church, fell on his porch Sunday and broke
his leg.
Capt. John Rice Payne of Petersburg, a
gallant eX-Confederate officer, who was post
master there under Cleveland's admins
tration, is the guest of MI. Geo. W. May.
Mrs. Lucy D. Woods and Miss Jauet
Woods, returned last week from their visit
to Jefferson county, W. Va.
At meeting of the Covington Invest
ment co. last week, MI. Jos. E. Rollins
was chosen Treasurer.
Mr.. H. Blackwell of Buena Vista. is
visiting his wife, who is quite i'll in Staun-
ton.
Mrs. M. F. Clarke OF AlbemarIe is visit
ing her daughter in Staunton, who is quite
sick.
Miss Nellie Van Lear is visiting her
friend, Mrs. Norma Crawford Nickel, at
Millboro.
Judge VIM. Mclaughlin was in Rich
mond last week.
Miss Fulton of Augusta, is visiting
Mrs. J. A. R. Warner at Lexington.
Miss Ella Kice is visiting Miss Jennie
Long at Lacey's Springs.
Mrs. W. A. Richcreek and son of Bridge
water, are visiting friends in Augusta.
Mrs. Hannah Scherer of Staunton, was
visiting friends at Low Moor, last week.
Mrs. Jno. Dore of Staunton, is visiting
friends in fredericksburg.
Miss Ella OFT Of Greenville, is visiting
her friend Miss Ada Hawpe.
Refundlng the Direct Tax.
We are informed that several Augusta
farmers have been selling their claims
against the government under the U. s..
direct land tax, at a heavy discount. There
is no excuse for this loss-every claimant
will get his money in a few days i'll full
from the agent of the State of Virginia,
either a commissioner OIL the County
Treasurer. The State has no agent her e
OF elsewhere flor, as a matter Of fact, the
bill to distribute the fund is yet pending in
the legislature) and no one has any govern