Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
Staunt0n vindicator
FRIDAY MORNING. AUG. 3, 1894
LOCAL.
Pc r SON AL.
WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEI

PIE THAT YOU KNOW.
MI. Isaac Witt, who has had success
full dry goods house here for over thirty
years, is about to retire from that business
and have an easier time in the afternoon
of life. He has had busy life, being in
terested all that time in other business
enterprises, notably Witt & Hollis mill
and also giving large part of his time te
public affairs, He has accumulated large
fortune and wisely determines to retire
while he is yet young enough to enjoy the
rest it gives.
The following camping party left fol
Stribling Springs last Wednesday. They
have rented several cottages, taken theil
own cook, and will remain about two weeks
Mrs. G. D. Mccoy and family, Misses
Laura Taylor, Currie Breckenridge, Rosa
Witt. Maud Kinney, Eugene Pecare. Sarah
Pecare. and BERTHE Meyer, and Messrs.
Robt. N. Blackford and T. K. Woodhouse.
MI. VIM. A. Turk, son of the late Col.
Rudolph Turk Of Augusta, and brother of
MI. r. s. Turk Of Staunton, has been ap-
pointed General Passenger Agent of both
systems of the Southern Railway Co. He
has been in that branch Of the service with
the Danville system since 1877 and has
steadily made his way to thehea OF it.
Gen. John Echols was at the Virginia
Hotel yesterday morning. returning from
the meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Washington & Lee University held at Lex
ington on Wednesday. The Board elected
Prof. J. Lewis Howe of Central Universe
ty, KY, to the chair Of Chemistry.
Mr.. E. Gray Pendleton, Of Washington
city, who bought the Augusta Springs i'll
this county, some years ago, and has fitted
up the property so beautifully for private
summer home, is about to build a $4,000
hotel at Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
A letter from Prof. J. FL. Bader dated
Berlin, July 18th, says he and Mrs. Bade1
have spent very pleasant summer, and will
spend the month of August in tour
through some portions of Europe and then
start for home.
Miss Imogen w. Barron, of Warsaw,
Va, who has been teaching in the family
of Nh. VIM. Greer, near Verona, the past
session, returned home on Tuesday last. En-
route she spent several days with relatives
in Washington.
Hon. RObt. F. Dennis, of LeWisburg
W. Va, was here On Tuesday on his way
to attend meeting of the Board Of Trus-
tees of Washington & Lee University, of
which he is member.
Conductor James Niche, of the G. & o.
r. R., had the fingers Of his left hand
caught in the door of Pullman car Tues
day; nearly seyering three of them from
his hand.
DR.. James Johnston left on Tuesday last
to attend the meetings of the Virginia
Southern, and American Dental Associa-
tions, which take place in the order named
at Old Point this week.
Newmarket Valley: miss Lottie Zir-
kle, of Staunton, Va, arrived here last
Thursday evening, to visit her grand
mother, Mrs. Lydia Zirkle and other rela-
tives."
Rockbridge News: Mrs. John A. r,
Warner and Mrs. Ellen Berry left yester.
day for their farm in Augusta to spend the
remainder of the summer. Miss Minnie
Kate Warner accompanied them.''
Mrs. Lewis Hartman and children who
have been visiting in Winchester, arrived
here Oh Tuesday afternoon and took the
train for Millboro. They will return to
the city about September LIST.
MI. and Mrs. III. L. Rocky and MI.
Guy NJ. Hockey, who have been spending
their summer vacation in Ohio, are again
among the resident guests at the Virginia
Hotel.
MI. W. G. Morton left on the B. & O.
yesterday morning on an excursion to
Niagara Falls. He will extend his trip
into Canada, and returning visit Atlantic
City.
Gov McCorkle and other State officers
Of West Virginia. passed through Stauntor
Monday On their way from Charleston, the
State capital. to Martinsburg, where the
State encampment of troops is being held
MI. Charles E. Kemper, of the U. S,
Treasury Department, who is spending bis
vacation with relatives in this county, left
yesterday for his old home at Cross Keys
Rockingham.
Winchester Times miss Mamie
Smith and Miss Laura Bradford, of Staun
ton, are visiting Mrs. J. II. Lemley al
Stephens City,
Among the participants in Progressive
Euchre at the Intermont, at Covington
last week, were MI. G.. G.. Gooch and Miss
Fannie Tannehill, of Staunton.
Eagle Rock letter in Fincastle Herald
ssMiss Joe Robinson, Of Staunton, is visit
ing her cousins, Misses Allie Barnes ani
Hattie Davis, at this place.
DR.. Chertsey Hopkins, of Bath, the new
Western State Hospital, arrived there OIL
Friday and entered on her duties.
New Salem letter in Highland Recorder
sMrs. Florence Alexander and her two
children, of Staunton, are visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. VIM. A. Hicklin of this place."
Mrs. w. T. Yarbrough, Of Richmond,
who has been visiting her mother. Mrs. W.
S. McChesney, has gone to the Rockbridge
Alum Springs.
Mr.. James W., Bodley who has been
spending the winter in Louisiana, has re
turned. and was at the Eakleton Hote
this week.
Mr.. r. D. Apperson and family, who
with summer party. have been spending
a month at Travellers Repose, W. Va
have returned.
Miss Irene B. Palmer, of Staunton
Principal Of the young ladies Seminary at
st. Joseph, Mo-, is home for the vacation
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Burke and Mrs w
S. Burke, returned from Atlantic City Oh
Tuesday.
Mrs. F. M. Young and Miss Rebeces
Young have returned from the Cold Sui