Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-10
Staunton Vindicator
friday MORNING. APRIL 10. 1896.
LOCAL.
SON AL

Messrs. w. P. Tams Of the August
National Bank, A. q. Kinney OF the NJ
tional Valley Bank, and w. A, Burnet
clerk OF the county court, were in Harr
sonburg last Thursday to testify as experts
III a libel suit, as to the identity of til
writing in an anonymous letter. The SUI
was that of A. g. Knicely VS.. G. w. Hei
rick, and the defendant, who denied tina
he had written the letter. won his case.
Gen. John Echols and wife were at Rec
lands, CAL, April I'd, and from there woul
go to San Diego. They left Louisvill
March 23d for the Pacific coast tour. TIL
General is in good health and writes MI
r. W. Burke that the country around Red
lands is the most beautiful he has seen.
is famous for it's cure of pulmonary com
plants.
Mr.. O. II. Gresham, General Manage
OF the Singer Sewing Machine co. for thi'
department, went last week to Front Royal
Warren county, on business, where he hat
a severe attack of lumbago. He has moi
sufficiently recovered yet to be brought
home.
Millboro letter in Bath News: mrs
A. F. Withrow who has been Oh visit TO
Richmond, returned to Millboro last Wed
nesday and is at the AltamOnt. Her nu-
merous friends will be glad to learn thai
she has recovered from her recent protract-
ed illness.'
Buchanan Banner: "Mrs. J. W. Pad
gett, of Augusta, who has been SO faith
fully nursing her daughter, Mrs. ). W.
Gibson, was called home on wednesday 10
her sister, who had broken a limb in a fall
on the previous day. Mrs. Gibson is now
able to sit up for a short time.
Messrs. Maslin and Cone and Prof.
Adams of Waynesboro, were in town Mon
day night attending the comforting OF de-
grees ty the knights of Pythias. MI.
Msslin reports the lodge at Waynesboro TO
be IN fine condition.
Mr.. David Lambert, a well known car
penter. for some years connected with the
bridge department of the B. q o. railroad,
on the Valley Branch, died last week at
his home in Woodstock.
Two former and popular residents OF
Staunton, Messrs. VIM. Fl. Bailie, editor,
and Thomas ID. Bailie, publisher, are now
publishing all excellent weekly the mis-
cellany' at Lynchburg.
MI. John B. Locke, bright and enter
prising young newspaper man, has resigned
his place on the Daily News to take, it is
said, position On a new daily paper about
to be started here.
MI. Charles j. Armistead the clerk at
the Western State Hospital, has returned
to the city much improved, after a fur
Tough OF several months given him by the
Board of Directors to recuperate his health.
Among the guests at reception given
by the wife of q. S. Senator G. J. Faux
ner at her home, "Boydville, near Mar
tinsburg, W. Va, Monday evening, was
MI. William Sproul of Stanton. j
Mr.. Wayt W. Gibbs, general agent of the
Campbell Printing Press Co. of New ork.
visited his family here this week. He is
making most decided success in his
agency.
VIM. Pilson, c. c. Wholey, Louis Witt,
Arthur and Taylor Blackford, and Peyton
Cochran, who are being educated elsewhere.
were at home for the Easter holidays.
Mrs. Armstrong of Highland, with her
little daughter. reached here Saturday to
see her aunt, Mrs. A. ]. Turner, who is ill
at her home, No. Is Fayette street.
;a oadi
cine at the University Of Virginia medical
school, spent Easter with his father, Col.
w. E. Craig.
Lexington Gazette 1--WE are sorry to
learn that DR.. H. R. Morrison of Staun-
ton, is at his fathers, DR.. S. B. Morrison,
confined to the house with rheumatism.
Mr. Robert Larke we'll know citizen of
Richmond, the father of Mrs. J. Alex. Turk
and Mrs. Henry Wright of Moffets Creek,
died last week.
MI. Samuel Fl. Miller member of the old
Board OF Visitors to the D. D. & B. Insti-
tuition was in the city Saturday, and left
Monday.
Senator J. w. Daniel and Senator Thos.
S. Martin, will be the guests of State Sena-
tor Edward Echols at the Democratic
State Convention here.
Mr.. B. B. Eskridge formerly the popu-
lar Adams Express agent here for so MANY
years is here with his wife, having come
from Washington.
The Southern Churchman announces the
dangerous illness Of Rev. r. S. Barrett, D.
D., at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
His friends fear the worst.
Mrs. Frank l.. Sublett who has been
spending the fall and winter with her
mother at San Diego, California, returned
on Monday.
Justice j. w. Churchman has been con-
fined to the house some days by rheuma-
tism.
Miss Annie NJ. Mcclure of Richmond,
is a guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. F. Robert
son.
Charles Town, w. Va, Spirit: "Misses
Char lotte and Maria Ransom of Staunton,
have been visiting Miss Lou Baylor"
Mrs. Kate G.. Kilby is in Richmond Wis
ting her mother, Mrs. Bottimore, who is
sick.
Mrs Florence Hutchinson of Richmond,
is visiting her uncle, Col. J. G. Cochran at
1'Folly."
Charles Town Free Press ''Miss Janet
K. Woods of Sta union. is visiting relatives
in this town."
Richmond State: Mrs. I'll. L. Gallaher
and Miss Lizzie Gallaher of W aynesboro,
are visiting Mr.. Gallaher. at Ford's."
Lewisburg. w. Va, independent Mrs.
John W. Harris is back from visit to
friends in Baltimore and Stanton"
Mrs. VIM. II. Fowle Of Lynchburg, is
visiting friends at the D., D, & b. Insti-
tuition.