The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-10-03

~REMEMBER the Augusta County Fair
18th, 18th and 18th Of October.
The Baptist minister at Goshen, Rev. Mr.. Ky
land las accepted call to Middlesex county.
Call at BANTzs Boot and Shoe Shop Au
gusta street and leave your orders and get salts
faction
The Page Courier states that "a acre field OF
wheat on DR. Grimes river farm yielded 80 bu~
shells to the acre.
Mr. Erasmus Fletcher has been appointed post
master at Linv lie, Rockingham, vice Isaac
Wsnger, resigned.
Mrs E Longs trunk and bureau and Mr..
Todd's hardware store were robbed last week.
in Harrisonburg
Powell is ready to put up the frame work of
his coal yard, all of the large timbers having
been worked and fitted.
STA young mule in the vicinity of Bridge
water. Benz. Crawford, Esq offers liberal re-
ward for her recovery. See advertisement.
b Mrs Herring, wife of Philander Herring, Esq
deputy clerk of Rockingham, died at Bridgewa-
ter in that county, on the 28th ult.
THE AUGUSTA COUNTY FAIR will com
mence on the 18th and end on the 18th. Remem
Der this.
The Times says that there is more building 60
ing on in Winchester at this time than for sever
al years past.
We learn by private letter, that fine bed o.
TIMBER has been discovered on the premises O.
Mr.. Bell, of Bells Valley.
A 7ery fine spring has been discovered on til.
farm of Mr.. J. A. Kerr in Bells Valley. 1t is
strongly impregnatei with Alum and Sulphur.
The new Presbyterian church at Lebanon
Bells Valley, is under roof. 1t will be finished
and dedicated this fall.
Frank Davis, nurseryman, formerly of this
place, had one of his legs broken, Monday
in Richmond, by being thrown from his carriage
Mr. VIM. Blackburn, Of this city, had his peck
ct picked, on the day of the circus, the pocke
taken containing 5000.
Mr.. S. N. Miller. ofthis city, is announced t,
deliver temperance address at Mt. Crawford OF
the evening of the 9th inst, next Saturday.
EruTz, at Richardson's old stand, Augusta ST..
is daily receiving fresh Fish of all descriptions
and the finest kind of Fresh Oysters. all of which
he sells at short profits. Call and try for your
self.
Old John Robinson had his Menagerie enlarge
whilst here by the birth of two whelps, of til
Asiatic species, dappled grey in color. They
had another about two weeks old, its matt
having been killed by being trampled upon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas A. Gladke are now in Ne,
York purchasing their fall and winter stock o
dry goods and millenery, and may be expecte'
home this week.
OYSTERS.-The Cd Reliable Oyster saloor
at Scherers old stand, court house alley, will b
opened next week, by J ". Hilbert, in connec
tion with his Restaurant where may be had tb'
best York River Oysters, iA any desired style.
See advertisement of H. A Glenn s. Co., VIII
haze resumed business at their old stand Az
gusta street, on the cash principle. They pro
pose sell at small profits.
Willie, son of VI. L. Bobbit, formerly of th' |
city, but now of Bells Valley, had his arm bro |
ken in two places last week, by being throw, |
from wagon. |
We direct attention to the special notice o! |
Capt Anderson, Administrator of the estate
Bailey Dunlap, deceased. He wants the estat |
settled up, and means precisely what he says.
DIscoNTINUED.-The special excursion train |
which has been running between this city an
Richmond during the summer season has beer |
discontinued.
We 1elrn fro n the Register of,he death of Mr.
Joseph Coffman, an old and highly esteemed citi-
zen of Rockingham, who lived near Dayton il
that county.
If Lexington can't have as big show old
John Robinson, it seems from the real estate ad |
vertisement Of Barclay and Boude in the Citizer,
she is determined to have the show bills.
The Town Council of Harrisonburg have de |
termned TO recommend to the Court the granting |
of license to liquor dealers in that place, under
severe but proper restrictions.
Mrs. Annie E. Whitesearver Co. have |
Fashionable Dress Making establishment above |
the store of F. NJ. Young Esq. See her circu |
lars.
The Alexandra Sentinel says that Y. Howe |
Peyton, Esq, is about to organize bible class |
to be taught at the Baptist church of that city,
Mr.. Peyton is native of this city.
1t will be seen by the advertisement that the |
Chesapeake Ohio Company will run special |
train for the accommodation of those wishing to |
attend the Fair.
We noticed few days ago the freight train |
two new buggies Of elegant finish turned out al
Hardy's carriage shop and Intended for custom
ers west OF US. We are always pleased to chroni
Gle such evidences of the skill of our mechanics.
At a recent meeting of the City Council, Hon.
A. H. H.. Stuart elected a member of that |
body to supply the vacancy occasioned by the |
resignation CT D. c. McGufin, ESQ., Mr.. Stuart |
accepted the position and has qualified.
Nr, WITT of the firm of Witt & Bro. re- |