Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-02-22
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WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG.


Falls Church, Va, and Rev. MI. hewitt
of Carroll county. Md, Methodist minis
tiers who had been attending a meeting Of
the board of directors of the Wesleyan
Female Institute, Staunton, were snow
bound in this place over Sunday. On Sun
day morning DR.. Carson preached an ex
ceedingly interesting sermon in the Pres
byterian church, and at night in the Meth
odist church. Rev. Mr.. Williams filled
the pulpit of the Methodist church, OF
Sunday morning.
The many friends of Capt. Ham Shepper(
in Staunton will be pleased to read the fol
lowing from the Lynchburg News s'Some
of the State newspapers have formed q
wrong impression as to the condition OF
Collector Ham Shepherds health. His
health has not been the best during the last
several months, but has been improving
lately. At present, as for some time past,
he is at the collectors office every day,
morning and afternoon, and daily at
tends to the duties of his position"
Richmond Times Son Wednesday
evening. in honor Of her guest, Mrs. J..
Randolph Tucker, Mrs. James Armstrong
Welch gave whist party, which was sup
plemented by an elegant supper represent
ing many of the delicacies Of the season in
twelve finely served courses. The decora-
lions were of red and white, and were eX-
ceedingly handsome
Setley, the base ball pitcher, who was
formerly with the Stanton club, has
signed with the Norfolk club for the COM
ing season. It is thought, however, that
the Richmond club will refuse to agree
that he shall play in the Virginia League,
as be ran away from that club under eX-
ceedingly irregular circumstances.
Among the attendants on the Grand
Lodge OF Knights of Pythias is the Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal, Walter A.
Edwards, one of the editors and proprie-
tors of that admirable paper the Norfolk
Public Ledger, an afternoon paper which
hasn't it's superior in the South.
Little Rachel Speck, daughter of Hon.
T. r. n. Speck, who has been very i'll Of
fever for some two weeks, is thought by
the attending physician, Dr.. B. z. Reese,
to be out of danger. Mrs. Condor OF Bal
timore, the little sufferers grandmother,
came On and is still here.
Miss Alice NJ. Yost who had been de-
tanned in Louisville for month OF more
with an attack of typhoid fever, returned
10 how. in, Sfa1ntOn SUNDAY 1acf how.
ing entirely recovered from her severe
illness.
Mrs. Jas. W. Newton was in Washing
ton last week to be present at the presenta-
ton of the mammoth Prohibition petition
OF 100000 names, to Congress. Lady
Henry Somerset and Miss Francis E. W il
lard presented the petition.
Hon. Jacob Yost returned on Tuesday
from Nelson county. Hesays he will have
completed his preparation for contest in a
week OIL ten days. Hon. II. st. Geo. Tucker
has been sick for several days in Wash
ington.
Rev. r. G. Jett, pastor Of the new EN-
manuel Episcopal church, has pure hased a
lot near Madison Square and will build in
the spring a two-story residence to cost
81 500 OF more. Mr.. B. L. Partlow is
the contractor engaged to do the work.
MI. o. III. May of Port Republic, was
married last week at Shendun, to Miss
Willie E. Reed, of Rockingham. MI. May
is brother of Mrs. Irene Gregory Of this
city.
Waynesboro Sentinel: 1.-The friends of
Hon. D. S. Henkel will be sorry to learn
that his condition is much worse, though
he had improved rapidly for the past few
days.
A. G. Chewing, the eccentric citizen OF
Basic City, who is now at Brick Haven,
D. c., has applied to the Washington au-
thOrities to furnish him with transpOrta-
ton to his mothers home in Giles county.
Prof 4. J. Turner is confined to his
home, Is Fayette street, by severe attack
of ear ache, and is suffering intensely there
from. DR.. J. M. Hanger is his attending
physician.
Mr.. Geo. E. Bowden, for many years a
councilman of the city of Richmond, and
one Of the veteran newspaper men there, is
attending the meeting of the Grand Lodge
X. Of P. here.
Mr.. G. A. Gladke, who has for over
twenty-five years conducted the dry goods
business in this city, will shortly leave to
to make his residence at Elmira, New
York.
Col. W. Z. Craig, of counsel for the
prosecution of G Goldman for the murder OF
Parsons, was in Charlottesville last week
arranging for the trial, which begins there
March 5th.
Mrs. McHenry Holiday of this city, has
gone to Washington, D. c., to represent
Beverley Manor Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. at the annual meet
ing of the National organization.
Mr.. S. p. Shirley, Of the old banking firm
Of Rosenberger, Shirley q Co., who had his
leg amputated some weeks ago, is reported
as now being able to sit up.
Among the delegates who attended the
Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythias, this
week, was MI. Donald Mcleod Of the Suf-
folk Herald.
Miss Cary Barton of Winchester, and
Miss Annie Cazenove Minor are the guests
of Dr.. and Mrs. B. M. Atkinson in this
city.
The wife of Capt. Smith. passenger con-
.ductor on the Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.s died
in Richmond on Tuesday morning of con-
sumption.
The wife of Rev. J. E. Booker has gone
to Rock Hill, N. c.. to pay visit of some
weeks duration to her sister. the wife Of
Rev. Alexander Sprunt.
Lit. Carter 2. johnson, U. S. A., left
last week to visit some of his fellow officers
OF the cavalry, now stationed at Fort Myer,