The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-08-19

ROCKINGHAM ITEMS.-The recent heavy
rains and swollen streams brought live turtle
into the streets Of Harrsonburg to the wander
ment of the citizens. A little more water, then
whales Harrisonburg will keep ahead.
Col. NJ. G.. Hartman, of this city, has purchased
of NJ. Harvey Effinger, also of this place, the
fine property in Harrisonburg, on South Main
$50 feet, and depth of about 200 feet, on
which is commodious brick dwelling, with
other buildings. There is a fine spring on the
premises. In the hands of Col. H., this will
become good investment, and we will not be
surprised to hear Of several new residences 60
il:g up OH it in q very short time, as the pres
enJ owner does not believe in having idle town
lots.
The Old Commonwealth gives favorable re
port of Bradley & Co.'s Foundry. The firm
has been in successful operation about seventeen
years, and its, buildings now cover about an acre
of ground improvements are being added to
lit every year. The firm now manufactures and
sells about 500 Livingston Plows each year.
The other business of the establishment, such as
hollow-ware, mill-gearing, thimbe skeins. etc.,
is in a growing condition. The gentlemen who
compose the firm deserve all the success that
attends them, for there are not to be found in
the State two better or more useful citizens.
Rev. A. w. Weddell has, in a feeling letter,
resigned the rcctorship OF Emmanuel Church,
Harrisonburg, to accept call from Rich
mond congregation. The vestry of Emmanuel
Church have extended call to Rev. Telfair
Hodgson, of Hoboken, N. j., who maintains
good reputation as an effective preacher and
worker. The citizens of Harrisburg, of all
denominations, and those of no denomination
al attachment, will regret the loss of Mr.. We'd
dell, whe has proved himself very acceptable
minister, and pleasant and agreeable social
companion.
Rev. Robt. White, now of Harrisonburg, and
brother Of Meade F. White, ESQ.,, of this city,
has been called to st. Johns Church, Wythe-
vile, Va, and has the acceptance under adj
vsement.
Hon. Chas. II. Lewis, recent Minister to
Portugal, and brother to Hon. Jno. F. Lewis,
has returned to his home in Rockingham.
NJ. Wellman, a lot in the western part of Har-
risonburg, 81 by 1873 fee. for sl25, and intends
to erect dwelling ON it.
The town council of Harrisonburg, have not
acted upon the proposition of Griffith Flynn &
Co. to provide water works for that place.
Mt. Horeb, the new church erected for the
use of the United Brethren, on Muddy Creek,
Rockingham county, was dedicated on Sunday
week. Bishop David Edwards, of Baltimore
city, preached the dedication sermon. A col
lection to aid in liqui(lating the debt was taken
up, and $474 realized.
Mis-. Agnes Showalter, widow of David
Showalter, deceased, died in the vicinity of
Cross Keys, Rockingham county, not long
since. She was mother of fourteen children, and
had seventy-eight grandchildren. She was 81
| years and l month old, and had been MEM
Der OF the Methodist church for Sc years.
| A correspondent of the Fincastze Herald
says:
! Mr.. Ned. Harris, who lives on the Buchanan
and Peaks of Otter Turnpike, tells this story ::
He says that the night before the freeze in
April last, that he hung several pieces of old
| non III IoH VI ms peach Ilees, ana thaG the
fruit was not killed, and that those trees are
now loaded with peaches, and he thinks there
will not be less than seyenty-five bushels. The
fruit of tie remaining trees in the orchard
were all killed. A piece of horse shoe was
hung in a cherry tree in the same orchard, and
it was loaded with fruit, whilst on three ada
cent trees the fruit was entirely killed. He
says the idea originated with his neither, and
| that he by her instructions, when a bow
had done the same thing frequently, with sim
| liar results.
1t doesn't cost anything to try this prevepta-
tive, and we advise all of our fruit raising rea-
ders to cut this out and preserve it until next
spring.
Tom Withers, negro boy murderer, aged
about 10 years, was executed at Campbell
Court House on Friday last, for theamurder of