Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-04-01
Valley News.


The Pheniu says that wolves are annoy
ing the people Of Greenbrier.
The tract of land, known as the Fisher
Tract, and advertised in the Herald, was
sold, on Saturday last, to Mr.. Summey for
1902. -tSbcnandoah Herald.
We learn that Mr.. David Coffman, IS
years of age, who lived near Meadow Bluff,
In this county, committed suicide on Mon
day last by shooting himself through the
head.-Greenbrier Independent.
Mrs. Rcbecca Harris, who lived near Al
dersoh's Ferry, in this county, died on Sat
urday last, at the advanced age Of one hun-
bred and ttoo gears !-Greem6rier Lndepen-
dent.
RAwLEY SPRINGS CoMpANy.-We are
gratiGed to know that the Rawley Springs
Company are in active motion, making prep
aratlons for the crowds of visitors who will
be found at that romantic mountain retreat
the coming season Rock. Register.
ACCIDENT are sorry to learn that
Mrs L. NJ. Zirkle, met with quite dan
gerous though not serious accident, on
last Friday, the 18th inst She was thrown
from her horse and was considerably bruised;
but we are glad to say she is doing WE'LL
Shenandoah Valley.
D1ED-Mr. John Wissler, ST., died at
his residence at Columbia Furnace, in this
county, On Sunday morning, the goth inst,
in the Goth year Of his age. Mr.. W came
to this country from Canada some years be-
r,,o II, - ,,,,r o,d ,,,rob,coJ +ho I1oI,nh;o
Iron Works, which he had been carrying
on up to the time of his death, with an inter-
mission of several years during the war
Shenandoah Herald.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MRs. Col. J. W.
MAssIE Our community we're very much
shocked on Saturday morning last to learn
that this most estimaole lady died suddenly
the evening before She had been making
some calls in town and on her return home
was taken with a violent palpitation Of the
heart Her son assisted her to the house,
Col. Massie met her at the door, and in a
few moments she was corpse. -Lerinqton
Gazette, March 25th
DEATH OF MAJ. GEORGE W. MILLER -
We are sorry TO record the Death of Mai.
George w Miller, who died at his residence
near Conrad's Store, in this county, after a
short Illness, on Wednesday morning of last
week. Maj. Miller was an active, enter
prising gentleman, and greatly esteemed By
those who knew him. He leaves an inter
esting family to deplore his death He was
a member of the Masonic fraternity, and
died in the 55th year of his age Rocking
ham Register.
Who IS wHo?-In reply to many enqui-
ries from our fellow citizens, we have the
satisfaction to state on the authority of a
gentleman who knows, that the railroad
work from White Sulphur Springs to the
Greenbrier has been mainly awarded to
Messrs. Mason & Gooch. Messrs. Kelley,
Mcmahon and Green have under various
awards received the contracts from the
Greenbrier Bridge to the Big Bend Tunnel
Mr. W. R. johnson Jr., of Covington, has
the work of the Big Bend Tunnel. Then
follows an interval Of twenty odd miles not
to be let until June. The succeeding sec
tons to the Falls of Kanawha have been
given to the Napoleon Of contractors, G. r.
Mason.-Unioa Register.
PRESIDENT OF SHENANDOAH VALLEY r.
R. Cove we're in error, last week, in
Stating that Hon. VIM. Mines, Jr., had
been elected President of the Shenandoah
Valley R. R. Company, at its organization
in Luray on Monday of last week. The
stockholders elected for the important posi-
ton Of President Maj. P. B. Borst, of Luray
gentleman of very enlarged views and in
telligence and uncommon energy and per-
severance. Our word for it, Maj. B. will
do all that sagacity and energy can accom-
plish in pushing to successful consumma-
ton the great improvement with which he
is connected. He is emphatically the right
man in the right place. We congratulate
the company upon the selection made
Rockingham, Register.