Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-03-04
PERSON AL.
WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PIE THAT YOU KNOW.

The following from the Clifton Forge
Review will be read with pleasure by the
friends of the lady's husband. he having
been for a long time leading typo in
Staunton: "Mrs. James w. Hess was
down among the solemn tombstones at the
city Of Glasgow Saturday last, winding up
the payments due her for her 25xlOO foot
lot. She got it for trifie and sold it for
$4,000 and it would not now bring $l0O.
Some people are lucky while others are not.
This is a case in point"
Col. w. w. Roller, formerly Of Harri-
sonburg, and now of Buckhannon, w. Va,
and General Manager of the Buckhannon
Land Trust Co. there, was in the city this
week. He says sixty houses have been
built in the town since their lot sale in Oc-
tober and they now have large tannery,
stave factory, spoke factory and one OF two
other industries. The town is on the west
Virginia & Pittsburg (Camden) Ry., and
in the center Of one of the most dense coal
and lumber regions in that State.
The Richmond Times has this notice OF
a popular gentleman, who wherever he may
reside, is always regarded as citizen and
voter of Staunton: Captain Lewis Har-
man of Clifton Forge, is in the city. The
bill extending the limits OF the town was
passed yesterday in the Senate, and to Cap
tain Hartman is largely due the credit of
presenting the matter for the consideration
of the senator's"
| Ni,o
Schirman, a merchant tailor there, disap
peared Monday week leaving card ON the
door saying he would he back in u few
days. His creditors on getting in found
all the property had been removed. Schir-
man went there from Staunton, few
months ago.
Mrs. Geo. W. Olivier of Charlottesville,
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Jno. B.
Minor and Mrs. r. p. Huntington of the
University of Va, gave a large reception
last Thursday evening in honor Of her
guests Mrs. w. L. Olivier of Staunton and
Mrs. Monroe Robertson Of Baltimore.
Congressman Tucker has been invited to
deliver the annual address before the Sap
pho Literary Society Of StOnewall Jackson
Institute at Abingdon, Va. MI. Tucker
was in Staunton Monday on his way to
Lexington.
The sd D" Select German Club has been
formed by students at Washington & Lee
University with II. B. Sproule of Augusta,
President, and Rudolph Bumgardner of
Staunton, among it's members.
Mr.. Robt. Gillock, formerly of Staunton,
has been appointed agent Of the U. S. Ex-
press Co. at Lexington, In place of r. B.
Stipes promoted to position in Washing
ton.
MI. G. L. Cline of Rockingham, has
purchased fourth interest in the 2O0-acre
farm Of his brother, Perry Cline, in South
River, Augusta county, and will move
there.
Drs. A. G. and J. F. Fox of Basic City,
were swindled out of $40 by the same agent
of the Chicago Medical and Law Book
Exchange who swindled DR.. F. M. Hang
Ell of Staunton.
J. MI. George Martin, a former real estate
agent at Basic City, attempted to commit
suicide in Lynchburg last Tuesday by cut
ting his throat. He had been on spree.
His condition is not considered dangerous.
Miss Carrie Crowle, who has been spend
ing the past fall and winter with relatives
in Baltimore, returned home OH Tuesday
evening on the Flying Dutchman" train
Oh the G. & o. road.
Grand Master G. G. Wheat, was in Rock
bridge this week visiting the Rockbridge
and Denmark lodges 1. o. q. F. Next Thurs
day night he will visit the Falls Church
lodge in Fairfax.
MI. William A. Banner, graduate of
Dunsmore's Business College has gone to
Richmond to take a situation as book
keeper in wholesale hardware store.
MI. Thomas s. Davis of Port Republic,
who has many friends in Staunton, has had
relapse after an illness from grippe, and
is again seriously i'll.
The Manufacturer s Record of Baltimore
has been sold to three accomplished news
paper men, one Of whom is Mr.. Thomas P.
Grasty, well known in Staunton.
At the dedication of the new Jewish
synagogue in Harrisonburg Tuesday, Maj
Alex. Hart Of Staunton, delivered an ad-
dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Robertson, and Mr..
ic City attending the sale at the Central
Hotel.
MI. John Rutherford of A. Loeb & Co..
who has been quite sick for some three
weeks from blood poisoning in one of his
hands, is greatly improved.
Miss Fannie Christian is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Cora Funkhouser Furgerson,
in Roanoke.
Mr.. A. H. Taylor of the News, was in
Lynchburg Sunday visiting his father S
family.
Mr.. Jno. T. Harris of the dry goods
house of Jno. r. Liggett. has returned from
Clifton Forge.
Mr.. J. E. b. Stuart, who has been a val
liable member of the Buena Vista town
council, has resigned tnat position.
MI. Allen NJ. Howison. Secretary of the
Grottoes Company, has resigned that posi-
| ton.
DR.. Henry Gilmer, the venerable resi-
dent physician at the Healing Springs, was
paralyzed last week.
Mr.. N. NJ. Warner, was in Lexington
last Saturday attending the funeral of Mr..
J. M. PettigreW.
| Capt. W. L. Mcneil of Pocahontas.
his Staunton friends will be glad to learn,
has quite recovered from his sickness.
Mrs. J. w. Smith has returned from a
| at Broadway, Rockingham.
MI. w. H. Sneed has been appointed