Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-09-16
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WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
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Pulaski Fair. just closed, we note the fol
loving: Best collection pickles, Mrs. J
X. Summerson, 81; best cotton comfort
Mrs. J. R. Summerson, 81 best home made
blanket, Mrs. ]. R. Summerson, certificate
W. w. MAYORS premium to best lady ride
under IS years, to Miss Pattie Summerson
bride, So; Society, best lady rider under Il
years, to Miss Pattie Summerson, SIS
Berkeley & Moore's premium, best hom'
made cheese, to Mrs. Ella Summerson, SIS
Messrs. William F. and Fay Donovan,
left Tuesday for Andover, Mass, to take
up again their studies at Philips Academy
The young men expect to complete the
course this session. Last year MI. VIM
+. Donovan attained the highest honors o.
his class, and the other brother, though
years younger, was well to the front in the
same c}asss. After graduation they will
enter I ale.
Ex-Councilman Clifford Bargamin wa
in town Tuesday. MI. Bargamin is man
ager for the Buena Vista Plumbing an(
House Heating Co. This company is en-
gagged now on two government contracts
of 5000 each. 1t is putting the plumbing
in the U. S. building at Birmingham, and
steam heating fixtures at Chattanooga
Capt. E. [. Jones is at Birmingham over
looking the work.
Miss Fannie Holt of::Lewisburg, W. Va.
who made many friends here while visiting
the family Of DR.. H. III. Halves, was awar
ded the special premium Of $500 offered
to single ladies for the best horse back
rider at the Greenbrier Industrial Exposi
tion. Among her worthy competitors were
Misses Mae Best and Hattie G.. Hunter.
Miss Nettie Leftwich of King William
Co., Va, niece of Mr.. r. T. LeftWich Of
this city, received the two years scholar
ship of the Peabody Normal Institute at
Nashville, Tenn. The honor was awarded
by the Staunton Normal through the State
Board of Education.
MI. M. E. Kyle has presented to the city
a beautiful white swan. 1t has been pu!
on the lake at the park along with the pail
purchased a few weeks ago by the Park
Committee. The recent addition was cap
tured down on Messy Greek and differs
from his companions in having well
marked black face and bill.
Maj. James H. Dooley is spending the
week in the city. Major Dooley, who has
large landed interests in Richmond, Biz.
mingham and st. Paul, and who is there
fore a competent critic, says he is much
impressed with the great number of build.
ings being erected in Staunton.
The beautiful and attractive Miss Char
lotte Ransom, who has frightened the sum-
mer fol- her many friends in Jefferson, has,
much to their regret, returned to her home
in Staunton, Va.-Chorles Toaom, W. Va,
Spirit.
The Greenbrier Independent speaking OF
the Industrial Exposition there last week
says: "The poultry exhibit was fine. MI.
II. A. S. Hamilton of Augusta county,
Va, contributed largely in making this
department. attractive.
The Rev. William Arson, formerly OF
Augusta county, who has recently been ad.
mitted to orders in the Protestant Episco
dial church, preached an able sermon at
Trinity Episcopal church last Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Charles w. Warden, accompanied
by her little son Arthur, left last week fol
Louisville, KY, where she was joined by
her husband, from there she will go on to
New DIX where she will spend some time
with her aunt, Mrs. Briton Richardson.
MI. r. M. Kyle of Messy Greek, father
of Mr.. M. E. Kyle OF this city, has pur-
chased recently the Edward Carter estate
on South Rocktish in Nelson county, at the
price of $500. Mr.. Kyle will remove to
his new place about October 18th.
DR.. Hy. M. Patterson of this city, was
on Wednesday nominated by the Virginia
Medical Society in session at Allegheny
Springs, as member OF the Virginia Board
of Medical Examiners from the 10th dis
trict.
MI. II. G. Tinsley, the editor of the VIM
DICTATOR, who has been i'll for some three
weeks, has greatly improved, and, it is
hoped, will in a few days be sufficiently re-
covered to resume his editorial duties.
Mrs. Lillian Resell Messenger of Wash
ington, d. c., an authoress and elocution-
ist of note, is in the city the guest of Mrs.
Judge J. L. S. Kirby on North Coalter
street.
Miss Eliza Leovy of New Orleans, and
Miss Mary d. Johnston, who have been
guests of Mrs. H. st. G. Tucker, are in
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J. r. Tucker.
MI. E. Z. Pechin of Roanoke, a director
of the Norfolk 6 Western r. r., and a
most energetic business man, has been ap-
pointed General Manager of the Grottoes
Company, at Shendun.
Gen. Wade Hampton of South Carolina,
after long and severe spell of illness, has
sufficiently improved to travel for his
health. Last Monday he registered at
Hotel Royal, Front Royal, Va.
The Rev. Walter @. Hullihen is off on
his summer vacation. Last week he was
in New York guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Myrick, recently residents of
this city.
Samuel j. ShOWalter OF Rockingham, has
bought the Weaver farm near Waynesboro,
county, about $50 acres, for $11,-
GOO cash.
A very pleasant party was rendered the
Misses Mason of this city by their uncle,
MI. VIM. Mason, near Winchester, last
week, whose guests they were.
Mr.. Charles H. Shield, Jr., a prominent
Louisville lawyer, is in town this week Wis
iting his brother-in-law, MI. James r.
Taylor.
Mr.. fletcher Simmons of Highland Co.,
a graduate Of the D., D. & B. Institution,
has gone to Charlottesville where he is en-
ployed in the Advance office.
Miss Carrie Tipping has accepted the