Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
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guest of Mr.. Arista Hoge while the Stat
convention is in session here. 1t is no
generally known that Senator Martin
father was business man of Staunton i
the old days. He came here from Scots
vile in the Forties and was
member of the Staunton firm Of Sta
pies Il Martin. who had large com
mission house where the store Of Dl
N. Wayt & Bro. now stands. Mr.. Staple
was Mr.. Martins father-ln-law, and i
was after him that the present U. S. Sena
tor was named. In that day Scottsvill
was thriving town and did a large wagol
trade with the Valley. 1t furnished man
valuable citizens to Staunton, am ong then
the Hoge brothers.
The Marion, N. c., Messenger Of las
week, in closing an article on the character
istics of first class school, pays the follow
ing tribute to former residents of Staun
ton: ''Our school, taught by Prof. J. E
Guy, Mrs. Guy and the Misses Guy, has
Their fitness is patent to all. We are am
bilious for 80 OIL 100 pupils enrolled next
year. A little over sixty have been enrolled
this, the first year of the Marion Institute.
Its future is bright indeed"
Highland Recorder: f'Miss Josie Steph-
enson returned to her school in Staunton
Wednesday, after the short spring vacation
at her home at this place. Mr.. Stricken
Shewy Of Waynesboro, is visiting bis sis
ter, Mrs. David Bratton. at Bolar. MI.
Frank Ogilvie, an active young business
man Of Staunton, is with us again, this
time in the interest of the National Build
ing and Loan Co.. of StauntOn."
Miss Mary Hanger, daughter Of MI.
VIM. D. Hanger, had two of her ribs
broken by being trod upon by horse
Tuesday. A sudden turn of the horse had
thrown her out of the buggy and the horse
though held by her brother, trampled on her.
She was taken to the residence Of DR..
Rodgers.
Charlottesville Progress: "Mr. R. S.
VanPelt Of The Progress job office lost
his pocket book yesterday, either ill this
City OF on the Staunton excursion train. 1t
contained $2l in mOney-one ten, two live
dollar notes and one one-dollar nOte-and
an old railroad pass. He will be thankful
for the return of his wealth to this Office. y
Allegheny Sentinel: ''Rev. R. A. Laps
ley, pastor Of Bethel church, near Green
vile, Augusta county, most acceptably
1,>;t of+ I,o ,lvt .,r;o oh
here last Sunday. Mr.. Lapsley is not only
a most excellent preacher, but is approach
able. magnetic and exceedingly popular as
man and citizen"
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Landlord celebrat-
ed their golden wedding at their home on
Prospect street, last night from 8 to 10
o'clock. Their children and a large member
of friends being present. Both Mr.. and
and we hope they will be spared for many
years yet to come.
Charlottesville Progress "Mr. w. L.
Oliver Of StauntOn, is stopping at the
University with his brother, MI. G. W.
Olivier. He is on his way to Danville to
attend the convention of the Grand Lodge
Of Knights of Pythias."
The Virginia State Board of Veterinary
Examiners recently appointed by the Gov
ernor, met in Richmond last week and Or
ganized. They elected DR.. A. j. Burk-
holder of Staunton, Vice President, and
s.e was also made chairman Of one of the
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Prof. Randolph W. Tinsley. son of Mrs.
G. G. Tinsley of Charlottesville, has been
elected to the chair of natural science in
the University of New Mexico, Albuquer-
que, N. NJ. He is graduate of the Uni
versity of Virginia. Mr.. Tinsley once
taught in Augusta county.
MI. j. Fred. DAVIS and family left this
week for Jackson, Michigan, where he will
engage in the printing business with his
brother, MI. Geo. Bolen. Mr.. Davis had
been the business manager of the Daily
News office for some years.
Rockingham Register Mrs. n. M.
Burkholder and Mrs. Cootes have returned
from a fortnight's visit to DR.. NJ. O.
Burkholder at Beverley Terrace, Staunton.
Va"
Mrs. A. s. Woodhouse went to Stras-
burg Wednesday, where she organized
Juvenile Temple in connection with the
Good Templar lodge there.
Lexington Gazette: ''Mrs. Maria Pratt
and Miss Nettie Pratt. of Augusta coun-
ty, are visiting Mrs. Z. W. Nichols at
Lexington.
Rockingham Paul. ESQ.,, of the Bristol,
Va, bar, was in Stanton this week on his
way home from Harris6nburg, where be
had been visiting.
Miss Adele Z. Myers. who has been Wis
Itlng Mrs. Edward EchOls in this city, re-
turned to her home in Richmond last
Friday.
s, Mr.. W. A. Shuey Of the Lutheran The
illogical Seminary at Chicago, was in the
city Tuesday on his way to visit his father
at Swoope.
Miss Mary E. Wren, a sister of the
Misses Wren of this city, was married at
Key West, Florida, last week to Mr.. G. C.
GarrcIltOn.
Mr.. n. IL. Cartmell of Winchester, who
for many years well known hotel keeper
here, was in Staunton this week on his
way to the Sweet Springs.
Miss Katie Halle of this city, eonfiden-
t1al secretary to Mrs. Eubank, has gone to
Warm Springs to assist in making ready
for the opening Of the season there.
Miss Josie Smythe, daughter of U. S.
Minister to Hayti, II. N. Smythe, who has
been visiting the Misses Patterson on Kali
Drama street, has gone to Roanoke.
Lexington Gazette: "Mrs. James M.
Senseney and Mrs. John Shields, who have
been visiting Mrs. A. M. Cupp, in Staun-