Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-23
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WHEREABOUTS AND NOV EMENTs OF PEG
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one of the members who declined to &C
cept free tickets from the railroads, and re
turned them. He thinks their acceptance
constitutes an obligation which he is MOI
willing to be under, and he believes thu
railroads should he compelled by law to dc
what they now do, without law, and tht
obligation feature of it be thereby removed
W. 7. McCue, President; Capt. James
Bumgardner, Vice President; Thomas D.
Woodward, Secretary and Treasurer, and
W. w. McGufin, W. B. McChesney, w
L. Olivier, DR.. w. A. Frazier and W. G.
Moffett, Directors, were elected officers Of
the Beverley Club on Monday night
Messrs. M. N. Bradley and w. B. McChes
ney, the President and Vice President OF
| the club declined reelection.
A search Of the roll of pupils who have
attended the Augusta Female Seminary
here, fails to discover the name Of any
M ISIS Sumpter. So Editor Campbell who
saw the interesting inmate at the South
western Asylum OF that name, was misin-
formed about the college at which she was
educated.
Councilman John u. Crowle was opera
ted on at Dr.. Chisolm S hospital in Balti
more, Saturday afternoon for cataract. He
was not doing so well on Tuesday, his eye
having become much inflamed. On We'd
nesday he WAS much improved. His daugh-
ters are in Baltimore with him.
Col. Delaware Kemper Of Alexandria
who has been appointed consul to Annoy,
China. was the commander Of the noted
Kemper S battery during the war. He is a
brother Of Miss Charlotte Kemper, former
ly Of the Augusta Female Seminary faoul-
ty, and now a missionary in Brazil.
The Lynchburg Advance speaking Of the
new newspaper venture of MI. Arthur FL.
Taylor in Staunton, says: "Mr. Taylor is
Lynchburg boy and a frst-class news
paper man, and his many friends wish hin,
success in the new enterprise
At the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing, President w. w. Robertson of the
Wesleyan Female Institute, conducted the
services, and at night Rev. Dr.. J. j. Laf-
ferty OF Richmond, and Rev. J. T. James
of Loudoun, made addresses.
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss of Staunton, made
an address Of welcome to the Institute OF
Mining Engineers at Virginia Beach on
Tuesday. The Norfolk Landmark says it
was san admirable address from a man OF
science aud vast experience.
The engagement OF Miss Mary Mcclure
daughter OF DR.. Hunter Mcclure Of Rich
mond, and MI. Edward Meg uire, former
ly of Clarke county. has been announced.
NJ ISIS Mcclure is niece Of Mrs. Alex. T.
Robertson of this city.
Mr.. Harry Bryan, former private secre
tary for Secretary Bayard. aud who has
spent several summers in Augusta at the
home OF MI. Theodore f. Shuey, was
severely injured in Washington Monday by
a cable car.
Miss Bessie Young, second daughter OF
Prof. Chas. E. Young, will be married at
her fathers home in Charlottesville, Oh
Feb. 9th, to Mr.. Bradford Noyes OF
Charleston, W. Va.
Mr.. Charles r. Montgomery of Deerfield
who recently married niece of Mrs. S. NJ
Sehorn of CollierstoNn. Rockbridge, has
rented the farm of Mrs. Sehorn and will
move there.
Waynestoro Sentinel "Mr. NJ. Xiv
Iighan, of the White Star Mills, was in
town last Saturday arranging the transfer
Of the Waynesboro Mill to the present pro-
prietors.
Mrs. r. y. Cheney and her daughter
Miss Florence Cheney, who have been Wis
iting Mrs. David May on West Frederick
street, have left for their home, South
Manchester, ct.
Mrs. John S. Churchman Of the Mint
Spring neighborhood, left yesterday for the
Johns Hopkins Hospital for treatment
She was accompanied by DR.. N. Wayt Of
Staunton.
Miss Rosa Witt has joined her sister
Mrs. w. S. Burke, who with Mrs. Robert
W. Burke, is spending some months il
Washington.
MI. Samuel II. Miller, one of the recent
appointees on the D., D. & b. Institution
Board, is one of the editors of that excel
lent paper, the Lynchburg Advance.
MI. Thomas G. Kinney has returned from
trip to New Orleans. taken to accompany
his wife who has gone there on visit tt
her father, Col. VIM. Preston Johnston.
Charlottesville Progress: ''Mrs. James
Bell, nee Lima Christian, of Augusta
county, is visiting her parents at theil
home, Walnut Grove -
MI. John a. Singer, late of Barkman &
Singer, has purchased the vacant lot next
to the Hurley building on Main street, fol
So, 1852 and will put up a store Oh it,
Capt. Thomas J. Burke of Huntington
w. Va, an old Augusta boy, is visiting
his brother in-law, DR.. G.. Z. Lewis OF
Prospect street.
Mr.. J. M. Lickliter, one of the Oldest an(
most successful wagon makers in Virginia
has removed his businessSto his new three
story factory Oh Greenyille avenue.
MI. j. M. Wilson, the builder, has
bought from Mrs. II. J. Shomo a 70-foot
front lot on Greenville Avenue, east OF the
Grubert building, for $500.
MI. and Mrs. Frank L. Sublett have
moved into new residence in the Lewis
ton addition on the Western edge of Staun-
ton.
Past Grand Chancellor w. L. Olivier of
Staunton, is attending the meeting of the
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias in Rich
mond.
Letters from Minister HI. NJ Smythe at
Hayti, explode the sensational story re-
Gently reported that he was ON bad terms
with the government there.
Capt. T. ]. Crowder, Postmaster W. T.
McCue and Mr.. Chas. L. Weller, went to
W Washington this week. Mr.. Crowder call
ed on Senator D. B. Hill.
Mrs. Mary G. Byerly of Staunton, is Wis