Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
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WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG

WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PIE THAT YOU KNOW.
Representative Tucker succeeded last
week in having adopted in the House al
amendment increasing the salary of Hon
Marshal Hanger, of Staunton, Consul tt
Bermuda, from 81 800 to $4,000 per year
He also induced the House to retain the
commercial agency on the Lower Congo
although MI. Cannon OF Illinois, tried te
have this agency abolished. MI. Tucker
convinced the House, by stating that Rev
Shepherd, a coored missionary of Waynes
boro, Va, who had been there, satisfied
him that in the interest Of the missionaries
if fol- nothing else, the agency should re-
main. MI. Cannon withdrew his opposi
ton.
A letter received here by Capt I. c.
Morton, says that Mr.. Geo. E. Dennis
of Rocky Mount, Franklin, member OF
the d. D. Il B. Institution Beard, is very
i'll, and can last but few days. MI
OF the Institution, and at every Board
meeting always arrived with packages
Of candy for distributinn among them.
Mr.. Walter D. IIoge, the popular junior
member of the firm of Sniteman Il Hoge.
was married yesterday evening at 8 o'clock.
to Miss Florence Asst, daughter of MI.
VIM. F. Asst. Rev. w. J. E. Cox per-
formed the ceremony.
Mr.. "Bob'' NEWMAN, well known in
Staunton, and steady, Industrious work
man, was married yesterday near Fort De
fiance, to Miss Ella Argenbright.
A pension has been issued at Washing
ton to Mr.. VIM. 0. Bickie of Staunton, a
Mexican veteran.
Mrs. John G. Slower, formerly Of Staun
ton, fell at her home in Broadway, a few
days ago and broke one Of her limbs.
Capt. A. Fl. Fultz has purchased lot
next to Capt. Frank B. Berkeley, and will
build home on it.
Col. S. Brown Allen will soon build a
home for his family on Lewis street, oppo.
site S. M. Wilkes.
We have received from Mr.. Walter E.
Beard card to the New Providence Acad-
envy commencement, May 18th, at 7:3O P.
M. MI. Beard is the Valedictorian.
MI. r. L. Denny, father OF Messrs. Vic
tor L. and E. P. Denny, died at White
Post, Clark county, Va. yesterday. They
left for there yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Hawkes. of Baltimore is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Rufus Timberlake. on
Coalter street.
Monroe, W. Va, Waterman s'Mr Wal
ter Pence of Salt Sulphur Springs, has &C
cepted position as book keeper in the tan
bark works Of 0. K. Lapham, Staunton
and left for that city several days ago."
Norfolk Landmark misses Mary and
Mallory Shield, nieces of MI. George
Booker, Of the Sherwood. Old Point, are
visiting friends in Staunton."
At it's organization last week the Rock
bridge Electoral Board elected Col. j. G.
Shields Chairman.
MI. and Mrs. J. S. Craig have moved te
the Cold Sulphur Springs and are prepar.
ing to open the season.
Charleston Gazette ''Mrs. E. G.. Pey
ton and her daughter, Miss Lallie, left this
morning for their home near Staunton, af
ter visit Of several weeks to DR.. Il. O
Peyton, of this city,"
Mrs. Henry M, Smythe and Miss Smythe
wife and daughter OF U. s. Minister
Smythe, have arrived here from Hayti. an(
are guests OF Mrs, Dir. Patterson, Mrs
Smythe's sister.
Mr.. B. r. Eakle was registered at the
Hotel Carroll in Lynchburg, Saturday.
MI. d. Pinckney Powers, a brother Of
Rev. Pike Powers. and Superintendent OF
Public Schools of Albemarle, died in Rich
mond on Saturday. He leaves widow
the aunt Of U. s. Senator-elect, Thomas S
Martin.
Mrs. J. G. Scheffer who returned on Sat
urday from a two weeks visit to her sister
the wife of Maj. Appel, near Atlanta, Ga.
has been confined to her room by sickness
since her arrival.
Highland Recorder ''Mr. Wilben, Miss
Lula and Mrs. Ida Armstrong, who have
been absent for a week visiting friends at
Mt. Scion and Stanton, returned home
yesterday"
The Electoral Board Of Staunton has
elected MI. Edgar NJ. Funkhouser Judge
of Election in the LIST Ward, vice Edward
Staples resigned.
Among the lawyers attending Judge
McLanghlin's court at Warm Springs last
week, was Capt. James Bumgardner OF
Staunton.
| Rockingham Register cdr. J. D. Buch.
Ell has moved his family from Parnassus
Augusta county, to Bridgewater,
Mrs. Gen. J. E. j Stuart, principal Of
the Virginia Female Institute, is visiting
relatives in Detroit for few days.
Rockbridge News MRS. Fitzhugh Lee
and Miss Ellen Lee arrived in Lexington
on Friday from Richmond and will remain
here for some time. They are at the Mis-
ses Duval.
Mrs. Sophie Switzer. widow of the ven.
cradle Salomon switzer. and her daughter
Miss Emma SwitZer, left for Baltimore
| their future home, on Tuesday last.
Brief Notes,