Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-02-08
LOCAL.
PER SON AL.

PERSON AL,
WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PIE THAT YOU KNOW.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madison A. Ballinger Of
Washington, D. c., gave tea in honor Of
Miss Clemence Cooke Of Staunton, OF
Monday afternoon. The Washington Post
says: "Miss Cooke, the guest of honor,
wore girlish toilet of white organdie over
white silk. The bodice was trimmed with
natural pink roses, and the same buds
held with white satin ribon, also trimmed
the skirt. Miss Miriam Ballinger, the
daughter of the household, wore costume
of light-blue satin, edged with light-blue
chiffron and trimmed with violets.'
At the banquet given by the Richmond
Bar Association last night the following
Stauntonians were preset Judge Geo. M.
Harrison of the Supreme Court Of Appeals
Hon. H. st. Geo. Tucker, and Mr.. A. F.
Robertson. Hon. John Randolph Tucker
of Lexington, spoke on "reminiscences of
the Bench and Bar of Virginia"
Mr.. VIM. A. Croft, well known sales
man with Loeb Brothers, was married in
Harrisonburg on Wednesday afternoon at 5
O'Clock. to Miss Flora L. Rogers, Of that
place. The wedding took place in the
Methodist church. Mr.. and Mrs. Croft
have returned to Staunton.
Commonwealth Attorney, Meade E.
White has been ill at his residence on West
Main street. AS he was leaving his home
Monday morning to come down town. be
fell unconscious, and remained SO for some
time. causing his friends great concern.
He is now much improved.
Rev. J. T. William of Falls Church, for
merly pastor of the Methodist church here,
was in the city this week attending meet
ing of the Board Of Trustees of the Wes-
leyan Female Institute. He was given a
warm welcome by his many friends here.
Maj. S. M. Yost was in Louisville, KY,
this week to see his daughter, Miss Alice,
who has been quite sick with typhoid fever
for some time. She is now so much inn
proved that she will be brought home next
week.
Clifton Forge Virginian: "Misses Ma
mic Bryant and Mary johnson are visiting
friends in -Staunton. Mrs. J. w. Hess, and
infant. left Wednesday morning for visit
to friends in Rockbridge county. They ex-
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Mrs. Eliza A. Holland of Salem, Va,
arrived in this county last week, and will
spend the rest of the winter with her
cousin. Miss E. A. Shuey at Arbor
Hill.
Charlottesville Progress: "Miss Kate
Fulcher, of Staunton, who was the guest
yesterday of Mrs. J. II. Lindsey, left this
morning to visit friends near Cape
Charles"
Hon. John Randolph Tucker and wife,
of Lexington, were in the city Wednesday,
on their way to Richmond where MI. Tuck
Ell spoke at the bankquet given by the Bar
Association last night.
Rev. Rumsey Smithson. formerly pastor
VI Vic N1CVuOu1Ou OuuAC lCAOs nNO III C1N
city this week attending a meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the w Wesleyan Female
Institute
Among the dancers at a party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard Of Richmond,
to their daughters in honor of their guest,
Miss Day Of Minnesota. was Miss Fannie
Harrison of StauntOn.
MI. Layton Shaver, Of Ohio, is visiting
his mother, and his two sisters, Mrs. VIM.
F. Summerson, in Staunton, and Mrs. j.
A. Shuey in Augusta.
Winchester News: Mrs. G. H. Taylor
is visiting friends and relatives in Staun-
ton. Mr.. Thomas Hogshead of Staunton,
spent several days here last week"
Mr.. Samuel H. Rosenbaum, formerly of
Staunton, but now of Roanoke, was in the
city this week. Mr.. r. has taken a posi-
ton with his brother in the Magic City.
DR.. S. P. Hite, who has been sick for
some weeks, and was somewhat better. has
suffered a relapse, and is now regarded as
being in critical condition.
MI. John l.. Campbell has been elected
President OF the Bank of Lexington, to
succeed Prof. A. L. Nelson, who resigned
after twenty-one years service.
Hon. H. st. Geo. Tucker who was in the
city few days this week. has returned to
Washington.
Miss Annie Child, who has been visiting
friends in Norfolk and Hampton, has re-
turned home.
MI. e. S. Kennedy, who has been visit
ing friends in Augusta, has returned to
his home in Hamilton, Ohio.
Mrs. H. st. Geo. Tucker left on Tues
day for New Orleans, to visit her father,
Col. William Preston Johnston.
Mrs. Virginia 7. Bell, was in Charlottes
vile last week visiting her son, MI. Geo.
Bell, who is in business there.
Miss Eva Tyree who has been visiting
friends in North Carolina, returned home
this week.
Prof. W. w. Robertson Of the Wesleyan
this week.
Rev. w. Strother Jones of Fairfield, Ct,
and Mrs. DR.. Butler, are in the city, guests
of their sister, Mrs. H. NJ. McIlhany.
Miss Mary Miller who has teen visiting
i'm Richmond for some time, returned home
on Saturday.
Miss Eliza Braxton who is visiting in
Richmond, is guest of Mrs. Henry Lee
Valentine.
Miss Louise Powell left this week to
visit friends in Baltimore and Norfolk.
DR.. W. H. Goode, who has been sick for
some days, is reported somewhat better.
Mai. J. W. Newton has returned from
business trip to Washington, u. G.
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