Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-11-29
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WHEREABOUTS AND MOVEMENTS OF PEG
PIE THAT YOU KNOW.
Miss Fredrica ROsenberger OF Winches
ter. who died on the train while being
brought to the Western State Hospital
had become insane from grippe. She was
one of the leading workers in the M. E.
Church. South, at Winchester. Her sud
den death came from heart trouble. Hel
pastor, Rev. W. Fl. D. Harper, was on the
same train on his way to Harrisonburg tC
preach.
Miss Lizzie J. Gibson, so long an accom-
plished member of the faculties of the
Wesleyan Female Institute at Stauntoi
and the Virginia College for Young Ladies
at Roanoke, has resigned the latter position
and left Roanoke Wednesday to take
charge of her own large school recently
erected near Fishersville. She is admira-
bly, qualified for the head of a school.
Jim" Bryan, good old Confederate
veteran, who travelled with Robinson
circus for several years, was the painter at
the Western State Hospital before the
war; was member OF the 5th Va. regi-
ment, and during all those years was liked
by everybody, went to the Soldiers Home
at Richmond, Wednesday. 1t will be his
home for the future.
On their Atlanta Exposition trip the
Virginia Press Association was welcomed
at Nashville, Tenn. by Hon. I'll. NJ. Doak.
He is of Scotch-Irish descent, and comes
from the Augusta family of that name.
He spoke of his relative, the late Gen.
Robert Doak Lilly, whom he had met, and
asked after Col. John D. Lilly.
Miss Henrietta Newman whose death at
the home of Senator Kezell in Rockingham,
was mentioned last week, formerly lived in
Shenandoah where she was a part owner OF
the Columbia and Liberty Furnaces. In
late wears she made her home with Messrs.
Robert and Benjamin Cav, her neph-
ews, in Augusta county.
MI. Robert W. Burke and several other
gentlemen went down to Waynesboro Fri
day to attend the funeral Of young Harry
Templeton, the fourteen-year-old son OF
Mr.. j. Frank Templston. a bright and
promising boy, who died Of typhoid fever
He was cadet at the Fishburne Military
Academy.
Clifton Forge Review: "Capt. Jack
Woodward and Mrs. John Wood ward have
been in Atlanta for some days. They will
extend their trip and visit Florida before
returning. BY the way, we learn that
Mrs. Woodward was SO unfortunate in At
lanta as to lose her purse containing ninety
dollars"
Richmond State: ''The valuable collec
ton of meteorological specimens. gathered
by the late Rev. DR.. w. I. Richardson, and
presented by Mrs. Richardson to Hampden
Sidney College, were shipped on yesterday
to that institution. The collection embra
ees about 500 specimens, products of lands
from Rome to San Francisco"
Richmond Dispatch 1.-THE movement
to change the name of the Augusta Female
Seminary. at Stanton. to the MARY
Baldwin Seminary is step in the direc
tIon of appropriately honoring lady who
stands in the front rank of those most
prominently identified with the cause OF
higher female education in the South"
Mr.. P. H. Trout has been appointed by
Gov. o 'Ferrall a. member of the Virginia
State Committee for the Mexican Interna-
tional Exposition. This committee is ap
pointed at the request Of the Mexican
government.
MI. J.C. Van Pelt, brother Of MI.
Chas. E. Van Pelt Of Staunton, last week
resigned the position of Town Treasurer OF
Woodstock, in order to travel as singer
with Evangelist j. E. Scheduled. He
Joined MI. Scheduled at Hinton. W. Va
Charleston W. Va, Gazette of Monday
"Capt. H. L. Hoover elder Of the First
Presbyterian church in Staunton, Va, will
preach Thanksgiving sermon Thursday
evening in the Southside Presbyterian Mis-
sion."
Mr.. Robert w. Burke, Vice President
of the National Valley Bank, left on Wed
nesday for Norfolk to attend the annual
session of the Virginia Bankers Associa
ton. of which he is Vice President. II
met yesterday and is in session to-day.
About forty members Of the legislature
have engaged quarters for the winter al
the Exchange Hotel, Richmond. Senator
Echols and wife and Delegate Crawford
w. Simms of Augusta, will he at thai
hotel.
Prof. D. G. Humphreys Of Washington
& Lee University is the member from the
Tenth district appointed by the Coco
Roads convention, to prepare bill to pre-
sent to the legislature.
Luray Courier: Mr.. Lewis Printz, OF
Ladd, Augusta county, has been visiting
relatives and friends in Luray for week
or more. He is accompanied by the littl'
daughter of MI. Printz, of Augusta.
Mrs. Virginia Donaghe, widow Of the
late DR.. 3. 3. Donaghe. who has been on {
protracted visit to her daughter, Mrs
Virginia Fletcher in San Francisco, Cal.
has returned and arrived here last week.
Harriscnbnrg Spirit: Miss A. L. Shelf
fey, Of Aibemarle county, is visiting bel
sister, Mrs. John E. Lewis, at Lynnwood
the residence of the latter.''
Mrs. Frank l.. Sublett left with her LITTLE
child on Thursday last for San Diego, Cal.
on visit to her mother, with whom sh'
will spend the winter.
Winchester Times: Miss Old Of Nor
folk, Miss Florence Elder of Staunton, an(
Miss Tucker Clarke of Lynchburg, are TIN