The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-07-21

Rev. DIR. Stricken, Rev. j f Booker and
Rev. J. W. Rosebro appointed by Presbytery
to preach at Philippi, Barbour county, W.
Va will preach there on the 9Th Sunday in
July and the LIST Sunday in August.
| Robert Garrett has been elected first, and
Samuel Spencer second Vice President of the
B. s. O: Railroad, to succeed Messrs Keyser
and King, resigned. Mr.. Spencer was at one
time supervisor of trains on the Valley Road.
The city treasurer of Staunton has been
authorized to advertise that the per cent.
bonds issued January /, 1877, series &C." will
be called in January /, 1882, and will be paid
| at the treasurer's office, in Stanton, on that
day. & e
Mr.. and Mrs W. j. Nelson, Mrs. Jas. Ker,
and daughter, Mrs G. s. Baker, and Miss Sal
lie Trout are among the recent Staunton
guests at Stribling. Mrs. Geo. W. May and
family and Mrs C. L. Cooke and family will
| spend the summer there.
The Democrats of Rockingham held meet
| ing on Monday last, in Harrisonburg, to ap-
point delegates to the 4th of August conven-
ton. 1t was well attended, Notwithstanding
the Readjuster demonstration, and delegates
| were appointed uncommitted in the choice for
the candidate for governor.
The barn of H. G.. McCausland, near Red
Mills, was struck by lightning last week and
consumed, together with its contents. The
barn was insured in the East Augusta Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Co. Mr.. Hay, a neighbor
of Mr. McCausland, had his gram stored in
Mr.. McCausland's barn and 1t was also de-
stroyed.
Mr.. Arch G.. Stuart, one of the most talented
young attorneys in the State, started for Colo
| RADIO on Tuesday, to spend year or two. He
will join the U. s. Geological survey. In his
wandeIings he will be followed by the best
| wishes of host OF friends, with the hope that
his health which has been somewhat impaired,
| will be fully restored. a.f
The barn of VIM. H. Suter, near New
Erection, Rockingham county, was struck by
lightning one day last week and consumed,
| together with its contents, including val
liable horse The barn was insured in the
West Rockingham Mutual Fire Insurance
Company. Independent of the insurance, Mr..
Suffers loss is about $500.
| The commissioned officers of the recently
formed Second Virginia Regiment have re-
| solved to attend the celebration at Yorktown
in October There will be eight companies in
the regiment-the Front Royal Guards, the
Winchester Light Infantry, Harrisonburg
Guards, West Augusta Guards, Anderson
Guards, Mount jackson Guards, Berryville
Guards and Luray Guards.
Mr.. R. N. Pool, of Philadelphia, was at
Stribling Springs a few days last week.
Tuesday he was telegraphed to go to New
York, and passed through Staunton en- route
He states that great interest is now being
manifested in Virginia mineral properties by
northern capitalists, and that the near future
will place the Old Dominion in the front rank
of Commonwealth of wealth and influence.
Dr. Smith, of the Warner Observatory, re-
ports that the new comet has probably not
vet passed around the sun, and that it may in
crease in brightness enough to be visible to
the naked eye. Its motion is northwest, and
it can be found near Capela He says the
next regularly expected comet is Erickes
| which will probably appear in the old con
stellation of the Fly the latter part OF this
month. -.i t'J 'Ha