The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-08-21
The Masonic Hall is being lastly re-

The Masonic Hall is being lastly re-
painted.
The refreshing rain Of Sunday put new
life into dropping vegetation
Next Sunday. the 23rd, we may expect a
large influx Of Richmond excursonists.
In Big Valley, Highland county, dogs
have been playing havoc among the sheep
fold.
The body of dead infant was found in
the woods on the farm Of Col. A.W. Hartman,
last week. 1t was buried when found.
Capt. w. A. Burke has moved his Office
to the rooms adjoining the office OF Harry
Tucker, above the Augusta National Bank.
Ralph, little son of Mr.. G. II. Foot, OF
Mt. Sidney, few days ago, while playing
with an axe, accidentally cut off two fingers
on his left hand.
A meeting of the members OF the Angus
ia Memorial Association will be held on
Monday next for the transaction OF impbr-
tant business.
The camp meeting under the auspices of
the United Brethren will commence at Mt.
Pisgah, near Fort Defiance, tomorrow, the
22d. The meeting will continue for a
week.
We acknowledge the receipt OF an invita-
ton to attend the nineteenth annual exhibit
ton of the Loudoun county Agricultural So
cety, to be held on the 10th, Eth, and 18th
of September.
The finest rain OF the season COM
menced on Saturday evening last, and con-
tinued almost without intermission until
late Sunday night. Some four inches OF
rain were drunk in by the thirsty earth.
A telegram was received by DR.. Baldwin
Monday evening, announcing the death OF
the infant child of Mrs. Preston, his daugh-
ter DR.. Baldwin left for the residence OF his
daughter in Southwest Virginia Monday
night.
In the distribution to disabled soldiers OF
Virginia, under the late apportonment, the
following are the numbers in the counties
named each of whom will be paid $50: Au-
gusta, l; Allegheny, 1; Bath, 9, and High
land, 3.
Mrs, John NJ. Carroll's sunday school class
will give miniature lawn party at Mrs. Car
rolls residence tonight. The young ladies
are fixing up for grand time, and are going
to have everything in style. Go up and
spend pleasant hour.
While workmen were eScayating for q
new road near Waynesboro last week skel-
eton was exhumed. By some persons ii
was supposed to be the remains OF Mr.. ia
cob Haybarger, who mysteriously disap
peared from that neighborhood some thirty
years ago.
In noticing the proceedings of the LIST
meeting OF the City Council, it was stated
that w. T. Mari had petitoned for extra
compensation for work done on the Hall
This was an error. Mr.. Mari asked for com
pensation for extra work, and not extra
compensation over the contract price.
From the Charlottesville Chronicle we
learn that Miss Mary Nelson, who left in 1877
to enter on the missionary work in Japan
was united in marriage at Yokohama on the
Dist of June last to the Rev. James II. Quin-
by, of the Episcopal Mission, resident at To
kio. Miss Nelson went to Japan under the
auspices of the American Home Mission
She is sister of Mrs. N. Fl. Massie, of Char
lottesville, and is well known in Augusts
County, where she has relatives. Her moth
er has been in Japan for number of years
but Miss Nelson was educated principally in