Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-01-04
Christmas at GreenyilIe.
HOW IT WAS SPENT-REUNIONS-
SONAL NOTES APPOINT
MENT OF SCISSOR FOR RIvERHEADs,

HOW IT WAS SPENT-REUNIONS-P
sONAL NOTEs-DEATH-THE APPOINT
MENT OF ASSESSOR FOR RIvERHEADs
&C,
Reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.]
GREENvILLE, Dec. 26.-Well, Christ
mas has come and gone! For the tyrOs i
life we are sorry it can't last forever, blu
speaking for those who have the silve
threads of autumn in their hair, may sa
it would make little difference to us
it never came at all.
But nevertheless we enjoy seeing the lit
tie folks happy, and their faces beamins
with joy and gladness. Yesterday was ;
genuine Spring day in appearance, and tn
sun shining brightly, brought to our littl'
town quite number of the country folk
to witness an old time Shanghai parade
gotten up by the fun loving young men o
the neighbOrhood. There were men or
horseback, men in wagons, men Oh foot
all grotesquely attired, much to the pleas
ure OF the lockers on. After parading thu
streets, the performance came to an end sc
far as the Shanghais were concerned, and
| they repaired to the Masonic Hall and took
part in an oyster dinner for the benefit OF
the Greenyille Brass Band, and the greater
part OF the crowd returned to their homes
Thus passed the Christmas day of 1894, at
the town Of Greenvile.
There was happy reunion of the family
OF VIM. T. Smith, at his residence here
yesterday. There were present Col. J. d.
Lilley and family. Wilson M. Brown and
family of Stuart's Draft, Lee Christian
and family of Mint Spring, and J. Ran.
Smith and family.
Among the visitors in town from other
places we noticed Miss Bessie Gabbert of
Buchanan, at Mrs. Watts; Mrs. j.
B. Burwell Of Staunton, at Mrs.
Emma Shultz's; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thomas of Baltimore, at Mrs. Emma
Shultz's; DR.. W. L. Tate and family of
WEIGH, w. Va, with DE-. J. M. Tate; Miss
Annie Hughson and Mr.. Ed. Hughson of
Greenwood, Va, with Miss Bette Brooks.
Miss Bessie Merritt, who has been at
st. Luke's Hospital, Richmond, under the
care of Dr.. Hunter Mcclure, returned last
Saturday much improved.
MI. John Roadcap of Goshen, was visit
ing Mrs. Mary McGuffin last week.
MI. VIM. II. Brownlee of this commune
ty, is to be married in your city to-day to
Miss Ella Williams Of Bath Co. They
will spend some days with her mother in
South River when they will return here to
reside.
LOrenZa Kesterson, a quiet Industrious
young man. died near here on Sunday
night at 11:45, of consumption. He
leaves wife and three small children to
mourn his loss. His remains were buried
at Mt. Carmel church on yesterday. He
was about As years old.
While write it is showing, and at sun
set it is about inches deep-and still COM
ing down.
Many land owners in this community,
express their feelings in no uncertain way
in regard to the appointment of any other
man for land assessor, than Col. H. J.
Williams; but Mr.. Lightner the appointee
is a competent gentleman and will doubt
less make a good assessor, and reduce the
value of lands so that we people OF Angus
ia county won't be taxed to help to edu-
cate and pay the expense of the govern
ment in the Eastern part of the State. By
reduction of the lands to the basis of the
price of farm products the State taxes will
be reduced, and if we need more1money for
County affairs we can raise the rate and
thereby use our money at home.
Miss Graybill, the much liked assistant
teacher of the public schools here, left last
week to spend the holiday season at her
home at Woodstock,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heller and family of
Woodstock, are expected here the last of
the week.
Mr.. G. RUBBISH of Indianapolis, Ind, is
visiting old friends here.
ITEMS FROM ANOTHER CORREsPON-
DENT.
The venerable George Argenbright re-
siding near here, the father Of city clerk,
J. N. Argenbright, is perhaps the Oldest
C1ulLCu VI AuSuOVu COulUys tblu w III WV
brate his Oath anniversary on the 18th inst.
Prof. w. Ballard Smith of the McDo
nogh school, Md, has, with his wife and
child, spent the holidays with his father,
MI. W. f. Smith.
Miss Clara Bell Palmer, who was pre-
ventedeby serious illness from going to
Europe last summer, has, after spending
several months III Baltimore hospital, re-
turned home during the holidays, her health
being greatly improved.
A branch Board of the Old Dominion
Building and Loan Association of Rich
mond, was organized last week by T. g.
Morton. the General Agent of the Compa-
ny. The following officers were chosen
VIM. F. Smith, President; DR.. T. Van L.
Davis, Vice-President; Mr.. w. 7. Shultz,
Secretary, and as additional Directors,
Messrs. Jno. A. Wright, r. Frank Larew,
and John w. Hays. Mr.. w. W. Sproul
was appointed agent and the board starts
off with an encouraging outlook, offering
very remunerative Investments and pre-
pared to make prompt loans on town and
country property. Hon. j. Taylor Ely
son, for many years, mayor of Richmond,
and now Chairman of the Democratic State |
is President of this large and
company.
City Council.
The CITY Council did some very imnnr-