Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-30
decides to build a $25, 900

committee decides to build $500
church.
I 24th.-Mrs. G. D. Euritt died in Greens
vile county.
29th.-Post Office removed to New street.
j. M. Lickliter elected Master o
Staunton Lodge No. Is A. F. & A. M
30th.-Philip T. Allen died at Kalorama.
4 JULY.
1st.-Gen. John EchoIs chosen President o
the Ohio Valley R. R.
7th.-Highland House burned.
W.T. Asst sold first new Wheat t,
Staunton Milling Co. at S24c.
12th.-Finest wheat crop made for year
reported in Swoope's nelghborhood
13th.-State Normal in session, large at
tendance.
14th.-Grocers Association formed, G. G
Wheat, President.
16th.-Hensel Wise of Wise Bros. & Dore
died.
19th.-City Council authorized issuing $45
600, 6 per cent. and $50 bonds fOl
street improvement.
23d.-Maj. Mcmahon, Staunton's postmas
ter died, aged II.
| 26th.-New Bell Telephone Exchange
| opened.
| AUGUST.
4th.-Harry ST. G. Tucker unanimously re
nominated for congress.
6th.-Augusta County Alliance elected
Capt. Z. B. Koiner, President.
7th.-Geo. B. Shultz, a Confederate veter
an, aged 65, died near Greenville.
Rev. DR.. Campbell of Newark, n
j., preached at the LIST Pres byteriar
church.
Jas. A. Patterson, ST.. died al
Shendun.
9th.-Augusta County Worlds Fair Aux.
iliary Board met and organized in
City Hall.
11th.-County Treasurer J. N. Mcfarland
appointed to distribute Augusta
county S direct tax, amounting to
S25,21O,79.
10th. Virginia Association of Deaf Mutes
met at D., D. & B. Institution, vel
coined by Principal T. S. Doyle.
17th.-Arbor Hill raised 1924 by a lawn
party for new public hall.
City Council determined to widen
Water street at cost of 81 200.
3rd.-Baldwin District Fair opened with
rain, good show but unfavorable
weather most of the week,
31st.-H. J. Williams. Jr., elected to w.
& L. scholarship by Augusta Alumni
Association.
II. P. Dickerson died.
SEPTEMBER.
1st.-Public Schools opened with attendance
of 500 white and 32l colored pupils.
7th.-Jesse Walker 10 years old, given
years in penitentiayy for killing
Goolsby.
Sth.-Stauntou Female Schools opened
with increased attendance.
1Oth.-Columbian Accident Association
chartered by Judge Grattan, Jno. D.
Crowle President.
12th.-Court OF Appeals met.
14th.-Disastrous wreck at Basic City on
the n. q W. r. r., three men killed.
16th.-AIrs. Jno. d. Crowle buried from
Trinity church.
18th.-Mrs. Herbert Conner, daughter of
Tollarius Conner, died.
22d.-Republican congressional convention
met here and nominated W. G. Frank
liu of AppomattoX.
25th.-C. M. Keblinger died.
26th.-Public speaking, Micajah Woods and
G. V. Meredith representing the De-
mocracy, and Col. Cheves the Prohi-
bitionists. large crowd.
Mrs. Mary B. Calf died.
2sth.-Mrs. Mary Lou Beard and Capt.
Howe p. Cochran died.
OCTOBER.
4th.-Rev. DR.. Finley s son Irvine, died at
Romney, w. We, OF an accidental
gun shot wound.
6th.-A critical surgical operation was
successfully performed on H.. C..
Tinsley at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Baltimore.
15th.-King's Daughters elected Mrs. Geo.
F. Wilson President of Board of
Managers.
John Thompson died near West
View.
16th.-Greenville Y. M. c. A. elected W.
A. Abney. President.
th.-Exciting public speaking in court
house and on the green, four polit1-
cal meetings.
26th.-H. A. S. Hamilton took over $500 in
premiums at Richmond State Fair.
30th.-First Presbyterian church extended
call to Rev. DR.. Jno. A. Preston of
Florence, Ala.
Rev. A. r. Lapsley, the new pastor
Of Bethel church, preached his first
sermon there
NOVEMBER.
7th.-Annual meeting of City Mission,
Mrs. A. II. Fultz elected President.
8th.-Election day, large vote cast. Total
in city and county 1887. Cleveland s
majority 1877, fuckers 1881.
1Oth.-Circuit Court commenced fall term.
11th.-Wm. Beard, aged 80, died at Moi
fett's Creek.
1Sth.-Ladies Y. M. c. A. Auxiliary Melted
$645 and paid off 5000 more of the
debt Oh building.
21st.-Miss Fannie Miller killed by run
away horse near Mountain View.
| 22d.-Great Democratic jolifcation and
torch light procession.
24th.-Thanksgiving. Union services at
First Presbyterian church, preach
ing by Rev. VIM. Cumming. Dinner
at Virginia Hotel. Retail grocery
men S supper at same place.
DECEMBER.
1st.-Circuit Clerk J. n. RYAN died. G..
WIS. Barnes appointed by Judge Nc.