The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-05-18

STANTON, VIRGINIA.
Thursday, May ID, 1871.
eea- We are authorized to announce GEORGE A.
BAGBY as a candidate for the Office of Constable
for the city of Staunton. Tue.
The young bloods of Harrisonburg are trying
to revive the Valley Guards
See advertisement of Hunter & Co.. where can
be found everything in the Book and Stationery
line.
Mr. Peter Heatwole, of Rockingham has in
vented self-opening and closing gate. The En-
terprise considers it triumph of genius.
TEMPLE OF FAsH1oN.---Mrs. Kate M. KEEL
" will have her Summer opening Of Bohnets,
Hats &c., to- morrow, Friday, the 10Th.
". B. Compton, has purchased an acre and
half of land in the western suburbs Of Harrison
burg at $780,
See advertisement of Bell s. Co., corner of New
and Main streets, where all descriptions OF artl-
Giles in the Book and Stationery line are kept.
Mr.. George Brill, living near McGaheysville
Rockingham, was caught in a revolving circular
saw, and terribly mangled. He died from the
effects.
We call attention to the advertisement ofW H.
German, dealer in Groceries, &c. Mr.. German,
keeps general supply on hand, and sells at
reasonable figures.
We understand that by agreement, the hard
ware stores of the city will close, during the sum-
mer months, at o'clock. We commend the plan
to the consideration of merchants generally.
DIR. G.. K. Gilmer, who is now at Harrisonburg
getting up claims of loyal citizens against the
United States. says he will not present them until
after the 10th day of May.
REFREsH1Na.-Trout, Stribling and Berkely
have placed in position beautiful Soda Fountain;
where the thirst opthe lovers of this refreshing
beverage can be gratifed.
SALE OF PERSONAL PRopERTy.-E NJ Gushing,
auctioneer, will sell on the 2lst instant the per-
sonal property of John Lipscomb, consisting of
Household and Kitchen Furniture, sc.
Ice CREAM, and other Refreshments, are be1n e
offered every Saturday, by the ladies, for the
benefit of the Lutheran Church, in the back room
80 ~ obo1h IN
and Ladies who wish refreshments respect
fully solicited to call.
= Messrs. Smith s. Elder are opening drain
across what is known as Stuarts meadow, for
the purpose of changing the channel of Lewis
Greek. 1t cuts off the bend in the creek at that
point. The object is to square some building
lots on the east bank of the creek.
DEATH OF REV. SAMUEL V. BLAKE.-It will
pain many friends of the cause Of Religion to
hear of the death Of this distinguished divine. He
died in Baltimore on the 9Th inst. lie pre-
siding elder Of the Rockingham district in 1854
aud the zeal, ability, and true christian piety
which marked his ministerial services, will be
remembered by many.
Per soNAL-Maj. J. Walker, the able repre-
sentative in the Legislature from Madison coun-
ty, is stopping at the American.
P. Trout, Esq, of the firm of Trout, Strib-
ling & Co., reached home Tuesday evening
last from an extended Northern and Southern
tour which he had taken, accompanied by Mrs
r., for the benefit of her health.
METHODIST SUNDAY ScHooL.-The Southern
Methodist Sunday School Society of this place
have-adopted the plan of holding quarterly meet
ings, to which all the congregation and friends
of the School, and the public generally are in
vited The exercises will consist of addresses,
reading statistics, singing, SC. Their first quar-
terly meeting, under this system, will be held in
the Methodist Church, on next Sunday night, at
o'clock.
The Valley Musical Association will hold its
4th iseni- annual session at Waynesboro, COM
mencing on Tuesday, the 23rd instant, and clos
ing with a consert on Friday evening following.
All persons having copies of the s'Song Festival
are requested to bring them along. The exerci'
ses will be conducted by Prof. W. H. Evans, who
has kindly consented to &C t in the capacity OF
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conductor.
WHAT LITTLE GIRL CRIED FORA few days
since, little girl accompanied by her mother,
stepped into S. M. Wilkes Furniture Warerooms
before leaving, the Tears began to roll down her
cheeks for one of his beautiful nine dollar Blu.
reaus. Poor thing-why didn't her mother lei
her have it. Mattresses all bound, for Sc, so.
Bed Springs, $3.50. All goods warranted at
New York and Baltimore prices. No one should
buy before examining my stock, adjoining Vir-
ginia Hotel, Staunton. It
We are requested to state by Mr.. John F.
Beard, that his name not authorized by him
to be placed on ticket published in hand bill
form and circulated in tho nt., under tho nNrtr-,
Of s'The Peoples Ticket-Reform and Retrench-
ment,'' and that he has sympathy with any
such nonsense.
The same request is made of US by Mr.. William
Kinney, who joins with Mr. Beard in his repug-
nance to the character and purpose of the hand
bill. s.