Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-06-10
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WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF Pee

referring to the death OF MI. Il. -. onaVe
of this city, says: "Mr. Zebulon d. Sha
yer, "a former citizen of this county, diet
last week in Staunton aged seventy-sil
years. Mr.. Shaver was one of family O.
nine brothers, and was born near Broad
way. He served as deputy sheriff of thi'
county and some forty years ago removed
to AIbemarle. For the past several year
he made his home in Staunton. The Sha
yer brothers were remarkable for theil
great height and fine physique. One O.
them-Joseph- years ago was Dele
gate to Congress from one of the western
| territories
Rev. DR.. Beatty, professor in the Colum
bia, s. c., Theological Seminary, who will
fill the pulpit of the First Presbyterian
church here during the summer months
has arrived with his wife and two children
and is located at The Kalorama. He will
begin his duties ON Sunday morning next
DR.. Beatty is Canadian. and was elected
to his professorship 1.-THE chair formerly fill
ed by Prof. Woodrow while he was resi-
dent of Canada.
The Fishersgille Farmers Club, com
posed of some of the best farmers in that
section, recently elected as it's officers fol
the ensuring year-Dr. d. w. Hanger
president; w. A. Freed, vice-president
Dr.. NJ. 9. Hildebrand, secretary; David
Conner, ST., treasurer; A. II. McCue, as
sistant secretary; James r.. Kemper cor
responding secretary, and w. A. Gilkeson
A. H. McCue and M. L. Leonard, buying
committee.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invita-.
ton to attend the closing exercises Of the
Buena Vista Female Seminary, G. E.
Kregloe, Principal, on Wednesday and
Thursday, June 8th and 9th, in the Opera
House. Among those who participated
prominently were Misses Julia Bailie, Bessie
Menefee, Lizzie Blackburn and Alice Nc.
Chung.
Mr.. Chas. E. Myrick of Kalorama street
will, in a few days, move his family to New
York where his business has long required
much Of his time to be spent. His
wife, who has large circle of friends here
and who has given active aid to all chart
table work here, will be much missed. Miss
Nina Cotton, her sister, will remain here
and continue her school.
Mr.. A. A. Grubert, one Of the best known
citizens of Staunton, who has been suffer
ing from stroke Of paralysis experienced
four months ago, left yesterday for the
Orthopedic Hospital at Philadelphia, where
he will be treated by the celebrated DR.. S.
Weir Mitchell. His son William accom-
panied him.
MI. Lee Hamilton, a young man living
near Fishersville, was attacked some nights
ago by a negro armed with club, who
beat the young man severely. Young Ham
ilton defended himself CALAMITY with a
pocket knife, inf1icting severe wound in
the negro S breast.
MI. and Mrs. Hartman Hiner of Highland
county, returned home yesterday with their
daughter, Miss Beatrice, from attending
the Valley Female Seminary at Waynesbo-
10, where Miss Hiner was pupil. Their
son, Mr.. A. r. Hiner, left at the same time
for Chicago where he will enter business.
Misses Lizzie McCue, Lucy Walker and
Mary Morton, leave to-day for Salem and
Roanoke, Where they will visit relatives.
Miss Walker will spend part Of the sum-
mer with her sister, Mrs. st. Clair at
Tazewell C. H., before returning.
Barnes Denny, a son of Rev. George
Denny of Amelia G. H., and nephew of
Mrs. J. Emmett Guy, was drowned at Tap
pahannock on Monday, while bathing in the
Rappahannock river. He was Oh a visit to
his uncle, Judge L. r. B. Wright there.
Rev. N. A. Y once of Blacksburg, Va,
has accepted a call from the Lutheran con-
gregation at Harrisonburg, and expects to
begin work there about July 1st. He is a
grandson Of the late Bishop Glossbrenner
of the U. 3. church.
Capt. M. p. Davis Of Lynchburg and
Miss Maud Mathews were married We'd
nesday, June 1st, at the residence of the
BRIDES father, near Warren, Albemarle
county. The bride is niece of our former
esteemed townsman MI. j. W. Blackburn.
Rev. L. b. Johnston of Harrisonburg,
who was in Salem last week attending the
celebration of the eightieth anniversary of
the birthday of his father, Mr.. T. John
ston, preached in the Presbyterian church
there Sunday morning and night.
MI. F. B. Yates, proprietor Of the Bear
Lithia Springs, having completed his duties
as teacher at the D., D. & B. Institution
here for this session, has gone to the above
named springs. where he will assume the
management for the season.
When the Virginia Republican delegation
for Minneapolis passed through this city
last week, they were met at the depot by
U. s. District Attorney VIM. E. Craig,
who presented General Malone with fine
basket Of champagne and fruit.
Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. w. r. Tyree
gave large four-in-hand outing party te
Bowling's Mill Oh Middle River, in com.
pliment to her guests, Misses Conrad and
| Tucker. Some twenty-i five ladies and gen
tlemen participated.
At the Memorial Day ceremonies il
Front Royal last Tuesday, Judge Lowell
read the poem Of A. c. Gordon, which was
read at the unwilling of the monument il
Staunton some years ago, and it was loud.
applauded.
Mrs. Fl. d. Peck left on Wednesda,
morning for Ithaca, N. Y, to attend tn
final exercises Of Cornell University, a
which her son, John Sedgwick Peck will
graduate.
Miss Pearl Minnich Of Nebraska, VIII,
is instructor in instrumental music at tn
Wesleyan Female Institute, left for he
home Wednesday. She will not return mex
session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Dennis of FRANKLIN
county. were guests of Capt. u. &. MOrtO]