The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-05-25

MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS or THE AU
ausrA FAIR.--A meeting of the Directors o
the Baldwin Augusta Fair, was held at tn
following Directors were present: A. n. Bow
man, President, John Towberman, j. H. Park
ms, ]. D. Craig, j. H. Waters and A. W. Har
man.
The principal business before the Directory
was the revision Of the premium list, and tn
substitution of diplomas fol- premiums. Tn
reductions made aggregate about 81 1000.
S. NJ McCue was appointed TO act as Chief
Marshal, and G.. W. Swoope and C. S. Arnal
as Assistant Marshals.
]. J. Larew was appointed Chief Of Police
with an allowance of S2.O0 per day for his ser
vices, aud the assistants appointed by him viii
be allowed 81. 90 per day.
The following rule was adopted
ssNo animal or article that has heretofore ia.
ken two first premiums in the same class shall
be debarred from competing for a IKE prenli-
um at this Fair; but in such cases the pfefhi;
um shall be diploma Is t @3e
A resolution was adopted allowing Gle CHIEF
of the. various departments to appoint COM
mittees o: examination during the progress OF
the Fair, instead Of havingthem appointed be-
forelland as had been the custom heretofore.
The time fixed for the next exhibition, is on
the 4th, 9Th and.6th of October.
There were various changes made in the
standing Committees.
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PERSONAL---VERY.. William A. Bell. was
taken sick very suddenly on last Saturday,
at the residence of his son in-law, Capt. D. W..
Baiy, Of this city. He is now better.
Mai. D. Shanallan of Covington. Is In the
city. We are glad to learn that the firm OF
Shanahan & Co., have secured another large
railroad contract in Ohio.
Rev. Mr.. Fleming, of Highland, and lately
pastor of the Presbyterian church at Franklin,
w. Va, has accepted a call to the Presby-
terian church of Woodstock.
Mr.. G. w. Koiner, of this county, Lecturer
Roanoke county, in Salem on last Saturday.
After the address, q district Grange was Or
ganized
Rev. Samuel Mcclure and wife, whose mar
riage we noticed last week, arrived in Stann-
ton OH last Saturday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Turner, pastor Of the Lutheran
church at Blacksburg, is in the city, the guest
of Rev. j. l. Miller.
We regret to learn that Mr.. George E.
Price is again confined to his room.
Hon. NJ. G. Kerr, Speaker of the House OF
Representatives, left this place for Washing
ton on Tuesday morning last. 1t is his pnr-
pose to return again, as lie felt greatly benefit
cd by this invigorating climate. Mr.. Kerr
made numerous friends whilst here. as all who
came in contact with him were much pleas
ed with his genial and unaffected demeanor.
His return will be cordially welcomed.
THE CHURCHES SUNDAY.-At the LIST
Presbyterian church, the pastor Rev. W. e.
Baker, preached morning and night. Com
munion services were held in the morning,
and fourteen accessions.made to the church
four by profession Of faith, and ten by certfi-
cate.
The services in the Lutheran church were
held in the basement, MIR. Minnick preached
morning and night. The church proper has
been beautifully painted and frescoed, al d
will be used this morning.
There was no service at the Episcopal
church, Mr.. Hullihen being absent.
There was no service at the Methodist
o,,, ~, -, tba ,,,orn;,,r in oonSan1nnca Of the
absence of Dr.. Martin, and In the evening the
pulpit was filled by the Rev. j. I. Miller, Prin-
cipal of the Staunton Female Institute.
The pulpts Of the 2nd Presbyterian and
Baptist churches, were occupied by their pas
tors, respectively Mr.. Simpson and Dr.. Manly.
COMMENCEMENT ExERCIsEs.-The Com
mencement Exercces of the various Female
Schools of Stanton take place as follows: vir
ginia Female Institute-concert "Wednesday
night, May 3lst; Commencement Exercises,
in Mozart Hall, June 1st,. with distribution OF
medals and diplomas, and vaedictory address
by Miss Lillia Cuttings >aa
Augusta Female Semnary-Commeneem
Sermon by Rev. DR.. Lcfcvre. of Baltimore,
,June.4th; concert June 9Th, at P. NJ. CLOSING
address and delivery of diplomas, June 9Th,
at 1880 P. M. z-r ieau
q" Staunton Female Seminary-Final Sermon
to the school by the Principal, Sunday night,
June 4th Commencement Exercices in Semi
nary Chapel Tuesday night, June 9Th; address
by Rev. G. D. Bernhcim, OF Wilmington, N.
c., and delivery of diplomas.
Wesleyan Female Institute--Commencem
Exerciccs beginning June goth.
The Centennial Commissioners are offering
medals to the best bands in, the country, the
contest to come off in July or later. Why not
tic Stonewall Band put in? The chances
would be in their favor. for no better material
was ever organized.
President Grant sent the following nomna-
ions to the Senate on Monday last: Nathan
Golf, to be United States Attorney, and Hedg-
man Slack, to be United States Marshal !, for
the district Of West Virginia. s