Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-22
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WHEREABOUTS AND NOV EMENTs OF PEG
PIE THAT YOU KNOW.

from Rcckbridge,J j. S. Craig of the Cold Sui
phur, with his wife, was in the city We'd
nesday returning from their old home at
Mt. Meridian in this county. When asked
why the Rock bridge Democratic candidates
had better luck than Augusta could give,
he said Il did not fight for the nomina-
ton, but directly got it l got on my horse
and staid there every day for twenty eight
days, making thorough canvass of the
county. Being nominated was not my
fault, but after it was done 1 believed in
putting in all the work in my power to
elect the man the party had nominated. -
Mr.. Craig is an Augusta county man and,
like his father, the late J. Davis Craig. will
make valuable member OF the House.
Mr.. Richard s. Ker, one Of the most tai
ented members of the Staunton bar as well
as one of our most popular members OF
society, whose sickness has aroused general
concern is, we are glad to say, showing
marKed symptoms of Improvement. DIR.
I'll. H. Henkel iG his attending physician,
and he is in charge of Miss Ruth Maynard
an accomplished graduate Of the Johns
Hopkins Training School for n urses.
Her friends in this city have received
photograph of Mrs. Florence r. Gardner,
for fourteen years a missionary at Toxic,
japan. The picture is taken with the
missionary sitting in a jirinshka drawn by
a native. Mrs. G. is the wife OF Rev. DE-.
Mcdonald Gardner, also missionary, who
preached at Trinity church here some time
since. and is sister of Mrs. II. M. Powers
of this city. They were married in Toxic.
Judge Taft of Cincinnati has appointed
Henry Finke receiver of the Norfolk q
Western railroad on petition Of the Mer-
camille Trust Company of New York,
holding SIG, 000.G06 Of mortgage bonds. Mi.
Finke had already been appointed receiver
for the Fidelity Trust Company Of Phila-
delphia, holding other mortgage bonds.
Alexandria Gazette's Washington letter
of Monday "Maj. Sam Yost of staunton,
and his son, the eX-congressman, arrived
here to-day. The former went On to Phil
adelphia. the latter stopped to consult with
Col. Brady. his attorney in his contested
election case"
Lexington Gazette: ''Df. Hampton
Wayt has gone to Staunton to visit his
father who is sick. Mr.. Chas. Thompson
of Stanton, is visiting his son, S. t.
Thompson near here. Miss Callie II. Ber
~ has returned to her home at Moffett S
Creek. Miss Florence Chapman has re
turned to Staunton."
The following officers of the Columbian
Literary Society Of the Staunton Business
College have been elected: President, E.
Il. Wilson; Vice President, II. e. Bow
man; Secretary, Miss q. M. Noon; Ser
geant-at-Arms, E. B. Schumacher.
Charleston Gazette: ''Capt. J, R. Paris
and Capt. Fl. L. Hoover two prominent
citizens of Stanton, Va, are here locking
after the interests of the Old Dominion
Building and Loan Association of Rich
mond."
Mr.. n K. Trout. formerly Of Staunton,
and now of Colorado, was elected on Nov.
9Th to the Office Of Assessor of San Miguel
county in that State. He has removed his
residence from Seymour to Telluride,
Colorado.
Miss Fannie Eakle Patterson, daughter
of Delegate-elect Benz. G.. Patterson of
Harrisonhurg. was married there on We'd
nesday last to Mr.. II. G. Marshall OF
Shepherdstown, w. Va. She has many
relatives and friends in Augusta.
Bath News: Among the guests at
Green Valley, the home of Mrs. NJ L.
Warwick, were MI. and Mrs. Robson. Miss
Maggie Crawford and Messrs Jimmie and
Willie Crawford, all of Augusta county,"
On Friday night last, at the celebration
Of the Union Society at Hampden Sidney
College, the Senior Orators medal was
presented to w. r. Houston of w agnes
boro.
1t is stated that one-thlrd of the men,
bers of the Republican State Central Com
mittee have already expressed themselves
in favor of Col. VIM. E. Craig of Staunton,
for State Chairman.
Mr.. S. NJ. Wilkes, furniture dealer OF
this city who lives on his farm, two miles
from town, while doing some work Tues
cay morning, with an axe, cut his ankle
very seriously.
The artist who designed the illustrations
for Thomas Nelson Pages "Unc' Edin-
burg" just issued by the Scribners, is B.
West Clinedinst Stanton boy.
MI. Thompson Paxton and wife of Fair
field, Rockbridge, were in the city this
week to consult DR.. Frank M. Hanger in
regard to Mrs. Paxton eyes.
U. S. Naval Surgeon KILLER H. Crawford
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. G..
A. Roller, has gone to San Francisco to
join the Boston which sails for China.
Newmarket Valley: Miss Bette B.
MoWry Of Waynesboro, is expected here
Friday evening, to spend severa! days with
the Misses Read"
Clifton Forge Review: "Mr. William
Caldwell. with Hawkins Bros, was called
to his home in Augusta county Wednesday
by the serious illness of his father.''
Mrs. Taylor Blackley Of Frankfort, KY,
is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. James
III. Blackley.
Charlottesville Progress: sProf. B.
Meyer and Mr.. w. W. McGufiin of Staun-
ton. spent the day in the city,"
MI. and Mrs. Samuel F. Pilson, who
have been visiting their relatives in Rock
bridge have returned to the city.
Misses Maud Cooke, Hattie Trout, Sallie
Trout and Miss Hale left Monday after
noon for the Atlanta exposition