The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-11-14

PERsoNAL-Mr. C. N. bold, OF Lexing
ton, was in town Saturday on his way tt
Norfolk to attend the meeting of the Knight
Templars.
R. T. McCue, was appointed postmastel
at Mt. Meridian, Augusta countrywide Mich
olas Rogers, deceased.
Miss Lizzie Daniel. of the w. F. l.. one Of
the sweetest vocalists in the State, will assist
the "Rustics" of Harrisonburg, at their con
cert in Baltimore on the 10Th.
Mr.. VIM. A. Burke, of this city, has been
reelected vice President of the State Agri-
cultural Society, and Mr.. A. NJ. Bowman, OF
this county, has been placed on the Execu.
tive Committee of the same organization.
We regret to learn that our enterprising
and public spirited countyman, Col, A. W.
Hartman, proposes moving to Texas, this
fall.
Col. Peyton S. Coles, President of the AL
bemarle Hunting Association, was painfully
injured whilst hunting in the mountains last
Wednesday week. Whilst discharging his
gun, the horse he was riding became fright.
ened and ran off crushing Col. Coles against
tree and badly injuring his knee.
Mr.. e. W. S. Tnrner for several years a
teacher at the D. D. & B. Institution.
who was obliged to resign his position on &C.
count of ill-health, has returned to Staun-
ton, and is now visiting friends. We regret
to state that his health is not improved.
Miss Ida L. Dowell, former pupil of the
D. D. & B. Institution, has recently been in
stalled as superintendent of one Of the Sew
ing rooms at the Institution.
R. S. Turk, ESQ.,, formerly of this coun-
", and now Commonwealth attorney of
Pocahontas, has been spending few days
in Staunton.
MIR. S. S. Smeltez, of Jefferson county, W.
Va, has located here for the purpose of prac-
ticing law. He qualified before the Cir
cult Court last week.
In giving an account of ball recently
held in that city, one of the Winchester pa
pers has the following notice Of one Of our
most beautiful and popular bellies: "Among
the many fair ones we notice Miss A. H., of
Staunton, dressed in pure white, with here
and there dash of pink to heighten her COL
our with it's reflection. Staunton may well
be proud of such daughter and we gladly
welcome her TO our city,
Mr.. A. Y. Lee, of this city, left on the
Valley train yesterday for the purpose of
visiting the great Luray Cave, and making
sketches of its wonderful curiosities for
Harpers Magazine. He is a talented artist,
and will 70 doubt do full Justice to the grand
subject.
Mr.. Geo. A. Bruce, OF Waynesboro, one
of our best and most substantial county
man, will start for Colorado in few days
with the hope Of benefiting his health. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Mel. Hartman,
daughter of our esteemed and worthy towns
man r. Hawkins, Esq, who goes to
join her husband at Denver. Mr.. Hartman,
has been in the West for some months, and
is now as hale and hearty as mountaineer,
although when he left here he was little
more than walking shadow.
John B. Spiece, Esq.,, S. V. Southall, r
W. r. Duke, Jr., of Albemarle, and R. T..
Parrish, Of Coyington, are attending the
session of the Circuit Court.
The many friends of Mr.. J. 1. A. Trotter
will be pleased to learn that he has nearly
recovered from his recent severe illness
He was on the streets on Sunday last.
Maj. N. II. Hotchkiss and family left
Tor Richmond yesterday, to be present this
evening at the marriage Of his son. FL
more Hotchkss, to a daughter of Col. p.
II. Starke, OF that city. J