The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-29
Sunday is Easter.
Lent almost over.
Peach trees blooming.
Farmers are sowing oats.


The rain of Monday acted like a charm on
grass and wheat.
The baby carriage nuisance begins to in
fest the pavements.
Monday was County Court and very wet.
disagreeable day.
Two courts in. session ana lawyers enough
to supply four more.
Another shop" will be given a, Stribbling
Springs, Monday night.
"Want to pick - is the absorbing inuury
with the rising generation.
Work has been commenced on the add-
ton to the Western Lunatc Asylum.
A number of petty thefts have be been
committed within the past few days
The ?rettiest and iaunticst spring hat is
now the controlling ambition of the average
belle
Our merchants seem confident OF a large
spring trade, and are receiving splendid
stocks.
Tall board fences for the display of circus
bills, have been erected on Main and Angus
ia streets.
On Saturday evening trial was made of
the new fire plugs with Nthe most satsfac-
tory results.
Jailor Harlan had a fine large .'rat killin''
Tuesday. Twelve Norways went into one
trap during the night.
The next conference of the Washington
(coloreO Methodist Annual Conference will
be held in Staunton.
A horse attached to a buggy started from
Baker Bros. and ran down Augusta and
New Court streets. on Monday. No dai age
done.
The peach crop. according to the observa-
ton of an observing farmer friend, will be
abundant this year, if not nipped by the
frost
BE careful how you shoot within the cor
porate limits. An arrest was made and fine
imposed for violation of the new ordinance
OH Monday.
Palm Sunday was appropriately observe
in the Catholic Church of this city. To-day
the Church will be decorated with flowers
and evergreens.
The West Augusta Guard has determined
to purchase epaulets and pumes. This will
be an attractive addition to their already
handsome uniform.
The wheat is looking remarkably well.
There has been large acreage sown, and,
with good season, the aggregate yield will
be unusually large.
At the Methodist church Sunday morning
services were conducted by Rev. G. w.
Lig'itner, (son Of A. B. Lghtner, OF Angus
ta.) and in the evening by Rev. F. II. Ship
ley.
The Circuit Court, Judge Mclaughlin pre-
siding, has been in session during the weels.
Nothing of public interest has been trans
acted. A number of civil cases have been
disposed of.
This is the season when the municipal
hor~icuiurist buys So worth of seeds pays Il
hand 81 per day TO work the garden, and
towards the last OF June reaps the harvest in
81 cents worth of vegetables
Mr.. Michael Carmody, of this city has
purchased tWentythree acres of land near
for which he paid 5000. We
ire sorry to know that he proposes leaving
Staunton for his ne home.
The ladies Aid Society" for the Y. NJ.
;. Association, will give another entertain
nent at the Grange Hall, On Friday, April
9th. 1t will consist OF an Allegory, ssrhe
Pilgrims Choice" and will doubtless prove
real treat.
ATunker revival has been in progress at
'arren Ridge Church, in this county, and
eventeen persons were baptized and added
the membership of the church. Rev. Sam
el Driver was assisted by Revs. Franklin
nd Truxdell of Maryland, and Rev. Martin
CARRIER, Of this county.
The monthly sermon before the Y. NJ. C.
!. was delivered at the Second PRESBYTERIAN
hurch last Sunday night by the Rev. Nc
'uff Simpson. The text was Proverbs, Xxx,
y: 1.-The glory Of young men is their
,rength," and John II, IA: 81 have written
INTO you. young men. because We are strong,
nd the word of God abideth in you, and We
ave overcome the wicked one' The ser
ION was earnest. eloquent and effective.
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UNION TEMPERANCE PRAYER MEETING.
The meeting was largely attended on last