The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-14
Now for croquet.

Now for croquet.
Sunday is St. Patrick's day.
The first violets of spring have appeared.
Garden preparations are the order of the
day.
Spring fever is appearing in the mild
form.
The days and nights arc almost of equal
length.
The wheat throughout the County is look
ing fine.
Kite-hying occupies the attention of the
juveniles.
Several communications are crowded out
of this issue.
A cold chilly rain commenced falling Mon
day night and continued all day Tuesday.
A large amount of blowing has been done,
and the ground will soon be ready for the
corn.
Last Saturday was execution day to the
robins. Almost every boy in town was out
cunning.
Cleaning the back yard, when he wants to
60 hunting, is what makes the school boy
long to die young.
Mr.. Henry Scnthards is erecting new
brick house on the corner of Green and
Frederick Streets.
The rain of Tuesday night was accom-
panied with lightning and thunder-the
first OF The year.
Next Saturday evening the Accord prop
erty, a nice little home on Lewis street, will
be Sud at public auction.
One or two good coats Of whitewash on
fences &c, will improve the appearance Of
your property fifty per cent.
John Foley has been appointed postmas-
ter al Mount Crawford, Rockingham coun-
ty. vice James E. Roller, resigned.
We must respectfully decline the COM
munication on the ''Eioquence of silence.''
The PRONUNCIATION of such doctrine would
ruin the business.
The ladies Of the I'd Presbyterian Church
will! give fair and strawberry festival the
first week in June. Preparations are being
made for an elegant affair.
The new Presbyterian Church at Waynes-
boro will be dedicated on Sunday May 9Th.
Presbytery will hold its meetings at that
place during the same week.
The wholesale slaughter of the robins and
other birds should be stopped. They are of in
estimable value to the farmers, and the
game law prohibits their being killed.
Next Sunday the Lutheran Church at
Unionville, Jefferson Co., W. Va, will be
dedicated-Rev. j. I. Miller of the Staun-
ton Female Seminary, preaching the ser
mon.
a delightful hop was given at the Rooms
of the ''Home Circle one night last week.
It was delightful affair, and was enjoyed
by quite large number of our Hebrew cit.
liens.
The property owners on kalorama street
are doing the sensible thing by planting
shade trees in front Of their property. It
will be money i'll their pockets and their
example should be initiated.
Major Marshall McCue has presented the
Y. NJ. C. A. with war relic in the shape OF
one Of the spears used by the John Browners
at Harper's Ferry in 1860. 1t is a large
bowie knife on the end of stout staff some
six Get long.
The Messrs. Cav, lessees. are making ex-
tenslve preparations for putting the Virginia
Furnace, situated in the eastern part of the
county, in operation at no distant day. A
tram way, two and half miles long, to the
ore bank has already been completed.
In his report to the Conference now In
session in Baltimore, Rev. VIM. A. Harris,
President of the Wesleyan Female Institute,
of this city, stated that there were LA stu
dents in attendance, and that the Institution
was in a most flourishing condition. The
amount of s., 29S has been received towards
reducing the debt
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad is to be
sold by public auction on the 26th of this
month"; Receiver Wickham is the special
commissioner. There is no doubt as to the
fact that he will be the president of the road
under the new ownership. General Wick
ham is one of the best and most popular
railroad officials in Virginia, and his road is
we'll managed.
| DEBATING SoCIETY-The meeting of the
Debating Society last Friday night was