The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-26
Parnassus Items.

] l/CuMos-4hLs 1eOUClU ShIeOl, dEcu dUOut
seventy four years, died at his residence at
Moscow, on last Friday. He had been In
| falling health for some time. The funeral
took place from the Methodist church at this
place. Rev. Mr.. Rosebro, OF Messy Creek
church, delivered very impressive and
solemn discourse to large assemblage OF
friends and acquaintances of the deceased.
Church Notes.-Services at Union church
continued throughout the past week, and
are still progressing with increasing interest.
A number of persons evinced desire, at
this meeting, to be freed from the thraldom
Of darkness and doubt and admitted into
the bright sunlight of q sure and conffding
faith. At the services on last Sunday, six
persons were received into the church.
Next Sabbath, Rev. Mr.. Knapp, pastor Of
the Methodist church Ut this circuit, will
deliver his farewell sermon, thus closing
two years of a faithful and acceptable pas.
torate.
IoaUn HaU.-A number of our public
spirited citizens have organized joint stock
company, the object Of which is to erect, In
connection with the public school building,
public ball, Already two.thirds Of the re-
CURED amount has been subscribed. This
is very important and worthy object and
should be encouraged. A called meeting
of the citizens was convened on last Friday
night, and permanent organization was
made, with Mr.. ]. A. Hamrick as president,
and Mr.. John H. Sillings secretary. Con-
tracts for the building of the hall and school
house will be let on the 1st of March.
Real Estate Transactions, occurring as
they do 90 frequently ip our section, are
sure Indication OF the healthy condition Of
finances. The following sales have recently
been made, and others am advised are on
the way. Mr.. George A. Orebaugh has sold
81 acres at $25, to his son Cyrus NJ, also
the saw and grist mill property situated on
Free Masun Run from Cyrus NJ. Orebaugh
to A. Augustus Kiracofe for 81 ,05O.00; J. A.
Hamrick one and half acres to the public
school trustees at 500 per acre.
StocE 4fq9e.--We have in our vicinity
three firms that deal exclusively In cattle,
consequently the least excitement In that line
of trade is at once manifested here, and we
enjoy neither talegraphic nor telephone
communication with the large cattle markets.
The demand for sheep has taken up within
few days all tho surplus supply from our
neighborhood; also in fat csttle there has
sprung up rather excited demand.
Personal.-Mr. Thomas Funk, Of Singers
Glen, has organized singing class in this
vicinity. He uses the character notes.
The announcement that Col J. c. Shields
has again entered the news paper arena, will
l doubt not be gratifying news to his many
friends in Augusta. He has assumed the
management Of the Lynchburg pirgiinian.
Mr.. James M. Dinkle, the eldest "A! son of our
respected citizen, Robert j. DInkle, has
returned on visit tohis native heath after
an eight years absence. He bAs been toll
ing with tickle fortune ia Colorado, being
engaged in mining and farming, and, from
the rich specimens of gold, silver and other
pres he exhibits as the product OF his domain |
he has assuredly struck ''ile." Through
The kindness of Mr.. binkle, William Bow
ger, a colored blacksmith, was recently
enabled to emigrate from Augusta to a
mining district In C0lpradSS, and is now get
ing booming wages, being engaged fl
epairing miners implements.
VIM. H. FARMLAND, the Drum major of
he Baltimore Drum Corps, is announced to
'e with us in short time, when he will
exhibit his original device for preventing
'cciaents By runaway horses.