The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-01-06


"a happy New Year, a happy New Year,
10 friend and to foe, the far and the near;
Here's wishing them health, mickle wisdom ana
And many merry and happy New Year. s
1880 has played its part, and is now a thing
OF the past. Its mantle and hour glass have
fallen to young and buoyaht 1881, who bounds
in upon us elastic with vitality and glorious
with promise Could we but interview the
lad with what questions we would ply him,yet
he will unfold them all through his landmarks,
the press and telegraph wire, ere the year Is
ended. No one can look upon the opening OF
the new year with feelings of Indifference. II
is a sort of mile post that both youth and age
larry for moment at-either dropping tears
OF regret or registering VOWS of reform ana
improvement.
Fsstioal. -Despite the heavy mantle OF snow
that covered the earth, large party assembled
at the Methodist parsonage on the 9th ult., 70
patronize the festival as announced by the
ladies of the church The assembly, we are
pleased to record, was made up OF all denomi-
nations, and each seemed to be interested and
labored to make the entertainment financial
success. A handsome amount was reahzed.
The premium cake which was beautiful one
furnished by lesser Of your city, was voter ior
and Miss Bette Hamrick received the Mghest
number of votes The oysters furnished by
Mr.. Glenn, were delicious and finer specimens
of this luxurious bivalve I've never seen this
far from their native beds, and they were
cooked in superb style.
Church Matters &c.-The fourth quarterly
meeting for this circuit was held on Sunday
9th ult. Rev. Dr. Martin was present, and
delivered an able sermon. The quarterly con-
ference elected as local preacher, Mr.. Edward
P Beard. The Presbyterian Manse was visit
ed last Friday by numerous callers, and judg-
ing from the amount of freight each vehicle
was loaded with, we infer that the pastor Rev. l.
N. Campbell was heavily and agreeably pound
ed. The committee appointed at the last
Council meeting of the German Baptists
(Tunkers) to select site for a meeting house,
have purchased one and half acres OF land
from Mr.. Sias Rubbish. The house of worship
will be built as early as practicable The Board
of School Trustees for this district have let out
the contract for the erection of a school house
near Union Church on the land of Mr.. Geo. E.
Sherman. We have neat commodious school
house built during the past year, and we ven
ture to make suggestion, believing that the
present and highly esteemed teacher will ia
vorably consider it, and that is to have tree
planting "bee" on Saturday when the older
boys would gladly volunteer to perform a task
which would add greatly to the cheerful APP
pearance of the school house and its surround
ings. There would be no outlay of money, as
native trees could be had for the digging. The
trustees of our Town Hall have announced
"Social" to come off next Saturday the 9Th and
they propose to have an abundance of edibles
and all the delicacies of the season. Young
and old are invited and as the object is to OBJ
tain funds for the completion of the hall, we
hope there will be full attendance.
The Butcher9ng Season is about closed We
have heard of several parties who have killed
large porkers. Mr.. Jacob Zimmerman recent
ly butchered a lot of eight month shoats whose
average weight was two hundred and forty
three pounds.