The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-08
Farmers are blowing.
Go to Grange Hall Tonight.
Weather bright AMI beautiful.

Go to Grange Hall Tonight.
Weather bright AMI beautiful.
Tile waicr-tax tickets are raisiu. the fur.
Police courts have been llr.,,s,Ialiy unirter-
esting this week.
There will be dance at ..kalnrama.'
next Monday night.
Don't forget the entertainment at the
Granger Hall, tonight.
Main street is sadly in need OF attention
from Mr.. Bryan's corps.
VT. are indebted to Hon. X. L. Writers
for Interesting and useful public documents.
A bill has been introduced into the ilos,se
OF Representatives to incorporate :, new
Rawley Springs Company.
There will be an Oyster Supper and Fcs-
tival at Hermitage" 90 Thursday and Fri
day, 22d and 23d inst. for the benefit of
Richmond Mission
A ha ndsone gold watch was ratified off for
the benefit Of the Catholic organ fund. and
Miss Norah Hurley, ~ the most popular
Young lady. received IT,
The Shenandoah, Valley Fair Grounds. at
Winchester, have been leased by Mr. J. RI.
Snapp, Of this city, one OF the best horse
| trainers in The country.
NJ. 4. l.. Lambert, OF Waynesboro, re-
ceived a severe kick from 4 horse one day
last week He was badly hurt ana his con-
dition at latest accounts was very critical.
They are having a troublesome time with
the water works, and the city will have 10
furnish 4 pair Of patent legs Tor the l,ew STU
perintendent, il everybody wants his ser
vices at one and the same time.
The 9Th chapter CT Augusta County 100
years ago." was received too late for this
Issue. 1t will appear next week. Our cor
respondent will please accept our thanks for
that they are carefully read by CIR numcr-
| Gus subscribers, and highly appreciated.
They will be continued
The grandest humb,is OF the year was at
Grange Hall last Wednesday night. II was
Prot. Anuanias. or some such name, and the
| entertainment was advertised TO be a perfect
shower of gifts in addition To- the most
wonderful performances. II proved 10 be a
| most stupendous sell, and the shower came
from the audience in suntlry emphatic utter
auce4.
| in progress at the Baptist Church, under the
supervision OF the Faster, Rev. DIR. Charles
Manly. continues undated in interest and
attendance. Some fifteen persons have been
converted, eight of whom were baptized into
the church on last Friday night. Prayer
and inquiry meetings are held In the lecture
room OF the church on the afternoon OF
eacl, day, and general meetings will be
be held e:ery night throughout the week.
Ground Hog day WAS cloudy, with the ex-
cepIion OF a few moments in the early morn
ing and.ab- ut half an hour ut noon. Wheth-
er or not his swines!ip appeared at those
bright intervals is not known. and the most
vigorous reportorial energy has failed to re :
lieve public anxiety in this highly important
mattel 1t is, perhaps, well that it was thus,
for whatever may be the character OF the
weather for the next six weeks. our implicit
confidence in the sign need nor he shaken
A horse ridden by little Fannie McChes-
ney, daughter Of DIR. VIM. McChesney, ran
off Saturday evening and came rushing down
Augusta street ut a fearful rate. His daunt-
less little rider, though only twelve years of
age, clung on to him with the most woiItler-
| full tenacity. and waa only uMseated when
| her brother, Mr.. w. Il. McChesney. grasDed
| the reins and suddenly stopped the horse.
| She then fell, but the fall was broken BY her
| brorler's arm which was extended To catch
her. She was not injured. and but slightly
frightened.