The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-06-11

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LOCAL.
Henry Shacklett, a wealthy n1erchantof lar
risonburg. has been elected President OF the
New Bank organized in Rockingham county.
Conrad Long has been awarded the contract
for conveying the mail from Liavlle 70 ON
gers Glen, Rockingham, at sioo per .'iiiiuhi'
Coon y1E1D.-Mr. j. N. Peace, residing
near Rarterhrook. recently sheared two year.
ling sheep which yielded respectively LA Aos
and 81 lbs of wool.
Those of our citizens wishing to secure good
and convenient pasture should apply TO MI H.
d. Peck, at Montgomery Hall farm. See adj
vertisenient.
TINKLING SPRING CHURCH has been hand
somely improved, by remodeling and re-pain-
ting. 1t is now one Of the most attractive
houses of worship in this county.
The weather has been excessively warm for
three or four days past. The mercury on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, ranged about 90
!; in the shade in the middle Of the day.
Favorable reports reach us OF the promise OF
the wheat crop. In Rockingham it looks bet
ter than in Augusta. But if no unforeseen
disaster overtakes there will be a heavy crop
gathered all through the Valley.
Arnentrout's Ice Cream Saloon is very pop
ular about this time. The ladies particularly
are partial to it, and crowd into the neatly fur
.nished apartment to escape the sun, and enjoy
the cooling repast.
The potatoe bugtis doing great deal of dam
are to the potatoe vines in the gardens around
and in the city. An ounce of solution of car
bolic acid, dissolved in two gallons OF water and
sprinkled over the vines will instantly kill
the bugs.
:. FINED.-We understand that Mayor Hyde
of Harrsonburg fined bar-keeper, in that
place. sls for selling drink of liquor to man
after he had been notified by member of the
imbiber's family not to let him have liquor nei-
Their for Glove or money"
D. 6 D. & BLIND.-The closing exercises OF
the.D. 6 D. & B. Institution will begin on the
evening of Wednesday, June 24th with an ex-
hibition, and close Thursday the 25th with the
distribution of prizes.
The Great Council of Red Men of Virginia
assembled in Winchester on Wednesday NOR
ming, 8 O'Clock, in the Wigwam of Shawnee
Tribe No. 2, w. E. Granger, of Richmond.
GIpat Sachem. Delegates are in attendance
from all portions Of the State.
Town OFFICERs.-The following named
gentlemen have been elected councilmen for
the town of Waynesboro': Fl. H. SAackeford, G..
A. Bruce, DIR. j. st. P. Gibson Thos. H. An
trim, G. W. Greiner, W. N. Caldwell and S.
Fl. Hunt.
AcoUITTED.-The trial of J. a. Sheets in the
Circuit Court of Augusta county. last week.
charged with having purchased threshing
machine under false pretenees, resulted in a
verdict of acquittal. The Commonwealth
Attorney entered noNs prossaui i'll the ease
of Hulvey, indicted for the same offence.
The Town Hall remains t't stain quo-gloomy
and forbidling. Wont somebody give it
touch with the brush and pencil, and thus COW
er up the dust and dirt wlich deface it?
p S.-Since the above was PIT in type work
men have commenced OH the Hall, and i'll day
or two will have it looking as bright as new
pin.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.-We learn that little
colored boy named Moses Jackson, aged about
nine years, was crushed to death in Stuart's
Grist Mill, on South River, Monday last. lie
was alone in the mill, and becoming entangled
in some way with the machinery, the accident
occurred. Both of his legs were crushed off,
above the knees. He fingered in great suffer
ing until Tuesday.
Capt. Geo. A. Baker, died on the 30th ult.,
at his residence in Lexington, aged SO years.
He was native of Winchester, but removed to
Lexington in 1926, since which time he has re-
sided there, maintaining the character of an ins
tclligent, public spirited and useful citizen.-
He was commandment in the Presbyterian
church. .-s---s
DAMAGEs.-T commissioners appointed
for the purpose have assessed the damages due
to Mrs. Judge johnson from the V. r. r. Co.,
at 10000 exclusive of mill; OF if the mill is ta
ken 1000.
Damages to the amount Of $4,000 were a.
warded to the estate OF Mrs. Jane Furgerson.-
Fimcastlc Herald.
Mr.. Price Sites killed huge bear in Gimlet
Gap, Shenandoah mountain, Rockingham cou,l-
ty, short time since, which weighed near 4oa
lbs. The animal had been killing cattle, and
Mr.. Sites ssset'' gun heavily charged at the
carcass of steer the bear had killed. The
contents of the gun were lodged in the breast
and head of bruiil, and from the effects of which
he struggle awhile and then died.
A CHANCE FOR BARGAfNS.-W again call
attention to the advertisement of Col. NJ. G. Har-
man, who will offer for sale on the Goth of June
several very desirable and valuable Houses and
Lots in Staunton, and twenty pasture lots in
the immediate vicinity OF the city, on the Mac
adamized road. 1t is rarely such property is
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