Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-12-28

AND THE PEOPLE AND EVENTS
THAT WENT WITH THEM.
THE RECORD OF 1894.
We give below our usual review of the
closing year. 1t has been. save in the mat
ter of deaths, comparatively uneventful
one:
JANUARY.
1-Patrick Mcnamara, aged 80, for 43
Years sexton of Thornrose Cemete-
~, died.
Capt Reuben Lambert, a Captain
in Col John B. Baldwin's regiment
of Home Guards, died at M int
Spring.
Rev. G. W. Spiggle, pastor Of Mt
Tabor church, resigned.
6-Big scrapping match in the court house
over law case having reference to
Local Option.
Geo. M. Harrison elected by the legis-
lature, Judge of the Court of APP
peals.
Samuel A. Merritt, a native of
LAuSeooee OOuAoy5 cPPoAhoSN OAAASA
Justice of the Supreme Territorial
Court of Utah.
James B. Lee died.
S-key. DR.. Chas. Hansford Shield of the
z. E. Church, died at Johns Hop
kins Hospital.
DR.. Robert Aurelius McChesney,
Of Middlebrook, died suddenly Of
heart disease.
DR.. VIM. L.. Walters of Augusta.
died in Richmond.
9-Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals organized.
lO-Solomon Switzer died in his 18th year.
12-Gen. Lees birthday celebrated by
Stonewall Camp Confederate Vete-
rams. Rev. Dr.. J. William Jones
delivered the address.
16-B. F. Mailman of Augusta, one of the
founders Of Roanoke College, died in
Salem.
22-Dr. William Chapman, one of the old
est dentists in StauntOn died, aged
24-Judge Chas. Grattan of the Hastings
Court reelected for another term.
26-Staunton Chamber of Commerce reor-
gained through the efforts of Col. j.
G.. Shields.
27-Robert M. Powers died, aged IS, vet
eran Of the 9Th Va. Infantry.
FEBRUARY.
2-The Court OF Appeals pronounced the
road law unconstitutional.
5-Chamber of Commerce elects officers
with [. Witt President
ia movement organized among the col
ored people to better the condition
of the young of that race.
16-Walter n. Peal died at Johns Hop
kns Hospital.
25-Heaviest snow storm since 1890 set in,
reaching a depth of - inches and OBJ
structing travel.
Dr. 7. H. Kinney died at New
port News.
27-John H. Grove died at Hermitage,
aged 65.
2S-Capt. Thornton Terry formerly Of the
Staunton Military Academy, died at
Leaksesville, N. c.
MARCH.
2-Rev. W. J. Warden died in Rappahan-
mock county, aged 20.
4-Rev Dr.. D. W. Shanks died at Dan
vile, aged GA.
U. B. Annual Conference closed
it's session here.
6-Mrs. Caroline Venable, one of the orig
inal members of the Lutheran church
here, died, aged IS.
13-August A. Grubert died, aged 70.
15-Mrs. Fannie Churchman died, aged 65
1S-Mrs. Lucinda Nisewarner, the oldest
toll taker On the Valley pike, died in
her S9th year..
19-Richard w. Hardy, former Superin-
tendent of the StauntOn gas works,
aged "A, was run over and killed On
Chesapeake & Ohio road in West
End.
Elizabeth Furnace at FerrOl, was
sold to Peter McLaren for 10000.
20-Judge Mclaughlin chartered 'sThe
Virginia Live Stock and Fair Asso-
citation of the Shenandoah Valley
22-James Henderson, one of the Oldest
farmers in Augusta, died. aged SO
years.
23-Geo. w. Hutchinson, father of Henry
Hutchinson. died in his 18th year.
26-Stonewall Brigade Band Bazaar COM
menced at Columbian Hall.
Thermometer stood at lie with ice
everywhere.
27-William A. VICAR, Commissioner of
the Revenue for North River dis
trict, died suddenly of appoplexy.
3O-Mrs. Sallie Opie, wife of DIR. Thos.
Opie, and daughter of the late Col.
M. G. Hartman, died in Baltimore.
APRIL.
Mrs. Maria Gardner, wife Of Rev. Dr.
J. S. Gardner, Presiding Elder of
Rockingham district, Baltimore NJ
E. Conference. died, aged IS years.
3-Shakespeares Richard Ill, was given
by company of colored amateurs at
the Opera House.
1.-The construction of the Long Meadows
telephone line commenced.
6-Timothy Hounihan. died. aged 20 years.
Jesse Walker. convicted of the
homicide Of G. A. Goolsby, awarded
five years in the penitentiary.
S-Shemariah Presbyterian church near
Middlebrook, destroyed by fire.
9-The Koiner mill at Crimora, with {, :
600 bushels of wheat and $50 barrels
of -four. destroyed by fire. Loss H.
COO,
Democrats of the city decide not
to hold primary for city officers.
Thames NJ. Glenn killed while walking